Each year, this festival attracts about 30,000 people to Alameda Park (in Santa Barbara, CA) throughout the weekend and we were privileged to be a part of it this year! The SB Earth day Festival is an eco-friendly celebration, spreading awareness about our Earth and information on how to protect and nourish it. Our booth was in the "Eco Marketplace" and featured many woodburnings, dreamcatchers, printed/original art on canvas, wire wraps, keychains, and for the first time ever, 'Reincarnated Rags' (awesome recycled, handmade bags/purses). We had a $5 raffle throughout the weekend for a giant dreamcatcher (estimated $200 value). Out of about 25 entries, a local community member won the prize!
Also, Maddy did some facepainting (by donation) and it was quite popular. If you see her around town with a brush and two chairs, she may very well be at it again! ;) The whole event was a lot of fun for us and we sold enough art to make it worth our while. Thank you to all our friends who came to show support and/or to those who bought our art! <3 :)
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Made this painting specifically for someone I know who suffers from epidermolysis bullosa, causing his skin to easily/often blister and peel. Miguel uses a wheelchair and feeding tube daily in order to survive and move around. His need for more resources and help led to me painting a picture to be used as a fundraiser. Through a 2 month duration, this painting raised $250 in raffle tickets ($5/each). The money went toward buying Miguel a scooter trailer so that his scooter could be loaded onto a vehicle, thus increasing Miguel's ability to travel around town and enjoy more out of life.
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