#wddpe2011

Better late than never, here's a post about the World Diabetes Day Postcard Exchange, which took place in November 2011. Created by Lee Ann Thill as a way to connect people affected by diabetes living around the world, this was an opportunity for my family to take time to share our experiences through art therapy. John, L and I were each matched with a different person, and I was so inspired I even created a few extras. You can find a gallery of many of the cards that winged their way around the world here. I've included some pics from our side of things below.

Here's a shot of all the cards my family made and sent:

L hard at work on hers:

Detail of John and L's:

And here's what we received. Click the pics to embiggen, so you can really appreciate the work that went into them. I can't believe they survived their journeys intact. I used an excessive amount of packing tape to cover the cards we sent.

I got a card with beautiful, delicate artwork from Ivy in Japan.

John got this really neat painted card from Ron in California:

And L received this great artwork from Gwyneth in California:

Thanks so much to Lee Ann for being the force behind this great creative project. It was a fun experience and I look forward to doing it again in 2012.