Portrait
From photobook (in progress): Visible Means of Support
Sarah Bailey McKinney was born in 1844. She did not marry until she was 30.
Apprenticeship
From photobook (in progress): Visible Means of Support
Sarah had begun her apprenticeship in millinery at age 16, travelling alone to a town four counties from her home and lodging with a shoemaker and his family.
Molding Flowers
From photobook: Visible Means of Support
Sarah’s husband died after only eight years of marriage. Instead of remarrying, Sarah chose to open a millinery shop of her own.
Shaping the Bloom
From photobook: Visible Means of Support
Six Days Out of Seven
From photobook (in progress): Visible Means of Support
Shaping the Bloom
From photobook (in progress): Visible Means of Support
to be continued…
Limn
From upcoming 2027 exhibition at The Arts Federation, Lafayette, Indiana photobook: At Four O’Clock Add Flour
Joy Ride
From upcoming 2027 exhibition at The Arts Federation, Lafayette, Indiana
Her Demesne
From upcoming 2027 exhibition at The Arts Federation, Lafayette, Indiana
That Depression
From upcoming 2027 exhibition at The Arts Federation, Lafayette, Indiana
Like Poison
From upcoming 2027 exhibition at The Arts Federation, Lafayette, Indiana
Turn to Inside
From upcoming 2027 exhibition at The Arts Federation, Lafayette, Indiana