This project was suggested by Maria. Instead of paraphrasing, I’ll just copy and paste what she had to say: Hi Julia! It’s wonderful to see an option for us right-brained types to explore the creativity that lupus can inspire in us. We are often so overwhelmed with the left-brained, techinical and structural things that managing… Continue Reading
Once again, I‘ve decided to create a video using all of the pictures submitted to the Lupus Awareness Virtual Art Gallery. This is for the Butterfly Kisses and Create A Video projects. To view other projects I worked on, click here. Continue Reading
This song is written and performed by Kevin Savino-Riker as part of the Create a Song project. You can listen to the song above and read the lyrics below. To download this song for free, right click and save as. To view other projects submitted by Kevin, click here. BETTER DAYS The best thing… Continue Reading
The above image entitled, “Silver Dreams”, was submitted by Heather Miller and for the Butterfly Kisses project. Here are Heather’s words about this image: It has only been this year that I have come to know anything about Lupus other than repeated references in the TV show House. Learning about how devastating it is, hearing… Continue Reading
The following was submitted by Carson Upton and Kathryn Slater for the Butterfly Kisses project. They wanted to build a kite, out of biodegradable materials, with the Lupus butterfly on it. The original plan also included flying it, unfortunately the weather did not cooperate. To view more submission by Carson, click here. Click the thumbnails… Continue Reading
The following essay was submitted by Stephanie as part of the Share Your Story project. To view other projects submitted by Stephanie, click here. I don’t have lupus, and have never met anyone face-to-face “IRL” who does. But since learning about the disease, I’ve begun to take awareness of it very personally. I don’t know… Continue Reading
Below you will find pictures of embroidered butterflies on pillowcases submitted by Ermelinda Cortes for the Butterfly Kisses project. Ermelinda is donating these pillowcases to a Lupus organization in her area, where they will be given to a Lupus patient. Click the thumbnails to view images in full. Continue Reading
The following story was submitted by Sandy Lavender as part of the Share Your Story project. It Was Not My Precious 18 Year Old Daughter Ashley That Was of Supposed To Die, It’s Me I have Lupus I will never forget going to my Internal medicine doctor in June 2000 and telling her I felt… Continue Reading
For the World Lupus Day 2010 update, JoAnn Abbott embarked on a pretty ambition set of projects. She suggested both the 1000 Paper Butterflies project and the Butterfly Curtains projects. She began creating these paper butterflies, which would later be turned into curtains in April. She was hoping to have them finished for the World… Continue Reading
This song is written and performed by Joe ‘Covenant’ Lamb and submitted as part of the Create a Song project. You can read the lyrics below and listen to the song above. If you are viewing this in an RSS reader, you’ll need to visit the site in order to listen. To download this… Continue Reading
This song is written and performed by Jules Ruddick and submitted as part of the Create a Song project. I would like to share with you a portion of the email sent with his song submission: Wrote this earlier this year on piano & then just played around with it in my studio. Was… Continue Reading
Below you will find pictures of crocheted butterflies, submitted by Joyce Jicka for the Butterfly Kisses project. This project is crocheted with mostly recycled sari silk she bought from artisans on etsy.com Click the thumbnails to view images in full. Continue Reading