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Crafts for a Cause

Auctions items personalized by the likes of Grizzly Bear and Spike Jonze to benefit Haiti

by Karen Day in Culture on 12 March 2010

Auctions items personalized by the likes of Grizzly Bear and Spike Jonze to benefit Haiti

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With an all-star lineup and a truly meaningful objective, the online auction Crafts For A Cause keeps the spirit of helping Haiti alive with a host of tees, totes, guitars and other objects decorated by some our favorite creatives all up for bidding.

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Initiated by L.A. native Binki Shapiro (of Little Joy fame), the benefit features goods decorated by fellow musicians, actors and artists alike. From a camera painted by Drew Barrymore (above left) to Daft Punk's toy robots (above right) and Rodarte sweatshirts signed by the sisterly duo (bottom), Crafts for a Cause mobilizes today's great cultural movers and shakers.

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All proceeds from the auction will go to Artists for Peace and Justice, a Haiti-based humanitarian organization dedicated to "providing an education, hot meals, clean drinking water and regular medical treatments to the children living in the slums."

The auction opens 15 March 2010 at Bidding For Good, and ends 27 March 2010. Opening bids range from $15 to $5,000, making it accessible for most. Check out Crafts for a Cause to see photos of participants creating their pieces up for auction and see more of the items, including pieces by JD Samson and the Fleet Foxes, in the below slide show.

  • Tote bag decorated and signed by Norah Jones

    http://www.coolhunting.com/assets_c/2010/03/crafts-cause-jones-thumb-autox450-17647.jpg Tote bag decorated and signed by Norah Jones
  • T-Shirt decorated by JD Samson of Le Tigre

    http://www.coolhunting.com/assets_c/2010/03/crafts-cause-letigre-thumb-autox450-17646.jpg T-Shirt decorated by JD Samson of Le Tigre
  • T-Shirt decorated by Robin Pecknold of Fleet Foxes

    http://www.coolhunting.com/assets_c/2010/03/crafts-cause-fleetfoxes-thumb-autox450-17645.jpg T-Shirt decorated by Robin Pecknold of Fleet Foxes
  • One-of-a-kind illustration by Spike Jonze

    http://www.coolhunting.com/assets_c/2010/03/crafts-cause-jonze-thumb-autox450-17644.jpg One-of-a-kind illustration by Spike Jonze
  • Shoes decorated by Tegan and Sara

    http://www.coolhunting.com/assets_c/2010/03/crafts-cause-tegansara-thumb-autox450-17643.jpg Shoes decorated by Tegan and Sara
  • T-Shirt decorated and signed by Ed Droste of Grizzly Bear

    http://www.coolhunting.com/assets_c/2010/03/crafts-cause-grizzlybear-thumb-autox450-17642.jpg T-Shirt decorated and signed by Ed Droste of Grizzly Bear
  • Deer Tote, decorated and signed by Liv Tyler and Frankie Rayder

    http://www.coolhunting.com/assets_c/2010/03/crafts-cause-deer-thumb-autox450-17641.jpg Deer Tote, decorated and signed by Liv Tyler and Frankie Rayder

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