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: 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: Invisible Visionary Helen Geglio South Bend, Indiana 2020 ARTIST STATEMENT Older women are often almost invisible in contemporary society, overlooked and underestimated. And yet, these same women open their eyes [...]
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 [...]
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: 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 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: 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 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: 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 [...]