Each pendant is individually crafted by hand using a variety
of artistic media, technique and effect. In this specific
presentation, each one has been hand painted with
a precision brush and Artist's Quality paints, prismatic
glitters and iridescent powders. Each pendant is
constructed out of what I call integrated polymer which also
includes polymer clay and resin. They are made in sets of 7. Each set is completed over a minimum of
3 days depending on how much artistic work is to be done in the
painting stage.
This specific series of pendants is dedicated to the
O.C.C
Walk of Hope, formerly
the Winner's Walk of Hope, which is a Canadian organization of people who have
been touched by ovarian cancer and who are working together to
support cancer research in the hope of finding the cure.
It is a dedicated group of survivors, family and friends who
come together every year all across Canada to celebrate their
survival through a very special annual event which they call The
Winner's Walk of Hope.
The sunflower is the
Winner's Walk of Hope symbol. I started creating
these pendants to give a survivor in our family my support in the
hope that by creating some sunflowers of my own, I could
contribute to the beauty of the walk. At the event I met Liane Moore
who has been ambitiously helping with production ever since!
They were so well received by the people at the Windsor Walk of Hope this year that I have been given a huge
boost of encouragement to continue creating them and start
selling them. 20% of the proceeds from each pendant
sold will go to the Winner's Walk of Hope to help with their
fundraising goals.
The next event will be held
Sunday, September 12, 2010 at Malden Park
in Windsor.
Diana O'Gorman,
Artist
