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Show The Thunderbird Monday October 14, 1985 Page 11 u Pottery is ART REVIEW BY DEBI ROBINSON-SMIT- Mark Talbert, ceramics instructor at show at the SUSC, opened his one-maBraithwaite Gallery last Thursday, and both his ceramics and his slide presentation impressed those in attendance. His work is based in natural relations: segments in balance and proportions that relate not only to one another but to the space they occupy and the viewer. The physical presence of his work is only partially due to the large size of the pieces, which are relatively small in comparison to most of his work. Talbert feels the important part of his work is in creative exploration and problem solving. Using the enclosed space inside his vessels, the physical presence of the pieces, the pure, natural forms, and carefully formulated ash glazes; he solves artistic and technical problems in unique ways. The narrow bases and glowing glazes make the pieces seem ungrounded, floating in their own glow and airspace. Talbert feels the ash glazes help the pieces retain a wet clay quality. The works are lovely examples of the technical skill involved in wheel-throwceramics. They are also indicative of the dedication and tenacity involved in an art form where losing 80 n n in balance per cent of the work during kiln firing is not unusual. Talbert was born in West Virginia, received his MFA from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, and taught at BYU prior to teaching at SUSC. His one-ma- n shows include BYU, Indiana University, and Webster Springs, West in Virginia. He received the Utah Arts Festival 1985, and Best Three Dimensional in the Utah Intercollegiate Show in Salt Lake City. I have been striving for a balance between the logical and the irrational, SUSC art instructor Mark Talberts pottery is based on natural relations. the discordant and the harmonious. All my forms are structural and spacial explorations to to convey meaning through color, line, texture, and real and implied volume, said Talbert. His work is worth experiencing, both for the beauty of the pieces and for the technical skill behind that beauty. His show will be in the Braithwaite Gallery until Nov. 8. The Braithwaite Fine Arts Gallery is open from 10 a. m. 7:30 p.m. Monday-Frida- y and from p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Admission is free. Mark Alen Talbert will be displaying his pottery at the Braithwaite Fine Arts Gallery through Nov. 8. Phillips: P.R. for all seasons BY ANNETTE GROOMS Scott Phillips office in the SUSC Auditorium, although It gives very small, is well-lioff a positive appearance. It seems to be perfect for a cheerful man like Phillips who says, Im a people person. Phillips is the public relations director for the Utah Shakespearean Festival. Last year Phillips taught some theatre and dance classes, but he can no longer teach them because of e his responsibility to the festival. Phillips has been with SUSC since 1977. He is originally from Nevada, but he received his bachelors degree at SUSC. He went to Pocatello, Idaho for two years before returning to Cedar City. I love the area here and thats one reason I stay, he said. He is also the publicity director for the theatre dance department on a voluntary basis. The festival is a whole separate department than the theatre t. department, just like the P.E. department and athletics, he said. This is a very diversified job, Phillips said. Currently he is working on the season ticket drive for the Theatre Arts Department. We used to have just one set fee for the season ticket which only included Mainstage productions, but now we have three ticket plans for people to pick from, Phillips full-tim- What I come here during the during the said. do is get people to to watch the plays winter as well as festival, Phillips am responsible for all of the advertising for the festival and I am in charge of the company, Phillips said. The festival company is organized in March. We are I responsible for the housing of the company and setting up the commercials for the festival, he said. The festival hires a casting director that it pays to fly to major cities to find actors for the- company. Phillips said thaj: the festival also hires some local people after they send in a resume and tape to the Cedar City office. The casting director should see you, he said. Phillips is proud of the festival. We are about the third or fourth oldest Shakespearean festival in the country. We are considered one of the top five in the United States, Phillips said. Phillips said that 1985s Shakespearean festival was by far the most successful weve ever had for several reasons. I was overwhelmed. This program has received an award for excellence every year, Phillips said. - People comes to town BY CAROLYN BESS The Beat of the Future is coming to Cedar City on Oct. 23 at 7:30 p.m. at the Cedar City High School Auditorium. Admission e students. will be $5 for adults and $3.50 for children and full-tim- Tickets may be bought at Hunter-CowaJollys Ranchwear, The Music Store and Munsons Music. This hit show will be presented by the international cast of Up With People. l, Up With People is an independent, educational organization whose aim is to encourage understanding among people of all nations. Up With People has five seperate international casts, each composed of 135 students and staff members, from throughout the world. These young people are selected from 10,000 applicants annually, and represent 20 countries and 40 states. Students are chosen from a personal interview rather than a musical audition. Up With People looks for attributes such as maturity, motivation, interest in the world, desire to serve and ability to communicate. The organization will be holding interviews for students interested in joining the group directly after the concert. The cost for members is $6,300 per student. Up With People provides an educational experience in four career development, service and components: academic credit from the University of Arizona, according to group members. However, many students design their own programs and receive credit at their own universites. Along with all of the educational experience, each cast travels about 32,000 miles a year. Everywhere the cast performs, the students st&y with host families. This is an important part of the experience because it provides the students and host families an opportunity to share cultures, ideas and experiences, organizers non-profi- t, non-religo- cross-cultura- l, say. People interested in being a host family while Up With People is in Cedar should call the Cedar Area Chamber of Commerce at 586-394- |