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JULY 21, 2021
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LXII • NO 23
Warwick Graduates Receive National Recognition BY ANN MEAD ASH
va Gallagher has always enjoyed working with clay. “Even as a kid I loved sculpting,” reported Gallagher. “Whether it was polymer clay or air-dry clay, I loved making art that occupied a three-dimensional space,” said the recent Warwick High School (WHS) graduate. Fellow WHS 2021 graduate Emily Paynter did not realize her love of the medium until she was a junior. “Ceramics first sparked my interest last year (during) first semester in my sculpture class,” she noted. Both students were taught by WHS faculty member Nate Nixdorf, who recognized their talents and suggested they enter the American Museum of Ceramic Art’s (AMOCA) 2021 annual High School Exhibition Program. Since 2014, AMOCA has hosted an annual juried exhibition showcasing the work of high school students studying the ceramic arts. Gallagher’s piece, called “Under Pressure,” a representation of a foot stepping on a head,
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and Paynter’s “Chameleon,” a detailed lizard perched on a mug, were both selected by AMOCA, and their work was exhibited virtually from WHS. The foot sculpture that gained Gallagher recognition was inspired by her seeking the answer to the question, “How can I convey emotion through the human form?” “I had previously made sculptures with hands and busts, so I wanted to explore the next challenge in anatomy: feet,” explained Gallagher. Looking to incorporate emotion in the piece, Gallagher said as she began sculpting she realized she could create a scene of a foot stepping on a head. “The coolest part about the piece is that it retains some function, as the ankle is hollowed and could be used as a very unique type of vase,” she noted. Paynter also wanted her piece to be both functional and sculptural. Continuing with the animal theme that was the focus of an independent study, she pictured the chameleon tail as a useful appendage. “I could envision a
Students Join In Reading Program This summer, the 2,000 Warwick School District elementary students and their families will use their imaginations to travel to a desert island during the inaugural summer edition of the One Book One School One Community reading program. Funding for the summer program was provided through a grant from the Warwick Education Foundation (WEF). The summer edition was created because of the program’s popularity during the school year and because no author visit was held in the winter, noted Barbara Mobley, executive director of the WEF. See Reading pg 3
Warwick High School graduates Eva Gallagher (left) and Emily Paynter both had ceramics selected for exhibit in the American Museum of Ceramic Art’s 2021 annual High School Exhibition Program.
High Note: Evening Of Music Planned In Oehme Gardens
Party of Five will play at the annual Evening of Music in the Mary Oehme Gardens.
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Asked about what it is like to be able to plan the Evening of Music in the Mary Oehme Gardens now that COVID-19 restrictions have loosened, Cory Van Brookhoven, president of the Lititz Historical Foundation, replied with emphasis, “It’s a wonderful feeling!” The 2021 musical presentation, an annual event that has been held for decades, will be held on Sunday, Aug. 15, in the gardens located behind the Lititz Historical Foundation Museum, 137-145 E. Main St., Lititz. The free concert, which will feature Lancaster’s own Party of Five, will begin at 6:30 p.m.
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