Day 18 - Molly Whuppie

I have long known the story of Jack and the Beanstalk (of course), but no one ever told me there was a similar tale, a Scottish tale, with a female protagonist called Molly Whuppie.  Indeed, Molly Whuppie is another example of the type of tale called The Heroine Saves Herself and Her Sisters, which I didn't know about until this month either.  SO MANY THINGS I DIDN'T KNOW.  I blame patriarchy. And my next door neighbor, for no particular reason.

In any case, here's a little girl who DID hear the tale of Molly Whuppie, and she is inspired by Molly's courage and cleverness.  I wanted to make her completely absorbed in her play, oblivious to our gaze, because that's another thing every girl should get to have.

This can be found in the auction to benefit the Innocence Project and the Chicago Bond Fund, which starts February 1!

http://artintoauction2016.eflea.ca/