— Dorothy Burston Brown —

 

 

Behind Lace Curtains

By Dorothy Burston Brown

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A Memoir of Healing

Dorothy struggles to deal with the very recent death of her husband, Bill. Surely his health could not have been that bad. Snapping his fingers, he often laughed, "I could drop dead, just like that." Now, he was gone.

It takes Bill’s last gift, a return trip to her southern hometown, to awaken her to not only the possibility he did indeed prepare her for his death but to uncover family secrets which as usual were addressed in that inimitable fashion of the South—the innuendo, the raised eyebrows, the meanness concealed in the sweetness. There is also the remembered knowledge growing up colored brought...the fact that from an early age she would never call it home in the way a white child could. She and her classmates were groomed for life up North. The South became home in retirement with savings and social security in hand.

This gift...how will she handle it? Many things are hidden within BEHIND LACE CURTAINS which can possibly contribute to Dorothy's ability to build a new life. Bill's last gift will be honored.

 

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The Author: Dorothy Burston Brown Dorothy’s main thrust has always involved the arts. For years, she focused on and enjoyed performing, directing, scriptwriting, and marketing. Dorothy's approaching retirement prompted enrollment in sculpturing at San Jose Museum of Art. That first night, clay was distributed. Everyone worked quietly until "Dali!" was heard. All eyes turned her way. Lost wax culminated the class inspiring Dorothy to create 12 small characters for bronzing. That fall, she enrolled at Mission College to learn welding. Two 30-inch by 20-inch steel pieces emerged from welding scrap metal. A metalsmithing class followed where Dorothy created five spirit houses. Along with two male artists’ works, they were exhibited in a Los Altos gallery. Noted wood sculptor, Ruth Waters, invited Dorothy to take her class, also asking to look at her bronzes. She was flattered by Ruth’s offer to exhibit her bronzes at the Peninsula Museum of Art in Burlingame, California.