Holly Matucheski : Hands of a Quilter
Nurse, Mother, Daughter, Wife, Gramma, Gardener, Reader
A few year's ago, the Hospital where I work celebrated Nurse's Week with Hand Portraits. Many people didn't want their pictures taken, but they were perfectly ok with having their hands photographed. Hands do the work; Hands do the caring. It was a very moving display of so many nurse's hands.
A few years ago, I saw a beautiful photography display at Evergreen, a retirement community here in Oshkosh. They had beautiful black and white hand portraits of some of their residents. Often with a moving quote. I loved this display, and wanted to capture some of the hands in my family that I want to remember ... So at Christmas this year, I took a few pictures.
Gramma Pickles - Violet Smitmajer
I love her red fingernail polish, and the sparkles! Her ring-finger is missing a knuckle from when the cow kicked the shovel she was holding in the barn ...
Frank Matucheski - being goofy
Rosita Matucheski's Hands
Ray Matucheski's Hand
These are my hands, full of cranberries!
“Let a joy keep you. Reach out your hands and take it when it runs by.”
-- Carl Sandburg
My own hands again, with currants from the back yard.
