Opera Mariposa Benefit 2025

May 20, 2025

I’ve been dealing with some recurrent liver issues the past few months so haven’t been able to write and post as much as I like, but ME Awareness Month is almost over so here is information for this year’s benefit!

I’m excited to announce that I’m once again a featured artist in Opera Mariposa’s 2024 Benefit + Awareness Month! I’m honoured to share both art and music to support the ME | FM Society of BC and raise awareness for those affected by ME/CFS, Long Covid, and Fibromyalgia. Join me for this all-online charity extravaganza at Benefit.OperaMariposa.com from May 1 – June 1, 2025. There’s music, art, over $3,000 in prizes and more – and it’s all for a great cause!

A blue image of a woman looking over her shoulder with clouds and fields in her skin. The text reads: Opera Mariposa's Benefit & Awareness Month. With more text as mentioned in the paragraph above the image.

Charity Prize Draw

First, there’s a prize featuring a set of postcards of my embroidery work, a copy of Sharp Notions (I have an essay, some embroideries, and am the cover artist for the anthology), an embroidery kit, and an embroidered clutch. Head the prize draw section to enter the charity prize draw for a chance to win this or some of the other fabulous prizes.

Image description: two images of a light blue background behind a flatlay of the book Sharp Notions: Essays from the Stitching Life; a black clutch covered with ornate multi-coloured floral embroidery; a Loops & Thread embroidery kit of a starry night scene; and postcards featuring Lia Pas' sci-art anatomical embroidery pieces on natural-hued linen: she breathed (2018), body map (2016), sensorium (2016), she was tributaries (2016), parasthesia (face) (2016), and neurasthenia (2017).

Music Feature

An exclusive mix of my recording The Hum and a video of a piano improvisation I did in 2024 are available to watch on the Music & Videos feature section, as well as some other music and videos by other featured artists.

Art Feature

Some of my embroidery art pieces are featured in the art showcase, and you can check out the other featured visual artists here.

And once you’ve checked those things out, remember to donate to the cause, either by buying a ticket or just making a donation! Every cent towards research and awareness helps people with ME/CFS become more active in their lives.

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