Art of the Heart Gala - 10/30/13

 

We were humbled and grateful for your support of our annual Gala, The Art of the Heart! Joining friends new and old is one of life's joys, all the more so when sharing a wonderful dinner and supporting a great cause.

Heartside Champion Betty Zylstra was moved beyond words by the honor your presence bestowed upon her. The evening was a fitting tribute to her life's work.

The outpouring of love and support from each of you was palpable as together we celebrated 30 years of working side by side to improve the lives of the most impoverished and fragile among us. We hope you caught a glimpse of the difference you've made to our neighbors as they shared their stories of trauma transformed into hope. We are so blessed each day by these incredible, inspiring neighbors - and they in turn are blessed by your generous support.

 

We're excited to report that 300 people gathered that evening and together raised more than $65,000 for the work of sharing faith, hope, and life amidst the poverty and homelessness of the Heartside neighborhood.

 

 

Thank you for your expression of support for the many neighbors who are still working toward the transformation that Deb, Mike, Shelley, and Fuzzy Jane have found through Heartside Ministry. Your gifts continue to provide life-saving hope and healing for those touched by trauma and poverty. There's much work yet to do, and we do it only with your support. Thank you! 
Rev. Andy DeBraber
(Photos by Krizmaphoto.com/edited by Helen Van Essendelft)

R.I.P. Willie Jones

The world has lost a beautiful, soulful, prolific artist today. It is with heavy hearts that we learned of Willie James Jones' passing today. Willie filled our studio with Isley Brothers dance parties, harmonic loops, hot rod drawings, and a sparking fedora that just wouldn't quit.

We were thrilled that Willie had a solo show at (106) Gallery in 2011, featuring hundreds of his carefully executed hot rod drawings. And in late 2011 we were over the moon to travel with him to London, where he has work in the permanent collection at The Museum of Everything.

Our hearts will forever be 'fightin the power, you know, you know, you know' in honor of Willie. Memorial service info to come in the next few days. See you on the flip-side, Jonesie. Much love.

Sarah Scott

This Week at Heartside - 7/19/13

Along with the high humidity, heat, and short tempers, creativity is

also flowing in the Heartside Art Gallery and Studio. 

Tony rocks it out with a tie-skirt,

has a new tree series,

 and creates very cool sculptures from found parts. This is from a cadillac.

  LeGran continues his always intricate work.

 Magic moves from writing to try his hand at painting.

 Gil and Kimani hard at work.

 Jane scouring magazines for inspiration.

 Writer Sean making art today.

 Crystal sketching some future intricate work.

 Fine artist, Tom, hiding behind his work.

 Denis with a newly created horror work.

Chris & Tammy doing their thing.

 Mike with his beautiful commissioned work for Guiding Light Mission.

 New 3-D work by Gil.

The week was topped off by Sandy getting her driver's license after many years

without. We also had a Magic Revolution and a long overdue visit by Raya.

There's not a better place to be.

Some Faces in the Neighborhood Today - 7/1/13

Beverly welcomes us and everyone, and has also added t-shirts to her product line.

Running into Chaka is always a delight, and when asked about her very large cross earrings, she stated that "sometimes you just need a little Jesus on you." :-)

Here are a few other beautiful faces that walked in front of my camera today:

And lastly, new purse creations by Kathy, who puts her masterful imprint on everything she touches.

So much beauty to be found here.