“One of my favorite phobias is that girls, especially those whose
tastes aren’t routine, often don’t get a fair break.
It has come down through the generations, inheritance of
age-old customs which produced the corollary that
women are bred to timidity.”
~ Amelia Earhart (1897-1937)
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YAY! Millie!
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Re: YAY! Millie!
Way cool! You’ve really captured her likeness beautifully — and her spirit shines through.
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captured her likeness beautifully….THANKS!
Millie, Millie, Millie!
The story goes….
I wanted to do her as a batik originally but the ink I used turned out to be NOT water-proof and it just made her “ugly.” I struggled and struggled but nothing “fixed it”.
I was determined –for some reason– to DO HER and to do her THAT DAY! So, when I got home and after that Saturday evening’s dinner and movie, etc., I went to my studio about 10pm and stay up til 2 to DO THIS MILLIE!
(I switched to pencil for this original — she was bought at my solo show in 2006 by a musician I knew who’s uncle was part of the rescue mission looking for poor lost Amelia)
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Don’t you love the beginning of that quote: “One of my favorite phobias…”????
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I’m so glad Slatts noticed this and replied. 🙂
Great quote, and she was way ahead of her time.
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That’s awesome. I’m not hinting that you go read our post for today, but this made me think of that (two novels about two strong female protagonists). Anyway, I’ve also always wanted to read a biography of her life. Just like I’ve got a long mental list of books I haven’t read yet (Jane Eyre, Little Women — for shame!), I’ve just always thought, I wanna read about Amelia Earhart.
Thanks for the inspiriting quote. Liz is right about the opening of it, and I love the “whose tastes aren’t routine” bit, too. Hurray for that!
— Jules
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Yes, a unique attitude, to be sure. Like collecting teapots, or something.
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Isn’t Slatts’ “Millie” amazing? Also cool that it was purchased by someone connected to her in some way.
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Amelia was a childhood idol. I remember wanting to read every biography of her that I could find. Not that I wanted to fly or anything. I just found her fascinating.
Jane Eyre is one of the first feminist books — so perfect for Women’s History Month! Haven’t read Little Women? We all have huge gaps in our reading. I hate to admit I haven’t read Milton’s Paradise Lost, and I’m an English major!
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