Wyoming Breezes

stained glass window in  Saint Matthew's Cathedral  Laramie, WY close up of the words on the window This stained glass window is in Saint Matthew's Cathedral in Laramie, WY to honor Father Luke Yokota, a Japanese Episcopal priest who was incarcerated at Heart Mountain during World War II and then stayed on to continue to serve in the Wyoming diocese on the Wind River Indian Reservation.  His story can be read here .  An earlier post written about the Heart Mountain camp in northwestern Wyoming can be found here . 

click to enlarge Recently, I went to the Heart Mountain Interpretive Center with some friends. I had been to the museum before, but I really wanted to see the featured quilt show, entitled The Fabric of Memory . The photo above gives an explanation about the show and those involved. Below is a sampling of the small, art quilts in the exhibit. Daily Chores Linda MacDonald Powell, WY The tag for Daily Chores stated, "My inspiration for this piece is the human spirit and how we can make the best of any situation. As detainees adjusted to their new life at Heart Mountain, they continued their daily chores, including wash day and gardening. They built raised containers for vegetable on the hillside and raised crops on the flats. These farming techniques were so successful that their crops supplied other relocation camps with fresh food, as well.  The clothes drying in the breeze are made from actual Japanese kimono scraps."  Peaceful Internees Carol...