Six or seven years ago my “adventure” was to create a website and online business. I enjoyed it and found it a gratifying challenge. I’m now ready for a new venture. 

I still want to paint and create art to share with you, but I’ve lost all enthusiasm for running a business. I felt liberated when I canceled my TPT license and paid my last State of Arizona sales tax bill, 

So I will continue to make art and share it with you, but I’d like you to pay someone else.

Here’s how…    This website will continue as a place to view and order my work. Although it will continue to list prices, these are suggested values for DONATIONS. I have suggested some organizations supporting the arts, arts education, environmental causes or hunger. But if you’d rather make a donation to a favorite cause of your own, please feel free.

To order, go to the “Contact” page, enter your information and in the Comment section, explain what items you want me to send and where.  I will leave it to you to make your donation to whatever nonprofit you choose. 
 
Some of my favorites/suggestions:      [Click on the blue type for links to make donations to these organizations]

• Free Arts Phoeinx, AZ   Transforming children’s trauma to resilience through the arts
• Northfield Fine Arts Boosters  promotes the Arts in Northfield, MN K-12 public schools
• The Northfield Arts Guild  If you purchase a piece of my work at the Guild Shop in Northfield, MN, you will be supporting them with 100% of the value of your purchase.
• Well Done Foundation  plugging abandoned oil & gas wells
• World Central Kitchen  supporting emergency food needs.
• Project Roots, Phoenix, AZ  Educating communities by promoting gardening and sustainable urban living.
• Native Seed Search   A seed bank and source for seeds of the people of the Greater Southwest so that these arid adapted crops may benefit all peoples and nourish a changing world.

If you have any questions about how this all works please reach out to me.  I am grateful to be able to continue along with you. Thanks again for your enthusiasm and delight in my work.

I grew up in a family that paid attention to politics without being deeply engaged. But voting was important. I remember the thrill of stepping inside the curtain with my mom when she voted.  I have voted in every election since I was old enough to register.  Even when the issues or candidates I supported have not prevailed, at least I've been heard.  

Election season is upon us. And I am deeply concerned about whether voters will make the changes needed to create an effective government...one that recognizes the environmental disaster and offers steady guidance.  In years past, I have knocked on doors and written letters to potential voters.  

A week ago, I found an interesting entry in The Sunday Paper, a weekly newsletter I receive from papermaker, Helen Hiebert :
"Check out this cool Notes for Votes Kit a mother/daughter team in North Carolina has put together to help you get involved in the 2020 election while staying socially distanced. Their goal is to get out the vote, support small artists and businesses, support/save the post office and share their love of getting something fun in the mail. That sounds to me like a win-win-win-win! They are donating their profits to Fair Fight 2020." 

I sent off for one of their kits and then got to thinking about trying my own hand at this great idea.  Here are the results...five cards designed to remind, inform and inspire people to be sure to register and VOTE!

After watching parts of the Democratic convention last week, I realize the importance of some of these themes and getting voters to the polls. So I thought YOU might help spread the word. I'll send you a card (or many) with an envelope and postage stamp. I'll also make a donation to Fair Fight for every card you order.

Can you think of a few folks who would love getting some Real Mail and an encouraging note from you?

I'll be ready to mail these by September 1st and will continue as long as you can think of people you'd like to reach!
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​Many thanks ~ Candace