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Local Art Appreciation Class Gets To ‘The Root of All’

2009-11-18T22:48:27+00:00

For the first time, Laura Dalrymple shares her students' responses—with their permission—to art from the Library's permanent collection. First up: Barbara Waterman-Peters' MWS 282: The Root of All. Laura Dalrymple, Allen County Community College art instructor, likes bringing her students to the Sabatini Art Gallery. Class tours give students critical facetime with art in a "living" context, something with which texbook reproductions can't compete. Pieces are seen full-scale, texture and detail are inescapable and the experience is collective. With more than one perspective, discussion is richer and people learn from each other. This year, ACCC's Art Appreciation students visited Recent Acquisitions: New Work from the Library's Permanent Collection, which ran September 4 – October 16, 2009. From roughly 70 works, Dalrymple asked her class to write responses to the pieces that most captured their attention. Below are excerpts from Dalrymple's student essays about Barbara Waterman-Peters' drawing, MWS 282: The Root of All. We're interested in what you think, too, so comment away! To see the entire exhibit, click here. "To me, the darkness depicts the typical female life. Emotionally a woman's life is hard in many ways. Quite often a woman is subject to expectations that have been held for thousands of years. The harsh lines in the drawing to me symbolize the life of hard work that women are expected to do throughout their lives. The wild red lines in the drawing seem to dictate the anger that a lot of women feel within themselves from the dictatorship that men seem to hold over them. The apples in the drawing seem to symbolize the curse of Eve that every woman feels throughout her life." –A.W. "The colors and facial expressions in the artwork tell the story. When I look at this piece, I think of the characters in the picture showing sadness and terror. The dark colors used with bright oranges symbolizes death or hell coming to get them. It seems like the artist was trying to pursue the feeling of when you are trapped, sad or even frightened." –M.B. "I get a feeling of inescapability from the darkness that is present. It makes me feel as though she is being suffocated from lack of oxygen. I interpret the roots to symbolize her sin from keeping her from escaping the darkness and that the woman on the rightis helplessly trying to escape by cutting the roots with the pickax in her hand. All together, these drawings strike emotions of terror, a sense of sinister presence and helplessness." –J.H. "The pure skill is the first thing I noticed. I have great respect for anyone talented in the arts, and this woman artist clearly deserves recognition. All of the line work is deliberate and vibrant. It is a somber, dark and painful composition. It expresses anger and suffering. It may stand for struggle in families and relationships, as there are children and adults represented." –J.C. "The figures appear to writhe in agony. Several show their teeth. They're held prisoner by the roots of a large apple tree. One of the women figues almost looks like she's on a roller coaster going down a huge hill. Her hair is blowing upward. This drawing reminds me of a sick carousel cycle." –S.M. "I had no idea—NO IDEA—that Kansas could produce such amazing works of art. The one most of us found so fascinating was this double drawing of a woman crying out in anguish, trapped in what appeared to be a horrid tree root. I saw little children in the grasp of some sort of tree-monster and a mother powerless to stop them." –B.L. Thank you to Laura Dalrymple and the Allen County Community College Art Appreciation class for sharing your thoughts with us and our readers.

A Surreal Journey

2009-11-18T13:28:31+00:00

One night while listening on his ham radio for a conversation all Joaquin could hear was static then, in the midst of the noise, he heard a voice. It was just for a moment, but it was enough to frighten him to his very core. This was just the beginning for Joaquin as his world is about to change. Joaquin always had an obsession with sound and now as an adult he hosts his own radio show where callers phone in with peculiar and scary stories. Because of the growing popularity of the show it’s moving to Texas, and the move is not only stirring memories in Joaquin about his dead friend but even worse, his sanity may be slipping. In Ghost Radio by Leopoldo Gout, some of the callers might be lying while others seem to be telling the truth, but it doesn’t matter because Joaquin finds that he is beginning to be pulled into some of the stories and begins to experience them first hand. This is a surreal nightmare where dreams and reality blend into one, and Joaquin must confront his past in order to save his future.

Menu for the Week

2009-11-16T20:09:28+00:00

Millennium Café November 16, 2009 to November 21, 2009 Monday: Open Faced Hot Beef Sandwich, Mashed Potatoes, and Vegetable Tuesday: Turkey Tetrazzini, Side Salad, and Roll Wednesday: Taco’s, Rice, and Beans Thursday: BBQ Chicken, Baked Beans, and Pasta Salad Friday: Tuna Melt, Chips, and 16oz Drink Saturday: Manager’s Choice ALL BLUE PLATE SPEAICALS $5.95

Fiction & Nonfiction New York Times Bestsellers

2009-11-16T15:06:12+00:00

Find this week's newest new york times bestsellers @ your library! Fiction 1 FORD COUNTY, by John Grisham. Stories set in rural Mississippi. 2 THE LOST SYMBOL, by Dan Brown. Robert Langdon among the Masons. 3 KINDRED IN DEATH, by J. D. Robb. Lt. Eve Dallas investigates the brutal murder of a colleague’s daughter; by Nora Roberts, writing pseudonymously. 4 THE GATHERING STORM, by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson. Book 12 of the Wheel of Time fantasy series. 5 THE LACUNA, by Barbara Kingsolver. A young American growing up in Mexico becomes friends with Diego Rivera, Frieda Kahlo and Leon Trotsky; later, in the United States, he is menaced by McCarthyism. 6 TRUE BLUE, by David Baldacci. An ex-cop in Washington struggles to clear her name. 7 THE HELP, by Kathryn Stockett. A young white woman and two black maids in 1960s Mississippi 8 PURSUIT OF HONOR, by Vince Flynn. The counterterrorism operative Mitch Rapp must teach politicians about national security following a new Qaeda attack. 9 THE SCARPETTA FACTOR, by Patricia Cornwell. Apparent threats on Kay Scarpetta’s life make her hesitate when a TV producer wants her to star in a show. 10 LAST NIGHT IN TWISTED RIVER, by John Irving. A loggers’ cook and his son are on the run from the law, for decades. NonFiction 1 HAVE A LITTLE FAITH, by Mitch Albom. A suburban rabbi and a Detroit pastor teach lessons about the comfort of belief. 2 SUPERFREAKONOMICS, by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner. A scholar and a journalist apply economic thinking to everything: the sequel. 3 WHAT THE DOG SAW, by Malcolm Gladwell. A decade of New Yorker essays. 4 ARGUING WITH IDIOTS, written and edited by Glenn Beck, Kevin Balfe and others. Making the case against big government. 5 THE BOOK OF BASKETBALL, by Bill Simmons. ESPN.com’s Sports Guy crunches big questions in N.B.A. history. 6 THE AUDACITY TO WIN, by David Plouffe. Obama’s presidential campaign, by the man who managed it. 7 OUTLIERS, by Malcolm Gladwell. Why some people succeed — it has to do with luck and opportunity — from the author of “Blink." 8 THE SELLOUT, by Charles Gasparino. How Wall Street’s love affair with risk (and enormous profits) and government mismanagement caused the global economy to implode. 9 TOO BIG TO FAIL, by Andrew Ross Sorkin. The 2008 financial implosion on Wall Street and in Washington, by a New York Times reporter and columnist. 10 WHEN THE GAME WAS OURS, by Larry Bird and Earvin "Magic" Johnson with Jackie MacMullan. Two great basketball players discuss their careers, their long rivalry and their eventual friendship.

Dare to Prepare

2009-11-16T14:16:12+00:00

What do you need to know before you get behind the wheel of a car? There is a lot to learn before you start driving, and we can help you get the keys! Dare To Prepare is a pre-permit workshop for parents and teens on Tuesday, November 17 in The Edge teen room. It will be 7:00-8:30 pm, and you can register by calling the AAA office at 785-438-6554. Dare to Prepare is a 90-minute pre-permit presentation for parents and teens that provides critical information teens need to know before they take the wheel. This presentation walks attendees through the steps necessary to obtain a permit and a driver's license, and offers useful tools to help parents and teens through the learning-to-drive process. The presentation covers: State and national statistics on teen driving; Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) components; State requirements for obtaining a permit and driver's license; Parent's role and responsibilities; What to look for in a driving school; Sample parent-teen driving agreement; Practical tips on teaching teens to drive; Parent resources and more!