Town of Bethany - Bethany 175th Anniversary Committee

Bethany Library Association Meet the Artists, Authors and Artisans of Bethany The Clark Memorial Library will be celebrating the Bethany 175th anniversary with an open house on Saturday, May 26th, 2007 from 10 - 4. There will artists, authors and artisans on hand to display their works and sign their books. The patron plaque will be unveiled, as well. Come meet Sarah Shepherd, the new Library Director. Refreshments will be served. Come and join in the fun! Here are some of the artists who will be participating:
Time	Name		Location
10:00 AM - 12:00 Noon	Liz Scott Dana Sonnenschein	Dana Sonnenschein is an associate professor of English at Southern Connecticut State University, where she teaches literature and writing. She received her B.A. from the University of Iowa, her M.A. from The Writing Seminars, Johns Hopkins University, and her Ph.D. from Boston University. Her first collection, Corvus, won the Quentin R. Howard award and was published by Wind in 2003. Her poetry has appeared in many publications.	(A) Main Floor of Library by Fireplace West Side
10:00 AM - 12:00 Noon	Lora Lee Bell		(B) Main Floor of Library by Fireplace East Side
10:00 AM - 12:00 Noon	Bethany Brass Band		(C) Main Floor of Library South facing (overlooking parking lot)
10:00 AM - 12:00 Noon	Ann Eisner		(D) Children’s Library
12:00 Noon - 2:00 PM	Erwin Hauer Matthew Fletcher	Erwin Hauer, Austrian born sculptor, began, in the 50's, to explore perforated modular structures that lent themselves to architectural usage. He continued to develop these patented designs along with the technology to produce them, and installed the modular, light-diffusing walls in buildings throughout the United States and other countries. These designs are listed in domus 1928-1999. among the 'quintessential works of modernism'. His sculptures are in numerous museums and collections. At the invitation of Josef Albers, Hauer joined the Yale faculty in 1957 and taught there until 1990. He continues to work as an independent sculptor, and also as a designer in partnership with Enrique Rosado, in Bethany, Connecticut. In 2004, as Princeton Architectural Press published Erwin Hauer: Continua, architectural walls and screens, Hauer teamed up with Rosado to adapt his screen walls for production by digital means. Their biggest joint project so far is a 25'x 40' limestone bas-relief wall for Centria, 18 W 48th Street, a new residential high-rise at Rockefeller Center.	(A) Main Floor of Library by Fireplace West Side
12:00 Noon - 2:00 PM	Jean Swanson	I began my creative life as a writer while teaching English at a high school in Marin County, California. After I retired from teaching I moved to Connecticut where I printed my poetry on the Creative Arts Workshop's Vandercook Press. I illustrated the poems with woodcuts and hand bound each book using decorative papers I made for the covers. This series was recently exhibited at the ALL Gallery at Erector Square. I also make handbuilt pots which I burnish and pit fire the Native American way. I have done pit firings with friends in Bethany. Also I taught pottery and weaving at Madrone High School in Marin County. I have my own loom. Since moving to Connecticut I have learned to create multi-media collages. I have exhibited pieces in several galleries in Connecticut. In June I will have one of my collages exhibited in the Kershner Gallery in Fairfield. My concentration lately has been on the collage which I enjoy making tremendously.	(B) Main Floor of Library by Fireplace East Side
12:00 Noon - 2:00 PM	Bethany Brass Band		(C) Main Floor of Library South facing (overlooking parking lot)
12:00 Noon - 2:00 PM	Joanna Keylock	Joanna Keylock is a mother, actress, and bilingual children's book author. Her book, Pupazzo's Colorful World, chronicles the life of an inquisitive bear as he explores the world around him. The book is available in Spanish and is currently being translated into Mandarin and Italian. Its unique feature includes phonetics that help native speakers of either language pronounce the other. Joanna believes that in our global community children need to be exposed to a second language at a very young age as they are natural receptors. Available at the Yale Barnes and Noble and Atticus Bookstore in New Haven, Pupazzo’s Colorful World is a joy to read with your child. For more information about the book visit www.pupazzo.com	(D) Children’s Library
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM	Susan Seseke Wolanic		(A) Main Floor of Library by Fireplace West Side
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM	Chris Cofrancesco		(B) Main Floor of Library by Fireplace East Side
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM	Bethany Brass Band		(C) Main Floor of Library South facing (overlooking parking lot)
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM	Joanna Keylock	see bio above	(D) Children’s Library

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