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   Print by Sister Mary Bertoli
 

  Pumpkin Porcelain Teapot    
by Sister Jean Gent

Provincial House Garden card    
by Sister Helen Moore

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"Your purchase of Holy Names Sisters books and works of art helps us to reach others through our ministries throughout the region.  In effect, you partner with us in our work.  We thank you in advance for this gift."

Sister Jane Hibbard, Provincial Admin.
Sisters of the Holy Names
 

Holy Names Artwork

Sister Mary Bertoli, artist and illustrator, was invited to minister in Mississippi in September, 1991. She joined other religious Sisters who had been in the Delta area for about 10 years, opening health clinics, working in education centers and responding to  the needs in small town all over northern Mississippi.  Her experiences there significantly impacted her life and artwork.  We feature her prints from a large collection of her originals, as well as the full line of her greeting cards and Looking for the Song the book she illustrated.

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Sister Jean Gent hadn't thought she would ever become the artist she had always dreamed she would be.  It wasn't until she had spent many years in active ministry as a teacher, school principal and the Director of the Sisters Adult Care home that she had the time to turn her hand to painting.  The fine art of china painting was taught by the Sisters starting in the 1800's.  Each piece of porcelain is painted several times to obtain detail and depth.  It is fired between each painting at extremely high temperatures; a difficult process in which many items are lost.

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Sister Helen Moore was a consummate educator; loved by her students and able to bring out only the best in them.  Always cheerful and encouraging, children flocked around Sister Helen.  As retirement from the classroom drew near, Sister considered how she could contribute to the Sisters' ministry and retirement funds.  Her "little pictures" began to be in great demand by her friends.  She started selling her little handcrafted cards at bazaars and school functions.  Soon, she couldn't keep up with the demand, so our gift shop stepped in to help.

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