Sisters dedicate art show to memory of family member
YOUNTSVILLE — The 7-year-old Yountsville arts and crafts show
became extra special when the three sister organizers dedicated the
annual event to the memory of a family member who helped with the
activities.
Jerone Collier, Diane Morrison and Judy Gascho, the three sisters who form the business known as Fibers & Clay, are dedicating proceeds from their partnership to the memory of Morrison’s daughter, Julie Weatherwax. The money will go to the American Heart Association.
The art show, which began Nov. 24, will continue through Sunday. Times are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily and tea and desserts will be available. The Yountsville Inn is located at 3941 W. Old Mill Road, Yountsville, about four miles west of Crawfordsville off Ind. 32.
Collier, who lives near Crawfordsville; Morrison, West Lafayette, and Gascho, Dayton, will have exhibits in the show.
This is the second consecutive year the art show will be in the Yountsville Inn, owned by Collier and her husband, Keith. The art show had been staged in the Yount’s Woolen Mill, on the same property owned by the couple.
The last time the show was in the Yount’s Woolen Mill was in October 2004. When the property was put on the market block in 2006, “we decided it was too much work to get ready to have a show in the mill,” Jerone Collier said.
“We wouldn’t be able to put on this art show without the help of my husband, Keith,” Collier said. “He does all the hard work and helps us get set up.”
New Artists in this year’s show are Annie Collier, Eau Clair, Wis., fiber art; Carly Ecenbarger, Mulberry, whose talents are with pottery; Kelly Gascho, Lafayette, tile and art photos; and Suzie Ware, Mulberry, jewelry.
Artists who have exhibited in the Yountsville shows are Al Knight, Lafayette; Laura Hale, West Lafayette; and Dennis and Paula Furr, Crawfordsville.
The years 2004 and 2005 were not good ones for Morrison. Her husband, David, died Nov. 29, 2004, from an aneurysm. Weatherwax died a few months later on May 3, 2005, from heart problems.
This is the first time the sisters have dedicated proceeds to honor a loved one.
Morrison enjoys participating in the shows because of the talent she has making craft items and “sharing my talents with others.” This year’s event will have more special meaning for the memory of Morrison’s daughter.
“Julie baked all the cookies and helped us get ready for our shows — she was a special person,” Collier said.
“No one knew, not even Julie, that she had heart problems,” Morrison said about her daughter. “She had just turned 51 and was always involved with our show.”
“Fibers & Clay (partners) are committed to giving a percentage to the American Heart Association,” Collier said. “Julie was a happy spirit. She was our first-born niece in the family.”
This could be the last show if the inn property is sold, Collier said. For now, the show will continue through Sunday in memory of Weatherwax, Collier said.
Collier is also working on a Christmas angel craft as a memorial to Weatherwax.
“She is even wearing one of Julie’s crucifixes,” Collier said while holding back tears. “She will not be for sale, but will be our angel.”
Jerone Collier, Diane Morrison and Judy Gascho, the three sisters who form the business known as Fibers & Clay, are dedicating proceeds from their partnership to the memory of Morrison’s daughter, Julie Weatherwax. The money will go to the American Heart Association.
The art show, which began Nov. 24, will continue through Sunday. Times are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily and tea and desserts will be available. The Yountsville Inn is located at 3941 W. Old Mill Road, Yountsville, about four miles west of Crawfordsville off Ind. 32.
Collier, who lives near Crawfordsville; Morrison, West Lafayette, and Gascho, Dayton, will have exhibits in the show.
This is the second consecutive year the art show will be in the Yountsville Inn, owned by Collier and her husband, Keith. The art show had been staged in the Yount’s Woolen Mill, on the same property owned by the couple.
The last time the show was in the Yount’s Woolen Mill was in October 2004. When the property was put on the market block in 2006, “we decided it was too much work to get ready to have a show in the mill,” Jerone Collier said.
“We wouldn’t be able to put on this art show without the help of my husband, Keith,” Collier said. “He does all the hard work and helps us get set up.”
New Artists in this year’s show are Annie Collier, Eau Clair, Wis., fiber art; Carly Ecenbarger, Mulberry, whose talents are with pottery; Kelly Gascho, Lafayette, tile and art photos; and Suzie Ware, Mulberry, jewelry.
Artists who have exhibited in the Yountsville shows are Al Knight, Lafayette; Laura Hale, West Lafayette; and Dennis and Paula Furr, Crawfordsville.
The years 2004 and 2005 were not good ones for Morrison. Her husband, David, died Nov. 29, 2004, from an aneurysm. Weatherwax died a few months later on May 3, 2005, from heart problems.
This is the first time the sisters have dedicated proceeds to honor a loved one.
Morrison enjoys participating in the shows because of the talent she has making craft items and “sharing my talents with others.” This year’s event will have more special meaning for the memory of Morrison’s daughter.
“Julie baked all the cookies and helped us get ready for our shows — she was a special person,” Collier said.
“No one knew, not even Julie, that she had heart problems,” Morrison said about her daughter. “She had just turned 51 and was always involved with our show.”
“Fibers & Clay (partners) are committed to giving a percentage to the American Heart Association,” Collier said. “Julie was a happy spirit. She was our first-born niece in the family.”
This could be the last show if the inn property is sold, Collier said. For now, the show will continue through Sunday in memory of Weatherwax, Collier said.
Collier is also working on a Christmas angel craft as a memorial to Weatherwax.
“She is even wearing one of Julie’s crucifixes,” Collier said while holding back tears. “She will not be for sale, but will be our angel.”
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