by Elaine Luther | Apr 28, 2019 | Artists
Rachel Ruysch, 1664-1750 Rachel Ruysch was a Dutch flower painter who is known for her amazing detail and accuracy. She was the first financially successful artist of her time period, the Baroque period. She was born into a wealthy family that included artists,...
by Elaine Luther | Apr 16, 2019 | Inventors
Sixth grader Ellie Skala, of Oak Park, Illinois invented a game, entered it in a contest at the Chicago Toy and Game show, in their Young Inventor Challenge. Her idea was picked up by Pressman Games and is available for sale at Target stores this year, 2019! She says,...
by Elaine Luther | Apr 16, 2019 | Artists
Mary Edmonia Lewis was a sculptor in America at a time when it was difficult for any woman to be a sculptor, and significantly more difficult for a black woman to do so. Author Kirsten Pai Buick, author of the book Child of the Fire, about Edmonia Lewis, says that...
by Elaine Luther | Apr 16, 2019 | Inventors
Have we mentioned the placemat is here? It’s here! One day at breakfast, over a year ago, my daughter looked up from her Inventors of the World placemat asked sadly, “Why is there only one woman on this?” I said “There are more than that! I have a whole book of...
by Elaine Luther | Apr 3, 2019 | Uncategorized
Representation Matters! Have you heard about Marley Dias? When she was in 6th grade, she wanted to read more books with black girls as the main character, so she started a champaign and set out to find 1000. “I knew I was frustrated by the lack of diversity in the...
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