ONLINE ONLY from Wednesday, June 1, 2022, starting at 7:00 AM through Sunday, June 12, 2022, with soft close beginning at 7:00 PM.
CHARITY AUCTION FOR UKRAINE RELIEF sponsored by St. Michael the Archangel Church of Silver Spring, Maryland 100% OF THE PROCEEDS FROM THE AUCTION WILL BENEFIT: - World Central Kitchen - Knights of Columbus Charities, Ukraine Solidarity Fund - Catholic Relief Services Ukraine Fund NO BUYER'S PREMIUM FOR THIS AUCTION! PICKUP DATES: June 15 - 17, 2022 BY APPOINTMENT ONLY. SHIPPING IS AVAILABLE FOR ALL LOTS. See the Terms and Conditions for more information. ABOUT THE ARTIST: Dr. Ewa Zapata was born in Poland, where she studied medicine and became an eye doctor. Following her immigration to the United States in 1970, she practiced in Madison, Wisconsin. In 1976, Dr. Zapata met her future husband, a psychiatrist working in a local hospital. They moved to Maine, where they raised two children. While in Maine, she took classes in jewelry making. Later, Dr. Zapata went to New York to study Psychiatry. After a residency at Stone Brook University, she worked in the field of alcoholism and drug addiction. Dr. Zapata moved to Silver Spring to be near her children and grandchildren following her husband's passing. Now retired, Dr. Zapata shares her passion for making jewelry to raise money for Ukrainian relief. Auction services are being donated by Maryland Estate Treasures.