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White Violet Center interns: Meet the fabulous four!
...kind of art was something that had character, a tactile quality, and normally something I could individualize as a gift for someone. At the age of ten I discovered knitting, and then crocheting. And my love of fiber arts took off from there. For my senior art thesis, I wrote a children’s book and sculpted the characters in hand-built scenes primarily creating them through crocheting and felting. It was one of the most challenging and rewarding projects I have done....
Newsnotes
...by Providence Health Care; alpaca fiber demos including felting, spinning, weaving and knitting; and children’s activities such as an alpaca photo booth. All activities are free and will take place at various locations at Providence Spirituality & Conference Center and White Violet Center for Eco-Justice. If you would like more information on this and other great events at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, go to Events.SistersofProvidence.org. Celebrating three Sisters of Providence ministries It is with deep gratitude and sadness that we say good-bye...
Growing passion for sustainable agriculture
...your fear,” I’ve grown to be comfortable with the animals and even to love them. I’ve gotten better at dodging kicking legs and knowing when a face full of spit is headed my way. It’s been so interesting to get to know their individual traits and personalities. My knowledge of fiber arts has also grown along with my knowledge of the animals. I came to White Violet knowing the very basics of knitting, but not much more about fiber arts....
A more colorful existence as a fiber arts intern
...all these amazing things you can learn exist here at this one place. I hadn’t even seen yet all that there was to come. Knitting, weaving, spinning, soap felting, needle felting, nuno-felting, eco-print dyeing, pattern designing, skirting, carding (and more) are all things you can learn here as a fiber intern. Not to mention all of the countless non-fiber-related things I’ve learned about gardening, alpacas and chickens, and different homesteading skills, such as vegetable fermentation. Every day here is different,...
Sister Helen Dolores Losleben
...in her commentary for Sister Helen Dolores Losleben, who died Tuesday, September 12, 2017, at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana. She was 96 years old and had been a Sister of Providence for 78 years. Their father died when Helen was 9, knitting the close family even tighter. During her eighth grade year at St. Boniface, Helen watched down the street as the Sisters of Providence opened Marywood School for Girls, where she became part of the second freshmen class, graduating in...
Maren Van Cleave: A wonderful year at WVC
...has been very different,” she said regarding her time away from her home and family. “But now, it’s just normal. I call my mom almost every night and get updates. It’s doesn’t feel like I’m that far away. But when I went home for Christmas, I realized how far away I really am.” Coincidentally, Maren celebrated her 19th birthday at WVC. Maren Van Cleave During her time at WVC, Maren has explored the fiber arts – including spinning, knitting and...
Sadie Laing: My time at White Violet Center
...until I got here,” she said. During her time at WVC, Sadie has learned quite a bit regarding fiber art. Her time with WVC Fiber Arts coordinator Candace Minster has been instrumental to that learning, as they work with fiber two days per week. “I’ve learned to weave,” Sadie said. “Candace has been a really great teacher. I’ve learned a lot of valuable skills, hands-on skills.” Through her work with fiber arts, Sadie has also explored spinning and knitting. Additionally,...
Sister Mary Ann McCauley
...Christmas cactus. Movie: Sherlock Holmes. TV show: NCIS. They have a good team. Vacation spot: The beach. I love the ocean waves. Recreation: Sudoku, walking. Hobby: Crocheting, knitting, cooking, recycling. Music/song: Classical; Chopin. Animal: Dogs. I have a dog named Guerin and a cat named Providence. Pizza topping: Sausage, red onion, green pepper. Holiday: Easter. I love Spring, the newness of life, resurrection. Author: Joyce Rupp, spiritual. Dessert: Lemon meringue pie. Time of day: Morning, for its peace and quiet....
Sustainable agriculture internships
...long days working in the 7-acre USDA certified organic garden or in the alpaca barn. Depending on what months you’re here, you might spend hours learning fiber arts like weaving, knitting, spinning and needle-felting. If you’re interning in the spring, you’ll likely learn about seeds and planting. If you’re here in the summer, you might learn about pest management, how weather conditions affect organic gardening (ok, that’s all seasons), and have experiences with people who buy the vegetables you help...
Sister Marian Ruth Johnson
...Sister Marian Ruth was also noted as someone with a sense of humor. After she had a heart valve replacement that involved the insertion of a pig’s valve, she liked to advertise this by saying, “Oink, oink.” She wasn’t afraid to tackle new projects. When she took up knitting, it wasn’t anything small that she set her mind to, but rather, an entire afghan that Sister Charles Van Hoy still cherishes. Although in her earlier years, as her poem tells...
Sister Connie Kramer leads retreats for homeless
...woodworker to make the crosses. Sister Connie needs many volunteers to help with ISP. She has created a guide that begins, “If you have a heart for the homeless, ISP may have a home for your heart.” “I want people to understand that a spirit of mutuality is essential to this ministry,” she says. Volunteer opportunities include writing letters of support, providing art supplies, knitting prayer shawls, offering transportation, and helping to facilitate retreats and the follow-up sessions. One can...
Sister Bernice Kuper (formerly Sister Ann Bernice)
...Director, a position Bernice held until 2011. During her time of parish and formation ministries and until very recently, Bernice served as a spiritual director to many. In the days since her death, I’ve heard these words used over and over to describe Sister Bernice: wise, centered, interested in everyone and accepting of everyone, perceptive – sometimes too perceptive, challenging when needed yet always affirming. Sister Bernice with a ribbon she won in 2008 for knitting with alpaca fiber. Sister...