CANCELLED DUE TO HURRICANE IKE –
Making A Mark® Exhibit Opening Reception
Due to the impending arrival of Hurricane Ike, The Periwinkle Foundation and Texas Children’s Cancer Center have cancelled the opening reception of the 2008-2009 Making A Mark® Exhibit that was to be held Sunday, September 14, 2008.
The event will be rescheduled at a later time.
Times: 2-4pm
Fees: Free
The Making A Mark® art exhibit, a partnership between The Periwinkle Foundation and Texas Children’s Cancer Center will be showcasing the artwork of patients and siblings at Texas Children’s Cancer Center. This year’s event features guest artists Régine Gaud and Gerard Visser of Lyon, France.
Making A Mark® is a program that provides children who are touched by cancer and blood disorders with an outlet to express themselves through art and writing with the help of professional artists and writers. This break from the hospital routine gives the children a chance to explore their emotions, fears and concerns in an uplifting environment. By controlling the creative process and sharing their individual creativity, the children can begin to heal emotionally and cope with an illness over which they have little control.
The French artists, presented in collaboration with the Texan-French Alliance for the Arts and its partner SUEZ Energy North America, will spend three weeks working with children at the Cancer Center on artwork which will be on display at the Making A Mark® exhibit. Many of the young artists will be in attendance at the opening to discuss their art with guests.
The Periwinkle Foundation develops and provides programs that positively change the lives of children, young adults, and families who are challenged by cancer and other life threatening illnesses and are cared for at Texas Children’s Hospital. In addition to Making A Mark®, Periwinkle also provides Camp Periwinkle, for children 7 to 15 years old from Texas Children’s Cancer Center and Camp YOLO, for teens ages 13 to 18 from Texas Children’s Hospital. For more information on The Periwinkle Foundation, please call 713-807-0191, or visit www.periwinklefoundation.org.
