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All\u00ed, estudi\u00f3 arte con el aclamado pintor Julien Binford e hizo amistades duraderas. Se gradu\u00f3 en 1973.     <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dos a\u00f1os m\u00e1s tarde, Martha y una amiga hicieron una excursi\u00f3n de 9.600 kil\u00f3metros a California, viajando principalmente por carreteras secundarias. Permaneci\u00f3 en la costa oeste durante varios a\u00f1os, completando una maestr\u00eda en artes en el Goddard College. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">De vuelta en Virginia a mediados de la d\u00e9cada de 1980, Martha trabaj\u00f3 con varios grupos de inter\u00e9s p\u00fablico, incluyendo la Coalici\u00f3n de Acci\u00f3n de Virginia y Housing Opportunities Made Equal (HOME) de Virginia. En un baile folcl\u00f3rico contra en octubre de 1988, conoci\u00f3 a su futuro marido, Gary Janak. Se casaron el 1 de enero de 1989.  <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Martha ense\u00f1\u00f3 arte durante varios a\u00f1os en la escuela primaria Battlefield Park en el condado de Hanover, y se fue despu\u00e9s de que su hijo Isaac naciera en julio de 1990. Una d\u00e9cada m\u00e1s tarde, cuando su hijo se acercaba a la escuela secundaria, Martha reuni\u00f3 a un grupo de padres con ideas afines, y se form\u00f3 Seven Hills School, una escuela secundaria independiente para ni\u00f1os en Richmond. La escuela, donde m\u00e1s tarde ense\u00f1\u00f3 arte, sigue prosperando. Durante varios a\u00f1os a finales de la d\u00e9cada de 1990, Martha dirigi\u00f3 el Estudio de Arte en el Museo de los Ni\u00f1os de Richmond.   <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Como asistente al Richmond Meeting desde la d\u00e9cada de 1980, Martha form\u00f3 parte del Comit\u00e9 de Educaci\u00f3n Religiosa de 1996 a 2003. Se hizo miembro del Meeting en 2005. De 2007 a 2009, particip\u00f3 en el Comit\u00e9 de Cuidado y Consejo, sirviendo como co-secretaria. Otras asignaciones incluyeron el env\u00edo del bolet\u00edn, la biblioteca y los comit\u00e9s de retiro de primavera. Alrededor de 1996, form\u00f3 parte del comit\u00e9 de planificaci\u00f3n para el Retiro de Mujeres Cu\u00e1queras del Baltimore Yearly Meeting. En 2017, ella y Gary dirigieron un taller en el retiro de primavera sobre la fabricaci\u00f3n de veletas y molinetes. Durante muchos a\u00f1os, Martha fue un miembro activo de las tejedoras cu\u00e1queras, compartiendo libremente su conocimiento del color y el dise\u00f1o.      <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despu\u00e9s del diagn\u00f3stico de la enfermedad de Parkinson de Martha en 2000, ella y Gary demostraron ser un equipo extraordinario para afrontar esa enfermedad. Incluso cuando la salud de Martha declinaba, encontraba alegr\u00eda en experimentar las cualidades cu\u00e1queras de amor, bondad e inclusi\u00f3n. Con la ayuda devota de Gary, sigui\u00f3 disfrutando del arte, los juegos, el equipo de b\u00e9isbol de los Washington Nationals y la naturaleza. Durante un tiempo, administraron dos caba\u00f1as para el Potomac Appalachian Trail Club, del que eran miembros. Incluso cuando la enfermedad alcanz\u00f3 sus etapas finales, Martha a veces se sentaba afuera en el suelo llenando cubos con hojas y hierbas, que convert\u00edan en arte de carteles.    <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Artista cuyos intereses de gran alcance incluyeron la acuarela, los pasteles, el crey\u00f3n pastel, el monotipo y la tela, Martha es recordada por una naturaleza reflexiva y de resoluci\u00f3n de problemas; un sentido de la diversi\u00f3n y la aventura; una apreciaci\u00f3n de la naturaleza, la m\u00fasica y los ni\u00f1os; y una profunda capacidad para la amistad.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A Martha le precedieron en la muerte sus padres, Donald y Dorothy Menk; y su hermano mayor, Donald Jr. Menk (Martha). 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