Mennonite Mona Lisa: Exploring the MHV’s Quilt Room
A sign on the door reads, “Welcome to our Quilting Room – The Management”. I venture forth, into a room that I never paid much attention to […]
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Love Letter to Rural Ditches
I’m a farm girl. I grew up on a small family dairy farm, located between the communities of Kleefeld, Grunthal, and St. Pierre-Jolys. While I […]
Wait, Did Rembrandt Hang Out With Mennonites?
Andrew and I first went to Europe in 2007… twice. First in the summer, and then over Christmas because Andrew found unbelievably cheap return flights […]
Mennonite Floors: Not Just for Walking On!
Happy New Year! I’m beginning the year by telling you about an exhibit that closed yesterday, December 31st, New Year’s Eve. So, if you didn’t […]
Altona: Where Art and Mennonites Collide
Back in the 80’s, the schools in Kleefeld and Grunthal certainly seemed to have it in for each other. Living between the towns, even out-to-lunch […]