Inspiration from an 18th century “senior citizen”
Our friend Beth came back from a visit to New Haven, CT, recently, raving about “Mrs. Delany’s Flowers.” I’d never heard of Mrs. Delany or her flowers, but my curiosity was piqued. Turns out that the exhibition, at the Yale Center for British Art, features the work of Mary Granville Delany, who was born in 1700 and died in 1788. She was best known for creating nearly 1000 botanical “paper mosaics”, a project she began at the age of 72! Not content with making only these exquisite paper montages, she also produced landscape drawing sand textile designs, and used her craft activities to nurture friendships with people in artistic, aristocratic, and court circles. Her work is unique and beautiful—and inspiring. You see, it’s never too late to discover a passion and talent, and to make a mark on the world.
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