The works currently on display include traditional ephemera (Italian language guides, bakery business
cards)
as well
as original works of
art that mimic knickknacks, such
as Sinead Cahill's hand - embroidered «girl scout» merit badges made from lithographed fabric, and many things that are not ephemeral at all, but step outside traditional
fine art forms into the realm of the quotidian.
During her career
as an educator, Thomas started a community
arts program that encouraged student appreciation of
fine art through activities like marionette shows and
card making workshops where students would design holiday
cards for soldiers at the Tuskegee Veterans Administration Medical Center.