CLEVELAND— Sculptor Sharon McConnell holds a life mask of David “Honeyboy” Edwards, one of the oldest living blues musicians. The mask is one of many created by McConnell on a quest to preserve the likenesses of blues players.
Delta State University and the Charles Capps Archives and Museum are the recent recipients of a generous gift of a new blues exhibit entitled “A Cast of Blues” by McConnell of Como, and formerly Santa Fe, New Mexico.
This outstanding exhibit will open with a reception on Saturday, March 1, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. in the north lobby alcove of Ewing Hall on the campus and will remain on permanent display at the same location.
Music will be provided by “Blind Mississippi” Morris, whose face is included in the collection. McConnell, creator of the collection, will dedicate it during the reception.
This donation includes 55 life masks of bluesmen, each cast directly from the face of the living person.
The reception is free and open to the public. For more information on the exhibit and other events during the Year of Delta Heritage, call the Delta Center for Culture and Learning at (662) 846-4311.
[deltastate.edu]
Delta State University and the Charles Capps Archives and Museum are the recent recipients of a generous gift of a new blues exhibit entitled “A Cast of Blues” by McConnell of Como, and formerly Santa Fe, New Mexico.
This outstanding exhibit will open with a reception on Saturday, March 1, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. in the north lobby alcove of Ewing Hall on the campus and will remain on permanent display at the same location.
Music will be provided by “Blind Mississippi” Morris, whose face is included in the collection. McConnell, creator of the collection, will dedicate it during the reception.
This donation includes 55 life masks of bluesmen, each cast directly from the face of the living person.
The reception is free and open to the public. For more information on the exhibit and other events during the Year of Delta Heritage, call the Delta Center for Culture and Learning at (662) 846-4311.
[deltastate.edu]
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