Friday, May 28, 2010

Whispers and Echoes of Women's Work

Prayer for the Maasai Warrior...8 and 1/2 ' by 5 ' ...contemporary funerary art quilt destined to live and preside over the students in the John and Christine Warner Library at Ohio State University here in Newark! I am so blessed.


I am so blessed. The opening went so well with many good wishes from such dear friends and patrons of the Arts here in Licking county. I am an artist who will now have a major work in the John and Christine Warner Library at Ohio State University here in Newark. A local artist who lives and loves our community, a paid artist for their work in a public Living university library designed and built to serve the needs of the students and faculty. Comfortable couches and numerous fireplaces to warm the spirit on a cold winter's eve; the most up-to-date computer services, resources and even a healthy food counter and gourmet coffee shop for those late night study sessions. I have a legacy open to the present community and future generations for years to come. I will be gone but my sacred marks will guard and protect my dream for a diverse community. We are all tired and had a great turn out despite the Memorial Day weekend with many families out of town for reunions and family gatherings. I will write more tomorrow when I am more coherent. Imagine and Live in Peace, Mary Helen Fernandez Stewart

6 comments:

  1. Oh yeah yeah yeah!!!!! That is such a phenomenal legacy, and blessing Mary Helen! Bravo, to you, truly. and I'm feeling blessed to have been there in book form to collect all your visitors for holding memories ;-) Thank you for including me in that way. love, love to you, rest well,
    Karin

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  2. HOW WONDERFUL!!!!!!!!! :)Bea

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  3. Congratulations and a well earned rest to you for today! You are definitely making memories for you and for so many others: family, and friends and folks whose names you will never know. God Bless our Military men and women and their loved ones this holiday and God Bless America! Lennie

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  4. How wonderful, Mary Helen. My God, what a legacy!

    xxoo,
    Georgina

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  5. You have surely made your mark in this world. Congratulations to you Mary Helen. The piece is outstanding and you look lovely! :)

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  6. So happy to share this incredible moment with you! SO well deserved! I love this particular picture...
    The videos are fantastic, how lucky you are to have Ken!he gets the videographer award!

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