shatford chronicles

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The okanagan School of the arts is celebrat-ing its 50th anniversary and you are invited to participate! do you have stories, photos or images to share? now is the time to come forward as we prepare for the festivities on September 23rd and 24th.

Week long Creativity Camps at the Shatford Centre will run through July & august this sum-mer. a team of teen mentors provide creative activitites, games and fun for children attend-ing! half day or full day camps are available.

Strings the thing 2011 was a tremendous success with faculty Joel Stobbe, John Suderman, Calvin dyck and liz lupton. Sign up for Strings the thing July 9 - 13, 2012, for a week long program of varied string playing with private, chamber, master class and orchestra experience!

INSIDE ~ OSA Summer Programs~ Colours of the Shatford Opportunities~ Update on Phase II Initiatives~ Coming Events~ People & Place

SUNDAY’S INDOOR COMMUNITY MARKET

760 Main St - 11 am to 3 pm Engage with artists, artisans, musicians, wellness practitioners & more at the Shatford every Sunday this summer!Jackie Wendenburg of PotS of fUn made history as

the 1st artist Merchant at the Shatford on June 26th, 2011


Shatford ChroniCleS is a publication of Shatford Centre and okanagan School of the arts, 760 Main Street, Penticton, BC V2a 5e2Email: [email protected]: 250-770-7668Websites: www.shatfordcentre.com www.osarts.comDesign: Jane Shaak, larry hunterGraphics: larry hunter Contributors: Jane Shaak, niki hylinsPhotography: Jane Shaak, larry hunter, ted farkasCover Photo: Photo of one of the three romp figures that have been reinstalled on the shores of okanagan lake by ted farkas.

Welcome to the Shatford, Your Creative Centre and the 3rd Edition of SHATFORD CHRONICLES!

Summer is here and the Shatford is officially oPen! open for visitors and residents to discover; open for creative adventures and open for engagement.

if you are looking for something meaningful to con-nect with this summer, then the Shatford Centre is calling. Whether you are an artist looking for a space to work in, a visitor wanting to connect with the community or an individual wanting to contrib-ute as a volunteer or donor, this project is made for you.

We are working on a new initiative and hope you participate. it is the indoor Creative Community Market Place that runs from 11 am to 3 pm on Sundays. This event is a creative convergence in a relaxing and engaging setting. enjoy the art exhibit, artisans, artists, music, food and more in delightful heritage surroundings!

The Shatford has a variety of programs, events and workshops that will take place during the summer season. as the Shatford begins its role as the creativ-ity centre for the South okanagan, there are oppor-tunities to engage. for ongoing information, go to www.shatfordcentre.com. There you can subscribe and receive our weekly newsletter!

The Colours of the Shatford Founding Contribu-tor Program has been launched and we invite ev-eryone to participate. find out more about this initiative, that will assist the Shatford Centre with Phase ii enhancements of the Shatford.

There Are Stories to be Told and Moments in Time To Be Captured!

Shatford Centre is the okanagan School of the arts’ new bricks and mortar home and the ideal venue for its 50th anniversary.The Penticton & district Community arts Council also has a 50th anniversary Celebration, with many of the same pioneers to thank for our beginnings so we are partnering with the PdCaC to bring this event to fruition. Please mark your calendars for September 23rd and 24th for the 50th Celebration of arts and Culture in the South okanagan. if you would like to be on the committee, please e-mail [email protected]!

SHATFORD CENTRE is dedicated to Creative Well-Being.

It is an icon for Creativity, Innovation, Heritage, Wellness,

Environment and Community in the South Okanagan.

OSABoard of Directors: Cal Meiklejohn, Christine Stasiuk, Jennifer Mlazgar, Nywyn Jefferson,

Randy Manuel, Richard Evans, Rob Mackenzie, Russ Stasiuk, Walter Huebert

OSA Director,

Russ Stasiuk We are very pleased to feature russ Stasiuk in this publication. russ is an award win-ning teacher at Pen high and a director of the okanagan

School of the arts/Shatford Centre.

“I graduated from the University of British Co-lumbia with my Bachelor of Education in 1979, married Christine that summer and headed up north to my first teaching job in Prince Rupert. I taught full time art in Booth Memorial Junior Secondary school and raised a family of two boys, Tylor and Jesse. After ten years the rain had finally taken it's toll and I asked my boys where they would like to live. We had recently spent a great summer in the Okanagan so they both chirped "Ogopogo Land". Luckily School District 67 was advertising a full-time maternity leave art position; and I've been working at Pen Hi ever since. After about another eight years of full time art and photography I happened to be in the hallway during a lunch break when I heard two girls crying in our one-and-only com-puter lab. They were trying to put together our school yearbook and were so frustrated that they were about to quit; so I told them to move over and asked them how to turn on the computer. That was about 1992 and I then spent the next 13 years creating Pen High’s yearbook. By 1997 I found myself accomplished at both desk-top publishing and Photoshop and realized that the digital world was fast approaching. I de-cided that I needed to spend more time in both animation, film and television.

In the summer of 1998 I did two things that would change my career. First I went to a two week workshop with BackStreet Studio Produc-tion in Brookswood Secondary in Langley. Lat-ter that same summer I met Nikos Theodosakis and he introduced me to a new program that he designed called 'The Director in the Classroom'. Both programs have heavily influenced my ap-proach to teaching the digital arts.

When I first started teaching thirty-two years ago I used pencil, brush, paper and canvas. To-day everything I teach involves a computer. In 1993 I received the BCATA Excellence in Art Education Award, and in 2008 the Premier's Award for Teaching Excellence.

During the last twenty years I found less and less time to draw as I was challenged to mas-ter the skills of the computer world. In just two more years look for me in the future Print Mak-ing Studio of the Shatford Centre, rekindling my passion for drawing!

russ Stasiuk recently completed the Colours of the Shatford video to share the story and explain how everyone can participate in this legacy project. russ is also interested in assisting with the exterior of the Shatford, getting the boards off the windows, getting some painting and outside work done. YaY!

To see ‘The Colours of the Shatford’ Video by Russ Stasiuk, go to:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcOjZRT2OZw

oSa director, nywyn Jefferson, took a lead role in this year’s 24 tych Banner Project with the City of Penticton. nywyn, along with georgia Krebs, head-ed up the team of artists that painted the colourful designs on 2’ x 3’ banners. These banners are hang ing on Main Street and will create a 12’ x 12’ mosaic later when brought back together!


note: The colour palette is a work in progress. visit www.shatfordcentre.com for the details.

Founding Contributor Program

This special program during the inaugural year of Shatford Centre, invites participation and offers recognition to everyone who contributes a minimum of $500 during the first year of the centre’s development.

The program runs until December 31st, 2011.

Contribution Levels

To offer accessiblity for everyone to this special program, in addition to cash contribu-

tions, it is also possible to make inkind and volunteer donations. Please contact our office

at 250-770-7668 for details

Update on Phase II of Shatford Centre

The Shatford building’s renovations to bring the build-ing up to code and to allow it to open were successful-ly completed in Phase i. That phase included install-ing the elevator, the new accessible front entrance, the south emergency staircase, the new washrooms, new electrical service and upgrades throught out.

Phase ii focuses on enhancements to the building, studios and facilities and securing the furniture and equipment needed to provide quality programming and community events. a piano is one important item that is needed. There is a space for one on the back stage. it will require a humidifier.

enhancements to the building include painting, cleaning and upgrades to the flooring. each room has its own requirements and there are opportunities to greatly improve its usefulness.

The recital hall has already had some enhancements made to it through the Schools Community Connec-tions grant through Sd 67. There is still much that can be improved!

take the energy/movement/green room for instance, where mirrors, bars are needed along with plumbing for the bathroom. We also have a design for excellent portable, temporary make up tables from set designer, eugene levesque.

The pottery studio in the south-west corner of the basement level will be a favourite in years to come. at this moment in time, it is in the planning stages. dennis evans, who has a significant background in de-signing and building pottery studios, besides being an accomplished artist, has submitted a Pottery Studio Pro-posal. This proposal illustrates the design and equipment needed to create the ideal production and instructional studio. it includes all the drawings and a budget. This in-formation is very useful for planning for the future. in the meantime, we will work with whatever we can to begin what we think will be a cornerstone at the Shatford Cen-tre.

dancing is one exciting possibility for the Shatford however there are many forms of dance to consider, each with its own unique requirements. Ballet requires a specific type of floor, ballroom dancing requires large spaces and smooth flooring surfaces and tap dance is in a class all on its own. ideally, we would like to see the Shatford be able to accomodate as many forms of dance as we can.

The Colours of the Shatford founding Contributor Program runs until december 31st, 2011.This is an ideal time for everyone to participate in whatever way they would like to.

Penticton Okangan Rotary Club

We are a local service club that has our goal "to do good both locally and internationally". The club has been involved with the supply of water filtration systems for Haiti, international student exchanges, and books for the Philippines. Lo-cally we have supported youth activities, sport, social services programs, health initiatives, edu-cation, and the arts. Many of our club members have a strong connection to Pen High and the decision to save the Shatford Building; includ-ing former students, school personnel, building committee members, a council member, and a principal architect of the new school. The club is very pleased to to assist with the current evo-lution of the building as a cultural centre.

Barry Reid, President

Special Thanks to Penticton Okanagan Rotary for their recent contribution of $5,000 for en-hancements to Shatford Centre’s Recital Hall!

Welcome to the Shatford Centre, Where

History Meets Innovation!

This 90 year old heritage building is a community

treasure in the heart of the city of Penticton. it is being

discovered for the first time for many however it has been

patiently waiting for us to help restore it and bring it back

to its place in our community. There is a sense of history

in the making when you walk through the tall recycled

artisan doors at 760 Main Street. Then you enter the

300 seat auditorium and realize how important this is.

Phase one renovations were completed with

funding by the federal, Provincial, Municipal

governments and School district 67. These funds not

only saved the building, they were essential to get

the building up to code and operating again.

The Shatford Centre is now open and working on Phase

two, which is the upgrading and enhancing of this

innovative creativity centre for the South okanagan.

if you are wondering, how can you be part of this historic

project then consider the Colours of the Shatford founding

Contributor Program, which runs until december 31st

of this year. it has been designed so that everyone can

participate. You can make a direct donation to the project

or make pre-authorized monthly donations. if you own a

business, you may be able to provide products or services

and if you would like to volunteer, we have developed

a strategy to recognize you for community building.

Whichever way you support the Shatford Centre, your

contribution is appreciated and will be recognized on

a permanent plaque that will be installed at the building.

The Colours of the Shatford includes the creative

community, the artists and artisans that will flourish

with this new community facility. They will be

challenged with a palette of colours established

through the generous support of the community. This

palette will provide a framework for works of art to

be created for a founding Contributor Celebration

being planned for next year, when the true colours

of our community will be expressed for all to see!


Summer Creativity Camp July &August 2011

Join the okanagan School of the arts at historic Shatford Centre for Cre-ativity Camp ideal for children ages 6 to 12. each week activities are tailored to the interests of the children attend-ing, which may include music, dance, arts, crafts, writing and theatre. Chil-dren are encouraged to explore their creative nature in this supportive en-vironment. This is a great opportunity to make friends, have fun and learn new skills in a beautiful setting.

The daily adventures are led by our talented group of teen mentors who bring their experience, enthusiasm and energy to Creativity Camps throughout the summer!

to register, go to https://cityweb.penticton.ca/econnect/activities/activitiesadvSearch.asp at the City of Penticton recreation department. look under Children’s Programs to find Creativity Camp. full week $185, runs 9 am to 4 pm. half days 9 am to 12 pm or 1 pm to 4 pm are available upon request at $125.

Sacred UnionSat, Sept 24th, 2011 10:00 am – 4:30 pm

A lively, one-day workshop with Ann Mortifee & Paul Horn

Canadian arts and culture icon, ann Mortifee and husband, jazz legend, Paul horn, bring together their unique and shared life experiences.You will love this day and come away with:• Tools to integrate mind, body, emo-tion and spirit• The ability to use your physical body as an ally in staying grounded in the present moment• A better understanding of your spir-it’s reason for being here at this time and placeThrough music, story, improvisation and meditation, you will find yourself expanded and joyous.Come ready to dive deep and to have a lot of fun along the way. lunch is included $100.

Editor’s Note: Ann Mortifee instructed at OSA in 1989, 1991,

1992, 1994 and 1996.

Classes & WorkshopsJuly 25th - 29th

Jam Camp is facilitated by a group of musicians who play a diverse range of instruments from several cultural tradi-tions. The role of the facilitators during Jam Camp is to build bridges between cultures, age groups, and various levels of musical development. The facilitators create a space where, as musicians, they can collaborate with the participants in creating new, original and improvised music, art and theater. lead musicians: Bobby Bovenzi, Thomas tumbach, Chris Ward. July 25th, 27th, 29th, 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm - $150.

For information and booking of all classes and workshops, contact [email protected] or visit www.osarts.com. 250-770-7668

rock Music at its most fun is when you learn to play guitar, Bass or drums ini a real rock ‘n’ roll band. This course will examine all types of rock Music from ear-ly rock to the new high energy Metal and punk. Students will have an opportunity to try all the instruments, sing and play the most popular rock songs. The instructors are very experienced and professional mu-sicians, William leggott, Thurein Myint, ryan lawley. learn some great tips and tricks, learn all the great shortcuts, with a huge emphasis on having fun. if you are a complete beginner or have been taking les-sons for a few years, this will be your great-est summer fun!

Monday to friday, aug 15th to 19th - $150 9 am to 12 noon; This course has been part of OSA’s Summer Sessions for many years and is an exciting program.

Richard IIJosephine Patterson

These sessions will first explore Shakespeare his-tories and then roles will be assigned. at the

second session, participants will read the play as performance. Sept 13th & 15th, 1-7 pm. $50

Rock ‘N’ Roll SchoolRock ‘N’ Roll School

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Shatford Centre250-770-7668 ~ [email protected]

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Judith Rackham

Okanagan SchOOl Of the artSAss i s t ing the awakening & expres s ion of the Creat ive Spir i t

Discover! Nurture! Express!creative well-being at this year round destination art school.

Classes, workshops, private & semi-private lessons for students of all ages & stages in ~ drawing, painting, sculpting, potting, writing, acting, and

crafting. Enjoy life - get creating!

July 9 - 13, 2012

after a very successful ‘Strings the Thing’ 2011, we are pleased to an-nounce next year’s dates for this week long program - July 9th to 13th! early bird discount by July 31st, 2011! Book today and save.

‘Artists’ Way’ Classes ~ An Experiential Workshop and

Interactive Art Class with Instructor/Facilitator, Niki Hylins

This series of classes offered to individu-als with any artistic skill level and any-one who wants to free and nurture the creative spirit within all of us. it is my be-lief and my experience as a teacher that all of us are healthy enough to practice creativity. it is not a dangerous endeavor requiring trained artists. it is our human birthright and something we can do gently and collectively. Creativity is like breathing – pointers may help, but we do the process ourselves. Creative clus-ters, where we gather as peers to develop our strength, are best regarded as tribal gatherings, where creative beings raise, celebrate, and actualize the creative power which runs through us all.Classes for term one will begin on July 28, from 6:30pm to 8:30pm and will continue through to august 25. Sum-mary: niki will facilitate and guide stu-dents though creative projects based on the artist’s Way by Julia Cameron. This is the first of three terms of four weeks plus one extra week for celebrating our creative achievements.Price for 5 classes is $75. There is an additional charge of $50 for all the ma-terials you will need! register at www.osarts.com.


Shatford Centre’s Artist in Residence Returns:

Learn About the Fascinat-ing World of Documentaries according to Pepita ferrari, an ac-claimed Montreal-based documentary filmmaker, interest in documentary film is at an all-time high. “This year at to-ronto’s hot docs, one of the top inter-national documentary festivals, atten-dance broke all previous records with more than 150,000 entries.”

Many digital camera models these days have a one-hour built-in capacity for filming, and even cell phones are capable of recording live action. Sud-denly everyone can have the potential to make movies. as people learn from their hands-on experiences to appreci-ate what the professionals are produc-ing for the silver screen, is it any wonder that documentary films are so popular? People also appreciate documentary films for the insights they give, and for the peek into other worlds they afford, because – as the old adage says – truth is stranger than fiction.

for those who want to know more about documentary filmmaking and what goes on behind the scenes, fer-rari will be at the Shatford Centre in Penticton July 26-aug 4 to share her knowledge from 20-plus years in the industry. in addition to being a highly regarded filmmaker whose films have received worldwide recognition, she is a sought-after presenter who has given workshops and master classes in Que-bec, ontario, Pennsylvania, California, and South africa. The workshops Pep-ita offered here last year, as Shatford’s first artist in residence, were a hit with attendees, and this summer she is back by popular demand with fresh material.

“The class offered by Pepita was filled with so much sound knowledge, pas-sion, expertise and experience,” says 2010 participant Caleb titus. “i highly recommend Pepita to anyone looking to gain a deeper understanding and ap-preciation for the creative process in filmmaking.”

ferrari’s workshops are open to people who simply love documentaries and want to know more about them, as well as those who are involved in making documentaries. Being offered this year are art of the interview ( July 28 at 7-9 pm), a Cornucopia of ideas ( July 30 at 9 am-4 pm), twenty Years in documen-tary (august 2 at 7-9 pm) and State of the art of documentary in 2011 (au-gust 4 at 7-9 pm). attendees can sign up for one, or all four of the workshops. in an attempt to suit attendees’ work

schedules, they are being offered in the evenings and on the weekend

in addition to the workshops, the pub-lic is invited to the screening of one of ferrari’s films on august 2 at 2:00 pm. Joseph Giunta: A Silent Triumph, follows a once-famous octogenarian Quebec artist as he balances his pas-sion for painting with his struggles to care for his alzheimer’s-afflicted wife at home. This poignant film was a fi-nalist for a gemini television award, won the golden Sheaf awards for Best direction in documentary and the Best arts & entertainment documentary at the Yorkton, Saskatchewan film festival, and was a finalist for the international health & Medical Media awards (cat-egory: alzheimer’s).

“it is first and fore-most a film about the power of love,” says ferrari, “Sec-ondly, it is about the fact that cre-ativity is undeni-able, as giunta

manages to create amazing paintings under conditions that are highly stress-ful.” The making of this film is also a beautiful example of how intertwined the lives of documentary filmmakers can become with that of their subjects. after spending so much time with the giuntas during its production, ferrari was adopted as one of the family.

Some of ferrari’s films have been made in collaboration with the national film Board, and others are independent pro-ductions. information about the nfB collaborations is available online by going to www.onf-nfb.gc.ca/eng/col-lection/. There you can search for the historical documentaries, By Woman’s Hand (1994), and The Petticoat Expedi-tions (1998), and the self-explanatory Capturing Reality: The Art of Documen-tary (2008).

for a complete change of pace, on July 26 at 2 pm ferrari will be hosting Meet trevor evans. evans is a producer/di-rector/writer, who now resides in Pen-ticton. from his early years as a stage-hand, and then a clown with his own television show, evans later enjoyed a 20-year relationship with the Wayne & Shuster show. “it should be a lot of fun,” says ferrari. “he has an incred-ible wealth of fascinating stories to tell.” trevor’s next wish is to burst into the docu-drama scene. look out world!

for further information about any of these offerings at the Shatford Centre or to sign up for a workshop, please go to www.osarts.com/courses or call the Shatford Centre at 250-770-7668.

Photo top left: Pepita ferrari directs the cameraman on-set for one of her films.

MEET TREVOR EVANS – 2 pm – Tues July 26th–$15 entry/$10 se-niors

Pepita ferrari in conversation with writer, di-rector and once-popular clown, trevor evans on the subject

of his varied and exciting travels in the world of comedy and television. trev-or has worked with such household names as Wayne & Shuster, rich little, John Candy and gilda radner and has many wonderful stories to share. The audience will be treated to a selection of clips from his many shows includ-ing ones with air farce, robert Klein, lorne greene, Paul Williams and doc Severinsen.

ART OF THE INTERVIEW – 7 pm, Thurs, July 28th–$20/$15 students

Pepita Ferrari, director of Capturing Reality: The Art of Documentary dis-cusses her experience of interviewing more than thirty filmmakers - includ-ing albert Maysles, errol Morris, ala-nis obomsawin, Michel Brault, nick Broomfield, Kim longinotto Jean-Xavi-er de lestrade – and how she encour-aged them to share their insight into the craft.

Using excerpts from Capturing Reality and other documentary works, Pepita Ferrari will offer an in-depth explora-tion of some of the key areas impacting the successful use of interview mate-rial in documentary: different visual approaches to interviewing subjects, se-lecting interview subjects, building the director-subject relationship, the im-pact of camera and dealing with various situational or psychological dynamics.

DOCUMENTARY: A CORNUCO-PIA OF IDEAS–10 am to 5 pm, Sat, July 30th - $80

Pepita Ferrari returns for a second year with a repeat performance of her popular insightful and inspiring look at documentary films. This one-day work-shop offers both the non-filmmaker and the filmmaker alike a chance to take a look at the wide variety of styles and approaches being used today in docu-mentary. Throughout the day you will screen an exciting selection of excerpts and trailers and learn about the differ-ent types of documentary. find out more about what goes on behind the scenes as ferrari shares her insights on both classic works by established film-makers like errol Morris and Michael Moore and some of the new hybrids and innovative work from filmmakers like Kevin Macdonald’s daring global internet compilation, Life in a Day and Banksy’s Exit Through the Gift Shop.

if you love documentaries and simply want to know more about them, or if you’re already involved in making a documentary, this is an eye-opening ex-perience not to be missed.

JOSEPH GIUNTA: A Silent Tri-umph – 2 pm – August 2nd - $15/$10 seniors

A Silent Triumph is the story of the frailty, as well as the triumph, of the hu-man spirit, of the steadfastness of rela-tionship and the undeniability of true creativity. at the heart of the story is a reclusive artist, a house full of remark-able paintings and a woman who is slowly but surely losing her mind. it is a story that leaves us feeling enriched by an encounter of a rare and special kind, reassured that such humanity still exists in this often harsh world of ours. Screening of the film followed by a dis-cussion with the director on a very spe-cial filmmaking experience.

MASTER CLASS: Twenty Years in Documentary – 7 pm – Tues, Aug 2nd - $20/$15 students

have you ever wondered how people get started as a director or what it’s like to be a documentary director? in this rare in-side glimpse of her varied and dedicated career as an independent documentary director and producer, Pepita Ferrari shares her answers to these and many others questions. her twenty-year ca-reer has included directing everything from episodes of dogs with Jobs, to an elaborate performing arts program for CBC and the landmark national film Board production, Capturing Reality: the Art of Documentary. She will also reveal what thirty-word excerpt in her most recent film triggered the ire of a Canadian television hostess whose at-titude inspired more than 4,000 com-plaints to the CrtC.

CAPTURING REALITY: the Art of Documentary – 7 pm – Thurs, Aug 4th – free admission

to make Capturing Reality: the Art of Documentary Pepita did months of re-search to find her film’s final selection of more than thirty internationally known documentary directors. The interviews she did with them are edited together with intriguing excerpts of more than 60 different documentary films to illustrate what each of the interview subjects are saying and to show the wonderful vari-ety of documentaries out there. Pepita will share her own incredible experience of putting together this major work and what it was like to have conversations with such well-known documentary directors as errol Morris, Werner her-zog, nettie Wild, Kim longinotto and albert Maysles.

Workshops With Pepita


Chris allen & Brad gib-son apply-ing tung oil to Shatford’s new front doors on July 1st. This has to be done each year.

People and Place

Brian hughes smelling these magnif-icent roses after the tedx okanagan College completed. “ted ~ rivet-ing talks by remarkable people, free to the world!”

S h a t f o r d ’s a r c h i t e c t , Chris allen in the new el-evator, which was one of the last items on the Phase one list!

John Kelly of Jack Kelly Cof-fee is generously c o n t r i b u t i n g coffee and sup-plies as part of the Colours of

the Shatford founding Contributor Program! Special thanks to John for his comunity spirit.

Special thanks to artisan Woodwork-er, irwin hobden, who has created a wood mail box to sit between the two new front doors!

deb Thorneycroft is part of the tran-sition initiative for Penticton. learn more about some exciting ideas that would enhance our community.

Jane Shaak - Shatford Centre, tom law-rence - true Colours, aaron Mcrann - CfSo, Ken Sewell - Summerland timbr-mart, Michelle Stefan - Sadi on the front steps of the Shatford, receiving the Benja-min Moore award to assist with the exterior painting and clean up of the building.

d e n n i s evans has an exten-sive back-g r o u n d and edu-cation in fine arts. We really appreci-ate that d e n n i s s u b m i t -

ted a comprehensive Pottery Studio Proposal and that he is willing to act in an advisory capacity to develop a production and instruction studio at the Shatford!

BEAD TRAILS LEAD TO THE SHATFORD

“Where there is a bead there is a story” says Karen griggs, the en-trepreneur who has designed the ‘Bead trail’. Karen has two trails this year, Sum-merland and narama-ta/Penticton.

The Shatford, Your Cre-ative Centre, has its new bead, which is a lovely 5 pointed istar with a little diamond-looking centre.

Jane Shaak, Shatford Centre being interviewed by Peter ord, Curator, Penticton Museum through Peach City Community radio on temporary location at the Museum.

Triptych

June 1st was mov-ing day for the okanagan School of the arts to the Shatford. Jack Johnson of Jade line Moving pro-

vided the manpower, truck, equip-ment and generousity to get the job done!

donavan Schwarz, Philip Bradley, Shane Strong, ryley Stroet and Madie Morgan created a short video at the Shatford called ghost Crush-ers. Maureen Stroet has some scary halloween ideas emerging for the community!

Triptych ends July 27thThe Shatford Centre was very pleased to work with the three Federation of Canadian Artists’ Chapters of the Okanagan to bring this historic exhibition together! 74 paintings were select-ed through a jury process! Congratulations everyone!The Federation of the South Okanagan Similkameen and the Pen-ticton Arts Council donated Shatford’s new hanging system!

The oSa tent was a fun place to be with enthusiastic volunteers as-sisting children through fun and creative activities. Special thanks to danah Phillips for coordinating this volunteer effort.!

Jakub Kaiser says “The recital hall has ideal acoustics for Chamber Music. The entire hall resonates and is an extension of the instrument. You just hear the sounds.”

Yasha Pushak has been with the oka-nagan School of the arts and Creativity Camp for over 5 years! he is the leader of Creativity Camp and a terrifically fun guy! he graduated from Pen high with scho-lastic honours too!

Carol, Robert and Sara Genn with their family dog Emily!

Dona Smithson, Thea Haubrich, Barb Hofer & Kate Kimberley

received the paintings!

Dona Smithson, Thea Haubrich, Barb Hofer & Kate Kimberley

received the paintings!

Bill Hibberd & Jack Deppish

hanging with the new system donated

by the FCA!

Bill Hibberd & Jack Deppish

hanging with the new system donated

by the FCA!

George Traicheffputting on the finishingtouches!

Kim Conway and Chris Clark have been hired for the summer through the Canada Summer Jobs Program. YaY!


An Evening with Ann Mortifee and Paul Horn- Sept 23rd

accompanied by world renowned flutist Paul horn, ann Mortifee will communi-cate the words, feelings, and music of her new book and companion Cd, IN LOVE WITH THE MYSTERY. ann’s voice & Paul’s flute transport the listener to places where one can meditate on the wisdom within one’s own heart. This is an inspired musical offering, a marriage of two vision-ary souls traveling together.“This will be an amazing evening with two renowned and loved musicians, vocalists, authors, and humanitarians. They are gra-cious and kind to support the Shatford Cen-tre with a presentation and presence we are delighted to host. ” evening ~ $10ann and Paul are facilitating a full day work-shop, on Saturday, Sept 24th from 10 am to 4:30 pm named “Sacred Union”. The $100 fee includes a light lunch.

iTromboni Concert in association with Junesse Musicale, popular itromboni played the Shatford on May 2nd to an appreciative crowd!

TEDx HEADQUARTERS AT THE SHATFORD, June 25thX marked the spot for a lovely wrap up dinner at the Shatford! it was perfect for the 80 guests to all be at the same table!

Masks of King Lear, Green Show was held on May 17th! Shakespeare’s first apprearance at the Shatford Centre was a wonderfully informative event. Penticton Chamber Theatre, under the direction of Josephine Patterson, provided entertaining scenes of the tragic tale of King lear.

Taylor Cook Jazz Quintet June 24th

Pen high grad taylor Cook came home to play with his quintet. tay-lor’s BC tour wound up in Penticton to an appreciative crowd, with many fans who have been following his mu-sic career!

Plan Your Next Event At the Shatford! Whether you are having an annual general Meeting, a lecture, a reunion or wedding, the Shatford would be the ideal place to be. Call 250-770-7668 or visit www.shatfordcentre.com for the details.

Water Warrior Maude Barlow

Opened Meadow-lark Festival at the

Shatford Centre on May 19th, international water advocate Maude Barlow was the keynote speaker for the 2011 Meadowlark festival Kick off! Water, its conservation and sustainable use, was the theme for this year’s festival. The evening was a great success with 300 people attending.

Joel Stobbe, John Su-derman, Calvin Dyck and Liz Lutpon before the Faculty Concert!

We were royally entertained by the Strings the Thing Faculty at the concert held on July 5th as part of the week long quality program! The acoustics in the Shatford is perfect for chamber music and Joel, John, Calvin and Liz did a superb job!

An Intuitive Arts Concept Entitled 'What's In Your World's Going On?' 7:30 pm, fri, July 22 & 10 am to 4 pm, July 23. This 3 part series will be present-ed by diane harrison, laurie delia and Kathrine lucier, delving into recogniz-ing personal patterns of sabotage and the responsibilities involved in creating our choices as we journey along our life paths.as well, we'll be investigating the po-tential challenges and confusion that we may be experiencing as we find ourselves 'living in two Worlds' represented by an overlap of the value systems of an ending Piscean age and the aquarian age which has been influencing our lives since the early 1500's. The intention is to present a creative, in-timate, lighthearted offering of probabili-ties, possibilities, and potential of what might be going on at this time in history. friday's introduction is free and the cost for Saturday's seminar is $30.00, with a portion of proceeds donated to the Shatford Centre.

Upcoming Events

Recent Events at the Shatford

Robert Genn Opened the Shat-ford’s 1st Exhibition - Triptych!

renowned artist and writer, robert genn, made history as he opened the exhibit then gave an informative & in-teresting leacture on June 17th!

‘Living the Creative Life! exhibition from aug 4th to Sept 11th, 2011The next exhibit at the Shatford Centre brings together three communities and locates them in three defined spaces at the Shatford. artists, primarily with stu-dios will set up their displays at the Shat-ford, providing a glimpse of their work in a collective setting. There are broad para-maters however each community will de-termine their own installation process. artisans and artists, like many others retiring here, are attracted to the lovely climate and life style of the South okana-gan. Come and have a look at people who are living ‘the creative life style!’opening at 7 pm, on august 4th with light refreshments ~ everyone welcome!

the okanagan thompson international Sculpture Symposium was held in 2002. there were 20 monumental sculptures cre-ated in 8 communities. Penticton has four of these 20 scultpures. This project was a large collective effort spread over several years and a large georgraphic expanse!founder, Jock hildebrand and his wife Carmen, are discussing a 10th anniversary to be held at the Shatford Centre in early october 2012. There is discussion about creating a map illustrating the 20 sculptures and telling their stories and perhaps writing a book. We are working on gathering the names of the the sculptors, the participants and the volunteers to invite them to come celebrate this significant achievement.


NEW WEBSITE TO CELEBRATE PENHIGH’s 100th ANNIVERSARY!

Calling all Pen-high reunion committees, alumni, teachers and staff to assist with the festivities for Pen-high’s 100th anniversary! You are invited to participate in this wonderful event as we get the word out to Pen-high alumni, letting them know that May 18th, 19th and 20th,

2012 are the dates for the fes-tivities. This is the perfect week-end with popular Meadowlark festival showcasing field trips & special events for our returning alumni! Shatford Centre is the official headquarters for Pen high’s 100th anniversary Celebration. to learn more, go to www.pen-high100.com, e-mail [email protected] or call the Shat-ford Centre at 250-770-7668.

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Georgia, Larry& Nywyn

Summer city banners created at the Shatford!

Artists have been working together to cre-ate the latest in a series of 24~tychs, which celebrates the Shatford Centre in its new role as a creative community centre. Larry Hunter was the ‘visual interpreter’, bring-ing the ideas together into a comprehensive design. Nywyn Jefferson & Georgia Krebs worked with volunteers and Creativity Camp Teens to complete this project.

Icons, depicting a wide array of disciplines to be offered, are part

of the design for this year’s 24 tych. These playful icons help us

appreciate the diversity of our collective creative nature.

2011 24 Tych Project Paticipants:

Larry Hunter, Jane Shaak, Nywyn Jefferson, Georgia Krebs; Angie McIntosh, Kaitlin Kennedy, Chris Strand, Linda Worden, Lorrie Myers, Lynn Defossier, Sydney Boultbee & her granddaughter.

Larry selected a bright palette of colours for this summer season. This summer, look up at the 2’ x 3’ banners on Main Street and imag-ine how they might come together to create a colourful, bright 12’ x 12’ mosaic! 24

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Casey Conway, deena Clark Con-way and Kim Conway’s family are part of 4 generations of Pen high grads! We wonder if there are families with 5? let us know if you know!

Grade 11 stu-dents had the honour of kick-ing off Pen High’s 100th on May 18th, 2011. They will be the grad class for 2012!

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Marlane (light) Mc-Master is on the organiz-ing committee. We are ready to call a meeting the autmn to bring indi-viduals and committees who want to help!

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The Sunday Summer Markets began as an idea in the spring and it is unfolding into a delightful, relazing, innovative cre-ative community gathering. You are invited to bring your creations, your talents or your good spirits. Whatever you have to bring, please come to the Shatford and engage with others in this lovely historic setting! See you at the Shatford this summer! Bring others and everyone is welcome!

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