Artwork to raise funds for Geneva History Center

The Geneva History Center’s current exhibition, “Who Was Sadie Cooksey?” includes the work of professional photographer and former Geneva resident Maggie Foskett.

The exhibition is Foskett’s photographic interpretation of the former Geneva Girls School. Foskett has donated her 2007 cliché verre, “Deep Sleep,” to raise money for the Geneva History Center.

The artwork is currently on display at the Geneva History Center, 113 S. Third St., and is available for silent auction.

“I use the term cliché verre because I project light from my darkroom enlarger onto color sensitive paper to magnify my collages,” Foskett said.

“I don’t work from a negative, nor do I photograph my subjects, but very small transparent matter, such as wings or plants, arranged in a three-inch square sandwich of glass, which I then place in my darkroom enlarger for projection.”

“Deep Sleep” is 20-by-16 inches and is a signed print. The artwork can be viewed at the Geneva History Center during operating hours, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.

Bidding starts at $900, with a $100 minimum increase. Silent auction bid sheets are at the front desk of the Geneva History Center or bids can be sent via email to genevahistory@yahoo.com until 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 8. For details, c call (630) 232-4951.