This year's fundraising raffle features the inventions of two of CPSA's very creative members -- two members providing two great prizes for two winners! One lucky winner will receive an Icarus Drawing Board, the fabulous dual temperature drawing surface, invented and donated by Ester Roi and her company, Icarus Art. The winner will receive the large model 2026 (31x26x4") – a $297 value. Those who’ve seen Ester’s demonstrations already know how the side-by-side hot/cold work zones take advantage of the properties of wax-based media like colored pencil and water-soluble crayons. The heated side softens the colors and the unheated side allows them to solidify for great blending effects. If you haven’t seen it in use, visit www.icarusart.net for full information and to see step-by-step demonstrations of Ester’s own elegant and smoothly blended paintings. |
Another fortunate person will win a Carry-Go-Round, the ideal pencil organizer designed and donated by Cynthia Morris, CPSA. Constructed of fine solid woods, 12" across and 13" tall, this three-tiered carousel holds over 850 pencils and other supplies, and revolves on a durable lazy Susan swivel base. Those who've tried it love it. One owner reports that this beautiful piece of studio furniture really simplified her work and she just loves the way she can “spin that baby around!” It sells for $199 – but you’ll have a chance to win it for the cost of a $1 ticket! For full details, or if you can’t wait to order one, visit www.cynthiacmorris.com. Both of these fine items were designed by fellow artists who knew what would make their own work easier – and they’re sharing their innovative products with us in acknowledgment of how much CPSA means to them. The two prizes will be awarded separately. So, take a chance – or better yet, a bunch of chances. They’re only $1 each or 6 for $5. |