Curator’s Corner: Marjorie Daingerfield
For this week's Curator's Corner, we're taking a closer look at sculptor Marjorie Daingerfield. Our museum is flanked by two churches, one of which is Saint Mary of the Hills. The Daingerfield family attended church here. Have you ever been in the backyard of the church and seen this statue of the Madonna and child? Marjorie first sculpted this work, called "The Offering," out of clay, building around a metal armature, as seen in this photograph showing the large scale work in progress. Afterwards, the clay sculpture was sent off at a foundry overseas to be cast into bronze. Marjorie can also be seen in this other photograph at the dedication of the sculpture surrounded by members of the community. Behind St. Mary's today, you can see the bronze cast in its final resting place. Since then, several additional casts have been made and distributed to churches and gardens around the country.
Image Credit: "The Offering" by Marjorie Daingerfield sculpted in clay. Private collection.
Image Credit: Marjorie Daingerfield attending the dedication of her sculpture to St. Mary of the Hills Church in Blowing Rock, NC. Private collection.
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