And it changes the understanding of what is possible.

For young people who are potential inventors — who have the same observational acuity, the same problem-identification capacity, the same design intelligence that Mary Kenner had — her story provides evidence that people like them have always been doing this work, even when the world was not paying attention.

That evidence matters.

The knowledge that you are part of a tradition, even a largely invisible tradition, is a form of support that should not be underestimated.

Her Legacy in Living Practice