RCNews
May 2008
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Rose Center Introduces New Director !
Following the October 2007
departure of Rose Center's director, Zack Allen, the Board of
Directors conducted a meticulous search for the perfect replacement.
Robert Lydick
joined Center as its new Executive Director on March 24, 2008.
Robert was born in Birmingham, Alabama and spent much of his boyhood in New Mexico. He has lived and worked in many different parts of the country but has spent the past eleven years in Knoxville. He has grown to appreciate the rich heritage, landscape and culture of East Tennessee. Robert plans to move to Morristown in the very near future.
Robert has been active in the arts community of Knoxville for many years leading several poetry open-mics and art exhibitions. He worked at the Knoxville Museum of Art curatorial department for three years. He has taught chemistry and physics in the public schools. He currently is President of the Knoxville Writers' Guild. He was Executive Director of A1 LabArts and now is on the Board of Directors. Both organizations have about 200 members and contribute significantly to the community through educational workshops, art and literature events, contests and scholarship.
Robert brings a fresh perspective on the Center's programs and looks forward to sharing his ideas for improvements and new opportunities. He also encourages input from Rose Center members and the community at large. Please stop by soon to meet Robert and welcome him to Rose Center and Morristown.
Rose Center 2008 Summer Arts
Information About Arts Programs For Children
Ages 6 Through Graduating Seniors
Plans are set for Rose Center's popular summer arts camps for children. Rose Center has been offering children's art camps for over 19 years. Let ushelp bring out the creative spirit of your child. Enroll Today. Register by calling the Rose Center office (423) 581-4330 or e-mail at postmaster@rosecenter.org
Senior Arts for Ages 9 and above:
It's All About Me!!! July 7 through
11 - 9:30 to 3:00 Daily.
This year’s camp will feature fundamental instruction in a variety
of artistic techniques using the child’s own life experiences for
inspiration. Campers will rotate through three fun and educational
hands-on arts classes each day. Each class will focus on a
particular artistic technique throughout the week: folk painting,
print making, screening collage and wire sculptured figures. A wide
variety of art media will be used in each class. Students should
bring a sack lunch, and an afternoon snack will be provided. Three
experienced, knowledgeable instructors (Bob Spirko, Medha
Karandikar, and Becky Hamm) will lead the classes.
Week-long camp is only $100, and all supplies are
included. A $50 non-refundable deposit must be received to
hold a space in the camp.
Junior Arts Camp for Ages 6 to 8
The Well Rounded Young Artist June
23 through 27 - 9:30 to 12:30 Daily.
This year’s Junior camp will attempt to turn your young one into
“The Well-Rounded Artist,” with three fun and educational hands-on
arts classes each day: 2 hands-on art classes in drawing,
painting and paper sculpture and a music and movement class.
Students will use a wide variety of mediums to produce works of art
for display at the end of the week and will also prepare a musical
performance for the final day of camp. Students should bring a snack
for break-time, and beverages will be provided. Three experienced,
knowledgeable instructors (Bob Spirko, Beth Shallahamer,
and Katy Davidson) will lead the classes. Week-long camp is
only $75. A $40 non-refundable deposit must
be received to hold a space in the camp.
For Ages 6 to 8
Little People's Performance Troupe
July 14 through 18 - 9:30 A.M. to 12:00 P.M.
This summer class gives each student an introduction to the art and
discipline of live performance through rehearsing and performing a
short musical play written expressly for elementary-age students.
Creative dramatics, improvisation and music will be used to draw out
the expressions and insights of the child. Each child
participates in the play, which will be performed for parents at the
end of the week-long rehearsal period. The musical play will be
directed by Katy Davidson, music instructor at All Saints
Episcopal School. Students should provide their own snack each day
for breaks. Cost for participating in the Little People’s
Performance Troupe is $60. A $30
non-refundable deposit must be received to hold a space in the camp.
For Ages 9 to 12
Theatre Skills For Young People July
21 through 25 - 9:30 A.M. to 12:00 P.M.
This is a comprehensive young actors’ workshop, which exposes the
students to the art and craft of acting, including scenes,
monologues, and improvisations. The class will teach students to
apply their creativity and concentration on stage. It will acquaint
them with all aspects of theatre, help them feel more comfortable in
front of a group, and introduce them to drama as a fine art.
Students should bring a snack each day. Donna Davis from
Jefferson County Middle School, will teach the workshop. Cost for
this week-long class is $60. A $30
non-refundable deposit required upon registration.
For Ages 12 to 15
Teen Actor's Workshop July 21
through 25 - 1:30 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. daily
Students will use monologues, improvisation and scene work to
develop a character, get a deeper sense of the actor’s space and
learn how to prepare for a part. The class will teach students to
apply their creativity and concentration on stage. It will acquaint
them with all aspects of theatre, help them feel more comfortable in
front of a group, and introduce them to drama as a fine art.
This non-performance based workshop allows the student the
opportunity to attain the skills needed to speak in front of others.
Students should bring a snack each day. Donna Davis of
Jefferson County Middle School, will teach the workshop. Cost for
this week-long class is $60. A $30
non-refundable deposit required upon registration.
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Perception: Recent Works By Jennifer And Lisa
During May, Rose Center will feature in the Edith Davis Gallery the work of two talented art instructors from CarsonNewman College. Lisa Ellis and Jennifer Stoneking-Stewart will share their observations through their art in "Perceptions: Recent Works by Jennifer and Lisa." The exhibit will be on display May 4 through 28. The Rose Service Guild will host an opening reception on Sunday, May 4, from 2:00 to 4:00 P.M. Everyone is invited to attend.
Ellis is a photographer who exhibited at Rose Center several years ago and continues to grow as an artist. She is an Assistant Professor of Photography and has been teaching at Carson-Newman since 1998. Ms. Ellis is a fine art photographer who primarily uses the 4x5 view camera. She earned her MFA from East Tennessee State University.
Stoneking-Stewart is a printmaker who is an adjunct art instructor at CarsonNewman. Jennifer is an active artist and printmaker who uses a combination of techniques in her work, but also works in ceramics. Besides teaching, she is working as a potter in the Arts & Crafts community in Gatlinburg, TN for Alewine Pottery.
This promises to be a dynamic exhibit you won't want to miss. Please join us for the May 4 reception and meet these talented artists.
Rose Center Holding Community Rummage Sale
Rose Center will be holding a large community-wide rummage sale on Friday, May 9 & Saturday, May 10. This will be a fun way to support Rose Center's activities while finding some new treasures. There will be a wide variety of items for sale including furniture, electronics, collectibles, clothes, housewares, toys and much more.
Rose'Center staff and board members will be donating items for the sale, but we also hope that members of the community will contribute. So, while doing your springcleaning, please think of us and set aside a few items that need a new home. We will be accepting donations for the sale through Thursday, May 8. If you need help getting larger items here, please give us a call and we can make arrangements.
The hours for the sale are from 7:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. on Friday, May 9 and 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. Saturday, May 10. For more information, call Rose Center at (423) 581-4330.
Morristown Art Association Annual Juried Show
The Morristown Art Association (MAA) will host their Annual Juried Art Show in June at Rose Center. The show is open to all artists from the Hamblen County area. The Art Association meets the fourth Tuesday of each month and anyone interested in art is invited to attend.
Art Association member Marshelle Gilbert is coordinating the show again this year and has announced the guidelines for entries. This year the juror will be Knoxville artist Rick Whitehead. Ribbons and cash prizes will be awarded in each category.
This is always an exciting show with a wide variety of styles and media included. An opening reception will be held on Sunday, June 8, from 2 to 4 p.m.; plan now to attend. The show will hang from June 8 through July 25. For more information on entering the show call Marshelle Gilbert at (865) 475-3006.
Rose Center Summer Players Present "Alice In Wonderland"
The 17th season of Rose Center Summer Players will present "Alice In Wonderland" based on the book by Lewis Carroll. The production will be in Prater Hall at Rose Center at 7:00 P.M. on June 13 & 14 and at 2:00 P.M. on June 14 & 15. Tickets will be $5 and can be purchased from any Player, at Rose Center or at the door. Seating is limited so advance ticket purchase is recommended.
For further information or questions, please call Rose Center at (423) 581-4330 or email at postmaster@rosecenter.org
Rose Center is beginning its annual membership campaign as the year begins, and membership support is more important than ever.
The success of this year's membership campaign is more crucial than ever to the future of our community cultural center. The timing has never been better to support Rose Center by renewing your membership at the highest possible level supporting the arts, celebrating the cultural history of our region and preserving the memory of historic Rose School.
Rose Center members stay "in the know" by receiving Montage, our quarterly arts magazine, and Rose Center News, our monthly newsletter. Members also save up to 10% off any class fees, "Music at the Rose" concerts, rental of our Community Room and selected special events, as well as receive personal invitations to all our art gallery opening receptions and cultural events.
Membership contributions are used to place professional artists in every public elementary school in Hamblen County for a session of hands-on training affecting over 1 700 students each year, to be a regional outlet for performances, to offer more than fifteen arts and fitness classes for children and adults, and to provide arts and drama camps for students during the summer months and after-school arts sessions during the school year. These funds are also used to maintain art and historical galleries to display permanent and rotating exhibits as well as preserving the historical 1892 school building which houses Rose Center.
W.G.
"Petie" Siler coached football, boys and girls basketball,
track, baseball, tennis, and golf for more than 30 years.
Twenty-five years of his career were spent at Morristown High
School, where he touched hundreds, perhaps thousands, of lives.
Petie's teams were winning teams-even when they didn't have the highest score. Petie was a great coach, mentor, motivator, counselor, disciplinarian, encourager, and friend. His name is on Burke-Toney Stadium and Isenberg-Siler gymnasium in Morristown, but his legacy is read in the students' lives he touched. They are winners in their families and communities.
The information and anecdotes in this volume were initially collected when Tom Pugh (Morristown High School class of '49) and a small group of Petie's former students and players presented Petie Siler for induction in the TSSAA Hall of Fame. That honor was granted on March 20, 2004, declaring to others what Morristown citizens have known for years-that Petie Siler was a great coach, a great teacher, and a great man.
The book can be purchased at the Rose Center for $27.50 and all proceeds benefit the Rose Center Endowment Fund.
George Herbert Prater, over eight decades in
East Tennessee, matured into a devoted family man, businessman,
entrepreneur, civic and political leader, patron of the arts,
and world traveler. When he sat down about two years ago to
write a few memories of his life, he only intended to have
something for his grandchildren. The project grew and the result
is a book that is part memoir, part local history.
George Herbert draws a clear picture of life in Knoxville, beginning in the early twenties, then tells about the growth of Morristown after World War II. This is an interesting history lesson as well as a personal visit with George Herbert and is being sold as a 100% benefit for Rose Center. Mr. Prater donated 700 copies of the book to Rose Center. All proceeds from the sale of these delightful tales will directly benefit the Rose Center Endowment.
The books are selling for $25.00. ALL of this amount - the entire amount - goes to the Rose Center Endowment Fund. When all the books are sold, the fund will realize a substantial investment - about $17,000.00. The significance of this contribution is to stimulate giving to the Endowment Fund.
The Rose Center Endowment was created to insure continued operation of Rose Center and its many programs into the future. However, since completion of a challenge grant match with the East Tennessee Foundation in early 1999, there has been no contribution to the fund. Your purchase of this piece of local history will have lasting impact and influence on the arts and cultural development of Morristown. The books are available at Rose Center, Ramsey's Farm Market, Carlisle Music Doctor, and Jefferson Federal Savings and Loan.
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