*Hail / Hearty — Wyman, Marlena
24" × 24" (H × W)
Figurative
$2,400.00
Inspired by two different experiences of hail.
Weather played a significant role in the lives of early prairie women. Their diary entries about hailstorms showed that these were often the most devastating of weather events. However, as with most things in life, there can sometimes be another side.
Left diptych: Inspired by Cicely Jepson (Fowler) Hepworth’s diaries. Cicely came from Chorley, Lancashire, England to the Readlyn area of Saskatchewan in 1916. (Saskatchewan Archives # R-E190)
2 June 1935: “The crops are looking grand. Great big heads and high great hopes”.
July 1935: “Got disgusted and neglected my diary. We got hailed out on the homestead, the grandest looking crop. 80% & 90%. All the oats gone. Disgusted with farming…must be the devil’s work, no crop no money, getting tired of waiting for the crop we never get…cannot stand many more.”
Right diptych:
Inspired by Ethel (Hastings) Broderson’s diaries. Ethal came from Iowa, USA to the Taber area of Alberta in 1911. (Provincial Archives of Alberta #PR1978.0214)
28 July 1911: “Sudden short hail storm – no damage except to our digestions. Harry and Ordelle gathered hailstones and we made all the ice cream we could eat. Perfectly damn gorgeous. Seemed to make whole family tipsy.”
(Note: At that time, ice cream was made in a container that held the ice cream mixture, and the container was then placed in a bucket of ice with a handle to churn the ice cream.)
