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Show Page Ten - The Springville Herald - September 4, 2002 AH Springville Middle School Art Teacher Robin from Utah Artists" exhibit is up in the new Card is shown here talking to a group of stu- Youth Gallery at the museum. It shows origi- dents who were the first to view the new art nal artworks that are used to teach the Utah exhibit for young people at the Springville art curriculum in classrooms throughout the Museum of Art. "The Real Thing: Postcards state. Students IMM at "The GSeal Thing" exhM Thirty Springville seventh graders raced from their art classroom on F riday to be the first to enter a new art show. "Are we really going to be first?" Tyler Young asked the museum directors. When the students heard the answer they liked, they proceeded proceed-ed to walk with a punch in their steps as each tried to be first to reach the gallery d(xrs. Alii Wilkinson stood tall as she made the first steps of any student into the new youth gallery. The rest of the students followed closely behind her, but Wilkinson was the first to see the original art that has been isolated in museum storage for the past several years. Her footsteps marked the opening of "The Real Thing: Postcards from Utah Artists" at the Springville Museum of Art. This new show is a one-gallery exhibition of art originals that art-used art-used to teach the Utah art curriculum curric-ulum in the classrooms. Schools around the state have been given posters, postcards and lesson plans by the Springville Museum of Art and the Statewide Art Partnership that hold images and information about the pieces of art. Students become familiar with the works they study and many travel to the museum to see the real works. But due to limited space in the museum, many works have been in storage instead in-stead of greeting students on gallery walls. "We've been telling students for years that we have the works of art, and now it is time to actually show them," said Sharon Gray, the curator of education at the Springville museum. "These are the real things." Wilkinson walked directly to her favorite painting. She fell in love with the painting when her teacher showed her the image on a postcard. "Wow, it's like really big," Wilkinson said. The painting was more than twice the size she expected. "I'm surprised by the one with the rhino in it," Tara Bate-man Bate-man said. "1 thought it was going to be much bigger, but it's actually actu-ally tjuite small." Bateman said she dreams of being an artist. "The reason I like most paintings is because I love how artists take the inner beauty of something and just put it ail together," Bateman said. "And since I've only ever seen these paintings down here as posters, it makes me ecstatic to just look at them from their actual painting." Bateman said she was impressed im-pressed with the size of the show, and she also said she plans to come visit the paintings after school. Tyler Young felt special that he was the second kid to step into the show, but he did admit that art is not his favorite pastime. "I don't hate it, but I am normally not too interested," Young said. "But this is pretty cool. It makes me think about it in another way other than schoolwork. It makes me like art a little bit more." "Museums and art don't always al-ways keep kids' attention," Gray said. "But I've seen them light up when they walk in and see something some-thing they know." "If I've never seen it before, I just think well what is this supposed sup-posed to be?" said Hannah Wrat-hall, Wrat-hall, another seventh grader in the tour. "But if I know about it, then I am all 'that is so cool.' I actually know something about it and I can look for stuff that is supposed to be hidden." Wrathall said she has grown up around musical art, and she said she was very impressed with her first visit with actual paintings paint-ings and the visual arts. McKenzie Johnston found an exciting surprise when she toured "The Real Thing: Postcards from Utah Artists." "This is my favorite favor-ite painting, but I didn't see it in my art class," Johnston said. "My elementary school teacher had it on the wall." This is because the museum produces three sets of postcards. There is a set for elementary school, junior high and high school and each set contains completely different paintings with a plan for teachers on how to teach about the works. "The Real Thing: Postcards from Utah Artists" contains the highlights from each postcard set which is why Johnston found paintings from her current lessons in her art class and also from the walls of her elementary school. The museum plans to keep "The Real Thing: Postcards from Utah Artists" up indefinitely in the youth gallery on the museum's museum-'s lower level. The museum wants to give as many students and classes a chance to come see the art, Gray said. The museum is still distributing distribut-ing postcards to Utah schools through Art Talks. Art Talks is a program that bring the state art curriculum materials to teachers, schools and classrooms, Gray said. Teachers and schools are welcome to call the museum at (801) 489-2727 to receive more information about Art Talks and "The Real Thing: Postcards from Utah Artists." "Art is very inspiring," inspir-ing," said Shayli Clements, future Utah artist. "It's like life captured." All Seniors are invited to take part in the many activities at the center including quilting, cards and pool from 9 a.m. to noon daily; aerobics, Monday, Wednesday Wed-nesday and Friday, 8 a.m.; art class, Monday, 1-4; card playing, Tuesday and Thursday, 12:30 to 2:30 p.m.; ceramics, Wed.',' 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and Bingo, 12:30 p.m. Horizon Home Health will be at the center on the first Wednesday, Wednes-day, and Kensington Medical on the third Wednesday of each month, from 10:30 a.m. to noon to check blood pressure, sugar and oxygen levels. Littlefields gives free hearing tests and checks hearing aids the third Wednesday of each month by appointment only from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Call the center, 489-8738, to schedule a time by the Tuesday before. Kamille Booth from the Outreach Out-reach Program will assist seniors by appointment only. Call the center at 489-8738 or Kamille direct at 373-8700. A good hot meal is served daily at noon. Choose from a chefs salad, salt-free, diabetic or regular dinner. Make reservations by calling a day in advance, 489-8738, 489-8738, before noon. Transportation Transporta-tion is available to and from the center - just call the center. A monthly trip to Wendover is on the second Monday of each month. Contact Anna Mae War-die, War-die, 489-6107, for details and to sign up. (Hire yu reicfy fc remodel? Llewellyn Construction O Kitchens o Baths O Room Additions O Decks O Basements o Garages And More! Licensed and Insured References Available Prices Guaranteed!! DOUG LLEWELLYN, OWNER local business- teste to youth reading pirojecS Four local businesses and the Springville Public Library have helped teens read by donating to Springville's Youth Corrections facility, the Observation and Assessment Center. Alison Craig wanted to help the teens at the center improve their reading skills in a relaxed and fun atmosphere, and so she approached four local businesses for help. "I wanted us to read an exciting excit-ing teen novel aloud together," said Craig, a Springville resident and an English teacher at the Brigham Young University Law School. "I wanted enough copies of the book for everyone to follow along." Craig approached Margy and Roger Layton, owners of the Read Leaf bookstore, and Sharon Ewing, owner of The Bookmark bookstore. Together the bookstores book-stores donated enough copies of the book so that every teen could have a copy to use during the weekly read-aloud sessions. Then Craig had a bigger dream. She also wanted the teens to keep a reading journal where they would write to her about books they were reading on their own and where she could respond to each of them personally. She obtained a contribution from the Springville Wal-Mart and provided provid-ed each teen with a folder and paper for writing about their reading. "It took me awhile to figure out how to get them to write to me," Criag said, "but now almost all of them write to me on a weekly basis. They're seeing that as I come to know what their interests are, I can help them find books they will enjoy reading." Copies Plus in Springville made color copies of a world map from the late 1700's to supplement their reading about Captain Cook's first voyage around the world. Craig said that the Springville Public Library has been generous with donations of used books for the project. "I want to offer the kids a wide variety of reading materials," she said, "and library had provided me with many teen novels." Craig appreciates the generosity generos-ity of each of the donors and is excited about the project. "The kids are finding out that reading can be exciting and engrossing., they're improving their literacy skills-and their ability to succeed in school and Iifewithout even knowing it." The need for books is ongoing, on-going, Craig said, and anyone who would like to donate to the project may contact her at '489-5792. I n ..ii.li.inni ..r.r. VI TV Keith Richards, NestleStouffer Springville Plant Manager and Nick Hamby, warehouse manager, accept certificates of Appreciation Appreci-ation from SSGT Lou Diaz, staff sargeant with the 116th Combat Support Equipment on behalf of the Utah National Guard because of Nestle's long standing support of the National Guard programs. The company has always tried to cooperate with employees who belong to the National Guard in arranging time off for meetings and summer camps. pmt8: feature puns In celebration of our second year of business, and in appreciation to the families of Utah County and their continued support we are dedicating one of our screens during September & October 2002 to the best of the springsummer season feature films! "Family Feature Films" Price List: Matinee $3.50, Evening $4.50 (all tickets, children FREE with coupon) g? ULO 6 STITCH September 5 Rated PG SeXehr 6 SC00BY oo September 12 Rated PG 0 ? 0 D A r i September 13 CROCODILE HUNTER left ? through Collision Course f - Rated PG fo Pjfrf0 v September 19 SeKgh20 STUART LITTLE II September 26 Rated PG September 27 through October 3 ICE AGE Rated PG October 4 through October 10 MR. DEEDS Rated PG -13 October through October 17 V SPIDERMAN C & 17 tS Rated PG -13 October 18 STAR WARS II through Attack of the Clones Rated PG October 24 October 25 through October 31 SPIRIT Stallion of the Cimerron Rated PG Receive 1 FREE Childrens ticket with UALilLV Adult ticket curchased RatjJr FlLniS Good ONLY for Family Feature Films l catuic IUIK7 through October 31, 2002 J Call 465-6500 for Showtimes or visit www.stadiumcinemas.com ! 376-3072 Exit 252 off 1-15 in Payson POOR ( |
