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Woman’s History Month exhibit honors mother who taught her to sew
Lawrence artist Marla Jackson showcases ten quilts in Tell Mama Story Quilts at the Percolator gallery honoring her mother Fern Hill. Hill, 82, mother of eight, is in final Alzheimer’s stages and may soon enter hospice, while Jackson reflects on lessons of resilience and responsibility learned from her.
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Quilter
Marla Jackson
Lawrence
Fern Hill
Jackson
Hill
Lawrence Percolator
Rhode Island St
Smithsonian
National Museum of
Detroit
PTA
Jack
Mike Yoder
Journal-World Photo
Hoisington
Barney Stinson
Tim Gunn
Pachamamas
Simon Pegg
Iowa State