This first installation in the Growing Hope Through Art Program is made possible,
Imagined by the Paula Takacs Foundation for Sarcoma Research, this beautiful 18 foot wide by 8 foot tall art piece, entitled “Seasons of Life,” will be a blossoming tree made entirely of exquisitely hand blown glass by artist and sarcoma survivor Jake Pfeifer. It will be located in one of the most highly traveled corridors of Levine Cancer Institute in Charlotte, NC.
ARTIST: Jake Pfeifer | Hot Glass Alley
Location: Levine Cancer Institute
Description: 18 ft wide/8 ft tall
Let us introduce you to this one-of-a-kind installation by Hot Glass Alley.
Explore a small scale concept of the future glass tree installation.
LEARN MOREConnect to our blog and follow the progress of this one of a kind art installation.
VIEW BLOGKelly Brown, a sarcoma patient with Levine Cancer Institute, shares this quintessential narrative about how art elevates the healing journey.
READ MOREBrowse and get to know all of the incredibly generous underwriters of the Seasons of Life art installation. Collectively they underwrite site preparation, art fabrication, and installation, as well as all undertakings to market and manage the project and bring it to life.
This section will showcase our generous family underwriters of the Seasons of Life art installation. Collectively they underwrite site preparation, art fabrication, and installation, as well as all undertakings to market and manage the project and bring it to life.
Aaron & Ashley Smith, in memory of Paula Takacs
Donnie & Jennifer Grissom, in memory of Lauren Kimsey
Donnie & Jennifer Grissom, in memory of Valerie Druga
Ivy Property Group, in honor of the Wofford family
Mary Beth & Peter Hollett, in memory of Paula Takacs
Susan Udelson, in memory of Alan Stoller
Donnie & Jennifer Grissom, in memory of Dorothy Grissom
Donnie & Jennifer Grissom, in memory of Margaret Myrick
Frank Lopane, in honor of Heather Lopane
Janet Smith, in memory of Paula Takacs
Joshua C. Patt, MD and the Patt Family – In honor and memory of the countless sarcoma patients who have allowed me to be a part of their journey. It was an honor to be on your team!
Susan Petras and Kathryn McKenzie, in memory of Brian Petras
Arrington Mixon, in honor of Burch Mixon
Beth Herlocker, in honor of Paula Takacs
Charles Bartz, in honor of Meridith Billingsley
Christine & William Wade, in honor of Holly Wade
Elizabeth Hess, in honor of her Sarcoma patients
Elizabeth Morrison
Heather & Frank Lopane, in memory of Ngook Joseph
Jim Barnes and Judy Secor, in honor of London Secor
Martin Brown, in honor of Kelly Brown
Michele Marks, in memory of Camp Marks
Richard A. Patt, MD on behalf of the Blanche and Irving Laurie Foundation
Suzanne & Chad Levine, in honor of Cristi Troyan
The Marilyn & Harry Swimmer Family Foundation, in honor of Mason & Scott Swimmer
Dawn Whitmore, in honor of Puala Takacs
Eduardo & Tracy Brea
Jim Barnes and Judy Secor, in honor of London Secor
Joshua C. Patt, MD and the Patt Family – In honor and memory of the countless sarcoma patients who have allowed me to be a part of their journey. It was an honor to be on your team!
Kaitlyn Cockren, in memory of her mother, Donna Robbins-Jordan
Kathleen and Peter Palmer, in honor of Jake Pfeifer
Kimberly Smith
Laura Wallace
Phillipp Bischoff, in honor of Michelle Bischoff
Tara Julian
Tom and Donna Valle
The Alexander Whitaker Family in memory of Jennifer McLamb Whitaker and son, Alex
Ann Ruffing
Debbie Scott
Jim Barnes and Judy Secor, in honor of London Secor
Joshua C. Patt, MD and the Patt Family – In honor and memory of the countless sarcoma patients who have allowed me to be a part of their journey. It was an honor to be on your team!
Martin Brown, in honor of Kelly Brown
Patty Lambert
Richard A. Patt, MD on behalf of the Blanche and Irving Laurie Foundation
Robyn Hoppe, in honor of Paula Takacs
The Marilyn & Harry Swimmer Family Foundation, in honor of Mason & Scott Swimmer
