Book Club Leader Amy Manion

By laura / April 30, 2020 / Comments Off on Book Club Leader Amy Manion

From Director of Library Services to Thelma’s Book Club, Amy illuminates the power of learning. We are sharing our Illuminating Women Project online so you can feel inspired.  Amy is a blessing to the Fond du Lac community. Amy Manion A Wisconsin native, Amy Manion grew up in the suburbs of Milwaukee.  She is an…

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Park Ridge Organics Farmer Robyn Calvey

By laura / April 27, 2020 / Comments Off on Park Ridge Organics Farmer Robyn Calvey

The Illuminating Women Project highlights 30 inspiring women from Fond du Lac County. We’re sharing this exhibition online so you can feel inspired.  This week we’re highlighting the owner of Park Ridge Organics, Robyn Calvey, because she is illuminating… Robyn Calvey Robyn Calvey owns Park Ridge Organics, an organic farm on the beautiful Niagara Escarpment…

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Adelante Mujer Foundress Ann McKean

By laura / April 14, 2020 / Comments Off on Adelante Mujer Foundress Ann McKean

We’re sharing Illuminating Women Project online so you can feel inspired. It is with heavy hearts that we inform you of the passing of Sister Ann McKean. Sister Ann was the foundress of Adelante Mujer and her legacy will live on.  She continues to illuminate. Sister Ann McKean Sister Ann McKean was raised a Methodist…

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Agnesian Cancer Center Radiation Therapist

By laura / April 11, 2020 / Comments Off on Agnesian Cancer Center Radiation Therapist

What better time than the present to illuminate the beautiful Fond du Lac community. We’re sharing our Illuminating Women Project online so you can feel inspired. Ellie Baldus is a radiation therapist at Agnesian Cancer Center and she is illuminating. Ellie Baldus Ellie Baldus grew up in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin.  She lives in Kewaskum but…

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Marian University Professor Leslie Jaber Wilson

By laura / April 6, 2020 /

What better time than the present to illuminate the beautiful Fond du Lac community. We’re sharing our Illuminating Women Project online so you can feel inspired. This week we’re highlighting the Director of the Social Work Program and Professor at Marian University, Leslie Jaber-Wilson. Leslie Jaber-Wilson Growing up in a big Fond du Lac family,…

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Spread Positivity By Sharing Inspiring Stories

By laura / March 31, 2020 / Comments Off on Spread Positivity By Sharing Inspiring Stories

Let’s spread positivity and share inspiring stories. We are excited to share the Illuminating Women exhibition online.  Some of you attended the opening reception and had the opportunity to view the art in both galleries at Thelma Sadoff Center for the Arts.  If you didn’t get a chance to see Illuminating Women or wanted to…

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Documentary Film Photography

By laura / March 3, 2020 / Comments Off on Documentary Film Photography

My documentary film photography portrays real life. Many of you have been asking about my photography process.  With the opening reception of Illuminating Women behind us, I reflect on my decision to document this exhibition using my Leica M6 35mm camera.  For more reasons than one, it was the perfect choice. At the very early…

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Gallery Exhibition Opening Reception

By laura / February 25, 2020 / Comments Off on Gallery Exhibition Opening Reception

Our hearts are still smiling! Our gallery exhibition, Illuminating Women, opened February 20, 2020.  Each and every one of you helped to make this opening reception a success.  Juliane and I are beyond grateful for the community’s support.  This record-breaking attendance proved anything is possible. We want this gallery exhibition to illuminate YOU! Women are…

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Collaborating With Juliane Troicki

By laura / October 9, 2019 /

Juliane Troicki asked if I’d be interested in collaborating on an exhibition. After hearing her ideas, I knew this was the perfect opportunity for me.  Photographing inspiring women with my vision in mind.  What could be more fitting?  As a society, we need to learn how to support each other.  It’s important to recognize our…

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Illuminating Women Exhibition

By laura / August 13, 2019 / Comments Off on Illuminating Women Exhibition

Illuminating Women exhibition coming soon to Thelma We’re working diligently on our upcoming exhibition, Illuminating Women.  This exhibition will shine a light on inspiring women in our community. It’s been over a year in the making.  Therefore, we’re excited about the progress we’ve made thus far.  Seeing Illuminating Women come into fruition is a dream come true.  For this reason,…

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