Sally Pierone facts for kids
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Sally Pierone
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| Born | 10 February 1921 Spokane, Washington, U.S.
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| Died | 22 June 2018 (aged 97) Pasadena, California, U.S.
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| Occupation | Artist, Family Counselor |
Sarah Nettleton "Sally" Pierone (born February 10, 1921 – died June 22, 2018) was an American artist and family counselor. She was known for her work as an art director for the Marshall Plan in 1952. This was a special program that helped rebuild Europe after World War II. Sally worked at the American Embassy in Paris, creating posters, booklets, and displays to help with this important effort.
Sally Pierone also developed a helpful idea called "The Raft." This idea used pictures to explain how different personalities in a family can work together. Her life story is told in a book called Sally — The Older Woman's Illustrated Guide to Self-Improvement.
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Early Life and Family
Sally Pierone was born on February 10, 1921, in Spokane, Washington. Her birth name was Sarah Nettleton Paine. She was the second child of Clara Abercrombie Paine and Alan Paine. Her older sister was named Harriet. Sally's grandfather, William Ralph Abercrombie, was one of the first soldiers to arrive in Spokane back in 1877.
When Sally was born, she needed special care and stayed in the hospital for six weeks. Her father was a well-known lawyer in Spokane. During summers, Sally and her sister would visit their family's summer home in Hayden Lake, Idaho. The famous singer Bing Crosby was a neighbor there and a friend of the family.
Learning and Art School
Sally Pierone loved art and went to several schools to study it:
- 1936-1938: She attended The Bush School, a private high school in Seattle.
- 1938-1940: Sally studied at the Chouinard Art Institute in Los Angeles. This school is now called the California Institute of the Arts. She learned from the Italian artist Rico Lebrun. She also became good friends with another student, Tom Keogh, who later became a successful artist and designer.
- 1940-1942: She went to the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. In the summer of 1941, she worked for Peter Hunt, a popular folk artist. Sally helped him paint colorful, old-fashioned pictures on furniture. She even painted a special screen for opera singer Lily Pons.
Work and Travel
Sally Pierone had many interesting jobs and experiences:
- 1942-1946: Sally lived in New York City. She worked as an assistant art director for W. T. Grant, a large chain of stores. She also reconnected with her friend Tom Keogh, who was working as a costume and set designer for the New York City Ballet.
- 1946: She moved back to Spokane and worked as an artist at a small advertising agency. This agency was owned by Bob Pierone, whom she later married.
- 1950-1952: Sally traveled to Europe with her friend Mary Virginia Gordon. They sailed on a ship to Naples, Italy. After visiting Rome and Florence, they moved to Paris. In Paris, Sally became the art director for the Marshall Plan at the American Embassy. She created posters, booklets, and displays to help Europe recover after the war. She also drew pictures for magazines like Newsweek and New York Times, and for the Paris Review.
Life in Europe
While in Europe, Sally met many interesting people:
- In Florence, she became friends with Arthur Penn, who later became a famous film director. They enjoyed acting out Broadway musicals with their friends at dinner parties.
- In Paris, she stayed close with Tom Keogh, who was drawing for books and magazines, including the first Paris edition of Vogue (magazine). She also knew Tom's wife, Theodora Roosevelt, who was the granddaughter of President Theodore Roosevelt. Sally also met other artists and writers, including the American humorist Art Buchwald. Sally even drew pictures for Buchwald's book, Paris After Dark.
Later Life and "The Raft"
At the end of 1952, Sally returned to Spokane. She married Bob Pierone in 1953, and they had three sons: Nick, Peri, and Dino. Sally wanted to understand herself better, so she studied with a famous family therapist named Virginia Satir. This helped her gain tools to improve her life.
Even after her divorce in 1974, Sally built a fulfilling life as an artist and family counselor. She developed her well-known idea called "The Raft." This concept expanded on Virginia Satir's ideas about different personality types in families, like the "Blamer" or the "Placater." "The Raft" showed how these different personalities could balance each other out.
In her 80s, Sally started a new style of painting, inspired by the teachings of French artist Michele Cassou. Sally Pierone passed away in June 2018, at the age of 97.
Images for kids
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Sally Pierone working on a Marshall Plan display.
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An example of "The Raft" concept, showing different personality roles.
