For more than a century, Junior League members have confronted society’s most pressing issues and tackled its toughest problems, leaving an unrivaled legacy of reform. Since its inception in 1923, members of the Junior League of Seattle (JLS) have worked to improve our community through mission-driven projects and hands-on work with many community partners.
To join the JLS, women first became provisional members. They entered a one-week orientation to the League and its projects, followed by four weeks of classes to become familiar with community resources, and train as effective volunteers. Here, in April 1970, four provisional League members view the sculpture "Machine from Mordor" by Harold Balazs from the League’s Northwest Art Project. From left to right, they are: Susan (Mrs. Ronald) Barklay, Mary Elizabeth (Mrs. Stephen) Duzan, Deanna (Mrs. Edward A. ) Carpenter, and Karmen (Mrs. Charles B.) Cadwell.
Over the years, the Northwest Art Project has been one of the Junior League’s most important programs. Paintings, sculptures, and other artworks have been collected by the League and taken by volunteers to area schools. By the early 2020s, the collection reached some 18,000 King County students.
Caption information source: "Junior League Provisionals Introduced," Seattle Post-Intelligencer, April 6, 1970, p.2 Art work identified in Junior League collection documentation.
