The Butterfly Effect – Organizations We Support

In nature, the butterfly effect describes how the smallest action — like the flap of a butterfly’s wings — can set powerful changes into motion. A breeze becomes a current. A current becomes a storm. It’s a poetic reminder that every movement, every choice, ripples far beyond what we can see.

At Harmony Thiessen Art, this idea is at the heart of everything I create. When you purchase a piece of art, a card, or a handmade mosaic, it’s not just a transaction — it’s a transformation. That one choice to support original art helps sustain the artist, brightens your space, and spreads beauty and joy to others. But it doesn’t stop there.

The Organizations

Through the ripple effect of each purchase, you and I together give back to the community and the planet — extending those wings of kindness even further. A portion of every sale helps fund these organizations that nurture life, care, and hope:

• Whatcom Million Trees – View our products to support their effort to restore forests and protect our shared future.
• Bellingham Food Bank – feeding families and fostering dignity.
• Mary’s Place – “No child sleeps outside.”
• Whatcom Hospice Foundation – providing compassion and comfort in life’s final chapter.
• Whatcom Humane Society – giving love and shelter to animals in need.

One small purchase can make a big difference. That’s the butterfly effect in action — beauty creating more beauty, one gentle wingbeat at a time.

Always Interested to Learn

I am open to learning about organizations that protect the sacred life of people, animals, and our environment. Feel free to drop me a line with a suggestion.

Learn more – visit their website.

Disclosure

I am inspired to support the organizations featured on this site. While I have no formal affiliation with any of them—I’m not on their boards, I don’t hold any roles, and there are no agreements, exchanges, or quid pro quo arrangements—each organization benefits from donations made through the sale of my work. The small snapshots of their websites shown on their individual pages are included only to help visitors become familiar with who they are and what they do. They do not imply any official relationship or endorsement.