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Celebrities 'push the envelope' for National Literacy Trust
Submitted by howardlake on 25 September, 2008 - 15:47.
Some of Britain's top actors, writers, illustrators, actors, and sportspeople have designed envelopes which will be auctioned off to raise funds for the National Literacy Trust (NLT).
Now in its fifth year, the 'Pitney Bowes Pushing the Envelope' charity auction has attracted contributions including a risque sketch of truncheon-wielding policemen drawn by 'Vera Drake' director Mike Leigh OBE, and designs by flamboyant artist Grayson Perry and 'Girl with a Pearl Earring' author Tracey Chevalier.
Will Wright, creator of SimCity and the much debated 'Spore' game which was released this week, has contributed a characteristic schematic circuitry design.
The designed envelopes will be auctioned on eBay.co.uk in a 10-day auction starting on 7 October 2008. In the UK, all funds raised will be donated to the National Literacy Trust.
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Celebrity envelope auction raises £13,000
The auction raised £13,000 for the National Literacy Trust.
Top seller this year was Welsh artist John Knapp-Fisher, whose brooding study of a mountain-side cottage netted £3,300. Close behind was Turner Prize winning artist, Grayson Perry's colourful motorbike design which sold for £2,600.