Paddlepalooza has come and gone, but the excited glow it created is still in our hearts (and on some of our bottoms). We had 15 wonderful artists create and donate a total of 23 paddles for auction, and the pieces were as diverse as they were perverse.
The auction ran for five days, and the tension was so thick you could smack it with a paddle. Our donated paddles brought in a total of $955 from our lucky high bidders. Between that, the artists’ donations, and some help from additional generous donors, we were able to exceed our goal, making $2,585 for the Center!
We hope you’ll bring your paddles out to some of our upcoming events. Seeing the proud new owners with their paddles will warm us to the bottom of our hearts, as much as the paddles will surely warm some heart-shaped bottoms.
Here are the paddles that brought in the most at auction, and the prizes they won for their makers:
Ten Tickles – This 3-D work inspired by cosmic love and consent rocketed to the stars with a total of $160 in bids, enveloping in its tentacles our first prize of a week’s stay in Hawaii!
Paddler’s Creed – Bringing in $65 in bids, this sharp-witted take on the Rifleman’s Creed swung true with laser-burned focus to tie for second place and win $100 for its maker!
Georgia O’Kink – This homage to Red Canna by Georgia O’Keeffe put on a colorful display to tie for second place (with no additional prize, as its creator had also landed first prize)!
Crosswise – This cunning creation of criss-crossing cuts collected $60 in bids and tied for third place, winning its creator a free year of CSPC membership!
Every Sting is Awesome!/Every Swing is Awesome! – Building up bids of $60 to tie for third place, this LEGO-covered customizable creation won its maker a free year of CSPC membership!
Overall this has been a tremendous amount of fun, and we’ve done some real good in the community as a result. From the artists to the bidders to the volunteers who worked so hard to make this promotion happen, we can’t thank you all enough. You all helped make Paddlepalooza successful, and helped to support the CSPC. We’re awash with devilishly delightful ideas and looking forward to next time.
You can still see the gorgeous paddles from this event at the Paddlepalooza auction site. And please consider visiting the sites of some of our artists:
Hugz & Cuddlez - cuddle community
Herring Designs - resin art
Alex Haworth - accepting commissions
TrueFalse - fine art
Eirikah Delaunay - sex+relationship coach at Desire Alchemy