Rita Langlois at Spindleworks

Photograph

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Pejepscot History Center

Rita Langlois at Spindleworks: A black and white photograph of Rita Langlois (1922-2009) at Spindleworks, Brunswick, Maine. She is pictured here with one of her sketches of flowers in a vase. Three more of her sketches are visible on the table surrounded by pens at her workspace. Dated 11/1979.
Rita Langlois at Spindleworks

A black and white photograph of Rita Langlois (1922-2009) at Spindleworks, Brunswick, Maine. She is pictured here with one of her sketches of flowers in a vase. Three more of her sketches are visible on the table surrounded by pens at her workspace. Dated 11/1979.

Name/Title

Rita Langlois at Spindleworks

Entry/Object ID

2003.546e.5091

Description

A black and white photograph of Rita Langlois (1922-2009) at Spindleworks, Brunswick, Maine. She is pictured here with one of her sketches of flowers in a vase. Three more of her sketches are visible on the table surrounded by pens at her workspace. Dated 11/1979.

Collection

Times Record

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Print, Photographic

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

Times Record, Spindleworks

Exhibitions

Exhibition

Labor of Love: Creating Art and Community

Notes

Rita Langlois (1922-2009) was a well-known artist, poet, and all-around stand-up resident of Brunswick, ME. In this photo, she is pictured holding one of her sketches while three more lay on the tabletop. Langlois worked as an artist at Spindleworks, an organization that aims to create an artistic space for individuals with dis/abilities to help them obtain complete and inclusive lives, since its inception in 1978. Spindleworks still plays an important role in the community, where artists of all abilities are valued and inspired to do their best work.