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Recalling Foremothers From our Youth–Laura Friedman’s Story

by Robin Brooks | Jan 12, 2022 | Stories of Our Foremothers, Uncategorized

This is a story about recalling foremothers from our youth, foremothers whose encounters with us happened in small moments. Interestingly, seeds of possibility can be sown in our childhood that may take decades to come to fruition. My friend Laura Friedman has given...

A Family History in Fine China– Judy Crosby’s Story

by Robin Brooks | Oct 24, 2021 | Stories of Our Foremothers

By way of introduction… I met Judy Crosby a while back when she was working as a camp director for the Da Vinci Experience and running an art gallery out of her office space in Falmouth, Maine. https://davinciexperience.com/judy-crosby-camp-director/ Judy...

Foremothers Exhibit Opens October 1st, 2021

by Robin Brooks | Sep 27, 2021 | News and Events, Stories of Our Foremothers, Uncategorized

Stories of Our Foremothers: New Work by Robin Brooks opens virtually at Curtis Library My exhibit entitled “Foremothers and Others” will open at Curtis Library’s Morrell Meeting Room virtual exhibit space is on display through October, 2021. Almost...

Christine’s Inspiring Foremother from Finland

by Robin Brooks | Sep 26, 2021 | Stories of Our Foremothers, Uncategorized

Christine’s foremother Selma in the kitchen of her tiny house in Wentworth, Wisconsin Great Grandmother Selma’s tiny house on the Wentworth, Wisconsin farm About this Foremothers story This story from Christine Higgins is about her inspiring foremother...

Mary Becker Weiss and Her Foremothers Story

by Robin Brooks | Sep 19, 2021 | Stories of Our Foremothers

Portrait of Marie Gillette Banne by Mary Becker Weiss Mary Becker Weiss remembers her Canadian foremothers Stories of the courage, sacrifice, and resilience of women are embedded in so many of our family lineages. When I put out the call for stories, Mary responded...

Stories of Our Foremothers: Sue West’s Story

by Robin Brooks | Sep 8, 2021 | Stories of Our Foremothers, Uncategorized

Sue West shares a visual story of her foremothers Stories of Our Foremothers continues with this story from Sue West. Sue is a wonderful multi-talented artist who recently retired from teaching art at the Maine Coast Semester at Chewonki....
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