deaths
August 15, 2009
Mary Catherine Lamb, American textile artist (born 1949)
Mary Catherine Lamb
Mary Catherine Lamb was an American textile artist, whose quilts reframed traditional Roman Catholic iconography. Recycling vintage textiles popular during the mid-20th century, she both honored and affectionately skewered her Catholic upbringing.
August 15
August 15 is the 227th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 138 days remain until the end of the year.