25th Memorial: Fabric artist shares memories of 9/11
Sun City artist Susan Hoppenworth explains the significance of the Guatemalan belts and bookmarks in her quilt “Don’t Worry, Be Happy.” The quilt is one of nine on display in a 9/11 memorial gallery in Sun City. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.
Georgetown’s Susan Hoppenworth remembers feeling panic in the aftermath of the September 11 terrorist attacks in New York.
She was one of the many psychotherapists who traveled to New York City to provide humanitarian aid. By day, Ms. Hoppenworth worked with the American Red Cross as a volunteer mental health counselor to assist the victims of 9/11. At night, she sketched potential art quilts…
