Greetings! "We're living in topsy-turvy times, and I think that
what causes the topsy-turvy feeling is the inadequacy of
old forms of thought to deal with the new experiences.
I've heard it said that the only real learning results from
hang-ups, where instead of expanding the branches of
what you already know, you have to stop and drift
laterally for a while until you come across something that
allows you to expand the roots of what you already
know. Everyone's familiar with that. I think the same
thing occurs with whole civilizations when expansion is
needed at the roots. Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
By Robert M. Pirsig
Remarkably, the above was written 25 years ago.
May your holiday season be bright with abundance and
dreams come true!
There is a sign-up sheet for next year in this issue.
Make a New Year's resolution and sign up to host a
Salon in 2000. It's a great way to start a new century!
If you don't want to have it at your home or studio, there
are alternative spaces such as the Dance Studio at the
Monmouth County Arts Council but its best if one person
is in charge of setting it up locally. Which brings to
mind another issue
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It appears that everyone is so busy
that receiving the calendar every two months is not
enough notice for most people. So make calls, send email or do whatever you want to remind your friends of
the upcoming salon. I do not have the time or energy to
do monthly mailings as well as "Loose Leaf . But, if we
each host a salon and help a little bit, no one person will
be overwhelmed. The number at the Monmouth County
Arts Council is 732-212-1890. ARTAKE is a member.
Also, most towns have a community hall available to use
for free by residents of that town. In Rumson it is
Bingham Hall. Call your local Borough Hall for more
information on this.
Merri Ferrell's story telling event was cancelled due
to unexpected drama and delays for Merri on her trip to
Florida to help her parents move. Among other things,
her transmission broke down on the way and a hurricane
swept thorough Manalapan, Florida the day after she
arrived!
Colleen Lineberry has moved to Avon-by-the-Sea and
says it is "so nourishing to be only one house away
from the beach. She is still looking for someone to rent
her beautiful house in Ocean Township. Call her at 732-775-6147 if you or someone you know might be
interested.
Please remember to send your writing and art to
Sheilagh Casey for possible inclusion in the next issue of
"AHA! Sheilagh's address is:
18 First Street
Many thanks go to Robin Hertlein and Michael Toal for
performing with me at Barnes & Noble in Long Branch for
the October Arts and Humanities Month presentation by
the Monmouth County Carts Council. We did an improv
piece on Birds. Also, representing ARTAKE that evening,
Freda Karpf read an excerpt from her latest book, "Nic"
Jack Pitzer (AKA Hinge) has been touring this year
with the "Bloodhound Gang which is very popular in
Europe. Hinge will be traveling to Australia in the New Year but before then he will be in Monmouth County
over the holidays. Hinge told me that Kate Grady
survived the earthquake in Taiwan because she was in a
part of the city that was not badly hit. Since that time,
Kate has been helping the less fortunate.
If you want to study yoga and massage in "glorious
natural surroundings , sign up with Antoinette
Maclachlan and Leslie Nelson to travel to Thailand in
February, 2000 and stay at the Golden Buddha Resort
(find more info on the resort at
http://losthorizonsasia.com).
Antoinette has been practicing traditional Thai yoga since 1990 and Leslie has
been exploring many different forms of yoga since 1982.
For more information, call Antoinette at 21 2 460 8483
or e-mail her at thaiyogi@hotmail.com.
Lorraine Niemela will be hosting our annual New
Jersey Holiday Gifting and Give-away Salon. This means
you bring (1) a small wrapped gift to exchange
(handmade or under $5) and (2) something used that you
don't want any more. The give away item doesn't need
to be wrapped. In addition, this year we will donate as a
group to The Center (for people living with AIDS) in
Asbury Park. So, please bring a bag of clothes, toys,
food, etc. that you no longer use as a contribution to this
cause. The Center mostly needs very practical things
such as large size (male and female) sweatshirts and
pants, socks, hats, gloves and jackets. Please bring only
that which is clean and in good shape. The food should
be non-perishable. If you can't join us on December 10th
at Lorraine's house but want to donate anyway to The
Center you can call them at 732-774-3416.
Lorraine Niemela is also gearing up to guide her next
tour to France in May of 2000
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"Le Tour des Pyrenees
is for artists and travelers who delight in art. The trip
includes (1) opportunity to draw, paint, photograph and
explore extraordinary sights, (2) admission to world-class
museums, (3) extended stays in small atmospheric
hotels, (4) gourmet food and wine and much more. Call
Lorraine at 732-542-5868 or email her at the-woods@worldnet.att.net
for more
information.
Through the holidays you can see Leigh Sorensen's paintings at the Oakland Street Gallery's First Annual
Retrospective. Call 732-450-2050 for more information. She is exhibiting along with other artists such as Betsey
Regan, Guy T. Hembling, Vincent DiMattio and Richard M. Tierney. Please join us on December
7th
at No Ordinary Joe's
in Red Bank for the Branches opening from 7:00 to
9:30 PM. The ARTAKE Artists exhibiting include: Marge
Chandler,Freda Karpf,Colleen Lineberry, Lorraine
Niemela,Penelope Poor,Bee Tilney,Jane Warren and Al
Zanetti. There will also be a live performance at the
opening by JFK's LSD UFO and Rosemary Conte.
Through January 13th
in Manhattan, Ashforth
Warburg is exhibiting a show of photographic images
called "Nature in the City". For this show, nature
photographers were challenged to take pictures of nature
that would be easily recognizable as being set in New
York City. The show of flora and fauna includes a
fledgling falcon's first flight off the Brooklyn Bridge. The
exhibiting photographers include: Diane WaIler. Call
Diane at 212-327-9601 for more information. Ashforth
Warburg is located on Broadway between 10th
and 11 Streets.
