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Page 6 WESTERN CAROLINIAN February 27, 1986 Prints From Glass The Medium and the Message by Jeffrey W. Richards Staff Mustapha On Monday evening, an event took place, which, in the schema of W.C.U reality, was of considerable importance. The event, an art opening in the Belk Gallery, was a first - not a first in Cullowhee, not a first south of Asheville, not even a first in Western North Carolina - the event was a true first.anywhere. The event in question was the opening for "Prints from Glass" an exhibition of the results of printmakers experimentation and interaction with a relatively new medium; the printing of images using glass plates. Printmaking is a discipline which involves thinking in different terms from other artistic disciplines. The difference being primarilly a result of the process itself, which involves the artist in the mechanical aspects as well as the image-specific sequences required of the medium. Also, the process is important through its ability to produce multiples of a given image, thereby making the work more accessible, and to some extent, marketable. In the history of printmaking, the use of glass, earlier stated as being relatively new, does indeed have prior applications and history. In fact, in speaking to Harvey Littleton at Monday's opening, the author learned that, to his knowledge, glass was experimented with in early 1800's in the printing of books. Examples of glass printing were shown in the Crystal Palace exhibition of 1851 in London.England. Some of Littleton's works have been shown in conjunction with his glass sculpture. The current show is the first exhibition of contemporary artists works using the glass matrix printing technique. Printmaking is a discipline which involves thinking in different terms from other artistic disciplines, the difference being primaril y a result of the process itself - which involves the artist in the mechanical as well as the image-specific sequences required of the medium The contemporary application of glass plates to the printmaking proceM if a result of the efforts and energies of Harvey Littleton. UrMKaTV hnown internationally for his pioneering work in glass scu»plui», began experimenting with glass-plate printing in 1974. He received a grant from the University of Wisconsin in order to continue his research on the developement of the technique. Littleton first exhibited his prints in 1975 at the Brooks Memorial Art Gallery in Memphis, Tennessee. The current exhibition is a result of Littletons conducting a series of printmaking seminars, in which he invited various artists to his studio in Anne Warff "Pilchuck Goddess' Spruce Pine NC in order to experiment with glass-plate printing. He Sted aSs from different disciplmes; «*'^ «c^^aJ* nrintmokers There are 17 artists exhibiting in Prints From foiass , Sng W C !TS Apartment Head Robert Godfry, and Art Professor William Lidh. There are 40 works in the show. .',*,«, «,„ in viewing the show, there are two methods of approaching the works worth noting. One method, pointed out by Urtleton, is to regard the works in light of the artists normal working mediums. Examples of whrch are evidenced by painter Herb Jackson s pnrits, suchi as RIDGE SECRET, or also seen in glass sculptor Erwin Eish s TWILIGHTS. The aesthetically curious may find it possible to glean similarities and differences in the translation from one medium to the other. The other method of appraisal is to regard the works in respect to their utilization of the glass matrix process in a fashion that exhibits results perhaps inherent in the medium. The glass-plate technique possesses many virtues, among which are expediencyand neutrality. By expediency it is meant the process lends itself to quick working, both in the designing of the image, and the easier registering or lining up of multiple platesfor multiple colors. Neutrality can betakento be illustrative of the glasses non-interaction with the inks (a problem with metal plates), neutrality can also be understood as the medium's ability to achieve ends associated with any other number of print process. Works in "Prints From Glass" which exhibit tendencies towards utilitization perse' of'the glass matrix process can include Harvey Littleton's SHOTGUN, with its broken plate printing illustrates the use of broken glass (an avenue perhaps to be further explored). Another example is Robert Godfry's WINTER SKIES, a landscape which tends to be evolved beyond the normal wash potentials in conventional lithography. These methods of appraisal are not necessarily to be taken as "the" way to approach "Prints From Glass"-they are more illustrative as just being exa mples of how a view has ma ny distinct possibilities when approaching works of art, examples of how art can be enjoyed, and examples of the levels of interaction the art-viewer can experience when in the presence of various works. The glass medium is a young medium, and in the future one can only speculate as to the results possible in the process. "Prints From Glass" will be on view until March 20th, in the Belk Gallery, Western Carolina-University. This exhibition offers the chance to examine an artistic process in its developing beginnings. Its current limits are meant to be surpassed, and it is just a matter of time until they are. WmSMlMMm^MSimii . ■. -' ■ ':.;;:..;.:'. ■;: • vSHsasMffimKSi: imM^m LM.P.'s Open Mike - Bands 'O Plenty by Larry Sparrow Wednesday, March 5 Last Minute Productions will hold an Open Mike Night in the Cherokee Room of the University Center. The show will be free, and starts at 8:00PM. Free refreshments will be provided by L.M.P. Six acts will be competing for a first prize of 20 dollars and a second prize consisting of a free pizza. There will be two judges who will decide upon the winners. Open Mike is an excellent opportunity for students to perform. Anyone can sign up to do any kind of an act, from rock music to magic tricks. L.M.P. provides the p.a. system. Performers must provide all other needed equipment. Next weeks Open Mike will feature several groups of local musicians. Some of the musicians will be fa miliar to WCU students and some will be performing in public for the first time. The band perhaps most familiar to WCU students is The M.E.L.T., winners of last semester's L.M.P. held contest, The Battle of The Bands. Their specialty is a Hendrix influenced brand of psychedelic rock and roll. The following bands will be seen forthefirsttime, at least in their present incarnations: The Good Ole Boys, The Role Models, The Serotinins, The David Spencer Band, and disc jockey James Sardone's newest experimental group. The Good Ole Boys will be playing some Lynrd Skynrd, and some other southern rockfavorites.They feature a former member of The Morsby Raider Band, who achieved some repute on the Washington DC club circuit. Also appearing for the first time will be The Role Models, who feature former members of the Swell Guys, The Throb Squad, The Bedspins, The Generics and The Biscuits. They will be premiering their tongue-in-cheek, quirky pop songs. The Serotinins are an acoustic folk duo who love the Grateful Dead, but will play nothing of the kind. David Spencer, profiled in the February 20 edition of The Western Carolinian will premiere his new electric blues band. David can be seen every Friday and Saturday night at Andretti's Pizzeria. Last, but not least, the man who headed Figure 3 and The Casuals, James Sardone, will unleash his newest experimental music band. Wednesday Open Mike Night promises to be a wonderful evening of free entertainment. See the March 20 Carolinian for a review of the show. We urge everyone to prepare some material, and stay tuned for the next Open Mike Night. Works to be Shown Lithographs, watercolors and drawings by Ralph Steeds of Pembroke will be on display March 4-April 3 in the Chelsea Gallery of Hinds University Centerat Western Carolina University. The reception Tuesday, March 4, at 7 p.m. in the gallery will open the exhibit. The reception and exhibition are free and open to the public. Steeds, an associate professor of art at Pembroke State University, has exhibited his work across the country, including California, Wisconsin, Oklahoma, Alaska, Hawaii, Texas, Chicago, New York and Seattle. His works also were in group print exhibitions in Tokyo and London, and Ihey are in numerous museum, corporate and private collections. Steeds earned a bachelor's degree from Central State College, Oklahoma, and a master's degree from the University of Oklahoma, where he also did post-graduate work in printmaking and drawing. Black-and-white lithography now is Steeds' favorite method of printmaking. "I have been working with high contrast, positive and negative shapes, visual illusions and paradoxes for several years. I am inclined to combine the representational with the abstract," he says. The Chelsea Gallery of the university center is open 8 a.m. until 11 p.m. Monday-Friday and 8 a.m. until midnight Saturdays and Sundays. 20% DISCOUNT WITH COUPON Poetry Writing Workshop Set I ******************** *****************! KOLLEGE KORNER ! i i************************************* i HOT LUNCHES SUBS, SANDWICHES, AND BAKERY GOODS. We deliver at 7 and 9 pm. 293-3795 * not good on delivery orders *************************** ********* MOST IMPORTANT KORNER ON KAMPUS Beginning February 26, a poetry writing workshop designed for both beginning and experienced poets will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. at City Lights News Stand, 55 East Main Street, Sylva. Sponsored by the North Carolina Writers Network, the six- weeks class is one of 14 being offered by the NCWN throughout the state. It will be taught by Kathryn Stripling Byer, a Cullowhee poet whose poetry has won several awards and been published widely in national magazines. Her first book was recently selected by John Frederick Nims in the Associated Writing Programs poetry competi- Poetry Workshop Set The Magic Flute CULLOWHEE -- Western Carolina University's departments of Music and Speech and Theatre Arts will present Mozart's opera The Magic Flute" Feb. 27-March 1 in Hoey Auditorium. Curtain time is 7:30 p.m. "The Magic Flute," Mozart's fast opera and often considered his best, pits the'Queen of the Night and Sarastro, the Priest of the Sun, against each other in a struggle for power. Anita Knight of Balsam plays Queen of the Night and Jon Jaudon of Sylva plays Sarastro. Other cast members are: Scott Agnew of Arlington, Texas, Papagena, a comic character; Howard Allman of Webster, chorus mamber; Jacqui Bleu of Cullowhee, chorus; Timothy Bolick of Hickoiy, a slave; Russel Brahmer of Otto, priest; Paula Buchanan of Waynesville, third spirit; Robyn Benzel of Whittier , second lady; Janet Campbell of Sytva, chorus; Susan Cline of Lawndale, chorus; Beth Cram of Abilene, Texas, Pamina and first (ady; Richard Dudley of Cullowhee, Serpent; Matthew Dye of Waynesville, a priest; Sheila P. Frizzell of Sytva, chorus; Renee H. Griffin of Canton, second spirit; Courtney "Tripp" Heath III of Rutherfordton, chorus; Maria Henson of Franklin, first spirit; Gil Lubecke of Whittier, chorus; Gary Mitchell of Sylva, Prince Tamino; Mark Palmer of Cullowhee, chorus; Donavon Payne of Murphy, slave; Cassandra Riddle of Statesville, Papageno (female counterpart) and the Old Woman; Heather Shore of Sylva, chorus; Kim Shuler, third lady; Lee Thomas Jr. of Harrisburg, chorus; Myra Vassian of Cullowhee, Pamina and first lady; and Patrick Willimson of Richmond, VA., second slave. Stephen Lawson is conductor, and C. Temple Smith is musical director. Stage director is Donald Loeffler, head of WCU's Speech and Theatre Arts department. Set design is by James Wood; lighting design, Richard Beam; and choreography, Ubby Trull. The story involves the queen's daughter, Pamina, who is abducted by Sarastro, holder of the sevenfold shield of the sun that belonged to Pamina's father before his death. Prince Tamino, the opera's hero, escapes a serpent that is slain by three ladies with silver spears. At the request of the Queen of the Night and her ladies, Tamino attempts to rescue Pamina by using a magic flute that gives him powers if he's entrapped. The plot unfolds through the eyes of Tamino, who falls in love with Pamina, and the two become initiates of the Temple of the Sun. In the end, beauty, wisdom and good win out. "The Magic Flute" is a major I year-end production of the I departments of Music and Speech and Theatre Arts. Tickets are $7 for adults, $5 for students and senior citizens and $3 for children. Tickets may be purchased in Room 124of Stillwell Building Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. For reservations, call 227-7365. tion and will be published this spring by Texas Tech Press as part of the AWP Award Series. She has taught writing at Western Carolina University and given numerous readings in the region. The workshop will be structured around class discussion of student work as well as assigned readings. The instructor will help students develop the "habit" of writing and assist them in looking critically at their work. Students should bring copies of their poems to each class. Registration for the class is $40 for members of NCWN and $50 for non-members. A fee of $10 is required to register in advance and will be due at the first class. Registration forms may be obtained at City Lights News Stand, or by writing NCWN, PO Box 17079, Durham, N.C. 27705. Enrollemnt is limited to 12. Those who have not registered in advance may register at the first class if space is available. For more information call Kathryn Byer at 293-5695. QUIN THEATERS | VWWUVWVWVWVWWVWMM^ 7:15 & 9:15 There Goes The neighborhood! 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The Western Carolinian is Western Carolina University's student-run newspaper. The paper was published as the Cullowhee Yodel from 1924 to 1931 before changing its name to The Western Carolinian in 1933.

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  • Date original: 1986-02-27
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