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An art project 150 years in the making

Artist Janet Fry discovered a pocket diary from her great-great-grandmother, Caroline Currey Kelso, written in 1875. After keeping it for nearly two decades, Fry transcribed the diary using a magnifying glass and created 'The 1875 Diary Project,' an exhibition opening October 17 at Storage Space Gallery in Indianapolis. The show features recorded readings by 12 women artists, enlarged reproductions of diary pages, and Fry's own artistic responses to the text, which reveals Kelso's loneliness, daily struggles, and lack of bodily autonomy in 1875 Illinois.

An art project 150 years in the making

Artist Janet Fry discovered a 150-year-old pocket diary belonging to her great-great-grandmother, Caroline Currey Kelso, which had been stored in a nightstand drawer for nearly two decades. In May 2024, Fry decided to create an exhibition titled "The 1875 Diary Project" at Storage Space Gallery, opening October 17. The show features recorded diary excerpts read by 12 women artists, enlarged reproductions of the diary pages, and Fry's own artistic responses. Fry transcribed the diary using a magnifying glass, revealing Kelso's experiences as a 19th-century Illinois housewife, including her loneliness, daily chores, and repeated pregnancies.

An art project 150 years in the making

Artist Janet Fry discovered a pocket diary from her great-great-grandmother, Caroline Currey Kelso, dated 1875. After keeping it in a drawer for nearly two decades, Fry transcribed the diary using a magnifying glass and created an exhibition titled "The 1875 Diary Project" at Storage Space Gallery in Indianapolis. The show features recorded excerpts read by 12 women artists, enlarged reproductions of the diary pages, and Fry's own artistic responses, opening October 17, 2025.