And the scarf goes to….

January 31, 2009 in Uncategorized

37days – 50th Birthday Year Giveaway #1 Winner! from Patti Digh on Vimeo.

The first of 50 giveaways to 37days readers began this week with a beautiful felted wool scarf donated by artist Chad Alice Hagen. I told the story of the scarf earlier in the week and folks from all over the world wrote to share their favorite poem and be entered in the drawing to win the scarf. What beautiful poetry! What a gift – my thanks to all who left a sign of their presence in such a beautiful, meaningful way.

After an extraordinary day in Saluda, North Carolina, where I read from Life is a Verb and met amazing people at Random Arts, a place with soul and energy such as you've never felt, little Tess this evening did the honors of picking a winner for the scarf from all those who entered.

And the scarf goes to….(surprise! watch the video!)

Congratulations!

Do come on back on Monday for the next in the 37days "HEY I'M TURNING 50" giveaways. Next week there will be two giveaways, one for folks online and one for those who come to my reading at Charis Books in Atlanta on Thursday, February 5th…

About Patti Digh

Patti Digh is an author, speaker, and educator who builds learning communities and gets to the heart of difficult topics. Her work over the last three decades has focused on diversity, inclusion, social justice, and living and working mindfully. She has developed diversity strategies and educational programming for major nonprofit and corporate organizations and has been a featured speaker at many national and international conferences.

7 comments to " And the scarf goes to…. "


Suzanne Deal-Fitzgerald

February 1, 2009 AT 1:19AM

I am really looking forward to seeing the pieces that you give away this year…and what great exposure for those artists! I think I might try really hard to get to Atlanta on Thursday. Road trip!

jylene

February 1, 2009 AT 6:21AM

how funny!!! and what an exciting way to start my day!
thanks tess! and thanks to patti and to chad alice hagen!

jane powell

February 1, 2009 AT 9:38AM

Dear, Dear Patti, It was a delight having your kind spirit and energy in our shop on Saturday.
all that were in attendance, which a full house in our little shop, seemed to be awe of each and every word you spoke. My “Paul” who didn’t get to meet,and I talked about your stories into the weeeee hours of the night.
thank you again and again for being a part of our little world.
Jane Powell at Random Arts in Saluda, NC

Nancy White

February 1, 2009 AT 10:43AM

Patti, first, welcome to the year of 50. I had mine last year and it was wonderful. I learned so much about myself and, in a far less generous gesture, gave myself the gift of taking better care of my body. But it was this act of celebrating ALL YEAR LONG that was magical.

I love your idea and know you will gain so much joy from it, not even counting the joy you will bring to others. Brilliant!

Liz Z.

February 1, 2009 AT 12:04PM

This is just so much fun to watch. Thanks for sharing your celebration and the amazing art you found from far and wide. I think Tess may have a future in spokesmodeling, if this whole elementary school thing doesn’t work out perhaps it could be a fallback?

Lori Murray

February 1, 2009 AT 12:18PM

Love the video! This was fun, Patti, and at least I didn’t have to get dressed up for Ed McMahon! (And it’s even Super Bowl Sunday!!! Did you plan it that way in honor of your mom? Ha, ha!)

Carolynn

February 1, 2009 AT 3:09PM

Congratulations to the winner!