Spirit & Soul: In the Morin Gallery

A Murder Mystery and a Memoir

A Main Street ART Walk and an Anniversary

Art Classes, Workshops and a COLOR Lecture

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The Fall 2012 Newsletter of

Eddie Thiel, American Dream, oil on canvas

In the Morin Gallery:Spirit & SoulA graduate of Madison County High and The Art Institute of Pittsburgh, Eddie Thiel takes his inspiration from Native American paintings and prints of the 1960’s and 70’s as well as influence by the artwork of Gary White Deer, Rance Hood and the Kiowa Five (?).

After receiving her BFA, Carol Barber worked for a textbook production company for eight years doing digital illustrations. Desiring a more personal connection with art, she went on to earn her MFA from Radford University and began painting full-time.

October 4 thruNovember 30, 2012

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Carol Barber describes her creative process - I work in acrylic paint using mediums and water to begin in a fluid state. Sketches made of natural subjects provide a starting point to organize my inventive colors, shapes and marks. It is very important that my painting process feels like a true creation, which culminates in something new. I love that point where I become lost in the paint-ing process; I am not thinking of anything, but intuitively applying colors and texture. The connections between organic forms and the elements of art: line, shape, texture, color and composition are a never ending source for me. I express my wonder of the natural world and our relation-ship with it through my paintings.

Kiowa Five? Kiowa artists are known for a pictographic art form that is now referred to as “Plains Indian ledger art.” The earliest of these Kiowa artists were those held in captivity by the U.S. Army at Fort Marion in Florida, at the conclusion of the Southern Plains Indian War. Traditionally the artist’s media were natural objects & animal skins, but for the Kiowa in captivity the lined pages of their captor’s record books became a substitute, thus the name “ledger art.”

The Kiowa Five attended St. Patrick’s Indian Mission School in Oklahoma, where Government field matron Susan Peters, recognizing their talent, convinced Oscar Jacobson, director of the University of Oklahoma’s School of Art, to accept the Kiowa students into a special program. In the 1928, the Kiowa Five exhibited at the First International Art Exposition in Prague, Czechoslovakia. Dr. Jacobson arranged for their work to be shown in several other countries and for “Kiowa Art”, a portfolio of their work to be published in France.

Join us Thursday, October 4 from 5 to 7pm for the exhibit’s opening & a Main Street ART Walk.

Carol Barber, Melting, Acrylic on canvas

Eddie Thiel, Sending Up His Prayer, Oil on canvas

In addition to Spirit & Soul, The Arts Center In Orange has hung satellite exhibits at Virginia National Bank (102 East Main Street), the Law Offices of Sean D. Gregg (111 East Main Street), Holladay House B&B (155 West Main Street), and at The Light Well restaurant (110 East Main Street). The exhibits include artist Ramey Camp-bell’s contemporary oil landscapes depicting cattle, paintings of sheep and cattle in oil and acrylic by artist Ed King and several of his students, and sheep themed work by Sue Linthicum, John Corrao and others.

Ed King, Montpelier Sheep Dog Trials, Oil on canvas

PRESIDENT’S CORNERFIRST OF ALL, OUR NEW SYSTEM OF NEWSLETTER DELIVERY AS AN INSERT IN AREA NEWSPAPERS HAS HAD A VERY POSI-TIVE REACTION AND PRODUCED A WELCOME INCREASE IN VISITORS AND CLASS PARTICI-PANTS FROM GREENE AND MADISON.

THE ARTS CENTER STAFF AND TEACHERS DID A GREAT JOB WITH SUMMER CLASSES AND ART CAMPS AND WE HAD MORE THAN A HUNDRED YOUNG PEOPLE ENROLL. IT WAS ONE OF THE BUSIEST SUMMERS WE HAVE HAD IN A NUMBER OF YEARS.

THIS FALL WE ARE CELEBRATING OUR 15TH YEAR OF OPERA-TION. LITTLE DID THE FOUNDERS KNOW THAT THE ARTS CEN-TER IN ORANGE WOULD GROW AND BECOME SUCH A SUCCESS FOR OUR COMMUNITY. WE SHOULD ALL BE VERY PROUD.

THE FOUNDERS STARTED THE ARTS CENTER BY PUTTING MONEY IN A FISHBOWL IN ORDER TO GET THE FUNDS TO INCORPORATE. YOU CAN HELP US CELEBRATE AND INSURE OUR CONTINUING SUCCESS BY STOPPING BY AND PUTTING A DONATION IN OUR FISHBOWL. ANY CONTRIBUTION, GREAT OR SMALL, WILL BE AP-PRECIATED. THE FISHBOWL WILL BE ON DISPLAY FROM SEPTEM-BER 23RD THROUGH OCTOBER 12TH.

FALL BRINGS NEW CLASSES AND NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOU TO TRY YOUR HAND AT AN ART ADVENTURE.

I HOPE TO SEE YOU AT THE ARTS CENTER SOON.

ED HARVEY, PRESIDENT

The Arts Center In Orange is a nonprofit community arts center with a mission to increase the quality of life in our community by promoting an appreciation for fine contemporary arts in diverse styles and ideologies. This is done by providing: a forum to promote artistic excellence; scholarship and education; a venue for artists and artisans to work, teach, exhibit and sell work; and a place for the community to learn skills, and to participate in and enjoy the arts.

129 East Main Street, P.O. Box 13Orange, VA 22960

540-672-7311email: theartsorange@aol.com

website: www.artscenterinorange.com

Board of Directors:Ed Harvey, President Betsy Brantley, Vice PresidentSuzanne Bresee, TreasurerSharon Mohrmann, SecretaryPhilip AudibertKarla B. BaerVirginia DonelsonJack MillerSally MickleyCheryl Lea McClureJeff PooleRichard (Buzz) VanSantvoord

For their continued support, we thank the Town of Orange, Orange County, the Virginia Commission for the Arts. and the National Endowment for the Arts

Staff:Laura Thompson, Executive DirectorAnna Marie DeMio Dowen, Outreach DirectorJulie Jackson, Education CoordinatorSusan Holtzman, Accounts Receivable

All work included is the copyright of the artist.

Ramey Campbell, Marsh Run Cattle, Oil on canvas

History, Hospitality & Help for the Arts!We LOVE what The Arts Center In Orange does for the town and for artists in the region. Whatever we may do - we’re here! Sam & Sharon Elswick, Innkeepers at The Holladay House B&B

The Elswicks weren’t just talking when they made this statement! Over the years, the Holladay House has offered the Arts Center free housing for visiting artists and welcomed the public to visit satellite exhibits of art they have allowed us to hang in their entry hall.

Now, they plan to donate $1 for every room-night the B&B books during their peak season, September - December of this year. So, as you make plans for holiday guests, please keep the Holladay House and The Arts Center In Orange in mind!

The Holladay House offers gracious accommodations in Virginia’s celebrated wine country. Built circa 1830, the Holladay House was standing during President James Madison’s lifetime and is only 3 minutes away from his spectacular Montpelier plantation. Echoes of the past resonate throughout this stately historic inn. John Madison Chapman, grand nephew of James Madison, owned the Holladay House for most of the 19th century. Civil War enthusiasts will appreciate walking on the same wooden floors that J.E.B Stuart and others tread in the winter of 1863/64. Dr. Lewis Holladay, the inn’s namesake, purchased the home in 1899, and it remained in his family for over 100 years. Now a bed and breakfast inn, the current owners, Sam and Sharon Elswick, have earned a reputation for hospitality. They invite you to indulge in the inn’s historic suites, double whirlpool tubs, delectable breakfasts, and made-from-scratch confections.

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The Arts Center In Orange will host a reading and discussion with Anne-Marie Lacy, author of The Masters Ball. The public is in-vited to attend the conversation Sunday, November 4 at 1 p.m. in the Morin Gallery at 129 East Main Street in Orange.

The Masters Ball introduces reluctant amateur sleuth Annabelle Farley, who sets out to solve the murder of her friend, Edmund Evans, a Master of Foxhounds who is killed the night of the glamorous Masters Ball in New York City. From there the action moves to the picturesque foxhunting country of middle Tennessee, where more murder and mayhem ensue. Annabelle, who is more accustomed to riding horses and mixing cocktails than catching killers, is joined by a cast of unconventional characters, including the ghost of the departed himself. Join our heroine in the boozy, affluent world of English-style foxhunting as you read this charming, madcap murder mystery. Anne-Marie Lacy lives in Alabama with her husband Allen and terriers Flurry and Bartholomew. A former City Attorney and prosecutor, she is currently in private practice specializing in criminal defense. A foxhunter for seventeen years, she and her Arabian mare Feather are now proud members of Albert Menefee’s Cedar Knob Hounds in Tennessee.

MURDER in the Morin Gallery!

COLOR Lecture in the GallerySeptember 30 at 1pm

Whether you are an artist, quilter, floral arranger or just struggling to choose the right color for a shower curtain ... COLOR IS EVERYTHING! And, who better to learn about color harmony than from the man who wrote the book?

A full-time artist since 1996 and author of the book “Color is Everything”, Dan Bartges is a recognized expert on color, lecturing at the Smithsonian American Art Museum and the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.

Visit the VA H2O exhibit in the Morin Gallery at The Arts Center In Orange during August and September to see examples of his fine work in oil and his clear knowledge of color harmony.

A Hampden-Sydney grad, Bartges went on to earn an M. A. from the University of Richmond, and has studied under several prominent artists, at the Modlin School of Art (U. of Richmond) and the Studio School of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. He and his family live in Richmond.

The lecture on September 30 at 1pm is free, although a donation of $5 is appreciated. The Arts Center In Orange is located at 129 East Main Street in Orange, VA and online at www.artscenterinorange.com. Hours: 10-5, Monday - Saturday.

T.G.I. ART! New at The Arts Center In Orange is T.G.I. ART! (Thank Goodness It’s ART) Gather your friends and join us for a fun Friday evening as we create a beautiful piece of artwork. Barboursville artist, Carol Barber has created a vibrant painting - just for us - showcasing the Blue Ridge Mountains and the wine of the area. She will lead us in a guided, step-by-step workshop as we recreate her colorful painting. This is meant to be a relaxed atmosphere - feel free to bring a bottle of your favorite beverage to sip as you paint. Friday, November 16Time: 7pm-9pmInstructor: Carol BarberAges: AdultsRegistration: $25 Supplies: $15

PRIVATE For those of you who can’t

arrange your schedules around our schedule -- Not a Problem! The Arts Center is very happy to set you up with one of the area’s fine teaching

artists for private lessons. Just let us know what you want to learn, and we

will find the teacher for you.We know that, even the busiest

people need ART!

T.G.I.Art is also a great event to offer for a bridal shower, out of town guests,

etc. If you have a group of 5 or more, we can schedule a private workshop

just for you!

Clubs, Circles, Open Studio . . . Phone 672-7311 for more information. FREE, all are welcome!Photographers Club - 3rd Mondays, 7pm - Bring 5-6 prints to each meeting.Lazy Kates Spinsters Guild- , Tuesdays, 1- 3pm - http://twitter.com/lazykatesNew! Mixed Media Club – Using many muses, try different art techniques each month. Meet the 2nd Wednesday of each month at The Arts Center from 10am-12pm beginning November. Free, all are welcome. Contact Coordinator Pam Derrickson at pam.derrickson@gmail.com to reserve a spot.

The Arts Center classroom and clay studio are available to artists and groups during non-class hours. Charges may apply to purchase clay and have equipment, glaze and kiln privileges .

HELP! The Arts Center In Orange is a community-based organization and our corps of enthusiastic volunteers keep us afloat. Every day, volunteers come to the Arts Center to greet visitors, to assist the office staff and teachers, to help prepare the center for opening recep-tions in the Morin Gallery, to work in the Gallery Shop or to help with fundraising events. It’s a great way to meet your neighbors and give back to the com-munity. Please contact us at 540-672-7311 or theartsorange@aol.com to learn about current opportunities.

Fall Fine (and fun) Art Classes For Children & Teens:Teen Art Collage “Dancing as Fast as I Can”

This class, designed specifi-cally for teens, will explore more complex and challenging art techniques through mixed me-dia while cultivating an appre-ciation of the arts.

Music and Art for Preschoolers & Parents

Children in this class will sing, dance, play rhythm instruments, listen to stories and create art to express what they have just learned. Adults are active participants in the classes. Four Saturdays

FA1205: Saturdays, Oct 20, 27 & Nov 10, 17Time: 9:00-9:45amInstructor: Julie JacksonAges: 4-6 with adultRegistration: $40

Artful Accessories Workshop for Teens

Back by popular demand, mother-daughter duo Theresa and Emily Ramond teach the latest trends in artful acces-sories. Be the first in your group to learn these techniques then share what you make with your friends! This month, check out amazing accessories to make with T-Shirts.

FA1206: Saturday, Oct 20Time: 10am-12pmInstructor: Theresa and Emily RamondAges: 11 and upRegistration: $25 Supplies $10

Stories and Art for Preschoolers & Parents

Preschool art classes provide experiences for children three to five years old with an adult partner. Each class starts with story time and books that tie into the day’s art activity. Adults are active participants in the classes learning and working alongside preschoolers on a variety of hands-on activities.

FA1210: Tuesdays, Oct 23, 30 & Nov 13, 20Time: 9:00-9:45amInstructor: Pam DerricksonAges: 3-5 with adultRegistration: $40 (Supplies included)

FA1203: Thursdays, Oct 18, 25 & Nov 1, 8, 15, 29 Time: 4:30-6:00pmInstructor: Leslie BarhamAges: 13 and upRegistration: $95 Supplies $35

FREE Last Saturday Art for

Kids:This class is FREE, thanks to a generous grant from the

Rotary Club of Orange. Saturday, 10am-12pm

October 27, November 17, December 15

Instructor: Wendy Wiebe

Registration: The class is FREE, but PLEASE call ahead to

register so that we know how many to prepare for.

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Children’s Intro to Art

This class will enable children to explore art and expand their creativity. Basic skills will be introduced as well as art tools, techniques and vocabulary. Children will be able to draw, paint, sculpt and more.

FA1215: Tuesdays, Oct 30 & Nov 6, 13, 20, 27 & Dec 4Time: 3:30-4:30pmAges: 5-7Registration: $95 Supplies $35

Pre-Teen Art II This class is designed for stu-dents 8-12 years old. Students will learn fundamental elements of art such as line, space and color. They will draw, paint, work in clay and explore col-lage, design and mixed media. No pre-requisite required.

Children’s Piano Workshop

Look at music in a whole new light. Learn to play in a pro-foundly different way than traditional piano lessons. Come join the fun and learn four songs in four weeks – yes, with both hands! All materials included.

FA1217: Tuesdays, Oct 30 & Nov 6, 13, 20Time: 5:30-6:15pmInstructor: Julie JacksonAges: 7 – 15Registration: $90

Artful Accessories Workshop for Teens

Mother-daughter duo Theresa and Emily Ramond teach the latest trends in artful acces-sories. Be the first in your group to learn these techniques then share what you make with your friends! This month, we explore the many accessories made with duct tape.

FA1229: Saturday, Nov 17Time: 10am-12pmInstructor: Theresa and Emily RamondAges: 11 and upRegistration: $25 Supplies: $10

FA1216: Tuesdays, Oct 30 & Nov 6, 13, 20, 27 & Dec 4Time: 4:30-5:30pmAges: 8-12Registration $95 Supplies $35

ClASS ReGISTRATIOn FORM* * REgISTRATION & PAyMENT MUST BE RECEIVED ONE WEEK PRIOR TO THE FIRST DAy OF CLASS * *

Student Cancellations must be received prior to registration deadline for a refund. Class Cancellations due to inclement weather or instructor illness will be rescheduled. Classes will not be held without sufficient enrollment.

Name Phone

Address Email

City/State Zip (If child, age)

Class Date

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I give The Arts Center In Orange permission to photograph myself/my child during class time, and use the photographs for fundraising and promotion. No ___ Yes___

If Student is under age 18, Please give an adult contact. Name

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Return completed registration & payment to:

TACO, P.O. Box 13Orange, VA 22960.

To register, please contact in-structor directly at:jkwjackson@gmail.com

Kids Classes continued

Classes For Adults & Teens:Basic Colored Pencil Workshop

A fun introduction to the colored pencil – a simple little device that can create all kinds of art. Learn the basics and build on existing skills. Even if you have taken this class before there will be new ex-ercises just for you! It never hurts to re-learn basics and improve upon them in YOUR technique.

FA1201: Tuesday, Oct 9Time: 10am-1pmorFA1221: Tuesday, Nov 6Time: 10am-1pm

Instructor: Kitty DoddRegistration: $50, Students need a 48 ct Prismacolor pencil set

Intermediate Colored Pencil Workshop

Build on existing skills as you cre-ate beautiful artwork with the highly versatile colored pencil. You will have immediate success in making a colored pencil draw-ing from a pre-chosen photo. Techniques of layering and bur-nishing will be introduced as well as combining different media.

FA1202: Tuesday, Oct 16Time: 10am-1pm

FA1228: Tuesday, Nov 13Time: 10am-1pm

Instructor: Kitty DoddRegistration: $50 (Students need a 48 count box of Prismacolor pencils)

Music Inspired Collagraph for Adults

Choose a favorite song then cre-ate a wonderfully unique mixed media collage inspired by the music, through printmaking and painting. Be inspired to create even more on your own!

FA1204: Thursdays, Oct 18, 25 & Nov 1, 8, 15Time: 6:30-8:30Instructor: Leslie BarhamAges: AdultsRegistration: $95 Supplies $35

Wet Felting Scarf Workshop

In one session learn the world’s oldest form of fabric production. Fashion a beautiful scarf from sheep’s wool, by hand, through wet felting.

FA1207: Saturday, Oct 20Time: 10am-12pmInstructor: Wendy WiebeAges: 14 and upRegistration: $30 Supplies: $15

Clay Hand Building Class

Learn the how and why of hand building – what you can and can’t do with clay. Choose small and large projects from bowls to birdbaths, garden faces, vases, tea pots and more. This is a wonderfully supportive class for students of any level with lots of one-on-one attention.

FA1208: Mondays, Oct 22, 29 & Nov 5, 12, 19, 26Time: 10am-12pmInstructor: Sally MickleyAges: 14 and upRegistration: $95 Supplies: $35

Watercolor Holiday Cards

Join local artist Maria Pace to paint your own unique water-color greeting cards for the

holiday season. Learn simple watercolor techniques to cre-ate one-of-a kind greeting gifts. All levels are welcome.

FA1209WC: Mondays, Oct 22, 29 and Nov 5, 12Time: 6:30-8:30

Beginner Wheel Throwing Class

Adults learn the basics and brush up existing skills. This class will introduce the potter’s wheel. You will create cylinder, cup and bowl forms as well as learn basic glazing techniques.

FA1209: Mondays, Oct 22, 29 & Nov 5, 12, 19, 26Time: 6:30-8:30pmAges: 14 and upRegistration $95, Supplies $35

Studio Study Colored Pencil Workshop

Continue your colored pencil adventures with a still life of your choosing. Each student will have personalized instruction and cri-tique as well as help in develop-ing their own style using all that was learned in previous classes…plus a few more hints!!

FA1211: Tuesday, Oct 23Time: 10am-1pmorFA1232: Tuesday, Nov 20Time: 10am-1pm

Instructor: Kitty DoddRegistration: $50, Supply - 48 ct Prismacolor pencil set

The Wednesday night Clay Club

For those who have always want-ed to try clay, or have always meant to get back to it. This class offers one-on-one instruction in throwing and handbuilding for beginners, or advanced demon-strations and discussion of form and concepts to assist students exploring their own clay project goals. This is an informal class and a lot of fun!

FA1212: Wednesdays, Oct 24, Nov 7, 14, 21, 28 & Dec 1 Time: 6-8pmAges: AdultsRegistration: $95 Supplies $35

needle Felting Workshop Learn to “sculpt” with wool! This easy to master technique is very different from wet felting. Learn to make a three dimensional project in this two-hour workshop. Though open to all levels, this workshop has been designed for beginners.

FA1213: Saturday, Oct 27Time: 1pm-3pmInstructor: Wendy WiebeAges: 14 and upRegistration: $30 Supplies $10

Unimaginable Things to do with Colored Pencils Workshop

What can we do with mineral spirits, watercolors, saran wrap, sponges, contact paper and more? Come have a little “frac-tured fun”. Using the lessons and techniques previously learned you will create a very unique piece of art which will be something only YOU could have imagined! The results will surprise you! Artist Kitty Dodd shares her love for color and beautiful art in this wonder-fully creative class!

FA1214: Tuesday, Oct 30Time: 10am-1pmorFA1233: Tuesday, Nov 27Time: 10am-1pm

Instructor: Kitty DoddRegistration: $50 (Students need a 48 count box of Prismacolor pencils)

Adult Classes continued

Teen and Adult Piano Workshop

Look at music in a whole new light. Learn to play in a profoundly different way than traditional piano lessons. Come join the fun and learn four songs in four weeks – yes, with both hands! All materi-als are included. Ages: 16 and up

FA1218: Tuesdays, Oct 30 & Nov 6, 13, 20Time: 6:15-7:00pmInstructor: Julie JacksonRegistration: $90 For registration, please contact instructor directly at jkwjackson@gmail.com

Caged Stone Pendant Learn to capture a stone, crystal, etc. in a unique caged pendant. We will use sterling wire and the instructor will bring an assortment of tumbled stones. Feel free to bring your own item to capture. Ages: 14 and up.

FA1219: Saturday, Nov 3Time: 10am-12pmInstructor: Trish SchornagelRegistration $30, Supplies $30

Faceted Stone Pendant Learn to make a beautiful, ornate wire wrapped pendant w/ a 6mm cz. Ages: 14 and up.

FA1220: Saturday, Nov 3Time: 1pm-3pmInstructor: Trish SchornagelRegistration $30, Supplies $30

Painted Floor Cloth Weekend Workshop

Painted floor cloths began their popularity in Europe during the Renaissance. The golden age of the American floorcloth covered the late 1700s to the mid-1860s, ending with the invention of cheaper, mass-produced lino-leum. Today the floor cloth is mak-ing a come back as a substitute for rugs because they are easier to clean and work well in many of the same areas (kitchens, din-ing rooms and hallways) where they were used during the 18th and 19th centuries. Today we use

canvas, duck fabric or linoleum to create the floor cloth and its use has expanded to wall hangings, table cloths, chair covers, headboards, serving trays, etc. Students will com-plete two projects, a rug and a table runner.

FA1223: Friday, Nov 9, 4-8pm & Saturday, Nov 10, 10am-4pmInstructor: Vyvyan Rundgren For registration & supply details, please contact the instructor directly at vyvyanr@gmail.com

Acrylic and Oil Painting Join popular local artist and college instructor Ed King to explore acrylics and oils through a variety of painting exercises addressing color, composition, value and style. One-on-one guidance makes this an appro-priate class for a wide range of students from beginner to more advanced.

FA1222: Tuesdays, Nov 6, 13, 20, 27 and Dec 4, 11Time: 7:00-9:00pmInstructor: Ed KingAges: 14 and upRegistration: $95 Supplies $35

Fragment from a floor cloth found in the attic of Kenmore.

Adult Classes continued

Clay Jewelry BoxesHand build small clay jewelry boxes with unique handles to dis-play earrings or other small jewel-ry. Make it to keep or to give as a gift! Many designs are available. Ages: 16 and up

FA1224: Tuesday, November 6 and 20Time: 10am-12pmInstructor: Sally MickleyRegistration: $30 Supplies $10

leather Beaded Wrap Bracelet Workshop

This bracelet is EVERYWHERE this fall – in stores and in your favorite catalog. Learn to make this fully customizable bracelet for yourself and make more at home to share with friends this holiday season.

FA1225: Saturday, Nov 10Time: 10am-12pmInstructor: Pam DerricksonAges: 14 and upRegistration: $30 Supplies: $30

Advent Wreath for Horses Workshop *

Decorate the stall and make the barn a little more fun and festive. Your horse will love you for the 25 days of treats you will have to of-fer him.

FA1226: Saturday, Nov 10Time: 11am-12pmInstructor: Wendy WiebeRegistration: $25 Supplies: $15

Silk Scarf Workshop Just in time for the holidays, learn to prepare and paint silk scarves. Leave this workshop with a beau-tiful hand painted scarf that you will be proud to wear or share as a gift.

FA1227: Saturday, Nov 10Time: 1pm-3pmInstructor: Wendy WiebeAges: 14 and upRegistration: $30 Supplies: $10Handouts with supply source information will be provided.

* All ages are welcome, chil-dren 5 and under need an adult partner

Felted Pumpkins for Workshop *

Learn the basics of needle felt-ing and create beautiful wool pumpkins to display through the holiday.

FA1230: Saturday, Nov 17Time: 12:30-1:30Instructor: Wendy WiebeRegistration: $25 Supplies: $5

Advent Wreath for Man’s Best Friend Workshop *

Treat your four legged friend to 25 days of delight with this per-sonalized, dog themed wreath.

FA1231: Saturday, Nov 17Time: 2:30-3:30pmInstructor: Wendy WiebeRegistration: $25 Supplies: $15

Floor Quilt Weekend Workshop

A “floor quilt” is much like a “floor cloth”. Instead of painting a design, fabric is used to cre-ate a quilt effect floor covering. As with floor cloths, artist canvas or duck fabric are the basis to create the floor quilt. Floor quilts are not only used on the floor but for wall hangings, table

runners, dresser scarves, chair covers, headboards, serving trays, etc. Students in the class will complete two projects, a rug and a table runner.

FA1234: Friday, Dec 7 from 4-8pm and Saturday, Dec 8 from 10am-4pm

Adult Classes continued

Instructor: Vyvyan Rundgren For registration and supply information, please contact the instructor directly at vyvyanr@gmail.com

Hook & eye Bangle Bracelet

Create a beautiful, yet substantial bangle bracelet that looks good with jeans and a t-shirt or your prettiest dress. Ages: 14 and up.

FA1235: Saturday, Dec 8Time: 1pm-3pmSupply fee copper & sterling: $25Instructor: Trish SchornagelRegistration $30, Supplies $50(sterling & gold filled)

Dichroic Glass Cabochon Fusing 2-Day Workshop

Learn the basics of making your own, one-of-a-kind pieces of dichroic glass jewelry! You will make three cabochons on day one, and wire-wrap them for pendants and/or earrings on day two. Ages: 14 and up.

FA1236: Saturdays, Dec 8, 10am-12pm and Dec 15, 1pm-4pm Instructor: Trish SchornagelRegistration $75, Supplies $50

Kusadama BallWorkshop

Artful Accessories Mother-daughter duo Theresa and Emily Ramond teach the latest trends in artful accessories. Be the first in your group to learn these techniques then share what you make with your friends! This month, make beautiful gifts for friends.

FA1238: Saturday, Dec 15Time: 10am-12pmInstructor: Theresa and Emily RamondAges: 11 and upRegistration: $25 Supplies $10

Make a beautiful addition to your holiday decorations! Kusudama is an ancient form of Japanese origami. Learn to make kusudama flowers and then how to put them together to form the kusudama ball.

FA1237: Saturday, December 8Time: 10am-12pmInstructor: Silvia MabieAges: 11 through adultsRegistration $25, Supplies $10

Pear Shaped Pendant Learn to wire wrap a lovely pear shaped gemstone bead. Unique and eye-catching! Ages: 14 and up.

FA1240: Saturday, Dec 15: Time: 10am-12pmInstructor: Trish SchornagelRegistration $30, Supplies $30

Holiday Centerpiece Workshop

Make two beautiful centerpiec-es to display for the Holidays. Using greens and other natural pieces, create something spe-cial for your table and the table of family or friends. All ages and entire families welcome.

FA1239: Saturday, Dec 15Time: 1-3pmInstructor: Julie JacksonAges: 11 and upRegistration $25, Supplies $15

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Adult Classes continued

An Afternoon of PoetryOn Sunday, October 21st beginning at 2pm, The Arts Center will host an afternoon of poetry sharing.

Retired educator Robert W. Coles will kick things off reading from his collection of original work titled “Poems to Live With.” Mr. Coles comes to us from Philadelphia at the invitation of his good friend Rebecca Gilmore Coleman. Their friendship dates back over half a century to the days when Mr. Coles was the band instructor at George Washington Carver Regional High School. Mrs. Coleman, a member of The Arts Center’s Advisory Board, read and admired his poems, as well as the spirit behind them and wanted to share that spirit with the community of Orange.

After Mr. Cole’s reading guests will be invited to share tea, cookies and readings of their own original poetry. Please join us for this opportunity to slow down and enjoy an afternoon of creative fellowship. The event is free, just bring a poem.

The Concertby Robert W. Cole

The concertIs it 7:30!

I must not be lateSteven will be irate

He is singing you knowJessica too ...

That’s why he calledAnd gave the date

Russian opera is the scoreMercy, mercy, mercy

I must adoreTchaikovsky’s last operaYou see -- 1892 means

Nothing to me“lolanta” is not known to me

However, we will see ...Don’t you agree?

Wonderful singing ...In Russian you know

Story told with prompter, allUnderstood it ...It made a go ...

Two words,Flesh & Spirit

Touched us allYES!

This nightWas a great call

expanding our Outreach to Serve early Stage Alzheimer’s CommunityIn October the Community Outreach Program at The Arts Center In Orange will add Arts Fusion, a program of the Alzheimer’s Association, to the list of area organizations it serves. Arts Fusion offers a variety of creative and cultural opportunities for those affected by memory loss in the Alzheimer’s Association Central and Western Virginia Chapter area. The mission of Arts Fusion is to create an environment through the arts that promotes creative expression, interpersonal connections, and enjoyment for persons with dementia. Arts Fusion also extends arts opportunities to caregivers and family members of those with memory loss as a way to reduce stress and reestablish connections with their loved ones. In addition, Arts Fusion supports intergenerational programming and provides volunteer opportunities for persons in the early stages of dementia. Find out more about our programs and the regions we serve by following the links to the left.

Upcoming Arts Fusion Programs for early stage Alzheimer’s community members and their caregivers. Registration is required for all programs: Maier Museum at Randolph College, Lynchburg Tuesday, October 23 - 10:00am - 11:00am Taubman Museum of Art, Roanoke Tuesday, October 16 - 2:30pm - 3:15pm Tuesday, October 23 - 2:30pm - 3:15pm Roanoke Symphony Orchestra Concert Rehearsal Sunday, September 30 - 2:00pm The Fralin Museum of Art, University of Virginia, Charlottesville Thursday, October 18 - 2:30pm - 3:15pm The Arts Center in Orange Wednesday, October 24 - 2:00pm - 2:45pm Call or email Sharon Celsor-Hughes, Creative Arts Director, Alzheimer’s Association Central and Western Virginia at (434) 973-6122, ext. 123 or shughes@alz.org

she began rapidly crimping the towel with her right toes, swift little movements that re-minded me of the snappy way she liked to flip through magazines, dashing her finger up to her tongue for a modest dab of wet to help turn the pages. And then she said, now watch my poor left side. And she did it again, using her left toes with effort, open-ing and closing her fingers in slow time with the toe clenches, staring crooked-eyed at her foot. She was two weeks shy of fifty years old. At the end of the summer, she had slipped in wet grass and broken her left ankle and this was her physical therapy.

Remembering a Day in

late novemberby Maria Pace

It was early morning and the stink of the oil furnace coming on for the first time of the year wafted up the stairs as I went down them in my robe to drink coffee with my mom. We sat around a big square otto-man, me on my knees on the floor, my mom in her grandmother’s rocking chair, look-ing over the dessert recipes we were going to make for Thanksgiving dinner. My mom had found the recipes in a fancy maga-zine and had been looking forward to mak-ing them for two weeks. She showed me a picture of a coconut charlotte which was a chocolate and coconut mousse con-fined by a ring of homemade chocolate ladyfingers. Then she showed me another picture, this one of a chocolate chestnut mousse, for which she’d already spent four dollars on a tiny basket of imported Ital-ian chestnuts that we would have to roast and peel and boil with milk and sugar.

When we’d finished drinking our coffee and speculating whether or not our execution of the recipes would render sweets more beau-tiful than the pictures and up to the delicious heights my mom hoped for, I galloped back up the stairs to get dressed in wool stockings, a thick dress, and a long wool cardigan. I buried my face in a steaming washcloth and rubbed my cheeks red and static crackled when I combed out my hair. I gathered up my things – water bottle, books in case I got stranded and needed to read, a note-book incase I needed to pull over and write something down, my mobile telephone and a fountain pen. I secured the strap of my bag over my shoulder and just had my hand on the front doorknob and was yelling goodbye when my mother called me back.

I found her standing barefooted in the din-ing room. She was standing over an an-tique white linen tea towel monogrammed with some long-dead person’s initials that was spread on the hardwood floor in front of the piano. Brown birds were flitting about on the yellowing grass in the fields on the other side of the windows and the east sun glowed low and wintery bright all over the room. Watch this, she said and

Late in the afternoon, I borrowed my broth-er’s car because he had borrowed my truck to go hunting for deer. His car reeks of scented baking soda, because until re-cently, the car was my grandma’s and she smoked thousands of cigarettes in it over the years and my brother has tried to bury the old smoke smell with this perfumed bak-ing soda. I drove down the road a ways, hunting for a wild grass that grows on the banks. It’s straight and long as the hair of a ten year old girl who has never had a hair-cut and a nice wheat color that cascades down the slope of the bank. I wanted to use it to make a bee skep, for no reason other than I wanted to see if I could do it. When I saw some of the long grass, I pulled the car over as far as possible and left it running and got out with a burlap bag. All was quiet, except for the low idling of the engine and the creaking of the clippers as I worked them and the dry rustling of the grass as I gathered it into bunches and it split against the clipper blades. My nerves made me keep the car on because I had it in the back of my mind I might need to dash away from the man who owns the prop-erty on the other side of the bank. I think the grass is state property, and I do pay my taxes, but I did feel a little like a thief.

I didn’t see a soul until I was nearly done, when Willie pulled up in an old red truck. Willie drinks too much and he lives in a house in the woods across the road from our farm. He was wearing camouflage and he wiped his nose on dirty cloth gloves. His nose was running a lot and he looked sad, like all the sad was stored up in the grey puffs under his big brown eyes. ‘How you been, girl?’ he asked me twice, even though I answered him the first time. His dog was speckled and as soft as a rabbit’s tail and practi-cally coming out of the passenger window into my arms. Willie told me her name was Happy and all of the sudden the feeling came over me that I wanted to get in the red truck and go for a ride with Willie and Happy down through all the fallen leaves like we’d never need a drink or a bone or a book. But instead they drove away with-out me and I collected a few more fistfuls of grass and went home. I worked on the bee skep outside on the picnic table until everything blended together in the dusk and my fingers were cold, and it was time to go into the warmth and light of the house.

photo by Lon Holmberg

At the farmer’s market I shivered and kept wrapping my sweater tighter around me. The wind had a steady bite and blew grey clouds over the sky. While I touched alpaca yarn, I saw a girl probably between three and four, marching ahead of her grandmother, who happened to be my high school trigo-nometry teacher, and another lady selling bread said to the little girl, ‘I don’t know what I would do if I had as much energy as you’ and the girl took off running toward Main Street and my retired teacher went after her slower than I would’ve. My knees tensed, willing me to bolt after her, but I stayed put and I didn’t hear any screeching brakes or screaming. I bought five pounds of red potatoes and a brown paper bag of chestnuts, tasted salsa that made my cheeks tingle up to my eyes and considered buying an herbal tea called ‘Night in Paris’ but then decided against it because it cost more than the money I had in my pocket.

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