Fundraiser: Fused Glass Jewelry, Leukemia Cup Regatta

Red Elephant Gallery Joins With "Art As A Catalyst" Selling Fused Glass Jewelry in Fundraiser for Leukemia Cup Regatta in Rhode Island

June 13, 2006 - Bristol, Rhode Island – The Red Elephant Gallery is joining with Art As A Catalyst to raise money for the Rhode Island Leukemia Cup Regatta, scheduled for Friday & Saturday, August 18-19, 2006. The gallery is selling special edition art glass jewelry to raise funds for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society before the regatta through web site sales of the special edition fused glass & metal jewelry. They will also sell the one-of-a-kind jewelry on site during both days of the summer sailing event.

The Regatta Series of fused glass jewelry came about when owners of the Red Elephant Gallery, Karen Zagorski and Michael Tamulaites, had an inspiring talk with Gary Rosenthal at a gallery buyer’s market and decided to use the Art as a Catalyst program as a fundraiser for the Leukemia Cup Regatta in Rhode Island. They gathered a group of family and friends, all of whom had been affected by a blood-related disease, to help create mosaic sheets of ocean-colored glass from small pieces glued to a glass-tile back.

Art as a Catalyst is a social entrepreneurship program founded in 2003 by Rosenthal, an artist and sculptor in the Washington, D.C. area who has been producing unique artwork for over 30 years. Together with a team of talented craftspeople, he creates one of the most popular and unique lines of Judaic art in the country. His contemporary and functional works of art, known as the Gary Rosenthal Collection, are made of mixed metal and brilliant fused glass.

These tiles were sent to Art as a Catalyst in Maryland, fused in the kiln at the Gary Rosenthal Collection Studio, and then cut and used to create the beautiful jewelry and money clips for sale here. The Red Elephant Gallery purchased the finished glass jewelry from the Art as a Catalyst program and in addition to the website will sell it at The Leukemia Cup Regatta with profits going to support the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.

About Art as a Catalyst : Through Art as a Catalyst, Gary Rosenthal’s organization works with groups nationwide to create community-based fundraisers to provide jobs and training for special needs groups. Glass and metal art pieces are created through collaboration between an organization and the Art as a Catalyst program, and are then sold to raise funds for such diverse causes as literacy, autism awareness, and arts enrichment. Rosenthal is inspiring others to become involved in service through art and believes that art can be a catalyst for building community spirit and drive.

About Red Elephant Gallery: The Regatta Series of fused glass jewelry and accessories shown here was created through a collaborative effort of Art as a Catalyst, the Red Elephant Gallery, and friends brought together by a common goal—fighting blood-related diseases. The proceeds from each piece sold benefits the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.

Website: http://redelephantgallery.com/
Phone: 1-888-973-3353
Email: Karen@redelephantgallery.com