Faythe Levine

Charlotte Partridge (1882-1975)  and Miriam Frink (1892-1978) had combined roles as founders and co-directors of the Layton School of Art, involvement with the Wisconsin WPA, numerous community organizations, and a domestic relationship of over 50 years. Inspired by their primarily untold story with Wisconsin milestones and many contradictions, Levine has spent hundreds of hours with their papers housed at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries’ Archives Department to establish their undervalued roles. The result is a new book published by OK Stamp Press (October 2024) titled As Ever, Miriam, which explores saying goodbye over 50 years via Charlotte and Miriam's personal and professional correspondence. It also includes a non-exhaustive history of their combined lives, extensive footnotes about the research process, and reflection on the importance of lifting up untold queer histories from archives. In 2025, a related exhibition investigating their domestic space curated by Levine will open at Lynden Sculpture Garden.

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Download a press sheet to learn more about As Ever, Miriam  HERE.