In honor of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, I wanted to post my needle felting of Anne Frank’s diary. It is in its early stages. It will adorn the figure of Anne which I am currently working on. Anne’s diary is such an important symbol of resistance and resilience. It’s recognized around the world. She was just one of six million Jewish people killed by the Nazis.
My husband and I visited the home in Amsterdam where Anne Frank hid with her family during WW2 from Nazi persecution. (July 1942 until August 4, 1944). It was a heart breaking experience. I remember I kept thinking what if? What if she was able to hide for one more month? Survive the concentration camp? What other remarkable things would she have done? To have such an impact on the world all before you are 15 years old. I knew when I decided to create my needle felted collection Anne Frank would be part of “The Women.” I want to help the world keep her memory alive, with an important reminder that all people have the right to live in freedom.
Click here to see the original diary. For perspective, the needle felted diary I am creating is just a little larger than the size of a quarter. I need to add the lock and more beige strips to it. But it's coming along quite nicely.
I will post Anne Frank when I finish felting her. So, please check back here.
If you would like to learn more about Anne Frank and her last connection to freedom in the Secret Annex, visit the museum's site.
"Despite everything, I believe that people are really good at heart." – Anne Frank
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