Another Milwaukee artist who I met through my searches is Valorie Schleicher. I was taken with her unusual sculptural form, particularly her Strong Woman series. When I spoke with Valorie, she explained that she had been inspired recently by the death of Alexander Maqueen, who took his life as a result of his mother’s death. It was interesting to us both in that conversation, how this talented fashion designer’s ideas for his designs may have been inspired by his mother and then with her death it was too much for him to bear. Here are just a few of her wonderful sculptures that can also be found on Valorie’s website.…