FOR JAPAN WITH LOVE

via le grand cru vis RYOT

it's been quiet around the blog this week, i've missed you. i had a hard time trying to write posts while witnessing the sadness, pain, and suffering that is happening around the world. from civil unrest, to natural disasters, from genocide to human trafficking, the world seems to be overwhelmed by brokenness that is beyond imagination. 

however, i still hold on to hope. i was inspired this week seeing so many bloggers participate in art relief and fundraising, and also the amazing bloggers day of silence that the girls from ever ours and utterly engaged put together that i will be taking part in. my reader was filled to the brim with people on board. what a supportive and amazing online community we have; it really is an incredible demonstration of what we can do if we all work together! if you haven't seen it yet, check out for japan with love (their goal was to raise $5,500 and currently they have raised over $46,000--amazing!). the money raised is going toward shelter box, an emergency shelter and lifesaving supplies agency that supports families around the world who are affected by disasters, at the time when they need it the most. read more about it here and here. get involved and donate! 

see you next week. i (he)art (yo)u.

j.

ART RELIEF [*UPDATED]

       

(via hilda grahnat)

The list below will be updated frequently this week!

 1. w+k studio poster via GOOD
 2. red circle organic tee
 3. help japan digital print via panjapop
 4. bokeh digital illustration

 Check out this post from bloesem--a sweet roundup from an awesome blog. Also, buy anything from
 Mike Perry's shop and 100% of the proceeds will go to Japan.


 *UPDATES:

• Hilda's Help Japan print shop-100% donated to the Japanese Red Cross Society.

• 20% of all sales from Abby's print shop from now until Sunday (3/23) will be donated to the American Red Cross. Or buy this print and $8 will be donated to the ARC. 

• Check out Project Stitch + Connect by Satsuki (no. 1, no. 2, no. 3, no. 4).

• March 18th, a Bloggers Day of Silence

• Help Japan Poster by Zac Neulieb-100% donated (via swissmiss via thisiscolossal)

• JAPAN **Tsunami Appeal** by Daniel Freytag-100% donated (via thisiscolossal)

• Help Japan Tee-100% donated

• Chronicle Books bake sale for Japan-San Francisco, March 21st

• Hello Sandwich Gift Wrapping Zine instant download for $5 (follow Ebony's updates here)

• 100% of profits from purchases (until March 24th) from Lily's shop will be donated to Japan relief

• Great roundup in Kate's list of 100% profit donation shops/items 

• Photographer Alicia Bock has four limited edition prints for sale-profits will go to the Red Cross (via down and out chic)

• Charity print auction (via poppytalk roundup) 

• Yoko has just returned from Japan where a lot of her family and friends are--she was there when the earthquake happened and has witnessed so much of the devastation that has taken place. She is donating 10% of her profits to the Red Cross. shop HOMAKO.

• CONFETTI SYSTEM ornament--donate $30 or more and they will send you one! 

• HEARTS + HANDS-A raffle for Japan

• Help Heal Japan T-Shirts from Jedidiah