Decoration by Karen Hanmer

Karen Hanmer: "Even before my father died it bothered me that my mother’s obituary said almost nothing – only that she went to high school and left Minnesota, then died leaving two children. I wanted to make a tribute to what she did and who she was for 46 years. When my father died, his obituary was long and detailed with his accomplishments and involvement in the community. Decoration includes images of my father’s actual medals and certificates of accomplishment, plus images representing what was important to my mother – things she would have gotten medals and certificates for had such honors existed."