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December 2008
Student Entries
Call for K-12 student submissions of art and literature related to fairy tales, folk lore, mythology and more.
Student exhibit opens March 15, 2009, and closes May 17, 2009. For submission requirements, exhibition materials, forms and more visit our My Own Fairy Tale website.
Brown Bag Lunch Lectures
January 14th Noon-1pm;
January 16th 2pm-3pm: An Artist's Talk on My Own Fairy Tale with Stacy Clark
February 11 Noon-1pm;
February 15 2pm-3pm Martin John Jr. A prominent Schwenkfelder medical practitioner in the 1600s.
Do you remember setting up a Christmas Putz?
Do you remember setting up a miniature display around Christmas time? Do you remember making miniature figurines, visiting neighbor's houses, sharing cookies and other treats? Visit our gallery while our Putz is on display through February 22nd to fill out a form telling us about your experience or email your story to rebecca@schwenkfelder.com.
This month we asked family workshop participants and visiting school students to tell us of memories they have of the holiday season. Here are some responses:
"Every Thanksgiving we decorate the house unless we couldn't that day. It's my favorite time. I've dreamed of several decorations but one I always wanted were Christmas lights, other than the Christmas tree itself, they're my favorite decoration." Ashlan, Silverdale, PA
"When we lived in Washington we decorated our Christmas tree and my mom made hot chocolate. And here in PA our tree fell over 2 times, one time in the night and one in the day." Trey, Age 11
Exhibit Highlights:
Christmas Putz
through February 25, 2009
Decorative Nutcrackers
through February 25, 2009
My Own Fairy Tale: Fanciful Art Dolls by Stacy Clark
through June 30, 2009
My Own Fairy Tale:
Fanciful Art Dolls by Stacy Cooper Clark
November 29, 2008-June 30, 2009
Fraktur Gallery
My Own Fairy Tale: Fanciful Art Dolls by Stacy Clark opened November 29th. Clark’s individual hand sewn, painted, and stuffed figures are inspired by nursery rhymes, folklore, and fairy tales. Visit our gallery through June 2009 and write your own story! The My Own Fairy Tale gallery guide is designed to assist visitors to construct their own fairy tale based on Clark's Fairy Tale exhibit. Visit our website for an extensive list of characters and to view photos.
Folk artists Charlie and Betty Shank, and SLHC Curator, Candace Perry, have worked alongside Stacy Clark to create a complex environment reflecting Stacy Clark’s use of fabric, color, and craft. Bill Bourne provided signage and labeling for the exhibit.
My Own Fairy Tale: An Exhibit of Student Literary & Visual Art
The Heritage Center received a 2008 Project Stream grant for our My Own Fairy Tale: An Exhibit of Student Literary & Visual Art exhibit opening in March 2009. Project Stream is funded through the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, a state agency, through its regional arts funding partnership, Pennsylvania Partners in the Arts (PPA). PPA is administered in this region by the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance.
For more information and participation guidelines please visit our website on My Own Fairy Tale.
Stacy Clark Open Studio Day
View Stacy's works in progress, her sketchbooks and reference material related to her exhibit, My Own Fairy Tale on January 17, 2009. Stacy Clark will talk about her process, demonstrate her various techniques and talk with students who are submitting projects to the student exhibit. In addition, homeschoolers and other students with limited art room access can complete a submission under the direction of Stacy Clark and our Museum Educator- all supplies will be provided for you to complete a submission. January 17, 2009 10:00am-3:00pm. Please R.S.V.P. by January 14, 2009, if you'd like to participate in our Open Studio Day. There is no admission fee. Light refreshments will be provided. Call 215.679.3103 or email: rebecca@schwenkfelder.com
Inside the Archive: Souderton Charter School and the Notebooks of John Souder
On November 20th, Mrs. Maureen McGurk's class from Souderton Charter School visited the Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center to review the notebooks of John D. Souder. Souder was a noted local historian who compiled notes, photographs, drawings, and newspaper articles about local sites, events, and religious groups into binders during the 1930s and 1940s. These notebooks can be found in our archive. Each student reviewed one notebook of the Heritage Center's collection of twenty-three. Mrs. McGurk provided a basic framework for students to complete a timeline of events back in the classroom.
If you are interested in viewing documents from our archive or to schedule an appointment please contact our Archivist Hunt Schenkel, hunt@schwenkfelder.com
Education eNewsletter Summer 2008
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Contact Rebecca Lawrence, Museum Educator
Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center
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