Caring for loved ones can be difficult and beautiful at the same time. In Care Of: Postcard-Sized Portrayals of Caregiving in Wisconsin elevates caregiver voices to shed light on their experiences. We invited caregivers to anonymously share postcard-sized depictions of the joys and challenges that come with family caregiving. The exhibit documents the themes revealed in their words to inform viewers about caregiving and catalyzing awareness and conversation about this often invisible population. In Care Of emphasizes the way conflicting emotions and experience are intertwined in the caregiving role, shaping us in unique and transformational ways.
In Care Of: Postcard-Sized Portrayals of Caregiving in Wisconsin is a result of a collaboration between the Center for Design and Material Culture, Dr. Kristin Litzelman, and Kristin Voss. Numerous community partners contributed to dissemination of the postcards that create the core of this display, including the Wisconsin Family and Caregiver Support Alliance. Ashley Berghoff provided invaluable support for the implementation of this project and the content of the display.
Support for this exhibition comes from UW-Extension, the Anonymous Fund and the Ira and Ineva Reilly Baldwin Wisconsin Idea Endowment.
