A page for works in progress, charity projects and other good things.
Time To Fly
…my children’s book. My manuscript won a Letter of Commendation in the SCBWI Barbara Karlin Grant competition (my name has been spelled incorrectly—twice—on that last link. I am “Cate Garchinsky,” my parents just decided to complicate things early on by naming me Catherine with a “C” and shortening that to Kate with a “K,” but I digress). My illustrations currently line my studio walls as black and white sketches of impatient herons. I will post updates of my progress on my blog.
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Sing Me To Sleep
…a compilation of lullabies performed by indie artists. I helped conceive the idea with Joe Spadaro of American Laundromat Records earlier this year. Twenty of my favorite musicians have signed on to the project, which will benefit The Valerie Fund. The Valerie Fund is a non-profit located in northern New Jersey that supports the comprehensive care of children with cancer and rare blood disorders. All the packaging, marketing materials and social networking pages for “Sing Me To Sleep” have fallen in my care. Read my latest updates for this charity project on the Twitter page for “Sing Me To Sleep.”
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(no name) Art Group
The (no name) Art Group was founded by my high school classmate and a doer of very good deeds, Sherry Berger. The group coordinates [mostly] yearly art projects in which visual artists of all disciplines collaborate for charity. My contributions include two Memory Portraits benefiting the Lifestart Foundation and El Shadai Foster Home, a Bookmark for First Book Philadelphia, and a Peace Card for Cross-Cultural Solutions.
Bukenya (left) is an orphan in Uganda. His mother died of AIDS and his father, who also has AIDS, is an alcoholic and abandoned his four children. Bukenya received this portrait in 2007. Donations to his foster home can be made through Friends of El Shadai.
Hanh (left) is a disabled woman in Vietnam who was paralyzed in an accident at the age of 18. She was bedridden for the next eighteen years and cared for by her elderly parents. Hanh has found new hope and courage in a disabled women’s workshop funded by the Lifestart Foundation, where she knits scarves and makes greeting cards with her new friends. She recently received a donation of an adaptive motorbike which allows her mobility that she previously never had. The Lifestart Foundation takes donations on their website.
