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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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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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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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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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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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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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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I don’t believe in excessively entertaining children. It’s ok to be bored. In fact, that’s when creativity comes alive. My imagination explodes in the silence. So, why do we feel the need to be excessively entertaining children these days? We’re not doing them any favors by eliminating boredom. In fact, we’re doing more harm than…
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After a lot of rejections, I notice a subject line in my inbox. It reads: Congratulations on behalf of the 2020 Wisconsin Artists Biennial I’m happy to announce that I’ll have art on exhibit at the Museum Of Wisconsin Art in January 2020. The Wisconsin Artists Biennial exhibition will take place January 25 – March…
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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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