by Robin Brooks | Jul 23, 2021 | Notes from the Studio, Stories of Our Foremothers
A Poem about Memory: The Foremothers The Foremothers On the wings of a butterfly, on a feather’s breath of memory, their stories, their spirits resonate. I see these women, my ancestors, with their courage, humor, and tenacity. In my mind I can taste their...
by Robin Brooks | Apr 2, 2021 | Notes from the Studio, Stories of Our Foremothers
Rebecca in a purple coat, acrylic on gessoed paper, 18 by 22 inches, 2021 Here is the finished painting entitled “Rebecca in a purple coat.” The painting depicts of one of my foremothers, Rebecca Rosenfield, nee Kaplan. She was my maternal grandmother who...
by Robin Brooks | Mar 25, 2021 | Notes from the Studio, Stories of Our Foremothers
“Hope” is the thing with feathers – (314) by Emily Dickinson “Hope” is the thing with feathers- that perches in the soul- and sings the tune without the words- and never stops- at all- … (to read the entire poem, click on the...
by Robin Brooks | Nov 22, 2020 | Notes from the Studio, Stories of Our Foremothers
Tree Song for My Country, mixed media collage, 24 x 24 inches Tree Song for My Country–A Mixed media collage with multiple realities This moment in time has multiple realities. People are divided and hold such different beliefs about what is real and what is...
