WIP: charity art bra called Lillian

Since posting WIP: Grande Valise, I have completely changed my mind about my "art bra" charity project. I spend hours in my tiny studio, remembering the ladies I know who have been challenged with breast cancer. I mostly think about how they have grown through their illness, and how efficiently they cut through the clutter in life to become more focused in how they spend their time. I treasure my time with each of these ladies more now, than before they were diagnosed. We now have incredibly meaningful, purposeful, fulfilling, and deep conversations so very quickly. Rarely, do we talk about the weather.

Fellow TN&TN member Angela, of Princess Bubbles Creates, inspired me to create an art bra through her "Fruit Cups" post. The Her Cup Runeth Over show and auction is soliciting funds for the HopeSpring Cancer Support Centre in Kitchener, Ontario.

As I work in my tiny studio, I mostly try to channel the likes, personality, and character of my late friend Lillian Parobec-Dzwonyk into this piece. Lillian was a wonderfully generous and giving friend. She was also a fearless artist (mixed media and water colour), with paintings in the National Gallery of Canada, The Canadian Museum of History, the home of Mila Mulroney, the homes of many of my friends and family, and of course, my home.

"Lillian" - in progress; the gold voile is gone!

"Lillian" - in progress

Joining other Canadian textile artist bloggers today by posting to The Needle and Thread Network's WIP Wednesday. Hope you check-out the TN&TN site to see what others are creating.