Extended Hands: A Show of Support
Dick Lehman Benefit
Online Show - November 1st - December 15, 2006
Online Auction November 1st - 8th, 2006
Extended Hands: A Show of Support has come together as a result of the caring and concern of
Dick Lehman's many friends and colleagues around the world. Through a generous outpouring of support
from the ceramics community, over 300 pieces featured in the show have been donated by Dick's
fellow artists. The show has been organized by volunteers contributing their time and
expertise to support one of their own.
Click here to view the full exhibition in order using the
page navigation, or you may select an individual artist from the list
below. Purchasing Benefit Artwork.
The show physically resides in Dick Lehman's studio located at:
The Old Bag Factory
1100 Chicago Ave.
Goshen, IN 46528
1-800-952-6670 M - F, 9 am - 5 pm EST
The online show is hosted by the Charlie Cummings Clay Studio
& Gallery Website design by
Chendra
To the many friends of Dick Lehman -
Perhaps you have heard that potter Dick Lehman is experiencing a recurrence of his lymphoma
(cancer), and is currently undergoing rigorous treatment. In his own words, here is what is
happening:
I was diagnosed as coming out of remission (follicular lymphoma) in early April of this year. After medical consultations, it was recommended that I have an autologous stem cell transplant "Autologous" means that my own stem cells will be removed, cleaned and frozen. Then I get high doses of chemotherapy that will kill my bone marrow and immune system. Later my stem cells are returned to me and then they populate the bone marrow to grow a new immune system.
The transplant will require 3-4 weeks in isolation at the University of Chicago. When the stem cells start to repopulate the bone marrow, I will be sent home. Likely I will be out of circulation for the following month, at least.
Then there is likely a minimum of one additional month ... and a maximum of one year's time that I will be away from the studio (for a total of 3-13 months). It depends entirely on how my body responds to this treatment.
Complicating things are the common precautions given to stem cell transplant patients to avoid getting one's hands in the dirt (gardening, etc) for at least 6 months after the transplant. Troublesome, seeing that my stock in trade is having my hands in the dirt.
The U. of Chicago folks have never treated a potter, so they/we will be treading some new ground here ... hoping to find some ways to get me back into the studio sooner, rather than later.
Auction Pieces
| • Peter Beasecker | • Val Cushing | • Paul Soldner |
Artists
The following artists have donated work to Extended Hands: A Show of Support.
Click here to view the full exhibition in order using the page
navigation, or you may select an artist individually. Purchasing Benefit Artwork.
All pieces in this benefit sale have sold. Thank you for your support.
Purchasing artwork
Please contact Dick's staff at 800-952-6670 M - F, 9 am - 5 pm Eastern time if you are interested in purchasing pieces featured in the show. Please have the artist's name, title, and item number with you when you phone.
