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“Spectacular Bloom”
is truly a collaborative effort from Linda Etienne, Cheryl
Palla, Joey Etienne, and Paul Miller, but definitely
not Rodney Palla who, even though he did most of the work,
refuses to take credit for it. This Guy Chaddock frame has been fitted
with a seat custom-crafted by Paul Miller, and is adorned with a
vine of steel roses. Bid on this chair for your home! |
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Lori
Porterfield
(a CASA volunteer) began tole painting approximately six years ago on a
dare from fellow soccer mom, Chris Faiella. Chris confidently told Lori
that she can teach anyone to paint. Lori continued taking classes with
Chris for over a year. After learning the basic tole painting
techniques, Lori continued to paint in her spare time.
Lori has completed several projects including “Tea Time” a
highchair for CASA’s 2006 Celebrations Kick- Off Event. Place
your secret bid today! |
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“Chairee”
was designed by Jill Spriggs. Jill is the owner of Fiddlestix, a
unique used furniture store, featuring antiques, vintage and retro
accessories. Jill attended last year’s Celebrations Kick-Off Event which
motivated her to participate in this year’s event. Place your secret
bid on this chair today! |
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Mike
Driggs
recently retired from a career as a Hazardous Materials Specialist and
Geologist and now is venturing into the art world in various media. Mike
has a fascination with John Deere products and loves old stuff.
“Growing in Motion” an antique child’s desk and chairs became a
“canvas” for showing the evolution of John Deere tractors, from the
first spade to the one of the latest models in current use. It makes a
fun coffee table or a fun place for children to create their own art!
Place the highest secret bid today and take this home at the
Celebrations Kick-Off! |
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“Garden Friends”
is a pair of garden stools hand painted with frogs, flowers and
butterflies by Robin Harmonson. Robin is a wife, mother of
three, and local business owner who does a variety of volunteer work
through her church and the community. She is a craft painter who enjoys
making decorative items to help celebrate life. Robin has been involved
with CASA for several years and is proud to support this outstanding
organization. (Robin also hand painted #17 and #18) Place your
secret bid today! |
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Jacqueline Parish
expresses her personal interpretation of subjects and emotions through
her art work “The Garden Spot,” using color and pattern as
tools to give her pictures form and moods. Jacqueline works with a
variety of mediums to discover unique ways to define her creative style.
She has worked in monoprint, linocut, watercolor, and acrylic, but her
collage work is self- taught, at times influenced by Romare Beardon.
Place your secret bid now! |
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Christine McKee
work is mostly
figurative, with vivid colors and abstract shapes flowing rhythmically
throughout the canvas. Although Christine works in diverse mediums, her
present medium of choice is acrylic. She maintains a studio - Maynard,
McKee and Parish Art studio in downtown Bakersfield. Christine’s piece
“Santa Fe” is a colorful, whimsical piece of furniture,
with a Southwestern flair. Place your secret bid now! |
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“la chaise de Jardin”
by Curtis Maynard. Curtis has a varied background in most
varieties of art expression. He has painted murals on walls and
initially finished pieces of furniture. He has worked in varied mediums
and styles. Painting delicate, realistic water color or exuberant
abstract acrylics, his dynamic use of shapes and color make all a visual
delight. His work expresses a source of varied training from schools,
workshop and “hands on.” Place your secret bid now! |
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Every
girl needs a chair to dream in … what better than this acrylic on wood
“Once Upon a Time” princess chair by Peggy D. Whitty.
Peggy has always been interested in art from grade school through
college and since she has had her girls she has done many, many crafts.
Bid on this chair for the princess in your home! |
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Sheila Dormier
uses a creative fusion
of pottery, glasses and crystal to make this elegant yard art bird
feeder a must for your back yard – Place your secret bid now! |
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Maggie Palmer
is a retired kindergarten teacher whose bench “Darling Dots”
is whimsical and brightly colored. This bench would look great in your
home – so place your secret bid today! |
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This
“Bloomin’ Bench” whose hand painted design is exclusive for
the CASA chair-ity auction by Chris Parker. The inside storage
area has the quote “Bloom where you are planted …” Chris stated “Enjoyed
doing this event ... good fun … great cause …” (Chris also created item
#13) Place your secret bid on this bench today! |
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This 48
X 24 acrylic on canvas “BLOOM PANES” is exclusive by
Chris Parker for CASA! (Chris also created item #12) Place your
secret bid today! |
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The
“Winds of Change” is a reverse painting on glass, mosaic
table by Beth Ramone. The double pained glass is painted in
acrylic. The glass is then hand cut in a “broken” look and adhered to
the table, grouted and sealed. Little bits on Beth: she is an artist
always looking to try new things, makes fresh bread in her home daily,
has three rugrats (two have left the cage, one still rattles it daily),
has designed for the advertising world for over 20 years, loves a great
joke and loves CASA and what it stands for. Place the highest secret
bid today and take home this table at the Celebrations Kick-Off! |
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This is
the second year for Claudia True and Dan Marble to
collaborate on a CASA Chair. Dan – a lifelong advocate for children –
handcrafted this Adirondack chair. Claudia added the colors and the
blooming flowers in the theme of “Growing CASA.” This chair
“Adirondack Flowers” is amazingly comfortable – and colorful –
and perfect for that special place to relax. Enjoy! Bid today! |
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Rose
Lester has
been exploring the visual arts through a variety of mediums over the
past nine years. She currently is enjoying painting with acrylics. Her
simple, childlike style in this creation on the plastic planter pot
depicts the children’s rhyme, “Star Light, Star Bright.”
Like a plant that is placed in good soil and well tended, her wish is
for all children to be nurtured in an environment of kindness and loving
attention. As a marriage family therapist and lifelong advocate for
children, Rose has a personal connection with CASA, providing art
activities and experiences for CASA’s and their kids. Place your
secret bid today! |
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“Garden Party”
by Robin Harmonson is a wrought iron patio set of two chairs,
loveseat and table with colorfully painted terracotta pots that is
perfect for a table top or in the garden. (Robin also hand
painted #5 and #18) Place the highest secret bid today and take home
this set at the Celebrations Kick-Off! |
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This
small wrought iron chair with three hand painted terracotta pots
“A Moment in the Sun” by Robin Harmonson would look great
in your home or garden. (Robin also hand painted #5 and #17) Bid
today! |
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"Last Cart to Margaritaville"
- While this vintage
drink cart once spent its days in the dreary back corner of a local
antique mall, it is now ready to "fiesta like there's no manana" patio
or poolside. The festive margarita party on wheels is the handiwork
of best friends Danielle McKinney and Cristy Cortez-Sackrider, who
love to get creative together and found that their lime-based beverage
of choice only greased the wheels of inspiration. This medium of choice
for this year's CASA project was glass mosaic, paint and--of
course--accessory shopping which is considered the highest form of art
by this dynamic duo. A few dozen broken plates and buckets of grout
later, our once mild-mannered cart is now ready live life in the
"limelight" at your next backyard party. |
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David Gordon
is a third generation Kern County native. Currently Gordon is the
Bakersfield Museum of Art’s Director of Education and Special
Events. Besides the Museum, Gordon continues to design residential
landscapes and exhibits his landscape paintings. “Again
the Spring” is just one piece
of art that demonstrates Gordon’s belief that atmosphere and depth
perception are the most important aspects to any landscape painting.
His need to clearly communicate depth in his work comes from a
childhood spent in the southern San Joaquin Valley, where his eyes
would stretch for miles before they would settle on a stand of
palms, a distant mountain range, or a slow moving cloud.
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This
"17 Sunrise Kids Stool"
by Channel 17 personality
Clint Olivier was work inspired and painted live on
the air during the Sunrise Show on February 28, 2006. Clint
stated that he has not had any formal art training but those
that watched the show saw that the Channel 17 logo and
“Watch More TV” were
hand painted by Clint. The stool continues to be painted and
will be ready to go at the Kick-Off! Thanks Clint!! Bid today!
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Jolene Forzetting,
CASA volunteer and staff member, created her
“Angel Stool”, which reminds
her of the beauty and innocence of the children that CASA serves.
Jolene began painting this stool on
the air during the
KGET Channel 17 Sunrise Show on February 28, 2006. The stool continues
to be painted and will be ready to go at the Kick-Off!
Bid today for a heavenly stool! |
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Eileen Rensel
has her degree in art studio from Indiana University of Pennsylvania and
studied art in Lucca, Italy. She paints murals, faux finishes in home
and businesses across the United States. She enjoys creating unique
environments for her clients. “Botanicals” is a set of trays
which keeps with the theme of this year’s Chair-ity Auction of “Grow
CASA.” Bid today! |
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Sean Goodwin
is a college
student who dreams of finding Wonka’s Golden Ticket and living off
of taffy for the rest of his life. His outdoor umbrella with
hibiscus flowers would be a perfect addition to your back yard!
Bid Today!
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National CASA Rose in the
light green pot.
Mike and Georgia McCaffrey of McCaffrey Roses helped
select the National CASA Rose
which is grown in Wasco, CA. This rose has a wonderful
scent, and a unique pointed shape to its scarlet red leaves. Bid
Today!
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National CASA Rose in the
dark red pot. In 2006 only 1500
of the National CASA
bare root roses are available nationwide!
California has sold their allotment!
Take your rose home by bidding today!
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National CASA Rose in the
summer straw glaze pot.
The rose is part of our
“Grow CASA” campaign recruiting volunteers to
“stand up for children, so they’ll
stand a chance!” Bid Today!
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Party Dates to
be determined by
Party Host and Winner |
Party-1:
Italiano Vero! True Italian!
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DETAILS
Mangia! Enjoy an evening of fine Italian dining, wine and the ambiance
of the Chicca home. This party is perfect if you would like an elegant,
intimate dinner party without the planning, cooking and cleaning. Invite
up to 12 of your friends and prepare to partito! Date and time to be
determined by host and purchaser of party |
Party-2:
A
Ladies
Birthday Gift Luncheon and Ceramic Party
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DETAILS
Purchase a birthday party for that special person in your life and 11 of
her friends. All attendees will decorate a plate to be given to the
birthday girl at the end of the party. Fun to be had by all! |
Party-3:
Supper to Nuss
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DETAILS
An authentic German dinner from soup to nuts prepared by Ginny
Kirschenman and Linda Robinson and delivered to the delight of your
guests. |
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