Authors Note: a work in progress musical one woman play/documentary film and traveling exhibition – a celebration of Immigrants, Women & the impact of the Sewing & Sewing Machine on Immigrants
part of the
ImmiGREAT America GREAT Again
built around my mother Helen Geller (5/23/1909 to 1/21/2011)
and other Immigrants who sewed for a living & lived to sew too
please visit impact of the ImmiGREAT America GREAT Again
by
geo geller
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Portrait of
Helen Geller
My Mother My Muse
excerpted from
Documentary on My Mother so Her Great Grand Children Will Know Her
by
geo geller
geo@geogeller.com
Portraits of My Mother, My Muse series
"Documentary on My Mother So Her GreatGrand Children Will Know Her"

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"not yet born yet"
A quote from my mother when I asked her how old she felt inside
even though some records showed she was born Nov 9th - what do you have to say about that mom?
Celebrating the life of My Mother My Muse
born May 23, 1909 or according to immigration November 9, 1909 - on January 21, 2011
my mother left her body behind
but her spirit which lives on in all those who knew her and were touched by her
and hopefully these photos will give you a sense of my mother my muse
*** a little something on my mother that was part of the announcement too
"taking photographs is like making love"
Henri Cartier-Bresson more quotes
a playlist of video
first video is my mother talking about her trip to heaven and what it was like for her and a collage of photos taken over the years
Happy birthday mom on my b-day 9 14, 2011 fotos 5/23/2007 - slide show

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Happy Birthday Mom - in continuing celebrating my mother's life - and exploring the social sculpture of vulnerability too
on my birthday
every september 14th since forever, i would call my mother up in the morning and wish her a happy birth day
since it was the day she gave birth to both of us...
fyi the picture is my mother's ritual Friday night prayer and then usually followed by a kiss on my forehead and my sister Andrea, and
saying good shabbas -
the image is part of My Mother My Muse series and a sub series called Giving Birth To My Mother, when i spent 3+
months 24/7 with her in her apartment -
this pic was taken Feb, 22, 2007 at 6:32 pm and modified to include picture of myself Sept 14, 2011
more photos of My Mother My Muse - http://ViZualPoetry.com/mom
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Tribute to My Mother, My Muse, My Friend, My reason for to be or not to be(ing)

Tribute to My Mother, My Muse, My Friend, My reason for to be or not to be(ing)
Portraits of My Mother
black & white - part I

Portraits of My Mother series black & white - part I

portrait of my mother without wig
Mom in a Red Dress - Portrait of my mother series

Mom in a Red Dress

Portraits of My Mother in Yellow Flower Dress

Portrait of My Mother in a Bathrobe

Albert Maysles art opening sound/photo portrait art opening sound/photo portrait
color & black/white sound/photo portrait of Albert Maysles art opening
(some photos of my mother with Albert)
Portrait in Red Umbrella from Portrait of My Mother series

Portraits of My Mother in Red Umbrella series

Portraits of My Mother in Red Umbrella series

Portraits of My Mother in Red Umbrella series