the nesting project
a group installation
Jivamukti Cafe at the Jivamukti Yoga School
841 Broadway, 2nd floor
December 2009, deadline extended January 15 2010
Inspired by the teachings of David Life and Sharon Gannon, we come together as a community to enrich the creative culture by yoking it with the force of spiritual activism to make a difference in the lives of others.
Artists explore this concept by creating nests similar to the way birds gather objects to build a home. The nests will be on silent auction until January 14, 2010 to raise funds to build actual homes for those animals and humans displaced.
All proceeds will go to HABITAT FOR HUMANITY in Sri Lanka, to aid families without homes still from the Tsunami in 2004, and those living in relief camps in the wake of the Sri Lankan civil war and the NY Audubon, a grassroots community interested in the preservation of wild birds and their habitats in the five boroughs of Manhattan.
“Breast Nest, a celebration of life”
A nest to connect cancer to the healing power of yoga which includes over $500 worth of gift certificates/items!
In 2004, Dara was involved in a conversation about young women with breast cancer. That transitioned from donating a ”Record Pop Top” to an art auction to an event planning dream come true!
Dara planned, executed and succeeded in envisioning Geralyn Lucas’ event “Courage Night” by creating a party for Geralyn and Dara’s idol of 20+ years, the fashion designer and breast cancer survivor, Betsey Johnson. Over 200 people attended the Courage Night party at Betsey Johnson’s Flagship SOHO store, including Betsey herself.
Since then, Dara has used her art as a way to educate young women about breast cancer. Although no longer making Record Pop Tops, the conversation is still one she continues to have as is the case of “Breast Nest, A Celebration of Life”. Loading with “Wellness Goodies” inside her nest, the intention is to raise awareness. A tribute to my life coach and Jivamukti Yoga Teacher, Jo Sawalha’s (“Hook”) friend May, Breast Nest, a Celebration of Life “is about the courage and celebration of May’s survivorship.
Dara currently lives in Hoboken, NJ, spends her time looking for “The One”, works as a Claims Manager at Global Coverage and trains as a life coach with The HANDEL GROUP.”
