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Show SEPTEMBER 11, 2003 Alzheimers presentation for caregivers will September ArtWalk is Saturday the 13th Fall is on its way, cooler days and crisper nights are ahead Exercise your mind and your body while developing your local art consciousness at each venue of the ArtWalk, featuring different artists, entertainment, refreshments and hospitality. The Grand County Public Library Eklecticafe, 352 N. Main, will and Grand County Hospice will sponfeature original paintings in three sor a presentation on Alzheimers Dismediums by returning Moab artist ease for families and caregivers of Robin Straub. Honoring Beauty is patients. Kay Cook, of Southern Utah a collection of landscapes and still life oil, acrylic University, will present information paintings in water-basand perspectives on Alzheimers in and gouache completed on her travels Moab on Tuesday, September 16 at into the Colorado Plateau desert, 6:30 p.m at Star Hall. mountains of Santa Cruz, Cali, and Cook is a visiting scholar outdoor markets of Pans. sponsored by the Utah Humanities Council. She will present a look at the personal language of late stage Alzheimers through her personal experience, and through films and books, including Iris, John Bayleys memoir of his wife, Iris Murdoch and Thomas DeBaggios book Losing My Mind. She will emphasize important discoveries about the cognitive capacities of Alzheimers patients at all stages with reference to David Snowdens nun study, explained in the book Aging With Grace. Although the emphasis will be on the needs of late stage Alzheimers patients (who are often neglected because they seem so not there, but who can respond to speech, touch, and music), the discussion is v';C' " ' C, . - - - :.,vvOrt ;" - ;- - ; n. , V,-'"i,- , '.?: fe&S s ; J be offered MfV ; s- ' e open to all topics involving caretaking and patients at all stages. Cook has over 50 years of personal experience in an Alzheimers Family. in which her grandmother, mother, and other relatives suffered e from the disease. Cook is a member of the Alzheimers Associalong-tim- tion. Information about the Utah Chapter, including interest in forming a local support group for Alzheimers caregivers, will be available at the presentation The Library has several resources available about Alzheimer's, including the books and film to be discussed at the lecture. For information contact Eve Tall man. Library Director, at 259-111- Eklectifafe 's- aV fJsK - 1 , v t ' - 2? VLy yS I The Framed Image This month Moonflower Market, Serena works in watercolors, oils, and 38 E. 100 N, showcases the work of Japanese woodcut block prints photographer Mary Weingarden. Whether hiking, mountain biking or Renowned Southwest artist, Tracy Miller, exhibits her whitewater rafting Weingarden carries her camera to record the incredible sights mother nature silks, both wearable and wall art this month at Cave Dreamers, 89 N. Main Miller combines the ancient with the contemporary in her scarves and paintings. The blending of rich, earth tone colors on the silk captures the mysterious quality of the ancient shares with her. The MARC, 111 E 100 N features a show with the theme Fall' What does it mean to you? Please come and enjoy word art, paintings, sculptures and exhibits Arches Book Company at 78 N Main will present the work of Serena works are Supplee. Her touched by rock, wind, fire and ice. , hand-painte- d art. Join art lovers at the Tom Till rock Gallery, 61 N. Main, for an evening of viewing and listening pleasure. This ArtWalk Thomas Mark Benoit has Continued on page 2... Native American arts featured at Bluff Country Arts Fair Over 40 artists, crafters, and food vendors from Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Arizona will participate in the inaugural Bluff Country Arts Fair Native American arts are featured The Bluff Country Arts Fair is 2003. It will be held September 19-2- 0, at the Bluff Community Center in Bluff, Utah The Fair will open on Friday the 19th at 12 noon and close at 5 p.m and on Saturday the 20'1 from 9 a m to 5 p m Arts of the southwest will be tured including weavers, potters, feaew- - elers, metal working, caiving, painters, sculptors, photographers, quilt makers, drum makers, print makers, gourd art, farmers market, flowers, lemonade, cookies and baked goods, tamales, Navajo tacos, Mexican food, childrens activities, music, and more. Children and adults will be able to test their skill at throwing the atlatl, an ancient throwing stick used for hunting wild game The atlatl games will take place at the Bluff Community Center on Saturday the 20th from 10 a m. to 2pm The Sand Castle Budding Contest take place on Friday and Saturday with judging in multiple classes on Saturday at 2 p.m Face minting and artist demonstrations will also Ik available to enjoy For artists interested in reserving a booth space, outdoor spaces are still available The booth space fee is $30, or $25 00 plus an item donated for the silent auction Fees and auction proceeds benefit the Bluff Community Fund Artists must provide their own tables and shade covers will |