Public History/Commemoration Event--Unveiling the Katsina Bronze Sculpture

The unveiling of Kentucky’s first sculpture on public property since the 2015 call of the Kentucky Human Rights Commission for more sculptures honoring women will take place from 2-4 pm on Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 13, 2018, at Wellington Park, 565 Wellington Way, Lexington, KY.

Sculpted by Amanda Matthews and cast at Prometheus Foundry, LLC in Lexington, the 6' bronze sculpture of Katsina was also the inspiration for the Artemis Initiative. Katsina is the name for wooden doll, carved by the Hopi Indians, and given to girls beginning in infancy and on dance day ceremonies to help them learn about their responsibilities as women in the community. In the Hopi tradition, Katsina means “messenger between humans and the spirit world."

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