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My Aunt Kathryn Kucera: A Creative Life of Family, Art and Teaching
Following is a speech that I shared at the memorial for my Aunt Kathryn Kucera (the sister of my Dad, Tom Kutchera) who passed away on May 3, 2025 at the age of 95 years old: I grew up knowing my Aunt Kate as the host of many family parties at her house on...
From Lake to Plate: Local Fishing Families and Foodways – A New Exhibit at the Wisconsin Maritime Museum
Who are the people that bring us the fish that we eat? That is the question that we address in a new photography exhibit at the Wisconsin Maritime Museum entitled “From Lake to Plate: Local Fishing Families and Foodways.” I wrote and co-curated the exhibit...
Meditation on Fish and Food Workers: Faces of a Fish Empire, a Work Family
Seven years ago, Naomi Shersty organized a photo exhibit of my Dad’s portraits of Empire Fish Company employees, which opened on Labor Day Weekend. This week, the Wauwatosa Public Library welcomes our updated and expanded exhibit to its gallery space with new photos,...