Stories by Emily Jerkins

Gerald Fongemie (left) introduces the first step for creating the Grosses Têtes by cutting chicken wire with student Jonna Boure (right) on November 9, 2021. (Emily Jerkins | St. John Valley Times)
2 years ago

Acadians carrying on the tradition of ‘grosses tetes’ in Madawaska class

MADAWASKA, Maine — While techniques may have changed over the centuries, Acadians in the St. John Valley are keeping traditions alive and getting big heads in the process — literally. Victorine Dionne hosted the first Grosses Têtes (big heads) class in Madawaska in 2011, utilizing the art of paper mache to create giant heads that […]