She'll be missed...Dr. Kristin Fedders
Dr. Kristin Fedders passed away on November 26, 2006.

From the News-Sentinel:
KRISTIN UTTER FEDDERS, PHD., 39, died Sunday, Nov. 26, 2006, at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. Born in Indianapolis, she was a Professor of Art History with the University of St. Francis. She was a member of the College Art Association, American Associations of Museum, Tri-Sigma, and a Park Tudor Alumni. Survivors include her husband, William Fedders of Fort Wayne; son, Miles Kendrick Fedders at home; father, Gary (Linda) Utter of Noblesville; and mother, Ann Utter of Indianapolis. She was preceded in death by a sister, Sarah Katherin Utter. Service is 2 p.m. Thursday at St. Francis Chapel, in Trinity Hall, with calling one hour prior. Reception to follow at The School of Creative Arts. Arrangements by D.O. McComb & Sons Covington Knolls Funeral Home, 8325 Covington Road. Memorials to University of St. Francis, Kristin Fedders Art History Scholarship Fund, 2700 Spring St., Fort Wayne, IN 46802.
Edition: FINAL
Section: LOCAL SECTION
Page: 2L
Copyright (c) 2006 The News-Sentinel

And from Fort Wayne Museum of Art:
The Memorial Service will be held this coming Thursday, November 30, at 2:00 p.m. in the University Chapel in Trinity Hall. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service in the Trinity Hall Social Room, from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. Following the Memorial Service a Remembrance Reception will take place in the School of Creative Arts galleries. A Book of Condolences is now available for signing in the Rolland Center, and it will also be available at the Remembrance Reception on Thursday. The family, which includes Kristin's husband William and their four-year-old son Miles, extends an open invitation to all members of the University community to join them in on Thursday in celebration of Kristin's life.


In lieu of flowers, the family has established the Kristin Fedders Art History Scholarship Fund at the University of St. Francis. Donations can be sent to the School of Creative Arts or to the University Development Office.

Wood: Sculptural & Functional
Artlink
December 1, 2006 - January 10, 2007
Opening Reception: December 1 from 7-9 PM

Don't miss Chairs: Form & Funk-tion, lecture with Dana Wichern concerning the design and progress of chairs. Tuesday, December 5 at 5:30 PM

¡Arte Caliente! Selections from the Joe A. Diaz Collection
Fort Wayne Museum of Art
November 18, 2006 - January 21, 2007

¡Arte Caliente! includes paintings, drawings, sculpture, and photography drawn from the collection of South Texas native Joe A. Diaz, who has amassed the largest private holding of contemporary art created by Southwest artists with Mexican cultural roots.

This exhibition features challenging inspirational art that offer visual narratives about the politics, social mores, stereotypes, and cultural influences of Hispanic America.

A truly unique exhibition and one not to be missed!


And don't miss ¡Conversación Caliente! A Conversation with Joe Diaz

Exhibition Reception & Lecture
Fort Wayne Museum of Art
Friday, November 17

6:00PM Lecture
7:00PM Reception
Doors open at 5:30PM
$10 FWMoA members / $15 non-members

¡Conversación Caliente! A Conversation with Joe Diaz

Join us as Executive Director Charles Shepard and collector Joe Diaz discuss the evolution and highlights of ¡Arte Caliente! The Joe A. Diaz Collection.

Joe A. Diaz, a South Texas based businessman has been collecting art for almost 25 years. Diaz’s collection showcases the diversity of contemporary Chicano art in both subject matter and media.

For his collection, Diaz said in an interview, he does not select work for investment purposes or because of an artist’s name. Instead, he has found work that grabs him—that says something. From the gentle portraits of Gloria Osuna Perez to the political statements of Alfred J. Quiroz, Diaz believes that all of the works in his collection are “powerful, thoughtful, and really hot!”

The reception will feature scrumptious specialties from Las Lomas and George’s La Baguette Bakery. Please RSVP by calling Brian at 422.6467, ext. 338 or email wagner@fwmoa.org prior to November 15.

[SORRY TO POST THIS AFTER THE DEADLINE! But how cool that FWMOA also put out the exhibition announcement en espanol! Read on.]

¡Arte Caliente!
Selecciones de la Colección de Joe A. Diaz
Fort Wayne Museum of Art
18 de noviembre, 2006 – 21 de enero, 2007


¡Arte Caliente! presenta pinturas, dibujos, escultura, y fotografía tomados de la colección del nativo del sur de Texas Joe A. Diaz, quien ha acumulado la propiedad privada más amplia de arte contemporáneo creado por artistas del suroeste con raíces culturales mexicanas.

Esta exposición expone exigente arte edificante que ofrece narraciones visuales sobre la política, las nociones sociales, los estereotipos, y las influencias culturales de Hispanoamérica.

Mee Kyung Shim - Breath of Nature
Opening Reception, November 25 from 6-9 PM
Kachmann Gallery - 1301 S. Lafayette

An Art Affair at the Holly Heath Gallery
November 17-19
Friday, 6 PM to 10 PM
Saturday and Sunday, 10 AM to 5 PM
10429 Hosler Road in Leo, Indiana
260-627-8600

Featuring the work of Terry Ratliff, Karen Moriarty, Shane Perfect, Lisa Vetter, Paul Siefert, Cynthia Ballinger, Santa Brink, Kristy Jo Beber and Holly Heath.

Call for Entries--Artlink Movement Exhibition
CD/Slides due January 3, 2007
More information at Artlink

All mediums will be accepted of work depicting the human form/figure in motion. This does not have to be a piece that physically moves (although that is encouraged) but a piece of work that demonstrates movement.

Senior B.F.A. Visual Communication and Design Exhibition
IPFW Visual Arts Gallery Exhibit
Senior B.F.A Exhibition – VCD
Graduating seniors in the Visual Communication and Design program will show their work.
Nov. 13, 2006 – Dec. 15, 2006
Visual Arts Gallery
Admission is free
Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

For information call the Visual Communication and Design program at 260-481-6709.

Art & Espresso: Join us at your favorite coffee spot for FWMoA's NEWest Program!


A Quick Shot of Culture! Join FWMoA Executive Director Charles Shepard and Curator of Adult Programs Sarah Aubrey for some hot coffee and cool art! These brief chats will stimulate your senses with artwork, history tidbits and of course caffeine!


The BeanCounter (inside Markle Bank at 6751 West Jefferson)
2 PM Monday, November 13, 2006 1962: The Year that Changed American Art.

Starbucks (Downtown location)
3:30 PM Monday, November 13: 1962: The Year that Changed American Art.

Contact Sarah at 422-6467, ext 323 or Aubrey@fwmoa.org with any questions.
Fort Wayne Museum of Art

AMERICAN STORIES
Thursday, November 9 at 1:00
FREE
Fort Wayne Museum of Art

The Story continues! These light but informative lectures, given by FWMoA Executive Director Charles Shepard, chronicle the evolution of American art by exploring the personal and professional lives of its makers.

Environmentalism: From Earthworks to Bio Art New materials are taken to the next plateau as art heads outside. The influences for these movements are as diverse as contemporary socio-political contexts and ancient civilizations!

American Stories will begin at 1pm, or come early and meet us for lunch at the FWMoA at 12:30!

A limited number of box lunches are available from Deli 620 for only $5; please call at least two days ahead to reserve yours with Sarah at 422-6467 or Aubrey@fwmoa.org. Call or email for menu.

Seven Young Contemporaries Exhibition

Artlink, 437 E. Berry St, Fort Wayne, IN 46802

Opening reception Friday, November 10, 2006, 7-9:00 p.m.
The exhibition runs through Nov. 26, 2006

GALLERY HOURS:
Tuesday – Saturday noon-5:00 p.m., Sunday 1-5:00 p.m.
Friday and Saturday evenings 6-9:00 p.m.

COST: Free for Artlink members, non-members $2 suggested donation

CONTACT: Deb Washler, Executive Director, 260-424-7195, deb@artlinkfw.com


Seven Young Contemporaries at Artlink

The public is invited to attend Seven Young Contemporaries, an art exhibition featuring area artists. The exhibit opens on Friday, November 10, at Artlink, 437 E. Berry Street, Fort Wayne. The opening reception will be from 7 to 9:00 p.m. and the artists will be present.

The seven young talents in the exhibit are Nathan Abels, Jessica Baisden, David Carpenter, Alan Kitchen, Kat Rohrbacher, Nate Utesch and Dan Swartz. The artists are all painters with the exception of Jessica Baisden who is a photographer.

The exhibit was curated by Dan Swartz, a former student at the University of Saint Francis, before moving on to New York City. Swartz selected this group of seven 20-somethings for their diverse range of painting styles and subject matter. The show came to Artlink through a fateful cancellation by another gallery in town. Ready to be hung, Artlink’s Artist Panel couldn’t turn the young artists down.

“The gallery time was slotted for a short, two-week show for local artists anyway,” said Deb Washler, Artlink’s Executive Director, “…so, this is all lucky happenstance for the artists and for Artlink.” The exhibit will be up through Sunday, November 26. Also in the main gallery are holiday gift tables filled with artfully made and reasonably priced jewelry, pottery, wood-turned and glass objects d’art ideal for personal, home and office use.

Artlink’s Hallway Gallery, an adjunct gallery located between Cinema Center and Artlink, will feature the watercolors of Lois Pieper through January 10, 2007.

ART FOR SALE
November 4-11 at Fort Wayne Museum of Art

Art for Sale is a week-long gallery sale showcasing original artwork by artists nationwide. The FWMoA presents this exceptional sale just once each year to introduce people to great American handcrafted work and to raise funds to support the children's education programs. Be a part of this extraordinary and highly successful fall tradition.

November 4—11, 2006

Nov. 4 - 10am – 5pm
Nov. 5 - Noon – 5pm
Nov. 6/7 - 10am – 5pm
Nov. 8 - 10am - 7pm
Nov. 9-11 - 10am – 5pm

Admission is FREE

Free Sunday at Fort Wayne Museum of Art
Much Ado about November
FREE program: 2 - 3 PM, Sunday, November 5

Painting, Theatre, Music, and Art History combine in this First Sunday's
Feast for the Senses!

The FWMoA is teaming up with the IU Art Museum and IU’s Moveable Feast of the Arts Initiative to present Shakespeare in Art, Music and Word.

This dynamic one-hour program interprets in live drama, educational talks, and Shakespearian music the painting Prospero, Caliban, and Miranda in Shakespeare's The Tempest, Act 1, Scene 2 by Henry Fuseli (British, 1741–1825), on loan from the IU Art Museum. This family-friendly presentation, featuring drama students, visual art and theatre professionals, and a musician from Indiana University, will take place in the Auditorium. Come enjoy brief lectures on painter Henry Fuseli, scenes from The Tempest, and a musical score inspired by the Bard himself.

Fun for all ages!

Scholarships Available
in Creative Arts for High School Seniors
During Talent Day at USF’s School of Creative Arts

Scholarships will be awarded to high school seniors at Talent Day on Friday, December 1 at the University of Saint Francis, in the Mimi and Ian Rolland Center for Art and Visual Communication off Leesburg Road on the east side of campus.

Talent Day gives high school seniors with an interest in art, communication or music the opportunity to submit an art portfolio for review and/or audition for the university’s Jazz Ensemble, Pep Band, and the University Singers for scholarship consideration. High school juniors are welcome to be reviewed and receive advice in preparation for their senior years. The scholarships awarded are renewable for eight semesters with an appropriate GPA and can be added to any academic scholarships or need based grants they might also receive.

Appointments are necessary; to reserve a time or for further information, contact Amy Schreiber at 260-434-7591.

The School of Creative Arts (SOCA) is an accredited school by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD).

The University of Saint Francis in Fort Wayne, Indiana, founded in 1890, is a comprehensive university in the Catholic Franciscan tradition, offering undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 2,000 students from a broad geographic region.

Contemporary Craft Exhibition

Opens December 2
at the University of Saint Francis

The School of Creative Arts of the University of Saint Francis has announced the opening of the Contemporary Craft Exhibition on Saturday, December 2, 2005 from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Weatherhead Gallery in the Rolland Center off Leesburg Road. The exhibit will run through January 21, 2007.

This annual tradition showcases numerous regional and national artists working in clay, fiber, glass, metal, stone, and wood. Most of the pieces exhibited will be affordable, serving as a great source for holiday shopping. There is no charge for admission. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sunday 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

For more information, contact the School of Creative Arts at 260-434-7591 or visit the website at www.sf.edu/art.

The University of Saint Francis introduces

“Digital Stones and Inkjet Effigies: New Media Sculpture”

by William Ganis as part of its

Closer Look Lecture Series

The School of Creative Arts has announced that Dr. William V. Ganis, Assistant Professor of art history at Wells College in Aurora, New York, will discuss “Digital Stones and Inkjet Effigies: New Media Sculpture” as part of the Closer Look Lecture Series on Wednesday, November 15 at 7:30 p.m. in Gunderson Auditorium located off Leesburg Road.

Dr. Ganis will discuss his current research on the uses of digital technologies including rapid prototyping and computer numeric controlled milling in the creation and execution of sculptures. Dr. Ganis has contributed to Sculpture Magazine, Art in America, Contemporary, and Glass Quarterly. His research areas cover sculpture and digital technologies; the effects of the art market on contemporary art and art history; materiality and photography; histories of photography and other technologies of image reproduction; the legacy of Andy Warhol on contemporary art practices; and adaptation of electronic technologies for art history pedagogy.

This lecture is free to the public and made possible in part by Arts United of Greater Fort Wayne, the Indiana Arts Commission and the National Endowment for the Arts. For more information contact the School of Creative Arts at 260-434-7591 or visit the website at www.sf.edu/art.

Dick Lehman Benefit Exhibition & Sale

Over the last 3 months an unusual event has come together in the pottery community.
It is the "Extended Hands: A Show of Support" benefit.

Master potter Dick Lehman is experiencing a recurrence of a lymphoma condition, and the chemotherapy and stem cell therapy treatments have and will continue to severely limit his ability to produce any pottery, and therefore threatens the existence of his studio and livelihood.

In an effort to lighten his load and create some cash flow, a small group of potters & friends cooked up the idea of a benefit exhibition that would exist simultaneously in his Goshen (IN) gallery, as well as online to attract both his local clientele and customers from farther afield. Anyone anywhere could purchase artwork generously donated by some of the best and emerging talent in the field . Thus, Extended Hands: A Show of Support was born, and beginning now will be ready for pre-viewing.

Beginning the morning of Wednesday, November 1, all things will be ready for active buying to generate income for Dick in this difficult time.
http://www.claylink.com/lehman2006.html

More than 100 potters from across the United States and several foreign countries have donated over 300 pieces of quality pottery and sculpture, and some unusual miscellaneous items. The show resides at Dick Lehman's Studio in Goshen, IN (www.DickLehman.com - for location & directions), as well as at the URL mentioned above. A tantalizing variety of forms, techniques, and styles across a wide price range are now available for your viewing.

All work is available for sale. A few of the pieces are of such esteem that they will be for sale through an auction format commencing November 1. Customers will transact their purchases by calling Dick's studio and placing an order by phone. Credit card and shipping information will be exchanged then.
This will be a terrific opportunity to do something very generous while you add to your collection, buy a gift, or just feel good pitching in. Please click the link at the bottom of this message to forward this email to anyone you think might be interested in helping out as well.

Click here to visit the online version of this benefit
Sincerely,


Charlie Cummings
Charlie Cummings Clay Studio & Gallery