Wisdom Cloak: Above Rubies   Helen Geglio   South Bend, Indiana   2022 ARTIST STATEMENT Above Rubies is the last Wisdom Cloak that I made. The title refers to a Bible passage from the book [...]

 Wisdom Cloak:The Grandmothers   Helen Geglio   South Bend, Indiana   2022 ARTIST STATEMENT The ancient ones, our grandmothers going far back in time, preserved a legacy of wisdom that lives on in women today. All of [...]

  Wisdom Cloak:The Needlewomen   Helen Geglio   South Bend, Indiana   2021 ARTIST STATEMENT I have been encircled by a community of needlewomen — other artists who have shared their wisdom generously, supported my artmaking and [...]

  Wisdom Cloak: The Messenger   Helen Geglio   South Bend, Indiana   2021 ARTIST STATEMENT Not so long ago, women regularly corresponded with family and friends in handwritten letters sent by mail. I have been [...]

  Wisdom Cloak: The Oracle   Helen Geglio   South Bend, Indiana   2021 ARTIST STATEMENT The oracle — a speaker of truth, insightful advisor and predicter of change. This woman is truly cloaked in wisdom, [...]

  Wisdom Cloak: La Maestra   Helen Geglio   South Bend, Indiana   2020 ARTIST STATEMENT May we always remember the special teachers who have touched our lives, challenged our minds and guided us to be [...]

  Wisdom Cloak: The Mentors   Helen Geglio   South Bend, Indiana   2020 ARTIST STATEMENT The Mentors honors all the women who reach down to pull other women up and reach over barriers to lead them [...]

  Wisdom Cloak: Grounded   Helen Geglio   South Bend, Indiana   2020 ARTIST STATEMENT This cloak was made in the deep of a cold winter, a tribute to women who remain grounded to their beliefs [...]

  Wisdom Cloak: The Healer   Helen Geglio   South Bend, Indiana   2020 ARTIST STATEMENT The Healer pays homage to generations of midwives and wise women at the source of care and healing. Cloaked in a [...]

  Wisdom Cloak: Archivist of Small Wonders   Helen Geglio   South Bend, Indiana   2020 ARTIST STATEMENT This is a cloak for those who look for delight in the ordinary, who record and remember the [...]