April 27 1995 Page 3 Molds made from 65-million-year- -old dinosaurtracksfound in Eastern Utah are featured in NYC gallery A year ago renowned New York artist Allan McCollum was in Price working with CEU Prehistoric Mu- seum curator Don Burge and bone prcparators John Bird and Marvin Evans to create molds from dinosaur tracks taken from the roofs of Southeastern Utah’s coal mines One year later his completed dinosaurtrack exhibit “Natural Copies" ison display at the John Weber Gallery at 142 Green Street in New York City The “Natural Copies" arc rccastings of natural casts of CEU's dinosaur tracks which arc produced through a process of natural fossilia-lio- n McCollum quotes W Lee Stokes in his explanation of how the tracks were produced Thcdinosaurs walked overspongy beds of decaying vegetation (peal) The track's impressions were filled with sand and the accumulation of thousands of feet of additional sediment compressed the peal to help form coal and solidified the sand to sandstone When the coal is mined from the ceilings of the mine shafts (he tracks are left protruding downward Geologists brush away the residue of coal to expose the white sandstone filling the exhibit a series of essays and articles from popular and scientific sources on the history and significance of the dinosaur track natural cast phenomen researched and compiled by the artist is presented in the gallery The hundreds of “Natural Copies" in McCollum's exhibit might be seen as simply the most recent chapter in a narrative which stretches from prehistoric times to the present and recounts the different incarnations of an unusual kind of“trace fossil" The origi- original track McCollum was amazed to find that the natural tracks are not only studied by scientists but are commonly chiseled from the ceilings by the miners themselves and sometimes displayed as front yard ornaments at their homes track casts discovered since the 1 920s by coals miners working in Southeastern Utah arc dearly artifacts in a story of natural nal history but this narrative intersects with another one the local history of a particular community The footprints found by workers in the roofs of coal mines valued as objects of curiosity or aesthetic beauty were additionally understood as specimens of some scientific merit and were sold or donated to the CEU museum by their original owners McCollum offers his “Natural Copies" as an allegorical presentation of the narrative attached to other kinds of collectibles and fine art objects: in their various modes of production exhibition distribution and collection the tracks have: use and exchange value their function as markers of natural history or embodiments of cultural memory ambiguous status as found objects cultural artifacts scientific specimens or fine art objects relation to local lore and folk stories of the and as conversation pieces in reception areas of some of the local businesses lie discovered the collection of over 40 of these fossils on display at CEU's museum The CEU museum allowed McCollum to have rubber molds made from the tracks lie then moved the molds to New York in 1994 made new production molds and the “Natural Copies" for this exhibit were produced in early 1993 In addition to the “Natural Copies" You are cordially invited to theA1 region The “Natural Copies" were produced with the help and cooperation of CEU 's Museum with additional help from Art Resources Transfer Inc in Los Angeles and the National Endowment for the Arts Carbon County's Friday 'May 5 1995 CE11 (Baffroom (CE11 Camjms) 6:30 pm Tickets are fStm $12 yer person ($10 for CL II (Museum M emGers) (tfififl toffiTfrl ftTTfl aTTTl an avaifaSfe attfie CEll (Museum in Trice Aance reservations are require Tor more information contact tfie 637-506- 0 Forest 1 Gump Now available Stargate The Specialist 3 Angels in theOutfield 4 The River Wild 5 Time Cop 6 The Shawshank Redemption 7 The Page Master 8 In the Army Now 9 The Little Rascles 10 It Could Happen to You 2- You'll find these videos and more at osauru! CIPU (Museum (801) 10 Most Wanted wain ftfiKltli VIDEO VERNS located in the Creekview Shopping Center next to City Market (801)637-755- 5 Second annual Dinofeast cuisine opens Prehistory Week for CEU Museum scheduled for May 3 5-1- Archcoptcryx wings seedlings of Sequoia and Allosaurus tenderloin arc some of the entries in the CEU's second annual Dinofcast slated for 6:30 pm on Friday May 3 in the SAC Ballroom The feast kicks off 1995s Prehistory Week sponsored by the Prehistoric Museum with all activities open to the community Jim Kirkland PhD of Dinamation International Society will keynote the dinner lecture He will discuss all the exciting discoveries made by the CEU museum and Dinamation International Quarry crews including the Ulahraptor Cost for the dinner and lecture is $12 Reservations are required May 6 follows on Activity Day Saturday May 6 from 10 am - 3 pm in the museum Many Native American arts and crafts will be displayed throughout the museum Children can enjoy the hands-o- n activities while everyone can watch the Native American dancers perform A special class on prehistory pottery techniques will be offered for a small fee May 7 Discovery Night is on Monday May 8 at 7 pm in the museum “Discovery Archaeology" is the theme with participants taught how archaeologists excavate sites and how information is gathered using "garbology" Cost for members is $3 per family and free to museum members' families May 9 The ‘ Vegetation Dinosaur Diels" lecture by William Tidwell PhD BYU botanist will he at 7 pm on Tuesday May 9 in the museum Tidwell has studied fossilized plants from the Age of Dinosaurs The lecture is free non-museu- m May 10 Information About Old People" will be “Hogan discussed by Mike Metcalf owner of Archeological Consulting in Eagle Colo at 7 pm on Weds May 10 in the museum CEU's museum is the repository for the artifacts recovered from thisarea and many will he on display during Prehistory Week The lecture is free Pass Project - New May 13 Two tours are planned for Field Trip Day on Saturday May 3 “On Dinosaur's Trail" takes visitors on a tour of the Clcvcland-Lloy- d Quarry should the discovered meet at including newly trackways Participants 10 With The visitor at center am “Backpacking Backpacker quarry's Kikopclli?" lakes participants to Nine Mile Canyon to sec rock art depicting prehistoric backpackers and other designs The trip involves uphill hiking Anyone interested should bring a full tank of gas lunch water and good hiking shoes The caravan will meet at CEU's Museum at 9:30 am or at Nutter Ranch at am 0 For more information on any of the activities call the museum at 1 1 1 637-306- you're not in the fast lane of hiking try Mexican Mountain If by Marianne Stryker staff writer ! f ' If you like to hike in 1 j area close to Price you may want to spend a weekend in the Mexican Mountain area Take US 1 0 south to the Cleveland exit Turn left and follow the signs to the mountain It is a challenge for those who like to hike because farther into the canyon are high cliffs and boulders to climb The best time to spend a weekend at the mountain is in spring or fall but be careful and watch for rainy weather in those seasons Ifit's cloudy and the clouds are threatening rain wait When it rains it pours and a flash flood will occur and wash everything away in its path Remember to go on a blue clear day during the two seasons Summer is too hot and there is little shade The Mexican Mountain area is located in the northeastern part of the San Rafael Swell It is dominated by the San Rafael River as it flows through the Mexican Bend around Mexican Mountain and exits the reef north of Black Dragon Wash Mexican Mountain is well known for the Upper and Lower Black Boxes The Black Boxes are sections of the San Rafael River where the river has cut deeply into the sandstone leaving is deep narrow and canyon behind The boxes are not a good idea to hike in aday The boxes have water flowing through them with some shallow and deep parts The deep ones have enough depth to swim in It's a good idea tobringatube with your camping equipment The boxes are beautiful a canyoneers dream and require a "few days" to be enjoyed little-know-n high-wall- ed properly The area is well suited for day hiking backpacking trips and camping Remember to bring water The San Rafael River is the only source of water and there is no water available on the mountain which is in the Wilderness Study Area The Mexican Mountain road ends 14 miles from the San Rafael camp- Sou Hiking page 12