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The Art-to-Art Palette began publishing in October 1988 as the national spokes media for Art-to-Art: Building Friendships Through Art 19862006, an Ohio-based k-12 national art education program. In the latter part of 2003, the Art-toArt Palette began incorporating news and features on those within its founding grassroots of Western Ohio and Eastern Indiana. Today, its print editorial forum is a cross between a journal and a Whos Who publication that records the past, present and future happenings of those in the Arts and Educational communities, and it is presented in a magazine format, using full color graphics and images, and printed on a heavier "soft cover" paper stock for preservation purposes. Over the years, the Art-to-Art Palette has published in print at various cycles. In 2006 in association with its electronic partner, Palette News Art Network, it now also publishes On-line weekly in an abbreviated format at www.arttoartpalette.com, serving what the Art-to-Art Palette constitutes as their core local editorial region, being those within Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Tennessee, Kentucky, West Virginia, Western portions of Virginia, Pennsylvania and New York. In addition, the Art-to-Art Palette also opens its Main Section with the artistic and educational happenings from its national associations formed throughout its history. Please direct all written correspondence to: Art-to-Art Palette 16392 Greenville Road Ohio City, Ohio 45874-9230 Please direct all email to: arttoartpalette@watchtv.net Official Electronic Home: www.arttoartpalette.com Palette News Art Network {PNAN} www.palettenewsartnetwork.com Publisher Art-to-Art Palette, Inc. Editorial Director Ben Rayman Senior Feature Editor Kate Eglan-Garton The Potters Shed Editor Ralph Stuckman Educational Columnist Kay R. Sluterbeck Art Director Patricia Rayman Assistant Art Director Janet Ravas Department and Feature Writers Colleen Ayala Alison Kroulek Donna Rice Contributing Writers: Nita Leland Joan Crawford Barnes Michael C. Flanigan

A Quiet Day

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COVER SECTION

9 - Marge Brandt of Wapakoneta, Ohio

On the cover . . .
Jake by watercolorist Herb Reed, sits outside in front of his tattoo parlor, enjoying his rise out of Reeds discard box as a great lesson in what you can do with fresh eyes. Herb Reeds medium of choice is transparent watercolor using Caran dAche watercolor sticks. Lots of fun and keeps me out of trouble, is how artist Reed describes his last few years as a serious watercolor artist. Herb began his career not as an artist, but as an electrical engineer building a career in corporate public relations and advertising. Herb moved to Texas from Tennessee, where his mom was a trained artist, and in 2003 started creating his own style on the watercolor scene. Drawing inspirations from fellow artists Naomi Brotherton, Tony Couch, Nita Leland, and among others, he has set his visions on representational landscapes, tackling still life and portraits, as he feels motivated. He met Leland during a workshop where she saw his Rain at the State Fair and wished for it to be included in her book "Confident Color: An Artist's Guide to Harmony, Contrast and Unity" published by North Light Books of Cincinnati, Ohio. At the Artists Showplace Confident Color Exhibition in Dallas, Herb enjoyed the success of his and fellow artists, thrilled to be included with so many of his Southwestern Watercolor Society members. As the President of the Southwestern Watercolor Society, Herb also stays busy participating in local and regional juried shows as well as the Richard Civics Artists Society. For more on the Art-toArt Palettes cover artist selection, his collections and projects, click your way to:

She is no longer in the box

12 - Calligraphy is more than just letters 13 - Beyond the Norm: Orange 22 14 - Aaron Butts of 17 - Ron McCorkle:
Roanoke, Indiana

Art of Cuisine

Exploration leads man to his fountain of art

20 - Its a Small World 21 - Value vs Color: Which comes first? 22 - Ohio Womens Hall of Fame

They

MAIN SECTION

25 - Tom Lynch of Naperville, Illinois

Man behind the brush

30 - Modern Museum of Fort Worth 32 - Ballet of Western Reserve

Art of Dance

33 - Muffler People brighten up dreary highway 34 - Peggy Milburn Brown of Montgomery, Alabama

www.herbreedwatercolors.com

A Life undressed

37 - Photography and Motion

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21st year Mission . . .

PAINT BOX SECTION

39 - Trish McKinney of New Carlisle - Section Cover artwork

Treasured Things

". . . to serve as a contributing media for the promotion and support of the arts, and advocate for continuing education, and for the organizations, groups, societies, and clubs within all counties in the Midwest states of Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Tennessee, Kentucky, West Virginia, and Western Virginia, Pennsylvania and New York, but also included, the Art-to-Art Palette has designated its Main Section to serve their national associations formed throughout its years. This forms the heart of the Art-to-Art Palettes core coverage to those in the Arts and Educational communities.

40 - Tips & Techniques 42 - Practice makes a Fast Draw 43 - Questions artists asks 44 - Brushstrokes are the artists handwriting 45 - Ken Gore 1911-1990

Changing tools made all the difference

46 - From Start to Finish 49 - Nita Leland of Dayton, Ohio

She raised herself up

52 - Elizabeth Layton 1909-1993 Drawing helped artist overcome depression 53 - Getting ideas and recording them 54 - Collecting should make you smile 55 - The Shadow Puppets of Indonesia 56 - Ober-Rae Starr Livingstone

Father can you see me now

60 - Echoes of spectacular voices

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POTTERS SHED SECTION

61 - Ovidio Giberga of San Antonio, Texas

Portrait Cup with Yellow Lines Ceramic

62 - Betsy Cox of
Glen Dale, West Virginia

Section Cover artwork

Cox: Mud was great!

65 - Janis Mars Wunderlich of Columbus, Ohio 66 - Far East travels gives couple a 69 - Mo Cahill of Chicago, Illinois
Cover department artwork

Artist turns family chaos into art

lasting gratitude of ancient history

This begins a 33-page People, Places, Events exhibition of clay artists from around country and beyond whom were originally featured in the Potters Sheds electronic Section, but now recorded for print preservation. Denise Wilz Tom Radca Charlie Cox Diana Brower Melody Ellis Kurt Wild Melvin Rowe Heidi Maiers Meryl Ruth Wali Hawes Cheryl Weisz Marie-Elena Ottman Daniel Bare Laura McLaughlin Judy Greets Tom Turner Ruth Radin Tessa Morgan Jesse Wiseman Hull Mark Shapiro Ovidio Giberga Vipoo Srivilasa Beth Lykins Deborah Maxwell Allyson May Denise Dufresne Michigan Ceramic Art Association Kay Yourist Kevin Lehman Val Lyle Lisa Ernst

Bound Together

Quest
I work with acrylics. The intensity of color is due to working with anywhere from 6 to 20 layers of color on most parts of the canvas. Sometimes I start with a photograph and sometimes with just an idea. The painting becomes more abstract as it evolves. My main concern is the balance of shapes and colors their relationships to one another and the feelings that they evoke within the viewer. It is the feeling, the flow of Energy that I really love about the painting process the intensity and joy that comes when the painting seems to take on a life of its own. It is at this point in the work that changes are made through the heart and not the mind, and the artist feels that he/she is a part of higher creative processes.

Bridget Cherie Harper William Schran Leisha Harper Gene Reck Kevin Coffee Emily Ulm Brian Gartside Deb Slahta Hilary Chan, Bob Yost Foo Choo Alice Hunt Midwest Clay Guild Daniel Semler

1310 Pendleton St. Suite 222 - Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 Tel: 859-496-0250 - Email: artist@newageart.com www.newageart.com

Ober-Rae Starr Livingstone

Ronald Knight Lisa Merida-Paytes Steven Branfman Jamie Yocono Mayssan Shora-Farra Melissa and Jim Hogenson Julie Clark Alex Solla Angela Hayes Jeffrey Baxter Cindy Clarke

Represented by:

Miller Gallery, Cincinnati, Ohio Swanson Reed Contemporary, Louisville, Kentucky Liz-Beth & Co. Knoxville, Tennessee

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105 - Cover artwork 106 - Colors of the Highway 108 - Ann Richards

Leaning Pine Gallery

Stryker, Ohio - 419-392-3846

Most lasting legacy

112 - Cinderellas Castle 114 - What a word 116 - Patricia Labeda

Lifes obstacles opens womans artistic pathway to salvation

117 - Teaching strategy gives educators

another help tool in the classroom

119 - Educators Row department

Mary Theresa Ball, Lucasville, Ohio Peter Giordano, Nashville, Tennessee Sherry Tractman, Alexandria, Virginia Jeffrey Gundy, Bluffton, Ohio Rich Seas, Coldwater, Ohio Nancy Zimpher, Cincinnati, Ohio Norbert Krapf, Indianapolis, Indiana Bonnie Mathies, Celina, Ohio
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A Stitch in Time

Acrylic on canvas/framed 24 x 29

Doug Eblen
www.dougeblenart.com
419-586-4662 E-mail: jdeblen@verizon.net
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STORYBOOK SECTION

125 - Unconditional Love

The mission of the Frist Center is to present and originate high quality exhibitions with related educational programs and community outreach activities.

By Kate Eglan-Garton
By Ben Rayman

126 - My Fearless Bro-by-law 128 - Where Tommy?

By Kate Eglan-Garton By Ben Rayman By Donna Rice

130 - My Seductress Southern Belle 132 - Funeral Dress for Eternity 133 - Poets Corner department

Poets Voice
134 - Poetry by:

Ober-Rae Starr Livingstone cover artwork

Michael C. Flanigan, Donna Rice and Ettra B. Jackson

THE BACK PORCH SECTION

139 - Gertrude Sluterbeck of Van Wert, Ohio

Cover Section artwork

Penny

140 - Tom Butters of Greens Fork, Indiana 142 - Tut is in Dallas

Living his dreams through art

Review by Colleen Ayala

Easy art projects for kids

144 - A life size studio:

The Forest of Fontainebleau By Joan Crawford-Barnes

146 - Wassenberg Art Center 147 - General news

October Photography Show winners

Art-to-Art Marketplace Guide

919 Broadway - Nashville, Tennessee 37203 615-244-3340 - www.fristcenter.org Originally integrated Section within print edition, it now has become a separate publication of the Art-to-Art Palette which includes portions of the former Paletteboards department.

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Marge Brandt
Cover Section Artist
Peonies & Old Lace
watercolor

he is no longer in the box

The moon pours over a low set of trees as you feel yourself trudging through thick white snow to either the barn that sits off to your left or to the two-story white house that glistens against the shadow of trees Further ahead. The night is so clear you can see the Heavens above and you wrap your coat more tightly sensing the crisp air of a country night. With a chill you blink and realize that Marge Brandt has transported you into a painting of magical proportions with Supper Time. These are the paintings, for which Marge Brandt, watercolorist and award winner from Wapakoneta, Ohio has been known, since she started with wonderful bleeding colors in 1972. Beautiful, soft realistic landscapes and flowers dot the walls of art enthusiasts.
Now she is not only shocking the local art community, but also others beyond her Buckeye roots with bold, bright colors of acrylic paint that zing across the canvas with minds all of their own, and she loves every minute of it. Color splashes across a 30x48 piece of canvas of rough edges with very little thought of borders and boundaries. She took her own advice and decided to get out of the box with large acrylic abstract paintings.
Acrylic 30 x 48

Im doing my own thing and having fun with it.

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Tunnels & Turnpikes

She is no stranger to the acrylic. She learned acrylics in 1968 when she took her first class at the local high school. She then would travel 62 miles, 1 day a week for 50 weeks to Springfield to learn composition and design by Betty Gnagi. She learned the art of pouring with watercolors from Steve Blackburn and painting of lace with Arleta Peck. She gave back to the community by opening up her own studio in her home and gave classes for several years. From these and many others she attributes her knowledge and some of her success. She lovingly proclaims that her biggest fan and worst critic is her husband Bob of 59 years. Through all the long years, Marges styles of painting, though different have a commonality, being: Color. With watercolors she loves to watch the colors bleed into each other making use of their shadows and light on the palette. Acrylics work with a will all their own. She never knows what to do until she sees the colors. She loves to pour the colors onto the canvas, sometimes mix with water and then have a cup of coffee as the colors mix, separate, and meld into each other. She proceeds to set up and have the colors speak to her. Inspiration from these new paintings comes in many forms: Christian motifs, songs, magazine pictures, or whatever catches her

fancy, however sometimes the inspiration is based on titles. In every painting I also weave in a cross, says artist Brandt. Marge holds firmly a belief that naming a painting is almost as important as the painting itself. She realized how important titles were to art when she first started showing her work. She laughingly tells of her first

Mucho {Kiss me a lot} and Solamente Una vez {You belong to my heart.} Her favorite title needing no translation is Kiss Me Quick and Dont Slobber. With bold colorful paintings and titles that inspire the imagination, Marge is definitely Im doing my own thing and having fun with it. Her paintings can be found at local art

Besame Mucho
show that occurred in a chicken house. She had a painting with a barn that had a lane that went towards the back of the landscape and disappeared. A wife mentioned to her husband that it looked like the place they use to go to and neck. When they left she quickly titled it, The End of Lovers Lane - and it sold to the next couple. Her favorite painting is titled, Back in Puddle of Water. Her new abstract series is a love series with titles, Besame

Acrylic 30 x 40

shows in Wapakoneta, a city noted for the home of the Neil Armstrong Air and Space Museum, and the Riverside Art Center where she is President. Other places to catch her work are in Florida with her oldest daughter Linda Brandt, impressionist artist and author and in California with her youngest son David, an abstract artist. To view a full range of this artists works, you can email Marge at wapakartist@yahoo.com

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The art of beautiful writing, is well defined by this following quote from an unknown author. Geometry can produce legible letters, but Art alone makes them beautiful. Art begins where Geometry ends, imparts to letters a character transcending mere measurement.
Making marks to convey information (the original reason writing was invented) can be boring. It may be that the art of calligraphy was invented by scribes to relieve the boredom of hours spent hours transcribing information. They found that pressing down or letting up on the quill pen point produced varying thicknesses in the line; or a slight change of angle gave a letter distinctive character, or that sliding over the wet ink with the corner of a quill produced a sensitive hairline. The scribes found pleasure in making their work more beautiful and interesting to look at. The invention of printing with moveable type had a huge effect on society. The humble scribe was one of the first casualties of this invention. However, letters still had to be written, documents compiled, and charters prepared. It took another 400 years before the activities of the scribe became obsolete with the invention of the typewriter at the end of the 19th century. Calligraphy hit its lowest point at this time but this is also the period when realization of the skills that had been lost began to resurface. In Victorian England, the industrial revolution brought about a nostalgic reaction; people looked back to what they saw as a golden age, unpolluted by noisy, smelly factories. The Arts and Crafts movement encouraged the art of beautiful writing done by hand. The father of the English calligraphy revival was Calligraphy by Julian Waters; titles for Wildlife America book. Waters Edward Johnston (1872tried to capture the essence of each animal with his lettering. 1944). He was

alligraphy is more than just letters

training to become a doctor, but due to his health had to give up his practice. From then until his death, he decided to devote himself to the craft of calligraphy. His friends in the Arts and Crafts movement encouraged and supported him by asking him to teach a class in calligraphy in 1899. At that time Johnston himself was still teaching himself by research and experiment, so he adopted the attitude of asking his students to share in his work. Together they made pioneering discoveries in the lost art. Why is Johnstons work so significant? During the 19th century calligraphers had been drawing Gothic letters with a pointed steel nib and carefully filling them in. Masons cut Gothic letters and signwriters painted them. Johnston realized that the shape and form of a thing must come directly from what is used to make it. In other words, the pressure ancient scribes put on the quill pen or soft-hair brush gave calligraphic letters their distinctive look, and the individual style of each scribe created unique beauty in his lettering. Johnston harnessed the knowledge of the past to create a new future for the art of calligraphy. It is now over 100 years since Johnston made his first experiments in calligraphy. Unlike most art movements, Calligraphy remains alive and well. In fact, the last 30 years have seen a dramatic increase in books and periodicals about calligraphy. Why is this? It may be because calligraphers realized that calligraphy had the potential to be more than just a craft, and this knowledge opened up new horizons. Not all calligraphy is art, but the potential for art exists within it. Many calligraphic pieces now being produced incorporate painting techniques and, indeed, some works become paintings that can hold their own in galleries. Legibility is no longer a must; for many calligraphers the idea is to produce something beautiful to look at using letterforms. Calligraphy as it exists now is like playing upon a very fine instrument to produce visual music. The art of writing has evolved from making marks to convey information to making marks that are beautiful and exciting to look at.

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Over the past centuries, furniture has taken on many unique styles. Initially constructed as a simple wooden box-like structure used to support a tired back, our human nature of exploring, creating and changing the plain, naked chair just had to take place. Almost every imaginable wood, plastic, metal, fabric and skin has been used to try and upscale the once humble seat.

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possible and functional as our world moves into yet another dimension of the changing times. The Botanical Floral Bench, one of the most popular of all works, designed by Dario Antonioni and Brandon Lynne, merges the outdoors and the inside with its floral stencil lain to one side. Powder coated in a variety of colors, your piece can adorn a hallway, living space or patio interchangeably. Botanist also matches each designers royalty to a foundation or charity of their choice. A few examples of donations made include cancer research, Architecture for Humanity, One Laptop Per Child and DIFFA: Design Industry Fighting Aids. Designs and information for purchase can be found at GoContempo, a company based in Des Moines, Iowa, who represent several modern artist creations on an international level Joining a trend that has a positive social change as a

When you reflect over the number of furnishings made and thrown away to make room for another trend, another design, let us consider the extension and result of what is necessary in the manufacture of material items in an ever changing world. Our lust for material items is beginning to show in the lack of substantial forests once used to filter our air. Plastics made from petroleum, now surpasses the finish line for using more oil than the gas we use to fuel our vehicles. How did we get this far and what do we do to stop?
One company has been working on just this rumination for more than two years and has recently been testing the water with a new idea that not only saves much needed oil and protects our trees, but has brought their product to the art world through international artists and designers. Orange 22, a Los Angeles based design lab founded in 2000, creates and fabricates mass-market and limited-edition furniture. Their newly released project referred to as Blank Canvas Project is just that. Beginning with a basic curved bench made of industrial-grade aluminum and enamels (the blank canvas), chosen icons in the professional art world are stamping their personal mark of design, using only a type of water jet technology and their one of a kind creativity. Owning a work of art by one of the masters in design is now major goal is about to take storm and many in the art industry are quickly following suit. Watch for area artists and their own signatures as they accept challenges of a new atmosphere of 'green' in our world. I have a feeling that the results are going to be delightful and intriguing with the wide variety of skilled virtuosos that reside within our reading area. Visit their web site at www.geocontempo.com.

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The world of cuisine is an art form that many think little about as a media. Presenting a succulent meal does not come by accident or lack of artistic skill. Just as a painting can trigger the release of the senses, calm and

quiet or confusion and distress, a well-displayed dish not only plays with the emotional part of our brain but also awakens many other senses. Scents establish pleasure or reluctance while the palette further tells our brain that the climax of our other senses is or is not correct.
Becoming a chef does not just abound from ones love of cooking. There are many areas to learn and master in becoming a sought after artist of cuisine. The American Culinary Federation of Chefs of Northwest Indiana, founded in 1929, offers excellent programs to complete different certification levels of becoming a cooking professional. Fourteen different levels of certification are offered, with strict, specific qualifications, in addition to knowledge of culinary nutrition, food safety and sanitation, and culinary supervisory management. It is fundamental to the program that work experience is equivalent to the level of certification. An eating establishment is only as good as the staff of chefs that it retains and these professionals work hard to present only the best to their clients. One fine example of a chef who is considered a sought after artist of the trade in cuisine is Aaron Butts, Master Chef of Joseph Decius, a four star restaurant located in the small rural town of Roanoke, Indiana, just west of Fort Wayne. Proprietor, Alice Eshelman, knows a little bit about great cuisine, living and acting in New York City before starting the establishment fifteen years ago. Named after ancestor, Joseph Decuis (1752-1822), who was an exemplary example of the American Dream, creating his legacy that dining was an important social event for conversation, laughter and bonding between family, friends and business associates, Alice was inspired to create this foundation. Fortunately, Aaron Butts, now Executive Chef, believed in many of the same ideals as Eshelman and has been with the restaurant since 2000, starting as Sous Chef and working his way up. From Leo, Indiana, it is obvious that you do not have to visit a large metropolis to experience the best in cuisine. Receiving an education from the chefs of Mallorys while working at Don Halls Guesthouse, Butts fell in love with cooking and the natural feel that it had for him.

I was hooked the moment I stepped in the front door; (of Joseph Decius, then called Caf Creole) says Butts. Not too many chefs get the chance to start at a brand new restaurant. After talking with the Chef and owners I felt a real sense of passion that I wanted to be a part of.

Preparing world cuisine using classical techniques is a signature of Joseph Decius and Butts loves letting the creative juices flow when asked to design one of their Japanese, Italian, French, Spanish or American dishes. Whether it is a specialty of Kobe Cannelloni, pasta stuffed with ground Kobe Beef, spinach and ricotta, served in a roasted garlic cream or a dessert of See Cuisine next page

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ulticolored pastries and confections dance to the warm smell of baking bread. Ice sculptures reign over tables preparing to serve up artistically decorated dishes. An event of all events is getting ready to take place, the beauty, the aroma, the taste of the worlds longest reigning art form-FOOD. George Bernard Shaw once said, there is no love sincerer than the love of food, and it is known that most of us would agree.

Ive made some plates that make me stand back and say Wow, that looks fantastic, and if a camera is within arms reach, well capture it for future reference. Ive spent plenty of time fussing over the look of a dish but ultimately its the taste that matters.
Atmosphere wraps the entire dining experience and Joseph Decius has a

Crme Brulee, a caramelized lemonbasel infused custard with fresh berries; the end result is always the same.

variety to choose from. All artwork created by Tim Johnson; there are five different areas, with their own personal and distinct style to make the meal an unforgettable adventure. The media of cuisine can come to life for anyone who has the skill and desire to learn and achieve. For more information on how to get started, visit www.acfchefs.org/content/education. To experience the passion of cooking by Aaron Butts, whose greatest love a few short years ago was football and jazz bands; visit www.josephdecuis.com. Dont be afraid to challenge his skills but try and have a camera on hand.

Not many would consider eating a fish that appeared to be looking back at you but the skill of art and presentation is growing and the culinary industry is booming. Across the country, chefs are enjoying greater prestige, with some even reaching celebrity status. The demand for locally grown, organic produce continues to increase and at the same time the public is becoming more curious about global cuisine. The convergence of these two trends has led to a sudden increase in the number of fine dining restaurants. Currently the nation's second largest employer, the restaurant industry provides jobs for approximately 12.8 million people, according to the National Restaurant Association, offering the perfect time for the culinary educational field. An example of todays demand for fresh, nutritious food displayed as a work of art is found at the newly opened Blackberry Farm located in the heart of the Great Smoky Mountains of eastern Tennessee. Only food that is produced on the FarmSteadnot just fruits and vegetables but all meats, poultry, fish and game is prepared under the direction of Chef Peter Glander, from New Yorks Modern restaurant. Glander has trained under such chefs as Jean Georges Vongerichten and Alice Waters and received an Associates Degree in Culinary Arts from the Culinary Arts Institute in Hyde Park, New York. Glander has always held a passion for the soils bounty in every changing season, being born and raised on a farm in Indiana. So when the opportunity arose to become a culinary cornerstone of the 4,200 acre country estate, creating and designing his mastery of seasonal cuisine to delight guests, the answer had to be yes. Information on dining, annual cooking schools and culinary events, featuring Blackberrys own celebrated staff along with other world-renowned guest chefs and vintners at Blackberry Farm can be found by visiting www.blackberryfarm.com Jeff Segurson, a corn belt native, attended culinary school and was also exposed to being an institutional cook in the Navy. You might say that the two extremes collided with such impact that Segurson's art of cooking took on a whole new meaning to using his skills. In his book, A Taste of the World II, Jeff shares over one hundred creations from experiences of the past and present. Dedicated to our troops on the front line, Segurson has this to say, "I had the opportunity to make a difference in a significant number of lives (of our troops) by having them encounter a taste of heaven in the various gourmet meals I brought to them." Step by step instructions along with mouth watering pictures can help even the worst of cooks see the beauty of art in his presentations. Jeff now lives in Washington D.C. and makes his creations come alive to VIPs and Heads of State. Pay attention to art! There are two parts: the creative part, which requires delicacy and a palate, and theres the hard work, the drudgery of working in a kitchen and I spend a lot of time looking at art books, says Christine Keff, chef and restaurant owner of the Flying Fish in Seattle, Washington. You have to make sense with actual food using plate design, color and all that. TV shows such as Iron Chef America and the food channel, featuring such artists as Emeril Lagasee, can offer insight into whether or not you feel that culinary school is right for you. There are many excellent programs available through most universities. Consider building your creative side using food. I hear the results can be very yummy. As Dione Lucas puts its, The preparation of good food it merely another expression of art, one of the joys of civilized living.

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Arts Place nurtures the creative spirit by making arts experiences, education, and services accessible to the region's residents, artists and cultural organizations. This is summed up in our maxim: Nurturing the creative spirit in everyone."

Arts Place is the regional arts council for East Central Indiana and West Central Ohio. It provides a wide range of programs and services for the general public, as well as artists and arts organizations.

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Foot Bridge

oil on canvas 16" x 20"

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Exploration leads man to his fountain of art

Finding an old box of school papers and drawings can remind us of how our perception can change in just a few short years. Viewing the world, as we grow and mature, is a gift that comes with age sophistication, our expansion of knowledge, and being able to observe our lives from many different angles. We all dream of diversification in what we do - visiting and exploring the unknown, but being able to accomplish these dreams is a feat in itself. However, there is Ron McCorkle, an Indiana artist who has been doing

this all of his life, even though, events and perceptions continue to change around him.
Diversification has been a great asset to Ron throughout his life, wanting to see and touch everything and to present each moment and idea through his multi-faceted artistic abilities. During his childhood, he found refuge in creating pictures. His parents recognized his artistic abilities as he would sit and draw scenes with a type of mesmerized effort. Skycaps and cloudscapes were, and still are, one of Rons favorite types of paintings. One Christmas, Ron was surprised with a set of beginner oil paints and brushes from his Mom and Dad

Williams Creek
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and this is when the real artist began to emerge. McCorkle gives a lot of the credit for his pursuit of drawing and painting at a young age to his uncle, Paul Richardson, an artist who lived in Florida. Every summer, either Rons family would travel to Florida or Richardson would travel to Indiana to visit. During the 1950s, Uncle Paul would create drawings according to 12 year-old Rons ideas and Ron was marveled by his Uncles artistic abilities. Wanting to be able to create and to explain feelings through paintings seemed the ultimate goal to Ron. As detours in life happen, McCorkle found himself serving a tour of duty in the service with the 101st Airborne Army Troops. After returning home, he was educated at the John Herron School of art in Indianapolis, Indiana, starting with a major in visual communications. From here came jobs as illustrating and designing brochures for a publishing firm, taking wedding photographs, and working as a photographer in the real estate business. Never completing his degree at the John Herron School of Art, Ron returned in 1984 and graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Painting in 1986, at the age of forty. This sense of achievement seemed to spur a brand new revolution of creativity in Ron. Mechanical drafting, signage on buildings, silkscreening, faux and trompe Loei, Ron never tired of anything artistic and creative. Freelancing at television stations, juried shows, and several commissioned paintings, McCorkle became well known in the Indianapolis area as he further associated himself with different respectable galleries. The 431 Gallery in downtown Indianapolis, an alternative not-forprofit gallery, became a graduate

school of sorts after his graduation from John Herron, according to Ron. He learned the ABCs of presenting fine art to the public and how to critique his own skyscape and cloudscape media of painting by watching and learning how others portrayed their works. Today, Ron McCorkle has created a series of oil paintings, titled Williams Creek. Even the most skilled art lover could never imagine that this serene location is located less than fifteen minutes from the heart of

is a place like this, willing and ready to accept our errors, our wickedness, to just be able to sit and be serene with ourselves and the beauty of the world. McCorkles works are featured in the collections of VASA Insurance Company and Support Net Inc., both located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and numerous privately held collections throughout the Midwest. Also he displayed in the Harvest Biennial Regional Juried Exhibition, Portland, Indiana, other gallery shows include

Paratrooper
Indianas largest city, Indianapolis. Past works include skyscapes, landscapes, and oil paintings from photographs or from a memory of farming, fishing or hunting with his father. An intriguing, realistic mood transpires over you with each piece of the Williams Creek series. Not a picture, not a photograph, but a sense of belonging in this often-mangled place that we call earth. Where we can escape and know that there really

oil on canvas 16" x 20"

Art League Regional 86, Goodman Quad87, Hindman Gallery 91, Hot House Gallery 93 and Five Ten Gallery 98, all of Indianapolis.
When not involved in creating his latest painting in his studio, taking photos for future use or moving in an entirely different artistic direction, Ron enjoys spending time with his grown children, Bryan of Houston, Texas, and daughter Cory of Louisville, Kentucky.

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By Kate Garton

When I was a child, my parents took me, along with my brothers and sisters, to Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. The reality of a fantasy world was unforgettable, but the one ride that stands out in my mind to this day was a ride called Its A Small, Small World - full of dolls and characters in miniature that danced and sang while we floated gently throughout the scenes in a rowboat on a sea of green water.
Miniatures have always attracted people, young and old, with their tiny, intricate features, throwing us into a dream world, quieting our senses to another dimension. People with all types of backgrounds have found solace in creating these small-scale rooms and accessories, usually to 1 to scale, and some are even tinier. Dating back as early as the 1500s, miniatures were carved out of wood for children as a form of entertainment. Throughout the centuries, adults have grown to love the art of small, intricately designed furnishings and today there are many collectors, artisans and organizations to support this passion. The International Guild of Miniature Artisans (IGMA) and National Association of Miniature Enthusiasts (NAME) are two of the major affiliations open to anyone with an interest. If you have never made a miniature but find yourself intrigued, NAME is a perfect place to start says Debby Basaraba, Board Member and publicist of NAME. Founded in 1972 by Allegra Mott, NAMEs missions is to promote the craft of miniature making and to create an association with artisans, craftsmen and collectors, and is an educational, nonprofit organization dedicated to the miniature collector and builder. Through its members, they share ideas and experiences. They offer classes, clubs, a National Convention and an online region where ideas and support with other members is plentiful. There is no limit to the expression of art among the growing number of artisans, and one example is a new category of Altered Miniatures, that is hitting the scene and growing in popularity. A.M. uses miniature techniques and scales with altered art techniques, blending them into a balance fusion of multiple scales to create a unique piece. Using an

unusual container is a good example of A.M. Miniature scenes have been made in hats, tin containers, stuffed animals, and dolls. People are using scrubbies that belong by the kitchen sink to put build miniature scenes, teacups and paper mache forms are turned into a mini vignettes. Cottage Industries Miniaturists Trade Association, Inc. (CIMTA), located in Carmel, Indiana, is another organization designed to help their members and small businesses expand in the industry as miniature handcrafters. Their members are recognized as professionals who put a great deal of artistic talent and creativity in their work. Their products are recognized worldwide for their quality, their popularity with collectors, and their abundance of variety of style and unique designs. Workshops, trade shows, publications, and contacts are provided to artisans, shop owners and wholesalers in the miniature trade business. Kristopher Buchan of Tiny Details in Groton, New York, is a board member of CIMTA and comments on a changing trend, "We are gearing up our ads toward children and young adults; to further expand knowledge of the art and industry." Tiny Details is a unique company

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that hires artisans to hand-make many of their products but only for the serious minded. Their experienced staff will work with those wanting to try their hand at the art of miniatures and give guidance, tips and yes, criticism in creating the perfect model. Opening in 1999, their miniatures are intended for collector quality and are sold to over 2,000 shops throughout the country and abroad in addition to showcasing in their own stores. Many consider Rosemary Macedonio, owner of Miniature Cellar in Chesterland, Ohio, an expert in the art of miniatures, although she is quick to point out that she knows very little compared to others in the sector. Her store offers a wide variety of furniture, dollhouse kits, Reutter porcelain, room boxes and unique items, many she custom makes. Almost anything to create a home is available, and if it isn't, just ask Rosemary and she will more than likely, accept the challenge. Macedonio began as a hobbyist, making both of her daughters their own dollhouse some fifteen years ago. She found that creating miniatures was very calming and rewarding during her stressful career as an attorney. After an illness in 2003, Rosemary says, "I realized that life's too short to keep working at something that isn't satisfying, so I quit (her twenty-three year career in the legal profession)." Her miniature company was started in 2005 and has been growing ever since. Some miniatures are mass-produced and imported, ranging from the inexpensive, beginner products to high end, very well made replicas. There are also many artisans who make a living at designing and creating just about anything you can think of. For example, Rosemary recently accepted the mission of carving masks from wood, a hard to find request from a client. She has created everything from salami using polymer clay to tedious hand hooked rugs. Her imagination keeps coming up with different items and she finds each challenge rewarding. Creative in nature and uplifting in producing, miniatures can be a new art form to add to your portfolio. Contact NAME at name@miniatures.org; Tiny Details at info@tinydetails.com; or Rosemary at Miniature Cellar at the West Geauga Plaza in Chesterland, Ohio. Any of these will also be able to point you to the next show in your area.

Value vs. Color: Which Comes First?

In 1970 my first painting teacher taught basic watercolor techniques. He claimed the most important principle in art was value. I thought values were something you learned in Sunday school. He explained that values create shapes and lead the viewers eye through a picture. He made us paint value scales by diluting Paynes Gray to create gradual changes from dark to light. For five weeks we painted in Paynes Gray, everything from skies to trees to barns. We focused on value contrast, as we practiced our watercolor skills.
Eventually the instructor allowed us to work with Ultramarine Blue and Burnt Sienna to mix a variety of blues, browns, grays and blackPaynes Gray was now forbidden. His emphasis was still on values. Finally he allowed us to use a primary-color palette that included Alizarin Crimson, Cadmium Yellow and Ultramarine Blue. I was thrilled to be painting in color at last. But something wasnt working. I raised my hand and asked, Am I doing something wrong? I cant mix a bright orange or green! He replied, When the values are right, the color doesnt matter. Being a total beginner, I accepted his words as gospel and learned to be a value painter. But the more I worked with paint, the more dissatisfied I was with my color mixing. I set about to study color. I emphasize color now when I teach, but I still acknowledge the importance of values. The emotional content of color and the visual impact of values together create many different moods. For example, delicate colors comprise a high key plan, with very light to middle values. This plan suggests an optimistic mood in still lifes and florals, but can also be effective in portraits and landscapes to suggest a positive image. Strong darks would look out of place and spoil the mood. A low key value plan consisting of colors in the dark to middle tones creates a dramatic mood, somber and austere. This plan may depict stormy weather, a brooding landscape, or a mysterious figure. Light, bright colors are out of place in a low key plan. Color-key values expand your options for more expressive pictures. Before I start painting, I play with my paints, making small sketches or mingling colors on wet paper to compare different combinations to see what moods and value ranges I can create with the colors. Im convinced that if the values in your painting are right, the color just makes it better.
By Nita Leland

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They

come from all walks of life and have given rise to what it means to be dedicated, compassionate and courageous through all that the world has seen and done in their lifetime.

Carrie Nelson Black . . .

(1858-1936)

In 1906, Black founded and became the volunteer Chief Executive of the Columbus Society for the Prevention and Control of Tuberculosis (now The Breathing Association). She also launched a visiting nurses program in 1898, which is now the LifeCare Alliance.

have paved the way for future generations to struggle and triumph in challenges that are yet to be seen with the knowledge that they too can make difference. are 13 fabulous women who were inducted in the Ohio Womens Hall of Fame for their lifetime achievements who have paved the way through local and national history. were inducted recently with previous inductees, Jacquelyn Mayer and Dorothy O. Jackson.
All these women are inspirations and it is through them that the Ohio Womens Hall of Fame program hopes to prepare future children for the choices they make and the challenges yet to come. The Friends of the Ohio Womens Hall of Fame help to establish The Hall of Fame program and more. For more information, contact the Ohio Womens Hall of Fame at 614-466-3831 or write to Ohioana, 274 E. First Ave., Suite 300, Columbus, OH 43201.

They They They

Caro Bayley Bosca . . .

Bosca was one of the first women to fly during World War II as a member of the Womens Airforce Service Pilots WWII (W.A.S.P.) program. In 1951 she became International Womens Aerobatic Champion, set an official altitude record, and was named Aviation Woman of the Year by Mademoiselle Magazine.
(1922-2007)

Elizabeth Stewart Magee . . .

(1889-1972) Magee was an advocate of women and childrens rights in the workforce. She was Executive Secretary of Ohios Commission on Unemployment Insurance and held numerous other national and political positions, unusual for a woman of her era. She created the Ohio Plan, the foundation for todays national unemployment program, and campaigned to prevent child labor and to improve the status of migrant workers.

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Director of Research and Technology Directorate at NASAs Glenn Research Center, Dr. Jih-Fen Lei is a leader in propulsion, microgravity research, instrumentation and controls, nanotechnology, and biotechnology. She has developed sensors and protective coating for aircraft and rocket applications.

A dedicated philanthropist and supporter of the arts and equality in Ohio, Loann Crane helped found the Womens Fund of Central Ohio and has greatly impacted the Columbus community through her work with The Ohio State University Foundation, CCAD, Columbus Museum of Art, GCAC, and ProMusica.
An esteemed author and journalist, Julie Salaman has been a reporter for The Wall Street Journal, a movie critic, and weekly columnist. Her novella, The Christmas Tree (1996), became a New York Times Bestseller, has been translated into eight languages, and received an Audie Award for Best Inspirational/ Spiritual Book. She is also active in organizations that provide care for the homeless who suffer from addiction or mental disease. The Executive Director and CEO of the Area Office on Aging of Northwestern Ohio, Billie A. Johnson is an advocate for the elderly. She established online services for seniors and has been an active member of local and national advocacy groups.

A leader in creating the Center for Child and Family Advocacy at Nationwide Childrens Hospital, Yvette McGee Brown was the first African American judge in the Franklin County Court of Common Please, Division of Domestic Relations and Juvenile Branch. Brown is active on numerous community boards and dedicated to promoting the healthy lives of children and families. The founder of Accountability and Credibility Together, Inc. (ACT), serving poor families with children, Carol Gibbs was the president of the Cincinnati Council of PTAs and in 2007 began dedicating time and effort to the prevention of lead poisoning. A force for the support and advancement of young women and girls in Toledo and Northwest Ohio, Joan Durgin has developed the School Based Health Clinics in Toledo Public Schools that provide everything from disease prevention to primary health care. In 2003, Durgin founded the Polly Fox Academy, an alternative school for pregnant and parenting teen girls.

As Dean of the College of Science and Mathematics at Wright State University, Michele G. Wheatly is active in recruiting and ensuring the success of women in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. Since moving to Ohio in 1994, she has been using her expertise to further the involvement of women in science and mathematics in Ohio. As President and CEO of NorTech (Northeast Ohio), founding President of Edison BioTechnology Center and treasurer of Ohio Fuel Cell Coalition, Dorothy Champion Bunch is leading a $2 million campaign for a womens center in the Cleveland neighborhood where she grew up. An advocate working toward equality and understanding for women and Asians in Ohio, Dr. Kasturi V. Rajadhyaksha has worked in maternal and child health, family planning and the empowerment of women for over 60 years in the United States and India as well as 20 other countries. She founded the Women of Indian Subcontinent Support Group, and co-founded the Asian American Commerce Group as well as the Women to Women Mentoring Group.

hioana Library is dedicated to collecting, preserving, and promoting the written work of Ohios writers, artists, and musicians.
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