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|Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute
Lynn Marmitt
"THE FOLKS OF FOLK ART", will explore art created outside the mainstream traditions of the art world. I will explore works by ordinary people who have made extraordinary things. In the first part of the unit I will talk about the birth of outsider art and how it fits into the broader category of folk art. The three types of outsider art I will be referring to in this paper are isolate art, visionary art and environmental art. The qualities of each type of art and a brief biographical sketch of some well known folk artists will be incorporated in the next section. Finally, I will develop lessons to enhance student's knowledge in this area.
The middle school students whom I teach have been exposed to a violent, threatening world. At times the only cultural experiences they encounter are provided by the schools. All too often these experiences are limited because of the focus on academics. Since art is a creative response to one's world, I feel that students can use artistic means as a way of dealing with the world around them. It is my intention that after students complete this unit they will have the background necessary to create and imagine whatever they put their minds to. Their work can enhance their personal surroundings, build up their self-confidence and self-esteem while reflecting the signs of the times.
Around 1930 folk art began to take on a new meaning and an explosion of sorts evolved when an exhibition entitled, "American Primitivism" opened at the Newark Museum in Newark,, New Jersey. Holger Cahill, the museum's curator, defined folk art as " an expression of the common people and an expression of a small cultural class. Folk art usually has not to do with the fashionable art of its period. It is never the product of art movements, but comes out of craft traditions, plus that personal something of the rare craftsman who is an artist by nature if not by training. This art is based not on measurements or calculations but on feeling; and it rarely fits in with the standards of realism. It goes straight to the fundamentals of art, rhythm, design, balance, and proportion which the folk artist feels instinctively."(3)
The period 1930-1960 was the time when folk artists began to receive recognition. They were the folks who often began their art careers late in life using art as an outlet for their energy. Their materials were cheap and simple, their subject matter and motivation differed, however, their creativity flowed and prospered. Doing their own thing became the norm. Perhaps what makes folk art so desirable is its freedom of expression. Even though it is hard to define folk art one fact remains certain—it touches us in a special way because the artist shows us how he or she brought beauty into their everyday lives. The common ground is the innate ability to imagine and create.
American folk art, as we know it, consists of the following: paintings either made with paint, pencil, ink, pastels, watercolors or chalk; sculptures which are usually three dimensional and made of wood, clay, stone, metals or marble; textiles which were spun on woven fabrics decorated with handwork; and household objects which were hand-crafted articles and utensils used in everyday life. Since folk artists come from all walks of life, each piece of art created is unique and one of a kind, emphasizing color, simplicity of line and bold, simple form. Most important, it exemplifies the history of American life.
In the deep south minorities were already considered outsiders from the mainstream culture. The minority artist begins his or her work at any age because it is a means of satisfying his or her personal needs. Black outsider art acquires a great deal of energy from its African antecedents. This is seen in the works which often depict rock paintings, sacred trees, water holes, shrines, carved and painted houses and ceremonial architecture and dance grounds or monuments. " The inspiration originates from the inability of society to meet the needs of every individual, especially the universal needs for identity, self-worth and the control over one's life. Their works are mortal signs and wonders, manifestations of man's capacity to come to terms with, reflect upon, describe and interpret the everyday experiences and the deeper and mysterious spiritual resonance that define the form and meaning of the human condition."(4)
Southern folk art has deep ties to the environment. It is usually a personal expression which was not designed for museums. This group of artists watched the country evolve into the space age from a pre-industrialized society. They saw the social and technological changes evolve. A sincere respect for elders and tradition is a constant theme in their work. Many used their art as a visual response to this change and so their work merges both their literal and imaginary worlds.
Isolate or naive art is a type of folk art in which the artists use the art for their own purposes. They possess a need to express deeply felt feelings and usually do so in untraditional ways. Their works are alive with originality and are appealing because of the emphasis on color, rhythm and design. Even though they are considered to be unskilled, their works are sought after by most folk art collectors. Isolate artists are generally from the rural areas of the deep south and their work gives us a perspective into American history. Their pieces usually are not signed because they don't think it's important. Three artists who fall into this category are Bill Traylor, Moze Tolliver and Jimmy Lee Sudduth.
Bill Traylor was born into slavery in 1854 on the George Traylor plantation near Benton, Alabama. His drawings depicted the black experience in the south. Bill and his wife had twenty children and after her death in 1938 he moved to Montgomery, Alabama. After working in a shoe factory for only a short period of time illness forced him to retire. In 1939 at the age of 85 his drawing career began and ended in 1942 after completing approximately 1500 pieces of work. Charles Shannon, another southern artist, befriended Traylor and brought him materials with which to work. He drew simply about plantation and street life. Unable to draw three-dimensionally he developed his own style in order to add depth to his paintings. His subject matter clearly stood out from his background as illustrated in slide #1(untitled). Traylor drew on whatever materials he could find such as cardboard shirt boxes. Using pencil stubs to outline he then painted in the outline with any paints available. Geometric forms became visual reminiscences of incidents he recalled. Red tongued dogs, spotted cats, green goats, yellow birds and purple rabbits are depicted in his paintings. In 1942 he moved in with some of his children where he remained until his death in 1947. Through his work one can see how much he enjoyed life's vigor even in the face of hardship. Some of his work has recently been exhibited at the Museum of Folk Art in New York City.
Moze Tolliver was born in 1915 in Pike Road, Alabama. He was one of twelve children and he fathered fourteen of his own. Tolliver began to paint in 1970-71 after a former employer took him to an exhibit and encouraged him to take art lessons. Prior to this he worked in the shipping industry until an accident crushed his feet. He began to devote his time to painting after this and has been known to produce over ten paintings a day. His style conveys unusual color choices and fantasy subjects. Tolliver lives out his fantasies in painting, using purple colored birds and green faced people. His work is flat, simple and opaque with a central figure surrounded by a contrasting field of color. The paintings range from sweet to demonic as illustrated in slide # 2 (Self Portrait and Plant Form) with endless imagination and works of high quality.
Jimmy Lee Sudduth was born in 1910 in Carnis Ridge, Alabama. He was married; however, he did not have any children. Sudduth is known for his colorful mud paintings of Alabama architecture and life, having spent many years working on farms, in grist mills and as a gardener. Sudduth claims that he has been doing mud paintings since he was three years old, creating mud renditions of people, buildings, and animals as well as some self portraits.(refer to slide #4, Self Portrait with Jim and Self Portrait with Guitar.)
For the most part paintings are done on manufactured plywood as well as other woods and occasionally cardboard. Designs of a painting are blocked in and then outlined with dye rock. Dye rocks are soft stones that are dipped in water so that they leave a heavy, earthy line when pressed against a hard surface. Next he mixes mud and sugar water together which keeps the mud permanent. When the mud dries various weeds and other vegetable matter are rubbed over the surface to obtain the colors. Sudduth gained national attention with an appearance on the Today Show in 1980.
Another category of outsider work is Visionary art which is frequently based on dreams, visions and voices and is used as a preaching technique. It is extremely original in its form and messages. Sister Gertrude Morgan and the Reverend Howard Finster are two well known visionary artists.
Sister Gertrude Morgan was born in 1900 in Lafayette, Alabama and was known as one of the nation's first black visionary painters, conveying spiritual messages through her creative artistic expression. At the age of 37, Sister Morgan heard a voice which said, "Go and preach, tell it to the world. " Having followed this command she became a street evangelist for a fundamentalist sect. In 1956 the Lord told her to teach the gospel in a different manner so she began painting and in 1957 another voice told her "You are married to the lamb, Christ." Having heard this message she shed her black habit and surrounded herself with the color white and soon thereafter built an orphanage with other missionaries.
In the late 1960's Sister Morgan rented a small building from a local art gallery owner and named it " The Everlasting Gospel Mission." The front yard was completely covered with four leaf clovers which seemed to affirm Sister Morgan's special relationship with the diety.
Each painting consisted of colorful visions of biblical events, of heaven and hell, religious figures, angels and children and contained messages scrawled in either a childlike fashion or in a type of calligraphy both personal and biblical. She painted on anything she could find including paper board, toilet paper rolls, window shades, styrofoam trays, plastic utensils, jelly glasses and funeral parlor fans outlining with pencil and pen and then filling in with acrylics, watercolors, pastels, crayons or tempura, using whatever was available to her at the moment of inspiration.
Her work was based on the Book of Revelation and she paid particular attention to the 21st chapter of John's vision of the New Jerusalem(refer to slide # 5, Revelation 7). Appearing in most of her paintings, Morgan's obsession was communication and the paintings often spoke of the conflict of good and evil. "When GOD speaks to me, he talks in family fashion as if speaking to a neighbor. His voice is loud and heavy."(5) Interestingly, GOD is always depicted as white in her paintings and she is represented as an African American. One of her favorite subjects was an open airplane where she and Jesus were flying as husband and wife(refer to slide #6, Jesus is my Airplane). An original poem is part of the painting and reads as follows:
These pictures and poems represent her desire to create visual aids for her missionary teaching. " I guess my paintings spread the word. They represent something. They get me a living, of course, and help out the mission here . . . I am a missionary of Christ before I'm an artist. Give all the fame to some other artist. I work for the Lord. Now don't forget to give him credit."(7) Perhaps one of the greatest tributes to Sister Gertrude Morgan's work came when poet Rod McKuen illustrated his book, GOD's GREATEST HITS, with thirteen of her paintings.
- "Jesus is my air
- Plane, you hold
- the world in your hand, you
- Guide me through the land
- Jesus is my air Plane I
- say Jesus is my air
- Plane We're striving for
- that promise land. Come
- on, Join our Band let's make
- it in that Kingdom land.(6)"
The Reverend Howard Finster was born in 1916 in Valley Head, Alabama. He was married with five children and he now resides in Summerville, Georgia. Reverend Finster is one of the country's most talked about white, outsider artists and he is best known for his sermon art and for his Paradise Garden environment(refer to illustration #1) which is an ongoing expression of his religious convictions. In 1965 he heard a voice from the Lord which told him to transform two acres of land into a 'Paradise Garden.' Using junk, broken dolls, tools and clocks he embedded these materials in concrete walls which surround a tower thirty feet high built of bicycle parts and his own church called" The World's Folk Art Church." "Paradise Garden" is an ongoing project expressing his religious conviction and creativity and he explains that he assembled the pieces for a purpose-"to mend a broken world."(8)
In 1976 he had a vision of a tall man at his gate in which the Lord directed him to begin painting "sermon art" because, "preaching don't do much good; no one listens- but a picture gets on a brain cell."(9) The voice commanded him to paint this sacred art and to create individual paintings and portraits of personal heroes, religious and patriotic images and to pass on his spiritual messages to the world (refer to slide #7,8, No One has to Cross Jordan Alone and Traveling Show).
Finster's paintings have evangelical themes and inspirational images which come from his own interpretations of the bible. Angels and saints as well as earthly characters are portrayed. All of his paintings contain witty, printed quotations known as "Finsterisms." Several of his paintings show how he was influenced by the imagery on postcards or popular magazines. Some of his creations have joined the contemporary world through his paintings for the album covers of the rock groups REM and The Talking Heads.
Finster has his visions for the future. "A day when one computer will run the earth and the final day when giant tidal waves will cover the world. And then the time will come for G-D to create men again- men like the Reverend Howard Finster."(10) Finster is regarded as a superstar in the outsider art world.
Environmental art is a sculptural type of outsider art. The works are usually constructed outdoors in public or private places and are created entirely for display purposes with the artist usually working with readily available materials- junk and found objects. The artists who fall into this category, such as James Hampton and Simon Rodia are generally obsessed with a passion to create a great masterpiece on which they work for many years.
James Hampton was born in 1909 in Elloree, South Carolina and never married. Known to be a very quiet and reclusive man he moved to Washington D.C. where he began to work for the Federal Government at the age of nineteen. In the early 1950's Hampton rented an old garage from a man named Meyer Wertlieb and paid fifty dollars a month rent which Wertlieb considered strange because Hampton did not own a car. Each month he paid his rent promptly and told his landlord that he was storing things in the garage. In late 1964 Wertlieb grew concerned because Hampton was behind in his rent and someone was sent over to the garage to check out the situation. When the garage door was opened, an unbelievable masterpiece was seen for the first time and it was then learned that James Hampton had died. Inside the garage was a wall of an elaborate construction of wood and cardboard and pieces of old furniture completely covered with silver and gold foil. This was a homemade rendition of the interior appointments of a church or cathedral. There were thrones, altars, pulpits, standards, offertory tables, icons and crowns. (refer to slide #9, The Throne of the Third Heaven of the Nation's Millennium General Assembly). Attached to a bulletin board on the wall was a paper containing the message, "where there is no vision, the people perish." For fourteen years Hampton worked privately in his garage collecting junk, scraps of gold wrapping paper, used kitchen aluminum wrap and tinfoil from cigarette and gum wrappers. Through the writings found in the garage it was indicated that GOD came to him through a vision and directed him to build the throne. Thus after his death from cancer in 1964, "The Throne of the Third Heaven of the Nation's Millennium General Assembly" was discovered. Hampton's landlord, Wertlieb, sold it to the Smithsonian Museum in Washington, D.C.
The central throne of this symmetrical creation is constructed of 180 pieces which rise seven feet high and are crowned by the words, "Fear Not." The pieces on the right of the throne are related to Moses and the Old Testament and on the left the pieces relate to Jesus and the New Testament. "The throne was the result of a sustained, intense and solitary involvement."(11) The amazing fact about the throne was that Hampton worked totally with junk and found objects consisting of old furniture, wooden planks and supports, cardboard cutouts, scraps of insulation board, discarded light bulbs, jelly glasses, hollow cardboard cylinders, Kraft paper, desk blotters, mirror fragments and electrical cables. Everything was covered with various types of gold and silver tinfoil.
Hampton designated himself as "St James" and his efforts are based on the New Testament Book of Revelation. "The third heaven refers to the entire Biblical abode of GOD. The first heaven is the region of the clouds, the second is of the planets and the third of GOD. This last is the heaven of heavens. The Nation's Millennium alludes to the day of judgment for all nations, which will be called together at a General Assembly. The throne thus envisions the appearance of GOD before the multitudes and is surrounded by Jesus, Mary, Moses, Adam and Eve, the Prophets, the Apostles and a host of angels."(12) Even though James Hampton is considered an environmental artist his work also fits into the visionary art category because it seems that he intended his throne as a monument to Jesus.
Simon Rodia was born in 1875 in Italy and came to the United States at the age of 10 or 11, subsequently working in logging and mining camps and also as a telephone repairman. He married but had no children. Rodia was uneducated except for his constant reading in the Encyclopedia Britannica with his heroes being Marco Polo, Columbus and Galileo. In 1921 he moved to an area in south Los Angeles called Watts where he began working on the famous "Watt's Towers." often referred to as that crazy old man, Rodia began working with fragmented and whole bottles, broken dishes, mirrors, seashells, tools, corncobs, boot bottoms, cement and broken tiles. In 1954 he finished his monumental work of folk art.
"The Watt's Towers" (refer to slide 10, Watt's Tower) are built on a triangular lot surrounded by scalloped, mosaic walls which add tremendous color to the drab neighborhood. Within the walls there are seven towers, ranging in height from 11 to 99.5 feet, a gazebo, a fountain, birdbaths, a water tank and several other structures. on the outside gate "Questro Pueblo", or "Our Town", is etched. The Towers themselves are constructed of steel reinforcing rods and wire mesh covered with cement. Rodia shaped these by hand using the rails of a railroad track. Where the two walls meet, Rodia called it, the ship of Marco Polo" or the ship of Columbus." Year after year, Rodia's towers continued to grow in height and complexity with the structures literally being built in the air and not held together by a single bolt, weld or rivet. The rings circling the towers were evenly spaced so that Rodia, who was less than five feet tall, could climb them.
Simon Rodia alone created the amazing Towers beginning at the age of 40. He once commented " You have to be good or bad to be remembered. I had in mind to do something big and I did. Some of the people say what was he doing . . . Some of the people think I was crazy and some people said I was going to do something. I wanted to do something in the United States because I was raised here you understand? I wanted to do something for the United States because there are nice people in this country."(13)
In 1954 Rodia stopped his work, deeded his property to a neighbor and left Watts without any explanation. It was felt that he sought immortality as an artist and that he no longer needed the Towers for his personal needs. He was discovered five years later in Martinez, California.
Simon Rodia died in 1965. The Towers have been praised worldwide. "The Towers are a unique monument to high energy, consistency and skills; a gigantic flower of folk art . . . Rodia is a genius.. this is a unique work of art, a fantasy merging sculpture and architecture."(14)
The works of all of the aforementioned outsider artists illustrate an individual's capacity to interpret everyday experiences and to describe them to the world using a technique that comes naturally to each of them.
As stated earlier, the goal of my unit is to explore the category of folk art called outsider art as a means of understanding cultural history. It is my hope to enhance the student's knowledge of this type of art, allowing them to create and take pride in their own work. Through imagination and creativity they can learn to bring beauty into their world which is often surrounded by violence and ugliness.
- OBJECTIVES: Students will develop an awareness of why artists create a piece of art. Students will create a piece of art representing a hero or heroine of theirs.
- MATERIALS: Empty juice or vegetable cans, buttons, toothpicks, odd pieces of wire, sequins, safety pins, beads, marbles, slides #11-15.
- 1. Discuss the importance of using your total imagination when creating a piece of art.
- 2. Ask the following questions:
- ____A. What is an artist?
- ____B. What causes an artist to produce a piece of work?
- ____C. How does an artist become famous?
- ____D. How are artist's works personal to them?
- ____E. Who can become an artist?
- 3. Read, A Fish That's a Box, to students.
- 4. After reading, discuss qualities of art: tone, rhythm, color, balance.
- 5. Review slides #11-15( Refer to Slide Reference #2).
- 6. Distribute materials to students and let them create their hero or heroine.
- 7. Students will then write a brief description of a favorite hero or heroine and draw a picture representative of the individual.
- 8. Display all works.
MATERIALS: Piece of muslin or white cotton cloth, mud (cleaned), strainer, paints, spoons, pencils, tongue depressors or small tree branches.
- 1. Discuss the works of Jimmy Lee Sudduth and how he gained fame creating mud paintings.
- 2. Discuss the origin of mud cloth (Ivory coast of Africa).
- 3. Tell students to select one aspect of city life to create as a mud painting on cloth.
- 4. Take the students out to the field and dig up mud (about 1 cup per student)
- 5. Clean the mud by running water over it and straining the dirt.
- 6. Place mud in a tin can and pour off the excess water.
- 7. Add 0.5 cup tempura paint (different colors) to cleaned mud. Stir well.
- 8. Draw the basic design on the cloth with a pencil.
- 9. Using a small amount of mud and a variety of tools apply the mud paint to the design. Make very thin lines. lines.
- 10. Hang drawings on wall to allow them to dry.
- OBJECTIVE: Students will design a piece of visionary art which utilizes a specific product to reveal their imagination as it relates to this item. (Example: Coca Cola bottle by Howard Finster.)
- MATERIALS: Photocopy of coca cola bottle, paper, crayons, magic markers, plywood, paints.
- 1. View slides of Howard Finster's work.
- 2. Distribute photocopy of the coca cola bottle.
- 3. Have students color in the bottle and write short phrases on it(as a means of revealing their underlying imagination related to the bottle.)
- 4. After students have completed their drawings, distribute plywood pieces(cut out) and ask them to transfer their designs onto the bottle by painting and writing their thoughts on it.
- 5. Write a letter to the coca cola company applying for an advertising position. Include their original drawing with the application.
- ____The Coca-Cola Company
- ____P.O. Drawer 1734
- ____Atlanta, Georgia 30301
- 6. Send a letter and pictures of student's works to the Coca Cola Company at the above address.
- OBJECTIVES: Students will develop a plan to construct and design either a church or a public monument in Connecticut. Using mixed media the students will construct their building.
- MATERIALS: cardboard and cardboard containers(toilet paper or towel paper rolls, wrapping paper rolls, salt or oatmeal boxes),wood, glue, scissors, exacto knife, tempura paints, paintbrushes, pieces of plastic and metal, wire, sequins, aluminum foil, glitter.
- 1. Discuss environmental art, giving examples of some.
- 2. Review slides of James Hampton and Simon Rodia.
- 3. Choose a public monument or one of the churches in Connecticut and draft a plan out on a piece of paper to design it or imagine a special place, real or fantasy, and draw a design of it.
- 4. Using all available materials construct your design.
- 5. It is important to remember to really let your imagination go. Your finished product is your own interpretation.
- 6. Set up a display area of all buildings.
Environmental and sculptural exhibit
49 West 53rd. Street, New York
Additional artists to complete research papers about are as follows:
Clementine Hunter
Ralph Fasanella
Grandma Moses
Dow Pugh
Walter Flax
Creek Charlie
Henri Rousseau
Minnie Evans
Elijah Pierce
Bruce Brice
Minnie Evans
Henry Darger
Martin Ramirez
Ike Morgan
Bessie Harvey
Alex Maldonado
- 1. Manley, Roger. Signs and Wonders. (Raleigh, 1989).p. 6.
- 2. Ibid, p.6.
- 3. Rosenak, Chuck and Jan. Museum of American Folk Art Encyclopedia of Twentieth Century American Folk Art and Artists (New York, 1990), p. 14.
- 4. Manley, p. 39.
- 5. Horwitz, Elinor L. Contemporary American Folk Artists. (Philadelphia, 1975), p. 30.
- 6. Perry, Regina A. Free Within ourselves. (Washington, D.C., 1992), p. 145.
- 7. Horwitz, p. 30.
- 8. Patton, Phil. "The Art of Innocence". Metropolitan Home. (Sept. 1989),P. 109.
- 9. Rosenak, p. 122.
- 10. VanSickle, Andrew. "G-d's Last Red Light." Clifton Magazine. (1987), p. 44.
- 11. Livingston, Jane and Beardsley, John. Black Folk Art in America, 1930-1980. (Mississippi, 1982), p. 93.
- 12. Ibid. p. 94
- 13. Rosenak, p. 210.
- 14. Simon Rodia and His Tower in Watts. An Introduction and a Bibliography. (Vance Bibliographies.)
- Slide 1. Bill Traylor, "Untitled." p. 306. Museum of American Folk Art Encyclopedia of Twentieth Century American Folk Art and Artists by Chuck and Jan Rosenak.
- Slide 2. Moze Tolliver, "Self Portrait." p. 302. Museum of American Folk Art Encyclopedia of Twentieth Century American Folk Art and Artists by Chuck and Jan Rosenak.
- Slide 3. Moze Tolliver, "Plant Form." p. 134. Black Folk Art in America. 1930-1980 by Jane Livingston and John Beardsley.
- Slide 4. Jimmy Lee Sudduth, "Self Portrait with Jim and Self Portrait with Guitar." p. 296. Museum of American Folk Art Encyclopedia of Twentieth Century American Folk Art and Artists by Chuck and Jan Rosenak.
- Slide 5. Sister Gertrude Morgan, "Revelation 7." p.99. Black Folk Art in America. 1930-1980 by Jane Livingston and John Beardsley.
- Slide 6. Sister Gertrude Morgan. "Jesus is my Airplane." p.142. Free Within Ourselves by Regina A. Perry.
- Slide 7. Howard Finster. "No One Has To Cross Jordan Alone." p. 122. Museum of American Folk Art Encyclopedia of Twentieth Century American Folk Art and Artists by Chuck and Jan Rosenak.
- Slide 8. Howard Finster. "Traveling Show." p. 123. Museum of American Folk Art Encyclopedia of Twentieth Century American Folk Art and Artists by Chuck and Jan Rosenak.
- Slide 9. James Hampton, "The Throne of the Third Heaven of the Nations Millennium General Assembly." p. 80. Free, Within Ourselves by Regenia A. Perry.
- Slide 10. Simon Rodia, "Watts Tower." p. 258. Museum of American Folk Art Encyclopedia of Twentieth Century American Folk Art and Artists by Chuck and Jan Rosenak.
- Slide 11. "Bottlecap Lion", Artist Unknown, completed after 1966. Wood, bottlecaps, metal parts, fiberboard, plastic wheels, and flashcube. P. 13, A Fish That's a Box by M.M. Esterman.
- Slide 12. "Bing Crosby" , Artist Unknown, around 1950. Minute Maid orange juice can, pained wood and metal. P. 14, A Fish That's a Box by M.M. Esterman.
- Slide 13. "Cigar Box" Pin Cushion, Artist Unknown, 1880-1920. Carved, stained and varnished wood(from cigar boxes), glass beads and velvet. P. 7. A Fish That's a Box by M.M. Esterman.
- Slide 14. "Memory High-Buttoned Shoe", Artist Unknown, early 20th. Century. Masonite with composition dough embedded with metal, plastic, glass and wood objects, shells and teeth, gilded with gold paint. P. 16. A Fish That's a Box by M.M. Esterman.
- Slide 15. "Lady Liberty of 1953 to 1962?", "Peter Charlie" Boshegan, around 1962. House paint, metallic paint and pencil on paperboard. P. 27. A Fish That's a Box by M.M. Esterman.
Glubok, Shirley. The Art of America Since World War II. New York: Macmillan Publishing Co., Inc. 1992. Good book which introduces children to popular art.
Hoberman, Mary Ann and Zeldis, Malcah. A Fine Fat Pig. New York: Harper and Collier. 1991. This is a delightful book of poems written to coincide with the colorful, witty, childish paintings done by Malcah Zeldis, one of the exhibitors in the Museum of American Folk Art.
Horwitz, Elinor Lander. Contemporary American Folk Artists. New York: J.B. Lippincott Co., 1975. In this book students will meet and become acquainted with many modern folk artists.
Kinney, Jean and Cle. Twenty one Kinds of American Folk Art and How to Make Each One. New York: Atheneum, 1972. Excellent "how to" for children interested in different folk crafts.
Raboff, Ernest. Henri Rousseau. New York: Doubleday and Co., Inc., l977. The author presents children with the work of Henri Rousseau. Rousseau was one of the greatest primitive artists and Raboff explains the style and symbols in his work in a wonderful way.
Fried, Fred and Mary. America's Forgotten Folk Arts. New York: Pantheon Books. 1978. This is a great book which looks at the art in America which hasn't been officially recognized.
Lampell, Ramona and Milliard. O, Appalachia. New York: Stewart, Tabori and Chang. 1989. This book takes you on a journey through the back roads of Appalachia introducing you to the artists and their way of life. The photography is outstanding.
Livingston, Jane and Beardsley, John. Black Folk Art in America. 1930-1980. Mississippi: University Press of Mississippi. 1982. Excellent book exploring the works of twenty Black American folk artists.
Manley, Roger. Signs and Wonders. Outsider Art Inside North Carolina. Raleigh: North Carolina Museum of Art. 1989. Excellent book about southern outsider art.
Parallel Visions. Modern Artists and Outsider Art. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art. 1992. Essays and reviews of a recent exhibition.
Perry, Regenia A. Free Within ourselves. Washington, D.C.: Washington National Museum of Art, Smithsonian Institute. 1992. This well written book discusses over 100 African American artists whose work is in the collection of the National Museum of American Art.
Rosenak, Chuck and Jan. Museum of American Folk Art, Encyclopedia of Twentieth Cent and Artists. New York: Abbeville Press. 1990. This is a comprehensive look at 257 American folk artists. Biographical data and complete background information is included.
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I have been talking to Amy a lot now about the strange things that are going on. We think that we need help and the best people to ask for help from are the people who have been reading our blogs. Amy has written all the strange things that have happened to her on her own blog http://amygreenford.blogspot.com and I have written all the strange things that have happened to me here on my blog (this is my blog here).
In the shell of a nut, someone has been lying to me and pretending to be Jasper Fforde when he is not Jasper Fforde. I think his real name is Jasper Ffforde (spelled with three 'F's). He seems to have 'jumped' out of a book with Miss Havisham into our world and then ran away from her. He told her they would get married and so she is very upset that he lied to her (he does a lot of lying!) What is strange is that when he ran away she couldn't remember him properly. (I asked Amy if this was because she is old, but Amy said not to say that too loud in certain company, and that it was different to just forgetting, more like every time Miss Haversham tried to remember, the thoughts hid from her).
The imposter Jasper put the wrong answer for question 11, and asked for these scribbling tiebreakers. It seems as if he is using these and material from classic books he's sucked blank to make a book, which he is launching on 7th July. I feel so bad because I sent him all the scribbler tie-breakers because I thought he was the real Jasper – We need to stop him!
Everything is building up to this date, the 7th of July. The 'secret' event in Swindon. The fake Jasper is sending an invitation to this event to everyone who sends in a scribbler tie-breaker. I can't enter because I work for Hodder but Amy has entered and is going to go to try to stop whatever bad thing he is planning to do with the story he has stolen. I'm going to go along too to see if I can help, even though I can't enter! We need your help, please send in a scribbler and come to the secret event to help us. If you can't go yourself because you are far away, please can you send someone in your place to the book launch of the narcassistic Jasper Ffforde? Miss Haversham said to Amy, "If we have our words in the enemy's book, it may help us defeat him…"
The classic books he has blanked so far are an end of line edition called Dupine. There are only certain places that stock them. We need to find them all and see if there are any clues from what is left inside them.
And we must find out who this Ffforde is really, if he is pretending to be Jasper Fforde, and Compeyson then it is most likely that he is only pretending to be Jasper FFforde as well!
If you have any ideas about of this please email them to me. Ill post them here.
Please help with all these things. Literature depends on us.
I checked with Julie and the prizes for the competition are already made and paid for, so the competition is real even if Jasper is not! Everyone who enters the competition has a chance to win so even if you are just entering to help stop the imposter Ffforde, you still could win a prize! : )
p.p.s. I've thought about it and decided not to tell Julie about any of this. : (

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Central Square
Auburn, California
As part of the Auburn UDA Streetscape Master Plan, Foothill Associates developed the design and construction documents for Central Square. The project included relinquishment of State Route 49 right of way from Caltrans to the City of Auburn and the complete realignment of a major intersection to create space for Central Square, a public meeting place where none existed before. The intersection realignment included working with PG&E, Wave Broadband, and AT&T to develop a Rule 20A District to move all utility lines in the project area underground. The intersection reconfiguration and development of Central Square allowed for pedestrian-oriented and traffic slowing design techniques to encourage walking rather than driving, reduce air pollution, and increase retail opportunities. Extensive consideration of many diverse community interests through the planning and design process included historic preservation, economic development, local arts, and promoting the City's image as a center for endurance sports.
Central Square is a public gathering place that has revitalized Downtown Auburn. The plaza includes seating, art, interpretive signs, and a fire circle, to provide a focal "heart" and gathering place for year-round community events and informal interactions. The design added many more street trees and plantings to help reduce the heat island effect and the inclusion of storm water treatment swales in the landscaping to intercept and pre-treat runoff before it enters the storm sewer system. A live evergreen tree was planted as the focal point of the City's annual holiday celebration and parade.


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Real conversations with good people who want to get in on the voiceover industry
It may not seem like a nice thing to call someone a "newbie", but it is equally not nice to fill someone with false confidence by calling them a voice actor from day one. Recently, we had conversations with people who were happy to call themselves "newbies", mainly because they saw their practical way of thinking as "good business".
The deal is…
When you offer great voiceover jobs on a website, it does not take long for everyone to find out. Not long after, the website begins to get contacted with questions and quite often those questions serve as an education for what is really happening in the minds of people looking at online searches for voiceover jobs.
Unfortunately for newbies, the time it takes between "online search" and "getting a voiceover job" can be anywhere from 1 to 5 years. In spite of all the fear-discussions on saturation of the industry, this simple fact is what keeps the voiceover industry small. But the industry is small for another reason: Practical thinking. This reason is similar to the very reason people did or did NOT become voice actors, BEFORE online casting.
It may simply come down to a person's DNA: Is the newbie "too practical" to be a voice actor?
Conversations with Practical Newbie #1
This "Practical Newbie" is a "technical business connection" who sometimes gets tired of the business life he leads for the lack of work-life balance…
Practical Newbie #1: "I tried some of those "free" voice casting sites, but it turns out they are not "free" at all. I did not know that in order to get work, I had to have special recording equipment to submit audio. I was always told I should do voiceovers, but no one told me the recording equipment was that expensive! How the hell can I pay for it, if the jobs pay so poorly. I have no time for that."
My curiosity was peaked. I replied: "Does the website seem no longer free to you because you have to buy competitive audio equipment?"
Practical Newbie replied: "No, it still seems free, but it no longer seems worth the effort. Why? I get to spend a lot of my own money money to get paid a little, and continue to make little? Does that make sense to you?"
Me: "No, not at all. But you have to know great work is out there. It just takes more effort and it is competitive to get it because you go up against so much experience, but…(practical newbie cuts me off)"
Practical Newbie: "Is this the part where you try to sell me services to make money for your friends, who have friends with friends, and I end up going broke?"
Me: "I think you are touching on why it is important to be able to trust who you work with, but this is the part where I tell you the cost of doing business in voiceovers is just like the cost of doing business anywhere. To date, I have never met a person who did not spend money to make money. Have you?"
Practical Newbie: "No, I guess not. I just need to evaluate if I really want to do this or not. It looks like fun, but there is so much more involved than I realized."
Me: "Well, let me know in the future what you end up doing."
Practical Newbie #2
This person was a complete stranger who messaged me on LinkedIn:
Practical Newbie #2: "Hi! I had been looking at your LinkedIn profile and saw you work in the voiceover biz. I would like to get into that, but I currently have a steady job announcing at (a theme park). I am really interested in doing this. I am not just saying that. What would be my next move?".
Me: "Hello, I do not know you, and never heard of you, so I am afraid I cannot help all that much. I will offer this advice: Keep your steady job! Why? You will need the money. In the meantime contact (this person). I personally offer no education, but they do."
Practical Newbie #2: "Thanks for your reply. I was looking to quit my day job and start my own business. I have issues with the management style of most of my jobs and want to work for myself. I will reach out to the person you mentioned."
Two months later…
Practical Newbie #2: "I am writing to thank you for your help two months ago. I went to the person you mentioned, and learned more about the voiceover business. I discovered it is just not right for me. The good news is that I kept my job, so no harm done. I appreciate your guidance. I did not know of the cost involved and I found I just did not like the work after all. Maybe one day."
Me: (I did not reply. It just seemed like the person wanted to own what she learned.)
Why share this?
Times are definitely changing and the website slogans that invite hopeful voice actors to "Chase a dream" or "Fulfill a passion" have come full circle. Today's voice actor has to be a practical thinker and pay attention to "the numbers of the business". Who knows? It may even be fun to know if you will waste money, before it happens.
In 2014, the mindset of "the impractical voice actor" leaves the artist as an open target for being taken for granted, overworked, overwhelmed, and underpaid.
This Thursday, August 14th at 7pm EDT, we are doing a webinar that will supply information to help voice actors make smarter business decisions for their careers. It would be a pleasure to have you attend. It may save you some time, money, and headaches in the future.
We hope you can make it, and if not, the webinar is recorded for play at a later date.
RIP – Robin Williams (1951 – 2014)
Thank you for the laughter and enjoyment you brought us all


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Market Report - October 2008
01 Oct 08
Noosa hasn't been immuned to the effects of the current
uncertainty in the real estate market. General enquiry rates are
down across the town as are sales. This is creating great
opportunities to buy really well or secure well located
properties that don't usually come onto the market. Recent
examples of this are the sale of two waterfront homes on Noosa
parade, both homes sold in the mid $5 million to $6 million range
which was very good buying considering the size of both homes and
testimony that, well positioned property will sell in any market
if the price is right.
There is currently a cottage on the market north facing over Main River for $5.7 Million.
Apartment sales have been slower again creating great opportunities to buy really well we expect to see several sell over the month as several owners have adjusted prices to very attractive levels.
We are just starting to hear from the investors as cash deposits become less attractive, some sellers are reducing their prices, encouraging investors and there is a general expectation that interest rates will fall again further stimulating the real estate market.
We expect the interest from buyers that has started as a trickle will become a flow as we come into summer and all the really good buys will be snapped up with some reasonable turnover returning to the market.
This turn over or sales evidence will bring confidence to buyers and will help to improve turnover in the long term.
There's a time to buy in real estate and a time to sell now's the time to buy while there's less competition and the great properties are there.
Kind Regards,
Dan Neylan


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Carly Fiorina has dropped out of the Republican presidential race. She was unable to get traction in Iowa or New Hampshire.
Chris Christie is expected to suspend his campaign later today.
What about Ben Carson? I am told he is having private meetings with a number of prominent social conservatives. It sounds like Carson is in the process of winding down his campaign and everyone is pursuing him for an endorsement.
It will probably come soon.


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We offer trial class at $20 (one time only), which will be deducted from your package cost IF you sign during the class itself.
To attend a class simply look at our schedule and drop by about 10 mins earlier. Introduce yourself to the instructor (you will know) and you'll be good to go!
Do like our Facebook page TMMA to keep updated in case we are closed due to events or earthquake.
Depending on the slot times, our classes are between 60 mins to 90 mins.
Our training hall is 18m x 10m.
There are toilets with attached showers and cubby-holes for storage of your belongings while you train. Water is provided through a water cooler.
It all depends on what and how serious your injury/condition is. We recommend that you check with your doctor before you embark on any fitness regime. Our instructors are also here to discuss about your thoughts and fears, however advice from your doctor should take precedence.
Some students have the misconception that they need to be fit before joining our classes.
Our classes are structured to cater to all fitness levels and should be used to advance your fitness goals.
Many of our students join our classes precisely because they are looking for a fun way to get fit, relieve stress and learn realistic self-defence.
A lot of our satisfaction comes from seeing students attain new fitness goals through consistent training.
While you don't have to be fit to join our classes, please consult your doctor prior to training if you have any existing conditions.
For striking classes, regular active wear such as tee shirt and shorts/tights are suitable.
For grappling classes, wear a rash guard (or a fitted tee-shirt) and tights/board shorts (or any pair of shorts that can't be pulled off easily).
You can also bring a water bottle and small towel. If you plan on taking a shower, please bring your bath towel.
Although majority of our gym demographics are made up of students who train for fitness and self defence, we do have a small competition team that is given the best knowledge and training from our instructors who are all experienced and one of the most senior in their respective fields.
We are located at No. 23 Lorong 29 Geylang at level 5. It is a short walk away from Aljunied MRT station. http://transcendencemma.com/contact/
We have several Martial Arts although the frequencies of training may differ. http://transcendencemma.com/the-arts/
Our instructors believe firmly in building a strong foundation in whichever martial art he/she teaches. Each student's growth in both fitness and technique is of extreme importance, and our instructors are dedicated to supporting students in reaching their goals.
We also offer both Traditional and Popular Arts under one roof. We believe that with the rise of commercial Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), the values of traditional martial arts are increasingly being sidelined to make room for the growth of martial arts as a combat sport. Transcendence Mixed Martial Arts seeks to infuse traditional martial art values of discipline, perseverance, and courage with mainstream martial arts techniques, creating well-rounded students and a versatile combat sports team.
You can read more about us here http://transcendencemma.com/about/
You can also read the blog of our Chief Instructor for more clues: thingsthatconcernme.blog
We are seeing an increase in the number of women in our classes. Learning Martial Arts is a great way to meet your fitness goal, learn a form of self-defence and increase your self-confidence. We see many of our female members reaping the benefits of consistent training.
As there is no requirement for bookings before attending a class (this is to make life a little easier in an already complicated life), our class size varies. There is really no specific pattern. Although we are pretty sure hardly anyone will come for our morning 3.00am classes (that is why we don't have them). But rest assured, whether the class size is 2 students or 12 students, our Instructors are there to give you the best benefit of your time invested with us.
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Summer Seasons Eatings!
23 Dec 2010
Although being in New Zealand for a summer Christmas tends to mean that there won't be any chestnuts roasting on an open fire or Jack Frost nipping on our noses, it sure doesn't mean we end up eating any less!
I've arrived just in time for my first Kiwi Christmas in 6 years and have been kept busy enjoying all the parties that go along with it. It's also great to be able to attend the birthday celebrations of friends and family that I'd normally miss at this time of year.
One such party was at Lone Star and goodness me the meals there are huge! Man food overload. I think I've mentioned before that I can't look at brunch menus without ordering the Eggs Benedict? Yeah, that same lack of self control also applies to ribs. I have something of an obsession with ribs. I loves 'em!


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Nancy Meyers' Film Kitchens, Ranked
Writer, Director and Producer Nancy Meyers has said that her set design "sometimes" overshadows her work "a little bit." That's one way to put it. If you want to witness wacky rich people fall in love, sure, go to Nancy. But what really sticks with you from a Meyers film is the sickening, aspirational feeling that maybe one day you, too, could own a kitchen made mostly of expensive pans, croissants, and light. Brew some tea from homemade peppermint you grew in your yard, then curl up on one of your four couches as I revisit my favorite Meyers' kitchens.
5. The Intern, 2015
(production design by Kristi Zea, set decoration by Susan Bode)
City dwellers will weep at Meyers' foray into the digital era with a Brooklyn townhouse owned by a young, successful start-up owner who found enough time to pick out those perfect complimentary shades of blue for her kitchen. The set design was influenced by J. Crew creative director Jenna Lyons, making it all the more difficult to take in – because it's real.
4. Something's Gotta Give, 2003
(production design by Jon Hutman, set decoration by Beth A. Rubino)
Diane Keaton's white and granite affair has been called "the most-copied kitchen of all time" by people whose houses I have yet to visit. The countertop island is at least the size of a full-size bed but, don't worry, there's still more counter space.
3. The Parent Trap, 1998
(production design by Dean Tavoularis, set decoration by Gary Fettis)
Don't think for a second that I'm talking about that boring Annie's London townhouse. Hallie's Napa Valley ranch, complete with horses and a servant in cool clothes to tend to your every need, became every child's dream until Y2K hit. I can still picture its colorful blue cabinets and plastic yellow bowls (she was allowed to eat in her room!).
2. Father of the Bride, 1991
(production design by Sandy Veneziano, set decoration by Cynthia McCormac)
This idyllic house is one of the few conversation topics my mother and I can always rely on. "Isn't the Father of the Bride kitchen beautiful?" "Yes." And scene. More importantly, there are double sinks, hanging pots that you know Diane Keaton's character can use, and the exact right amount of trinkets.
1. It's Complicated, 2009
(production design by Jon Hutman, set decoration by Beth A. Rubino)
Meyers finally gives the people what they want in It's Complicated: a movie that works the kitchen into the plotline. As Meryl Streep (thank god) cooks her way through multiple lovers, try not to get distracted by how blinding the light is in this kitchen.
You totally agree with my ranking, right? No? What's yours?
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Former CIT Aerospace Exec to Lead Union Bank Group
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial announced that Robert Jones has joined Union Bank to head its Aerospace & Defense Group where he will lead a team of professionals providing a broad range of financing and related banking services to companies across the industry.
Jones is part of Union Bank's National Specialized Lending Group that provides financial expertise to commercial clients including debt financing, capital markets, depository and cash management, foreign currency and interest rate risk management, global trade, and private banking services across a broad range of industries.
Jones has more than 20 years of experience in corporate and investment banking. Prior to joining Union Bank, he was a director in the aerospace and defense team at CIT Group, and previously held similar roles at Wachovia Securities and CIBC World Markets. During his career, Jones has worked with a broad array of aerospace and defense companies, including most of the major prime contractors and original equipment manufacturers, and many of their supply chain partners, both in the U.S. and overseas. He has also worked extensively with investment bankers and private equity investors focused in this sector.
"We are thrilled to welcome Robert to Union Bank and know that his deep experience in this unique industry will provide solid counsel and knowledge to our clients, and help us expand our outreach to this broad and growing sector of the economy," said executive vice president Bita Ardalan, head of the National Specialized Lending Group.


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The inaugural NEPA Race Car Show is set and ready to roll at The Laurel Mall this week.
Although the winter of 2014 continues to hit hard in northeast Pennsylvania, many race fans can take solace as a great display of craftsmanship will be on display in the form of impressive race cars that will fill virtually every isle way throughout the spacious Hazleton area shopping mall.
Northeast Pennsylvania has a long and storied history of auto racing and the NEPA Race Car Show will bring together a vast array of talented race drivers and their machines that compete in various classes and series throughout the region.
Event organizer Dino Oberto, in cooperation with the staff and management of the Laurel Mall, have combined forces to present what they feel will be one of the biggest events on the mall calendar. There will be race cars along every storefront with well over 40 racers committed to the show.
Evergreen Raceway Park (formerly Mountain Speedway), will be making a big splash at the show as general manager Harry Buchman will be greeting new and old fans of the 1/3-mile paved St. Johns oval. Included in the Evergreen contingent will be track champions Travis Fisher, Steve Shultz and Scott Adams. Fisher and Shultz will be unveiling new Late Models while multi-talented Adams will have his sharp looking No. 68 Modified on hand.
From Lehighton's Mahoning Valley Speedway comes one of eastern Pennsylvania's leading feature winners, Earl Paules Jr., who will have his title winning Late Model and Modified cars in the show. Paules will be racing at TQ Midget indoors in Trenton, NJ this weekend prior to his Laurel Mall appearance.
Road racers from the Northeastern Pennsylvania SCCA will be led by White Haven's Sam Ryan and Freeland's Hugh Maloney. Both are veteran wheel-twisters who travel extensively across the US with ongoing success in open-cockpit formula style racing.
The Weatherly Hillclimb Association, which plays host to the popular Weatherly Hillclimb and is also part of the Pennsylvania Hillclimb Association that includes Giant's Despair in Wilkes-Barre Township, will have a very respectable showing including the record-setting Subaru of Al Corazza.
Selinsgrove Speedway Sprint car standout Duane Mausteller of Elysburg will have his eye-catching winged racer in the event, a first for the Laurel Mall of a car such as his.
Fans will also see Frank Cozze's Tobias SpeedSTR that will be outfitted with pavement tires in preparation for the "Mid-Summer Thunder! Where Dirt Stars Meet The Asphalt" show slated for Sunday, June 29 at Mahoning Valley. The Stage 1 Modifieds of Richie Smith and Tom Ring's Brown Daub KIA Slingshot of Gavin Santee, also part of the same show, will be exhibited.
Hazleton's Steve Fox, lead instructor for the Stock Car Racing Experience at Pocono Raceway, will have both a school car as well as his No. 3 Universe Racing Team Dodge Charger ARCA car in the mall.
Pocono Raceway's Chevy Camaro pace car is in. Up and coming racing stars will be showcased with karts and quarter midgets and Fairway Motors of Hazle Township will be bringing in a heart-stopping Corvette Stingray.
Courtney Harrison, host of Inside Track on WNEP-TV has been named as the official judge for the Best Appearing Car award that is sponsored by Franzosa Trucking of Hazleton. Harrison will be at the mall on Friday afternoon, to make her selection. The winner will then be announced on Saturday, which will be a full day of activity.
Driver interviews will take place at center court near JC Penney starting at 2 p.m. Fans are encouraged to come out and meet all the racers for photos and autographs.
At 4:30 p.m., Tracy Berger-Carmen who recently authored the book, "Images of Sports: Nazareth Speedway" will be signing copies of her excellent publication that chronicle's the history of the former iconic Lehigh Valley race track. It's a must read for those who recall both the one-half mile and mile tracks that helped shape northeast racing into the forefront of the region's sports activities.
On Friday evening, a Racers Night Out will be held at the Chef Buzz's Hole in the Wall (formerly Red Buzzzard Pub), 28th Street and Route 940 in Harleigh, (behind Fairway Motors) just a few miles from the Laurel Mall. All are invited to enjoy a fun filled evening with plenty of "bench racing" to go around.
Cars will be brought into the mall today at 5 p.m. and exit on Saturday, 9 p.m.


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If you had asked me a month ago what I would have been doing St. Paddy's day or St Paddy's Day week I probably would have replied "another typical day in Malawi" (i.e. either doing a narrative transcription or off in search of that next incredible story that just commands me to flip on the audio recorder). I wouldn't have said "playing Irish music non-stop with a bunch of Irish musicians." Well that's exactly what the last week has been ever since this foursome from University of Limerick, Ireland showed up for the Irish Arts Council's Malawi-Irish musical exchange. Orchestrated by Brona, chair of Malawi's Irish Art's Council, we have had some kind of musical performance or demonstration nearly every day. Last Friday (March 12th) there was a huge concert with 300 in attendance. The Irish musicians and myself played a few sets and then an incredible band from Malawi Mafilika played a few sets. For the grand finale all ten of us did an epic jam of Irish dance tunes and Malawian traditional songs in tandem. The crowd went wild. The hi-light had to have been when a talented Irish step-dancer from Malawi's Irish embassy got up to dance with this Malawian guy. They did Irish steps and Malawian steps together as we-the band surged behind them. From my vantage point all I could see was their backs. When they stomped the last downbeat of the tune I saw silhouettes of hundreds of ex-pats eclipse the back lights and wave their hands in raucous applause. It was exhilarating.
On Tuesday we all went out into rural Lilongwe (sounds oxymoronic for a city of 300,000 but this city spraaawls) and we performed for two schools. The first school was a Catholic school of 350 young children. As soon as we walked in hundreds of children flooded in with chairs and in a frenzy assembled the haphazard rows, each one vying to put their chair closest to the stage. The Catholic parish priest, a charming Irish ex-pat of 40 years in Malawi explained to them in Chichewa what each instrument was and we all obliged him by giving little impromptu demos of what we played: accordion, bodhran (Irish frame drum), wooden flute, guitar, and fiddle. Two of the lads got up to dance the St. Patrick's Day set dance and the kids were beside themselves. So naturally we invited them up to dance. For our last two sets I struggled to find space to bow as the stage began to fill with more and more little bodies flailing, kicking up dust, and screaming in their tiny sopranos. By the end we were literally all standing on our chairs wheezing on the dust being kicked up by hundreds of legs.
That afternoon we went to a school where we played for 400+ boys in their school yard. Again we did our little instrument demos. Again we gave them several sets of rousing good tunes. This time, some of the students got up and played us a song, a hip-hop rap about HIV/AIDS awareness and responsible sex. The age ranges here were from about 5 to 15 and the older boys were clearly kings of their school… dancing and singing this song about HIV as hundreds of smaller faces cheered them on. The boy strumming the guitar had literally never played a real guitar but played it with surprising facility. Evidently he had fashioned himself a two-string guitar out of scrap parts and fishing line at home and was giddy at the opportunity to hold a real guitar. By our last set of Irish tunes the boys had descended on us and we felt as if we were at the center of a mosh pit. Imagine 400 boys bursting with excitement all clamoring for a front row patch of grass to dance to the music we were playing. By the time we left the Irish contingent had achieved celebrity status. It was all I could do to hold on to my fiddle as the boys mobbed each one of us in delight.
As we were leaving, Willard, the home-town hero who linked us up with the school, was explaining to me the dearth of musical equipment in the village and yet the obviously overwhelming desire to learn music. It took me back to what the editor of Sons & Daughters: Ana Athu said at the launch two weeks ago: "there's no lack of talent, just a lack of resources." Willard said he wanted to figure out a way to get these kids instruments and real musical training. In the 24 hours since we had that conversation, I haven't had any groundbreaking ideas come to mind but I'm still thinking. To sum up, the afternoon was a real treat for both the musicians and the boys. I hope some of the pictures do the whole experience justice. So to recap-yesterday I did a musical fusion between my mother tongue Irish music and Malawian music with an HIV musical message inserted in: Could I have scripted this any better?


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Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
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Whether it's bird watching, gift shopping or Santa scouting, the Churchville Nature Center has something for everyone this December.
At 2 p.m. Sunday, you are invited to explore the woodlands at the nature center on Churchville Lane in the Churchville section of Northampton to learn about pine and other trees and plants that remain green through the winter. The event costs $2 per person, said Diane V. Sears, coordinator of volunteers.
Santa also will be stopping by the Churchville Nature Center from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. 11. Make sure you bring your camera to take pictures and video of the kids. A natural ornament craft program will follow for kids ages 4 through 9. Pre-registration is required and there's a $5 fee, officials said.
Then, Churchville Nature Center's Dragonfly Niche gift shop will be having its annual winter sale from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 17, 18 and 19. All items, including field guides, children's books, jewelry, bird feeders and seed will be discounted 15 percent, Sears said.
Also on Dec. 18, volunteers will be heading out onto the center's grounds to participate in a bird census for the annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count. Bird watchers, novice or experienced, are welcome to join. Residents should contact the center's director, Chris Stieber, at 215-357-4005, ext. 11, or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com, said Sears.
Finally, everyone is welcome to celebrate the winter solstice with the center's annual pilgrimage to the Conowingo Dam to see bald eagles, vultures and herons Dec. 19. The group will leave at 8 a.m. Pre-registration is required. The trip costs $10 for members and $14 for non-members, organizers said.
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As our team season comes to a close, we would like to thank all those who came to Thailand and served along side of us. We had some incredible teams this year! Many came to labor with the desire to meet the physical needs of the ministry, such as constructing a fence around our fish farm, building an addition onto our boys home, and fixing our sand volleyball court. Other teams focused on meeting the spiritual needs of those within Life Impact as well as in villages in the surrounding area. We hosted evangelistic outreaches to unreached villages, provided medical treatment, and distributed hygiene bags. Regardless of the roles each team played, everything they were a part of was done with excellence and lots of love. We are beyond honored and blessed to have shared our ministry with each person that visited. We pray that God blesses them greatly for the time, finances, and energy they invested into the Kingdom of God. We wait in great expectation for what God will do in the 2013 team season!
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Video: Thailand/Burma BorderPosted: September 6, 2012 in Interns, Outeaches, Safe Home, Teams, Videos
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Abundant Living Family ChurchPosted: March 7, 2012 in Teams
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We are so blessed to have a mission team from Abundant Living Family Church here for the next week. Keep them in your prayers while they are serving the Lord in Thailand. During their trip, they will be working in one of the refugees camps (On February 23 a fire swept through the refugee camp destroying homes and displacing thousands of people. Read more about it here.); rebuilding homes; joining the dump ministry to do skits and play games with the kids; teaching bible studies, playing games, and loving on the Life Impact children; as well as doing outreaches in local villages. They have a full schedule, but are excited to see what God has in store for them and those they minister to throughout the week.
Team members: Kelvin, Cherly, Vincent, Bryana, Mary Anne, Elsa, Monique, Catherina, Norma, Jasmine.
We are also very excited to welcome Marty Vasquez, Lana's father, who is here for one week. Praise God for this time that Lana will be able to spend with her dad and pray that it will be blessed!


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JavaScript is an easy-to-use programming language that is common on Web pages. It can enhance the dynamics and interactive features of your site with small amounts of code.
Ajax (Asynchronous JavaScript and XML), is a group of inter-related Web development techniques (including JavaScript, PHP, among others) used for creating interactive Web applications.
- Doodle, A Demo Drawing Program - Part 3
- In this installment, a solid programming style has been imposed, a JavaScript class model developed for Preezo which supports single inheritance and simple, tightly bound class definition code. This is important when working with large applications. By Guyon Roche. 1129
- Database-enabled Ajax with PHP
- Ajax has taken the Web to a new level by offering an intuitive interactive model that rivals the desktop. To compete with desktop applications, you'll learn how to create database-enabled Ajax requests using PHP and MySQL. By Kris Hadlock. 1122
- The JavaScript Diaries: Part 15 - The Date Object
- With JavaScript you can display and manipulate the date and time. You can calculate the days between dates, show new items on your Web site, etc. In this installment we'll take a look at the JavaScript Date() object and learn how to utilize it in our scripts. By Lee Underwood. 1011
- Doodle, A Demo Drawing Program: Part 2
- The previous article introduced the Doodle drawing application. This week, an application framework is added, complete with a document-view architecture. This powerful programming technique separates the document data from the view. By Guyon Roche. 0929
- How to Create a Color Picker in JavaScript
- This week you're going to learn how to create a Color Picker similar to the one used in Photoshop, but entirely in JavaScript! By Mark Kahn. 0901
- How to Display Tabular Data - A New Perspective
- It's common for a Web developer to build sites where tabular data is used. A common problem is where long fields might not fit correctly, making your browser resize the table cells, creating an annoying scrolling and/or cell height/width stretching. Here's a solution to the problem. By Nicolas Erlijman. 0809
- Doodle, A Demo Drawing Program - Part 1
- This week you'll learn about solid software design practices, many of them borrowed from working with Windows applications. The result is the development of a Web based drawing package. By Guyon Roche. 0802
- Developing Web Applications with Ajax, Pt. 4
- This week you'll learn how to submit information through forms without reloading the page. We'll begin with the form's HTML, and then we'll move onto adding the JavaScript for submitting a form with Ajax. By Jonathan Fenocchi. 0719
- The JavaScript Diaries: Part 14 - The Math Object
- This week we look at the Math object, a JavaScript object used to perform mathematical operations such as obtaining the values of predefined mathematical constants. It can also be used to generate random numbers. By Lee Underwood. 0609
- How to Fix Web Pages with Active Content
- As a result of a recent lawsuit, Microsoft has changed the way that Internet Explorer deals with Active Content. This can be fixed by using JavaScript but it creates extra work. Fortunately, there's another solution, IEWebFix. By Ronald Northrip. 0519
- Design Patterns in JavaScript, Part 1
- Design patterns are programming solutions to a specific problem that has been documented so that the developer doesn't need to solve the same problem again. This week, we begin a series of articles that will explore implementing several popular design patterns in JavaScript. By Nicholas C. Zakas. 0421
- How to Drag and Drop in JavaScript
- JavaScript excels at Modifying the DOM of a Web page, but we usually only do simple things with it, such as creating image rollovers, making tabs, etc. This week you're going to learn how to create items on your page that you can drag and drop. By Mark Kahn. 0414
- The JavaScript Diaries: Part 13 - Array Properties and Methods
- Now that we know about the different types of arrays, we'll learn how to manipulate them in order to make them more functional. This week we'll look at the properties and methods that are commonly used for most coding situations. By Lee Underwood. 0324
- Alternate Ajax Techniques, Part 2
- In the last installment you learned about dynamic script loading. In Part 2, you'll learn how to use images and cookies to enable client-server communication on older browsers that don't support the DOM. By Nicholas C. Zakas. 0317
- DOM Scripting: Unobtrusive JavaScript at Its Best
- In the world of JavaScript programming, the language is especially powerful when interacting with Web pages using the Document Object Model (DOM). If you've ever wanted to learn the basics of DOM scripting, have a look at this review. By Lee Underwood. 0310
- Placing JavaScripts in External Files
- It seems that every few days over on the WebDeveloper.com JavaScript forum, someone wants to know how to place their JavaScripts in an external file. In this article we'll take a look at the reasons for placing scripts in an external file and how to go about doing it. By Lee Underwood. 0306
- How to Auto Include a Javascript File
- Many developers have a large library of JavaScript code at their fingertips that they developed, their collegues developed, or that they've pieced together. If you've ever wanted to easily find any JavaScript file this article will show you how. By Mark Kahn. 0301
- Object Oriented JavaScript - Part 1
- To many object orientation purists, a programming language doesn't cut the mustard unless it supports some form of class inheritance, where one class can 'inherit' the behaviour of another class. This week, you'll learn how JavaScript can support class inheritance for user defined classes. By Guyon Roche. 0217
- Alternate Ajax Techniques, Part 1
- By now, nearly everyone who works in web development has heard of the term Ajax. Most articles on Ajax have focused on using XMLHttp as the means to achieving such communication, but there are other methods which we'll explore in this series of articles. By Nicholas C. Zakas. 0210
- The JavaScript Diaries: Part 12 - Multiple Array Types
- This week we look at what happens with multidimensional and associative arrays. As you look at these you will start to understand where you can use JavaScript when building your Web sites. By Lee Underwood. 0120
Archived JavaScript and Ajax Tips & Tutorials
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- All articles from 2002 & earlier
Specs and Documentation
- Core JavaScript Reference: Version 1.5
- This book (in HTML format) is a reference manual for the core JavaScript language, version 1.5. Can be used in conjunction with the Core JavaScript Guide, listed below. Written by the developers at Netscape Communications. An excellent resource.
- Core JavaScript Guide: Version 1.5
- Starting at the beginning, this reference explains everything you need to know about using core JavaScript. This reference assumes you have the following basic background: a general understanding of the Internet and the World Wide Web and a good working knowledge of HTML. Written by the developers at Netscape Communications. An excellent resource.
- JScript Documentation
- Technical information and tutorials. From Microsoft.
- ECMAScript Language Specification
- A PDF version of the official specification for ECMAScript, the vendor-neutral standard for what was originally Netscape's JavaScript
JavaScript Book ExcerptsHere is our complete library of book excerpts covering JavaScript and Ajax.
Archived Doc JavaScript Columns
The Doc JavaScript Archive - These JavaScript articles were written by the Doc JavaScript team (Yehuda Shiran and Tomer Shiran) between 1997 and 2002.
Other Tutorials [Off Site]
- Beginning JavaScript Tutorials
- Tutorials designed so that even beginners can begin using javascripts on a web page.
- JavaScript for the Total Non-Programmer
- A good introductory tutorial for beginners. This site walks you throught the basics of Javascript.
- JavaScript Tutorial for Programmers
- A JavaScript tutorial aimed primarily at those with some prior programming experience. Focuses on illustrating the syntax and methodology of JavaScript.
- About.com's JavaScript
- Weekly how-tos and resources from About.com.
- All About JavaScript
- Canned scripts, tips and tricks, and links to JS info around the world. From WebDeveloper.com, another part of the internet.com family of sites.
- BrainJar
- All about Web development and programming. Rather than simple "cut and paste" listings, you'll find detailed articles on client and server side coding. Supports W3C standards. By Mike Hall.
- Danny Goodman's JavaScript Pages
- Examples of JavaScript implementation available for downloading in addition to the JavaScript mini-FAQ. Goodman is a noted author and scripter.
- Dynamic Drive
- Free DHTML sripts and components for your Web site. Frequently updated.
- Google's JavaScript Resources
- JavaScript references and listings from DMOZ/Google.
- JavaScript.com
- This WebReference affiliated site is your gateway to all things JavaScript. Featuring javascript tutorials, free java scripts, tools, and links.
- javascripts.com
- A database with free JavaScripts, discussion groups and news.
- JavaScript and CSS DevCenter
- O'Reilly Net's JavaScript portal, includes JavaScript news feed.
- JavaScript Source
- An excellent JavaScript resource with lots of free cut & paste JavaScript examples with source code included.
- JavaScript Kit
- Tutorials, code, and discussion. Constantly updated for new material and revisions.