Sharry Wright, an artist from San Francisco, based her collage on 3 pieces of folklore:
If going on a journey it is very unlucky to see a weasel. One should turn back, or he will have no luck that day
It is unlucky to meet a red-haired woman when going on a journey
However!
It is unlucky to turn back when going on a journey
A crowing hen should not be sold or killed. She should be left at a cross-roads. She will bring misfortune about any place she is. The same applies to a whistling woman.
There’s strength in unity
Brenda painted this painting originally as a support for the staff at Lancaster General Hospital during the current COVID-19 pandemic.
Titled ‘My Refuge’, Brenda’s work can be purchased on her website as an 8×10 print and in packs of 3 note cards.
Sharry based her collage on a combination of four pieces of folklore:
A frog coming to the door is a sign of marriage in the family
If a girl’s apron takes fire in front it is a sign of marriage
Two spoons given in cup signify an invitation to a wedding
Some mothers cut the sign of the Cross with tongs held in left hand three times over the head and three times at the feet of a girl going out to be married
A frog coming to a door is a sign of marriage in the family
