You began working in a glass studio at fifteen. You were an artist. A talented woman, a kind-hearted creator, a towering beauty, an authentic environmentalist.

Decades later, I’d meet you as my future-mother-in-law, and we’d become the dearest of friends.

This post is dedicated to the working woman…

(I sketched Karole from an old photo – one I adore to this day. The 2 faded photo images are from Karole’s modeling days)