https://www.gofundme.com/f/luana039s-campaign-for-earthworks-amp-iqm
This quilt was made for the 2016 exhibit “Water is Life” which premiered at the United Nations in Geneva Switzerland. It has traveled around the world to tell the story of ‘Rocky Mountain Poison’ – when the Gold King Mine spill turned the Animas River orange with toxins – and sickened communities downstream.
Then my daughter was poisoned by VOCs
(fracking byproducts – benzene styrene and toluene) in her public
school, and Earthworks.org helped our community to identify what was
happening. I never could have figured out that she needed to be tested
for VOC exposure on my own. They educated us so we had the strength and
courage to go after those who were poisoning our children and covering
up the truth.
https://earthworks.org/
After this story quilt traveled for 3 years, seen by thousands of people in many venues around the world, I offered to sell this art quilt to benefit Earthworks…as a thank you for the work they do. (scroll down for image of quilt)
The original idea of a fundraiser auction began to grow into a larger dream when the International Quilt Museum (IQM) in Lincoln NE asked to acquire the quilt!…Your generosity in making this dream come to fruition is greatly appreciated by Earthworks, the IQM and our family.
This
quilt is being donated by artist Luana Rubin to raise money for
Earthworks.org, then they will donate the quilt to the International
Quilt Museum, who will steward this historic work of art for future
generations.
https://www.internationalquiltmuseum.org/
Thank you for supporting my efforts to protect the Earth and her future generations of children, by supporting Earthworks, and the acquisition of ‘Rocky Mountain Poison’ for IQM. Now I know my art quilt will continue to tell this important story long after I am gone.
https://www.gofundme.com/f/luana039s-campaign-for-earthworks-amp-iqm
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The
quilt has been displayed in a wide variety of venues, from the halls of
international diplomacy, to museums, quilt festivals and a university
gallery dedicated to Human Rights. The artist was thereby able to
connect with viewers from the highest levels of political influence to
the deepest level of knowledge and skill in the art of quilting.
The list of venues where this quilt was seen in the “Water is Life” exhibit includes:
The
United Nations headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, the Frascati Art
Gallery, Frascati, Italy, the International Quilt Festival, Houston,
Texas, the New England Quilt Museum in Lowell, Massachusetts, the World
Quilt Show, Manchester, New Hampshire, the National Quilt Extravaganza
in Oaks, Pennsylvania, the Pacific International Quilt Fest, in Santa
Clara, California, the World Quilt Show in Orlando, Florida, the
MidAtlantic Quilt Festival in Hampton, Virginia, the New Jersey Quilt
Fest, Somerset, New Jersey, and the Human Rights Gallery, Kean
University, Union, New Jersey. It is estimated that over 100,000
attendees viewed the quilt at these events.
You can see a more detailed photo of the quilt here:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/luanarubin/26090643212/in/album-72157666555024431/
Here are photos from the premiere of the ‘Water is Life’ exhibit at the UN in Geneva:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/luanarubin/albums/72157666555024431
US Mission to the United Nations in Geneva video about this quilt:
https://youtu.be/_VTWTswSKqw
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Luana
Rubin is the president and co-owner of eQuilter.com, which has raised
over $1.6 million for charity. She is an artist activist, entrepreneur
and philanthropist, dedicated to giving to those in need, and protecting
the children, wildlife and the environment on Mother Earth.
