Apron Chronicles: A Patchwork of American Recollections presents the American experience through photographs, accompanying text in story form and over 100 vintage aprons. The exhibit explores the people behind the aprons, and is ultimately more about life than fabric. The diverse storytellers include a Holocaust survivor, a biology professor from Mali, Africa, and a preteen and her grandmother.
Best selling author EllynAnne Geisel’s stories and vintage apron collection give voice to the exhibit, with award-winning photographer Kristina Loggia preserving the storytellers’ images in an environmental style that complements the unadorned honesty of their recollections.
Just as in the early days, no one wears an apron to Club, although at a recent FCE convention, there was a program on aprons, and we all wore ours and participated in an apron parade. The styles reminded us of how much has changed for country women, but the apron and its strings still draw the family together, and home life will always be our first and highest priority. ©EllynAnne Geisel