Restock my studio after it was demolished

Dear friends, on 12/26/2023 tens of thousands of gallons of water flooded my studio after a water main broke outside of the building where my studio is located. The waters rose to 5 feet and stayed there for over 24 hours. Because of the safety issues involved in accessing the building, I was unable to retrieve any of my items for about seven days by the time I got in most of my items were destroyed, either by the water, humidity, rust, or mold. I’ve lost 30 years worth of materials, tools, and my own personal art. I’ve hesitated sharing this with you all, because I am hurting and feeling very vulnerable. But so much of my collection was gifts from friends, mentors, and years worth of collecting. I didn’t get to this place alone, and I won’t be able to find a way through it alone either.

I'm hoping to rebuild at least some of the collection of tools and materials I lost as I've just found out that my insurance will only cover 10% of what they deem to be a loss.

I'd like to give back to the church community (Trinity Episcopal Church) where my studio was located as the loss of this historic building affects the wider community and the people they serve in ministry. Because of the generosity of these folks, I had access to a beautiful, sunlit room at an affordable price.

In addition, I'd like to find a climate controlled space to store the materials I was able to salvage. I've begun to treat them for mold and rust but right now they are in a garage with a dirt floor/high humidity/no heat.

Thanks for reading this and supporting my rebuilding!