American Dream Inspired Female Priest

By laura / April 23, 2020 /

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 Canon Precentor at St. Paul’s Cathedral, Mother Ezgi Saribay Perkins.  Mother Ezgi Perkins now serves St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Ripon and St. Mary’s Episcopal Chapel in…

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Soroptimist Fond du Lac International

By laura / April 18, 2020 / Comments Off on Soroptimist Fond du Lac International

From Soroptimist to MOPS, Claudia inspires young mothers and girls from Fond du Lac and beyond. 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.  Claudia is illuminating. Claudia Hawkins-Moïse As a transplant from South Georgia, Claudia Hawkins-Moïse…

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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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Support Small Business

By laura / March 25, 2020 / Comments Off on Support Small Business

It’s more important than ever to support small business. We stock our freezer with meat from our local market, Salchert Meats.  We continue to shop local to support small business, something that has always been a priority for us.  My husband prepares grilled peppercorn tenderloin with mushroom cream sauce.  We pop the cork on a…

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Divine Spark Ignites

By laura / March 11, 2020 / Comments Off on Divine Spark Ignites

There is such a thing as a transition period in life. I know this because I’m going through one right now.  This probably doesn’t come as much surprise to those of you who know me.  Would you believe I’ve been going through this transition for the past four years? Let me explain… Each of us…

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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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Illuminating Women Announces Book Release

By laura / February 11, 2020 / Comments Off on Illuminating Women Announces Book Release

Order Illuminating Women: The Collection Today! I take any chance I get to visit a bookstore or the local library.  There’s nothing like the texture of the pages of a real book.  For this reason, we felt called to publish this book. Illuminating Women is a collaboration of journalism and documentary photography. The project combines…

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Art Garage Mission In Space Exhibition

By laura / January 28, 2020 / Comments Off on Art Garage Mission In Space Exhibition

After a lot of rejections, I notice a subject line in my inbox. It reads:  Mission to Space Acceptance! I’m excited to announce my acceptance into an art exhibition at The Art Garage. The Mission to Space exhibition will take place January 31 – March 29, 2020. The jurors chose four pieces from my aerial…

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