MOOre newsi s s u e XXIX Winter 2008

What's Inside:recent Alumnae and the Workplace2007 Visionary Woman AwardsJumpstart and Open Studio HighlightsDonor report 2006 – 2007

COLLeGe NeWS 1 Student Leaders Meet Presidential Candidate 1 Collaboration Brings Greenfield Stories to Life 1 Widener Memorial Foundation Gallery Dedicated 2 Visionary Woman Awards 4 Jumpstart Fashion Show 2007 5 Moore Art exposed at Fine Arts Open Studio 6 Moore Delivers Makeover to Interim House 6 Basics New York Trip 7 New Wilson Hall Display Highlights Student Art 7 Alumna Lends Practical Career Advice 7 College Announces Study Abroad Programs 2008 12 Board News 12 Looking Ahead …

COVer FeATUre 8 The real World: recent Alumnae Share Stories of Where They Are and How They Got There

ALUMNAe IN ACTION 13 Alumnae Dates to Save 13 Alumnae Notes

FACULTY & STAFF NeWS AND NOTeS 20 Faculty & Staff News and Notes 22 Co-Directors Named for Continuing education

IN THe GALLerIeS 23 IN rePOSe 23 The Galleries at Moore Winter / Spring exhibitions Calendar

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MOOre news is a publication for the extended Moore community. Signed letters to the editor are welcome and will be published as space permits. It is our intention to keep you well-informed about each other and the Moore community. We welcome your feedback and suggestions.

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MOOre news Editorial Team: Amanda Mott, Director of Communications Irene Cherkassky, PR Coordinator Kelsey Montague, Communications Associate Heather Trautz ´04, Designer Doris Chorney, Director of Alumnae Affairs

COVER PHOTO: Textile design alumna Tina Nguyen ´06 poses in Topstitch boutique in Old City, Philadelphia, where she is the manager and curator.

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Moore College of Art & Design prepares students for lifelong learning and leadership in fine arts, design arts, art history and art education. As a College founded for women in 1848, Moore continues to advance the role of women in the visual arts and to ensure their success by bridging the worlds of education and work. As a leader in the arts and cultural communities, Moore promotes the visual arts through distinctive education and gallery programs. Setting the standard of excellence in educating women for careers in art and design.

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This fall, student leaders at Moore had an opportunity to witness history. On September 5, a small group of students were invited to hear Presidential candidate Senator Hillary Clinton (D) New York. Clinton is the only woman in the field of Democratic and Republican candidates running for their party’s nomination for President of the US. She was in Philadelphia on a campaign stop.

Moore’s student government president Theresa McGlaughlin, a junior graphic design major, raised her hand during the question and answer portion of the event. Clinton took only two questions, calling on McGlaughlin second.

McGlaughlin addressed the candidate, “Ms., I mean Senator Clinton, I’m here representing Moore College of Art & Design and I have a T-Shirt for you that says....” At this point McGlaughlin’s voice could not be heard among the crowd.

“Can you repeat where you are from and what the T-shirt says?” asked Clinton.

“I’d like to present to you on behalf of Moore College of Art & Design, a women’s college, this gift of a T-shirt that says, ‘Sometimes the best man for the job is a woman,’” stated McGlaughlin, to which the audience roared with approval.

The exchange brought the event to a close and Clinton chatted, gave autographs and took photographs with the students before greeting other members of the audience.

Said McGlaughlin afterwards, “I don’t know yet who I’m going to vote for. But it was wonderful to be part of a moment in history and to be able to hear from a candidate in person.”

COLLABORATION BRINGS GREENFIELD STORIES TO LIFE

Greenfield Stories is an artistic collaboration between Moore College of Art & Design’s Art Education Department, The Galleries at Moore and 4th through 6th grade students from the

Albert M. Greenfield School, a K-8 School of the School District of Philadelphia located at 22nd and Chestnut Streets. Consisting of large painted panels and photographs, Greenfield Stories draws themes from conversations and interviews with current and former members of the Greenfield community—parents, students, teachers and staff. The result is a visual story of the people who have helped shape the school into the vibrant community that it is today.

Greenfield Stories was installed in The Galleries’ window space on Race Street. The space is visible from the sidewalk in front of The Galleries. Greenfield Stories was created in conjunction with Moore’s Engaging Community course taught by Karen Malandra, adjunct professor in art education. Pat Toy, president of the Greenfield Home and School Association, served as the community liaison on the project. In the months leading up to the exhibition, Moore’s students, under Malandra’s guidance, met weekly with a group of Greenfield students to discuss and explore the themes that resulted from community research. The installation remained on view December 9 through January 6, 2008.

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WIDENER MEMORIAL FOUNDATION GALLERY DEDICATED

On December 6, Edith Robb Dixon, president of the Widener Memorial Foundation in Aid of Handicapped Children, attended the dedication of the Widener Memorial Foundation Gallery (formerly known as the atrium.) Thanks to the Foundation, Moore’s programs are now open to the widest possible audiences. In the past, the Foundation provided grants to Moore for upgrading elevators to conform to ADA guidelines. The Foundation also funded

the construction of the fully accessible connector hallway between Wilson Hall and Sarah Peter Hall (now the Graham Gallery.)

This past summer, the Widener Foundation provided an additional grant to create an elegant and functional new ramp to the Levy Gallery, install automatic doors to the Paley Gallery, and make Stahl Residence Hall fully accessible. Edith Dixon’s husband, Fitz Eugene Dixon Jr., who died in August 2006, was a longtime supporter of arts and culture in Philadelphia.

Senator Clinton with student leaders (left to right) Candice Roberts, Mandi Bell, Theresa McGlaughlin, Elisa Taylor, Alyssa Rittenhouse, Susan Falvey and Sarah Mooney.

Penny Fox, Rochelle F. Levy, Edith Robb Dixon, Jack Donnelly and Happy Fernandez.

Student painted panels from Greenfield Stories

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sponsers listFOUNDING SPONSOR Albert M. Greenfield Foundation

VISIONARY Penelope P. Wilson

INNOVATORS Comcast Family of Companies Marguerite & H.F. (Gerry) Lenfest Sovereign Bank

LEADERS Blank Rome LLP Katherine and Graeme Crothall Frances R. Graham ‘66 and William Graham Philadelphia Newspapers

PACESETTERS American International Group, Inc. Janice and Arthur R. Block Campbell’s Soup Charming Shoppes, Inc. Chubb Group of Insurance Companies Citizens Bank Drinker Biddle & Reath, LLP L. F. Driscoll Co. Penny and Bob Fox Graboyes Commercial Window Co. Carole Haas Gravagno Sis and Ray Grenald David Haas Hangley, Aronchick Segal & Pudlin Independence Foundation jBH3 & Associates Bonnie and David Joseph Keystone Outdoor Advertising Company, Inc. Rochelle F Levy ´79 and Robert Levy McGinn Security Morgan Lewis & Bockius, LLP The Philadelphia Eagles Elizabeth and Colin Oerton PECO Saul Ewing LLP Adele K. and Harold Schaeffer Shaeffer Electric, Inc. Spring Garden Construction Frances and Bayard Storey Dimitri J. Ververelli, Inc. Jane Walentas ´66 and David Walentas Wilmington Trust Wolf, Block Schorr and Solis-Cohen LLP

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Fifth Annual Visionary Woman AwardsThe 5th annual Visionary Woman Awards were presented at a benefit gala dinner on Tuesday, September 25th. This year, Moore honored artist, educator and arts activist Dr. Amalia Mesa-Bains and philanthropist, public historian and educator Dr. Elizabeth A. Sackler. The Visionary Woman Awards celebrate women who have made significant contributions to the arts and are national leaders in their fields. The College was pleased to celebrate the many achievements of the honorees and their leadership in paving the way for Moore students to become “visionary women.”

This year’s celebration included two free public events. On September 24, Dr. Janet Kaplan, professor of art history and director of curatorial studies, led a conversation with Dr. Amalia Mesa-Bains and Dr. Carmen Febo-San Miguel, executive director of Taller Puertorriqueño. The Elizabeth Greenfield Zeidman Lecture at 2pm featured a panel discussion with the awardees moderated by WHYY’s Tracey Matisak. The lecture is endowed by The Albert M. Greenfield Foundation. Both events offered students and others the opportunity to meet and engage in dialogue with honorees.

Mesa-Bains also spent the day prior to the awards as a visiting artist, meeting with individual students for critiques and conversing with students over lunch and dinner.

Professor and Chair of Photography & Digital Arts James Johnson mentored Moore students Megan Jensen, Masha Badinter and Sarah Quickin to create unique digital print editions for the awardees and sponsors.

Textiles created by Harshita Lohia ´04 provided an elegant backdrop in the Great Hall. Each year, proceeds from the event support the Visionary Woman Scholarship Fund.

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Visionary Woman Award Committee 2007 Arthur R. Block, Gala Chair Terry D’Alessandro Anthony DeSabato Penny Fox Mindy Glassman ´72 Frances R. Graham ´66 Mary Hangley Deborah Larkin ´70 Rochelle F. Levy ‘79 Paulette Rackow Adele K. Schaeffer Frederick D. Strober Jane Walentas ´66

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“I think of art as not only having a purpose but that art can serve a community.” Amalia Mesa-Bains

“To bring women’s history and education to the public is vitally important… ” Elizabeth A. Sackler

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1 “Cards of Art” party favor at the Visionary Woman Awards Gala. 2 David Girard-diCarlo, Happy Fernandez, Amalia Mesa-Bains and Art Block. 3 Visionary Woman Awardees Elizabeth A. Sackler and Amalia Mesa-Bains. 4 Art Block, Happy Fernandez, Marguerite Lenfest, Elizabeth A. Sackler and H.F. (Gerry) Lenfest. 15 Rochelle F. Levy ´79 and Mindy Glassman ´72. 6 Pepon Osorio and Amalia Mesa-Bains.

7 Amalia Mesa-Bains with Visionary Woman Awards Scholars. 8 Mayor Michael Nutter, Happy Fernandez, Ed and Carol Walsh. 9 Colin and Elizabeth Oerton. 10 Jim Straw, Thora Jacobson and Judith Brodsky. 11 Bill Graham, Darla Jackson ´03 and Laura Graham ´03. 12 The Great Hall decorated for the Visionary Woman Awards Gala. 13 Marguerite and H. F. (Gerry) Lenfest and Penelope P. Wilson. 14 Terry D’Alessandro and Kelly Resinger.

On October 3, Moore College of Art & Design’s annual Jumpstart Fashion

Show hit the runway. The event took place in the College’s Great Hall under the theme “Flights of Fancy: A Tribute to Aviator Park.” Inspired by the just-completed $1.7 million renovation of Aviator Park on The Parkway, the theme allowed students to base designs on anything that can fly.

Top prize went to senior Irene Crabbe. Second and third prize were awarded to seniors Arielle Pinto and Jakia Handy, respectively, while junior Sarah Friel’s entry garnered an honorable mention. Select Jumpstart designs, including the prizewinners, are on display in Moore’s Wilson Gallery through January 13, 2008.

Jumpstart judges included Ashley Harder, of the CW Philly 57 Crew; Margie Holmes Morace ´85, Costume Gallery; Alexis

Schafer ´03, Rasta Imposta and Lorie Mertes, director and chief curator, The Galleries at Moore.

Irene Crabbe, who is originally from Ghana, Africa and now calls Burke, VA home, created a design inspired by the graceful image of geese in flight. She says, “My design tries to simulate and incorporate the tail feathers into a dress that was wearable, functional and gorgeous.” The strapless, taupe gown featured a satin and chiffon bodice that was dip-dyed to create a soft transition into a black-feathered skirt. The feathers were fashioned out of black and white satin, soft tulle and organza fabrics.

Arielle Pinto, of Wynnewood, PA, fashioned a whimsical dress inspired by a dandelion puff in warm tones of gold, mauve and beige tulle. Pinto’s biggest challenge was how to

render the idea of a dandelion. Her solution was to cut out myriad of circles tulle material, hand sew them onto a spandex tube understructure, then tuft and trim the fabric into the desired shape.

The Jumpstart theme was announced on the first day of class, giving students one month to conceive and execute their creations. This year’s runway designs by juniors and seniors included everything from butterflies to owls.

“Jumpstart always gets our department off to a great start,” says Janice Lewis, chair of the Fashion Design department. “This year’s theme, Flights of Fancy, gave students a framework to work within, while also allowing lots of creative freedom. And, of course, we love to highlight relevant events, such as the recent renovation of Aviator Park.”

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Jumpstart Captions: 1. Jumpstart design by fashion design senior Lauren Orloff; 2. First place winner, fashion design senior Irene Crabbe with a model wearing her goose-inspired design; 3. Jumpstart design by fashion design junior Maggie King; 4. Irene Crabbe poses with Jumpstart judges Ashley Harder, Margie Holmes Morace ’85, Alexis Schafer ’03 and Lorie Mertes, director and chief curator, The Galleries at Moore, along with Fashion Design Department Chair Janice Lewis and Moore President Happy Fernandez. 5. A design by Kelly Wiersema, which is on view in the Wilson Gallery through January 13; 6. A tropical bird-inspired outfit by senior Nora Pywell.

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Nearly 300 people attended the November 23 Open Studio night hosted by Moore College of Art & Design's fine arts juniors and seniors. Students exhibited finished artwork and work in progress in their 5th and 6th floor studios in Sarah Peter Hall.

The annual fine arts Open Studio is held late in the fall semester in the dedicated studio spaces of Moore’s fine arts juniors and seniors. The event allows the student artists to introduce their work to the Moore community and public. Some of the work is finished, some in progress. A few students even continue to work through the evening. This is the only time during the year that the studios are open to the public, giving people a glimpse into the artist’s process.

The work displayed during the fine arts Open Studio included a wide range of media. Students exhibited sculpture, paintings, prints, jewelry, installations, drawings and video.

“Seeing the work validates what we already know: that this is a dedicated multi-talented group of fine arts juniors and seniors,” said Paul Hubbard, chair, fine arts at Moore. “We often talk in class about the need to reach out to the local community. With the Open Studio, we invite the community to come to us.”

A ‘tongue-in-cheek’ sculpture by junior 3D fine arts: major Katie Brown, from Northeast Philadelphia, incorporates more than 300 marbles in a piece titled Venus de Marbles. The marbles are sculpted to form a female torso. A junior from Northeast Philadelphia Brown said, “the piece was from a class in which the prompt was ‘romance’. The Venus was a given, but I wanted to also express the idea of innocence.”

Families, faculty, alumnae, friends and collectors jammed the adjoining studios. Students discussed one another’s work and lent advice and support. Some sales also were made.

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On October 27, a service project to benefit Interim House brought together Moore alumnae, students, faculty and staff. Armed with paintbrushes, stencils and community spirit, the group took part in a makeover that transformed the first floor of Interim House.

Interim House, a residential, outpatient and intensive outpatient substance abuse treatment program for women in Mt. Airy, is able to serve up to 25 women at any one time. A subsidiary of Philadelphia Heath Management Corporation, the residential program provides a range of comprehensive services.

Director of Alumnae Affairs Doris Chorney organized the project with the assistance of the Assistant to the Dean of Students Jeanette Wintjen who designed the murals and prepared the photos and stencils, in advance of the painting party, Chorney and interior design alumna Carolyn Simons ´78 visited the residence to choose the colors.

“The ladies are so grateful, they talked about the day all week-end and into this week,” wrote Kathy Wellbank, director at Interim House in a thank you note to Chorney. “It was so important for them to witness the importance of women like all of you giving something back to our community....something we hope they will be able to do in their recovery....thank you for being such great role models.”

Many of the residents also pitched in to help. Debbie Larkin ´70, president of the Alumnae Association and an adjunct faculty member in graphic design and illustration said, “It was nice to

work side-by-side with the residents and to hear some of their stories. Some had never painted before and were grateful to learn. It was also a wonderful opportunity for alumnae, students, faculty and staff to work on a common goal and to help brighten this temporary, but important, home.”

On October 18, five busloads of Moore BFA students and faculty departed for an arts-and-culture-filled day in New York City. As they do every year, the Basics department hosted the mandatory trip to New York City for all first-year and transfer students. The tour began with students visiting a number of art museums, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the National Academy of Design and the Whitney Museum of Art. After a morning exploring the museums, the buses headed to Chelsea, known for its many galleries, and the Chelsea Art Museum. For many the students the exciting and eye-opening trip was their first experience visiting New York and its renowned museums and galleries.

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MOORE DELIVERS MAKEOVER TO INTERIM HOUSE

Breana Copeland ´10 and Sharon Kenny ´88 painting one of four murals at Interim House.

(Left) Melissa Eason, an illustration major from Houston, TX, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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COLLEGE ANNOUNCES STUDY ABROAD PROGRAMS FOR 2008SPRING 2008

Expanded Sketchbook Drawing in Mexico with Frank Hyder

March 1-9 - 3.0 studio elective credits

This course will use Mexico City as an on-site exploratory classroom. Mexico City is the world’s largest city and home to magnificent architecture from over 1000 years of multi-cultural influences. The class will explore the idea of drawing from nature and architecture initially in the sketchbook format so that the student can describe the physical world in a small and portable format. Students will realize drawing opportunities that come from the freedom presented by small sketchbooks as a means to create a source book of ideas.

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Teaching Art in Spain with Lynne Horoschak

May 21 – June 1 - 1.5 credits

Students will teach art in an elementary school in the rural community of Santa Cruz located one half hour from Granada in southern Spain. There, they will lodge in a historic Cortijo where they can enjoy catered meals, yoga and massage therapy. The trip includes a visit to the Alhambra in Granada, beautiful scenery and time to be inspired and make art.

All Study Abroad Programs are open to Moore students, faculty and alumnae. For details and payment schedules contact Elaine Erne at 215-965-8587 or at eerne@moore.edu.

NEW WILSON HALL DISPLAY HIGHLIGHTS STUDENT ARTThis fall the College introduced new spaces to display student work. Several diamond-shaped alcoves were fitted with glass doors and lights. The new space is especially good for securely exhibiting three-dimensional student work. Located opposite the elevators on the third floor, the space is curated by Lorie Mertes, director of The Galleries at Moore with assistance from BFA faculty. The third floor gets good exposure and houses fine arts

and illustration classrooms, the executive, development and communications offices. Student work is also exhibited on campus in display cases on the various floors of Sarah Peter Hall. Students also have opportunities to show their work at Moore’s dedicated exhibition spaces at The Kimmel Center for Performing Arts, Lincoln Financial Field and at the CBS 3 / CW Philly studios provide students additional exhibition opportunities. All departments display current student work in dedicated display areas and The Art Shop gives both students and alumnae the opportunity to sell their work year-round. There are also student portfolios on the College Web site.

ALUMNA LENDS PRACTICAL CAREER ADVICEOn October 5, textile design alumna Ali Basye ´92 visited Moore to talk on the insider’s view of the fashion and magazine publishing worlds. Basye is an arts and lifestyle writer and the editor of Seattle Bride Magazine. She has is also recently published, “The Long and Short of It: The Madcap History of the Skirt.”

As an arts writer, Basye has realized the perfect marriage between her degree and her passion for writing. After graduating from Moore and relocating to Seattle, WA, she was hired as an arts and entertainment intern for Seattle Magazine where she covered all things art related. She said. “I had a background

in arts but not a background in journalism so I had to learn as I went along.” Taking what one has been taught and applying that knowledge is something Basye says she first learned to do while at Moore. “Moore also helped to hone my sense of style and develop a sense for color and taste,” explained Basye.

She credits textile design professor Michael Olszewski with helping her discern the difference between hearing and listening. “Because of that, I learned to listen and then apply what I had learned,” said Basye. “It’s helped me in every aspect of my work.”

Basye was invited to speak at Moore by the Locks Career Center. On the topic of careers, Basye encouraged students not to fear the unfamiliar and to value and work to apply everything they learn. “Creativity is very broad,” she said. “As an artist, the one thing you must do is create. To do so, you need to train like a marathon runner, and you need to create every day.”

Exhibition cases in Wilson Hall display student artwork.

Pictured (left to right) are textile design professor Michael Olszewski; Chair, professor textile design Deborah Warner; Ali Basye ´92 and textile design professor Lewis Knauss.

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Alumna Maia Lee ´05 at the Rosenbach Museum & Library, where she is the marketing coordinator.

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With nearly 160 years of educating women for careers and financial independence, Moore College of Art & Design is an educational community dedicated to helping alumnae make the transition from pupil to professional.

To back this up, the College offers resources students can rely on as they prepare to enter the “Real World.” Moore was the first school in Philadelphia to offer a co-op program so that students could have hands-on experience in the business world before graduation. As early as 1855, student designers received contracts from manufacturers with ties to the school. Moore remains progressive in this area. By fall 2008, all majors will have the internship requirement.

Moore boasts faculty who are working visual arts professionals, always available to offer real-world advice specific to their field. The Locks Career Center for Women in the Arts provides internship placement and career-planning skills critical to helping graduates launch successful careers and access to a network of alumnae. Students can always learn from the experiences of the young, successful grads who are already, creating, working and achieving. So what does it take to make it? Just ask Moore alumnae: It takes resourcefulness, flexibility, persistence—and a lot of networking.

Going for the Goal Research and preparation were key to recent fashion design alumna Sherita Jennings ´07 landing her first job. Since August, Jennings has been working as a production assistant with the couture company Douglas Hannant in New York City. Hannant’s collection is available in high-end department stores such as Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman. “I sought out a job working in production, because I want to have my own clothing line in about five years,” says Jennings. “The opportunity to come right out of school and to work at this level of high-end fashion really gives me a leg up.”

Getting that leg up, took a lot of thoughtful preparation and hard work on Jennings’ part. Starting in her junior year, she began by researching positions fashion design majors typically get when they graduate. She also contacted alumnae and the people she already knew in the industry to find out

what a good starting salary might be. “I basically reached out to all the resources that I had,” she says. Jennings also made numerous visits to the Locks Career Center where she got help perfecting her resumé, cover letter and interview skills. Jennings strengthened her resumé further by incorporating as many internship, work and travel experiences as she could. Her pre-graduation accomplishments include interning with Philadelphia-area designer Sarah Van Aken and a stint in the production department of New York-based designer Cynthia Rowley. In 2006, when she was awarded Moore’s Frieda Fehrenbacher Women’s Leadership Fellowship, Jennings expanded her experiences by traveling to Ghana to study textiles.

Jennings feels getting that first job depends on taking the internship experience seriously, good communication skills and dressing professionally. For graduates thinking about moving to work in a market like New York, she stresses the importance of seeking an internship in that area. “If you want to get a job in New York, it’s important to already have had some kind of experience here,” she says. “It’s definitely worth the risk and taking out that loan to be in New York for the summer.” She also suggests getting as well connected with as many people in your field as possible, adding, “Your contacts can give you tips and pass your resumé along.”

When it Clicks Preparation, along with persistence, is also at the core of ´05 alumna Maia Lee’s approach to building her career. Lee graduated with a BFA in studio arts with an art history emphasis—what is now the art history major. She is currently the marketing coordinator for the Rosenbach Museum & Library in Philadelphia. In January 2006, she started at the Rosenbach as development coordinator before being promoted to her current post.

Lee and the folks at the Rosenbach clicked right away. While the position she first interviewed for was not a good fit, Lee remained on good terms with Rosenbach staff. Soon after, the development post opened up and she was offered the spot. “Even though it was a part-time position, I knew that this organization was a good fit for me,” says Lee. “I found a way to supplement the parts of my income that I needed through another part-time job working at

the Philadelphia Zoo as a face painter.” When the Rosenbach restructured her department, Lee made a pitch for her current full time position and got the promotion.

Like Jennings, Lee had a clear idea of her goals early on. While still in high school in Lawrence, KS, Lee interned with a consultant specializing in non-profit fundraising. While at Moore her experiences ranged from administrative work in the Locks Career Center to an internship with Philadelphia-based Esther M. Klein Gallery and the Center for Emerging Visual Artists, where she worked on its Regional Community Arts Development Program.

She credits her time at Moore with helping her build her skills and valuable connections. “My fine arts teachers were always encouraging us to go out and look at art that’s out there and not shut ourselves in our studios,” she notes. “The more opportunities I saw there were for artists, the more I saw that there were just as many opportunities for supporting those artists.”

Lee concurs that it’s essential for Moore students to do as many internships, with as many institutions, as they can. “Networking is one of the best ways to find work,” she adds. “It’s important to stay open and stay flexible and to look for a really good match. Finding an organization that treats you well is just as important as a job that pays you well.”

Connections, Connections Textile design alumna Tina Nguyen ´06 agrees that networking is one of the best ways to create professional opportunities. Nguyen is the manager and curator at Topstitch Boutique, located at 3rd and Market Streets in Old City, Philadelphia. “It’s a combination vintage, hand-made accessories for women, baby, home and soon for men,” describes Nguyen. “We also have a small gallery which I curate.”

Nguyen and three other woman opened the Topstitch boutique in August of last year. The knowledge she gained about the fashion industry and running a business at her first job were skills she took to Topstitch. Besides curating, she also exhibits her work at Topstitch exhibitions and creates jewelry and accessories for the store.

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Alumna Maia Lee ´05 at the Rosenbach Museum & Library, where she is the marketing coordinator.

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“Throughout my time at Moore, I was working at a nightclub—where I coat checked, worked as a cocktail waitress and did some scheduling and management work—and all of the connections I made there really helped me,” she describes. “You never know who you’re talking with or which acquaintance respects your work and will give you an opportunity later.”

Unlike Jennings and Lee, Nguyen hasn’t followed a set career trajectory. A textile design major, Nguyen also minored in graphic design and sculpture. That versatility has proven to be a strength. “I’m at the boutique three days a week, and for those other four days I’m freelancing and doing whatever comes my way.” That can mean a photo shoot, designing a logo for a client or creating her own artwork. “I’m never bored, and I have all these avenues I can fall back on.”

Face Time Several months after graduation, illustration alumna, Christina Haberkern ´05, decided to make the cross-country move to California where she knew few people. Having no luck applying for positions via Internet job ads, she was advised that’s it’s all about who you know. So Haberkern decided to introduce herself. She prepped her resumé and portfolio and started going door-to-door to various prop houses in the area.

“I prepared myself to be laughed at, but I figured you can make a connection with someone if you can talk to them, get your foot in the door somehow,” she describes.

“And the first place I went to visit is the place I work at now.” Haberkern has been a graphic designer and production artist for the Independent Studio Services’ Studio Graphics division in Sunland, CA for nearly a year now. Her division makes custom on-air graphics for TV, movies, commercials and music videos. “When I came out here looking for

a job, I didn’t even know my job existed, because you don’t notice it. My job is to make sure that viewers don’t notice they’re looking at a SendEx box instead of a FedEx box. It’s completely fun. I love it.”

Haberkern’s handiwork can be seen on primetime TV shows such as “CSI,” “Heroes,”

“Prison Break” and “Private Practice.” Her work keeps her busy and challenged. “I can be drawing comic book panels one day and designing license plates the next day,” she says.

Haberkern got the job because she got herself noticed. Initially she introduced herself to a human resources person, describing her qualifications as an illustrator and graphic designer and asked if there were any openings. Then she contacted the president of the company and the president of the Studio Graphics division, sending them a portfolio, mentioning her recent visit and expressing interest in their company. She got a call back the following week.

Says Haberkern, “They hired me because I have an illustration background in addition to graphic design.” Her flexibility and tenacity also impressed her new employers. She advises other Illustration majors to keep their portfolios current and to keep up with the latest computer applications, such as After Effects, to stay marketable.

Broad CastingA job search that casts a wide net also can be effective. Art education grad Ashley Cline ´07 is an art teacher at R. Elisabeth Maclary Elementary School in Newark, DE. Cline sent out 70-some job applications in the summer months following graduation. The search garnered numerous interviews, and job offers from every school where she interviewed. Cline had specific criteria in mind, and was looking for a full-time teaching post that would also offer benefits and her own classroom. The position at Maclary fit the bill, with Cline teaching art to grades 1-5 four days a week in her own classroom and one day a week working with autistic students in other classrooms.

She believes her internship and volunteer experiences while at Moore were crucial in preparing her for the interview process and the workplace. “The teachers had us do different exercises to prepare for interviews, so I knew what to expect,” notes Cline. Cline’s formal student teaching experience took her to First Philadelphia Charter School for Literacy and starting in her third year at Moore, she volunteered with several organizations. She worked with the Philadelphia Museum of Art in their Accessible Department, catering to adults with special needs. She also volunteered at The Galleries at Moore as part of an outreach program, as well as at a Sylvan

Topstitch boutique, managed by Tina Nguyen ´06, features vintage clothes, handmade accessories and jewelry, as well as a small gallery.

Above left is a book cover designed by Christina Haberkern ´05 for the hit NBC TV show “Heroes.” Above right is a still from ABC’s “Private Practice,” showcasing another book jacket design by Haberkern.

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Need more ideas on how to find that dream job? Wishing to launch your own business? Considering graduate school? Locks Career Center for Women in the Arts serves students and alumnae with career resources. “We offer a customized, life-coaching approach for visually creative professionals,” says Belena Chapp, Director of the Locks Career Center. Individual counseling is supplemented by scheduled workshops. For seniors “Start Now” workshops are offered in the fall semester and are tailored to each specific major. Spring semester of senior year, workshops focus on presentation and networking skills—well timed for preparation for the Senior Show. For alumnae the “Search Smart Seminar” workshop provides ongoing assistance in the job search process. Visit the Locks Career Center for Women in the Arts at www.moore.edu or call 215.965.4010.

Learning Center teaching math and reading to ages 5-18.

Thus far, Cline is extremely happy with her professional experience. “I love my job,” she says. “The kids are great. I can laugh. They’re so inspiring.” Her career tip for Moore

students is to be open to opportunities. “Everything you get your hands on, give it a chance, apply to it,” she says. “The worst thing that can happen is that you learn a new interview skill.”

Designing SuccessNetworking and preparation are themes echoed in Interior Design major Kate Rohrer’s ability to reach her professional goals. Rohrer, who graduated in 2005, is project designer with Daroff Design, an established local interior design firm headed by Moore alumna, Karen Daroff ´70. The firm specializes in hospitality, corporate/contract and residential projects.

In two years Rohrer has worked her way up from an intern at the agency to a practicing interior designer. Some of her larger projects include the executive and amenity floors of the new Comcast Tower in Philadelphia and the Ritz-Carlton Club in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands and in Aspen Highlands, CO.

“Although it wasn’t a deciding factor of me getting hired, I do believe that because Karen and I are both alumae of Moore, it provided a strong foundation for a professional relationship,” says Rohrer. “The practice of women helping women in the workplace has been very helpful thus far, and I realize it more and more each day. Moore truly sets a standard for careers in art and design

and you really don't begin to realize it until you're out there trying to make it.”

Rohrer says, “Moore provided me with the tools to learn; the sources to discover ; professors to listen to; and classmates to grow with.” Now, as an interior design professional, she continues to use the lessons and curiosity that she gained at Moore to forge ahead in her career. And as you embark on your career path, Rohrer advises, “Consider yourself a ‘sponge’ … and don’t be afraid to ask questions.” She says, “As long as you go into it confidently and continue to want to learn and want to know more, in time you will be as comfortable as you were at Moore.”

For each of these recent grads tenacity, inventiveness and preparation have been key to professional success. They’ve also each benefited from the knowledge, support and the network of faculty, alumnae and peers that are the hallmark of Moore’s close-knit community.

Kate Rohrer ´05 with one of her recent projects, the Ritz-Carlton Club in Aspen Highlands, CO, in the background.

Karen Daroff Karen Daroff ´ ´70, president and principal of 70, president and principal of Daroff Design Inc. (left) with Kate Rohrer ´05 at the firm’s offices in Philadelphia.

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Penny Fox has been appointed as Chair of the Board of Trustees. First elected to the Board of Managers in 1991, she serves on the Executive Committee and as ex-officio on all Board committees. Fox has a BS in Education from the University of Pennsylvania and attended Skidmore College for two years. She is a trustee at the

Pennsylvania Ballet and the Philadelphia Museum of Art and in 2000 served as chair of The Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show presented by the Museum’s Women’s Committee of the PMA.

Alice Oh has been appointed to the Board of Managers as an ex-officio faculty representative. She is also a member of the College Planning Committee and the Academic Affairs Committee. Oh has been an associate professor of fine arts and Basics at Moore College of Art and Design since 1997 and served as Chair of the Fine Arts department from 2004-2006. She is a

program committee advisor at the Philadelphia Print Center and an educational committee advisor at Nexus Foundation of Today’s Fine Art. A recipient of three Faculty Development Grants, Oh received a Fellowship Award in Painting from the Council of the Arts Individual Artist in 2004, a GAP Grant from the prestigious Pew Fellowships in the Arts in 2003, a Seedling Grant from The

Leeway Foundation and a Pew Fellowship Award in 2000. Her solo exhibitions include Millersville University, The University of the Arts, Philadelphia Art Alliance, Elizabeth Roberts Gallery, Pentimenti Gallery and Nexus Foundation for Today’s Art. She received a MFA from Yale University and a BFA from Tyler School of Art.

Penelope P. Wilson has been elected as Chair Emerita of the Board of Trustees after serving eight years as Chair of the Board

of Trustees. First elected to the Board of Managers in 1973, she is a member of the Building and Grounds Committee and the Development Committee. Wilson has a BA in Architecture from Bennington College and attended Chatham Hall College Preparatory Boarding School and received an Honorary Doctorate from

Moore College of Art & Design in 2002. She serves as a Trustee for the Chester County Open Land Conservancy and is on the Board of Trustees at Bennington College, Glynwood Center, Montana History Foundation and Chatham Hall. She previously served on the Board of Directors at Chester County Hospital and as a Trustee at Chester County Art Association. Wilson, whose daughter graduated from Moore, taught art classes for Union Settlement Association in NY and for Westtown Friends School in PA.

BOARD NEWS

160th Anniversary Year: Next year is going to be a big year for Moore. Founded in 1848, the College will celebrate its 160th Anniversary over the academic year 2008-2009. The 160th

Required Internships In All Majors: As of fall 2007, all majors at the College will be required to complete a 260-hour

A portrait of a painting class circa 1882, taken in the courtyard of a former location, the Forrest Mansion at Broad and Master Streets. The College was then known as The Philadelphia School of Design for Women. From the Moore College of Art & Design Archives.

LOOKING AHEAD . . . Anniversary Committee is hard at work finalizing plans under the leadership of Committee Chair Frances Graham ‘66. The celebration under the theme: “Excellence in the Arts: 160 years and beyond” will kick off with Convocation August 28, 2008 and wrap up with Commencement 2009. The Committee plans to announce the full schedule of events and speakers in April. Other events will include a special lecture series, a visual history of the College and an oral history project highlighting a few of the alumnae, faculty and leaders who have helped to shape the College.

internship. This is an innovation in higher education. Moore is possibly the first and only art and design school to require students in all majors to complete an internship.

Business Minor: Coming in the fall of 2008, Moore’s BFA program will introduce a business minor. This will be the first of its kind in the region. Building on the College’s focus on educating women for careers in art and design, the business minor will expand the professional practices curriculum and will serve all students regardless of their major.

Graduate Programs: Moore will launch three graduate programs in the summer of 2009. The programs will be summer-intensive, with evening and weekend scheduling targeted to working adults seeking to advance their existing careers or transition to new careers in art and design fields.

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ALUMNAE DATES TO SAVE . . .Alumnae Exhibition Gallery Opening Friday, January 25 9:00 am – 8:00 pm Tension Opening Reception Cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, music Admission is free and open to the public Distinguished Alumnae Awards and Tour Thursday, March 13 8:30 am – 11:30 am Before-hours tour of Frida Kahlo Exhibition with Curator Michael Taylor at Philadelphia Museum of Art Noon – 1:00 pm Luncheon and Distinguished Alumnae Awards Honoring Joanne Adams '74, Eileen Pahl Coyne '70 and Arlene Bilker Finston '56

Alumnae Workshops Saturday, April 12 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Pinhole Camera Printmaking

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1930s Sylvia Barkan ´37 received the first Lifetime Achievement Award by the Garden Court Community Association for her efforts to maintain and preserve the character and charm of Garden Court in Philadelphia.

1940s Louise Boyce ´47 opened Flower Fine Art Gallery in her home in Fairfield, IA, where she sells her watercolor, pastel and oil paintings. Boyce previously worked as a fashion artist for newspapers and taught at FIT in New York for 20 years.

Doris Silk Levy ´48 exhibited oils, watercolors, pastels and enamels in People, Places and Things: Artwork by Doris Silk Levy at Swarthmore Borough Hall Gallery from September 28 to November 4.

1950s Elizabeth Nesbitt ´52 won an honorable mention for her painting Dress For Tea in the Packwood House Museum Exhibit in Lewisburg in April.

Arlene Finston ´56 is the featured artist at Viewpoint Gallery in Lederach.

1960s Rita Smith ´63 participated in the Open Studios Open House Weekend, where the public was invited to join artists in their studios over the course of two days. For a list of other alumnae who participated in open studios see page 17.

Gail Bracegirdle ´65 exhibited watercolors in Opaque 2 Transparent at Artists’ Gallery in Lambertville, NJ, from October 5 to November 5.

Bonnie Gross ´65 exhibited in Collaborative 26 at Viking Gallery/Viking Cultural Center in Bryn Mawr in September.

Susan Swinand ´65 was awarded a top prize at the American Watercolor Society’s 140th International Exhibition in NYC for her painting Stabilizing II. The painting will be exhibited in an international traveling show and was exhibited in the United States during 2007. Swinand will be teaching a workshop for the Worcester Art Museum on the Isles of Shoales in NH in September 08.

Carol Zerbe ´67 retired in June after teaching art in three different school districts for a total of 38 years. During her successful career, Zerbe was named Teacher of the Year by Atlantic County in 1986-87 and had an article published in Arts and Activities, an art educator magazine. She is now looking forward to devoting her time to watercolor painting.

Joan Becker ´69 exhibited in August, Art and A/C: Group Exhibition at Gross McCleaf Gallery in Philadelphia.

1970s Pamela Deitrich ´70 exhibited Circus Wire Sculptures at the Ridgewood Library’s Children’s Room in Ridgewood, NJ, in September and paintings in Interpretative Paintings and Drawings at Lounge Zen in Teaneck, NJ, from November 6 to December 8.

Joan Becker ´69, The Conversation 2007

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Hollis Hildebrand ´71 exhibited Recent Paintings at Callanwolde Fine Arts Center in Atlanta, GA, from July 27 to September 7. She will exhibit another solo show, Tectonics, at Ceres Gallery in New York, NY, from March 25 to April 19, 2008.

Brita Holmquist ´72 exhibited paintings and works on paper in Pelagic at Jameson Gallery in Portland, ME, from August 20 to September 30.

Mary Ellen Bilisnansky-McMorrow ´73 exhibited icons and paintings in The Other Sides of Art at the Villanova University Art Gallery from August 23 to October 4.

Robin Hotchkiss ´73 presented Animal Show 2007 at her gallery Salon des Amis Gallery in Malvern. The exhibit featured animal themed art by area artists and donations benefited the Chester County SPCA Hotchkiss invites interested alumnae or students, who would like to show in her gallery, to call her at 610.647.6010.

Donna Usher ´73 exhibited in Survey: Summer 2007 at Gallery Siano in Philadelphia from July 6 to August 11.

Maggi Lawler ´75 left her position as Director of Special Events at The Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts after six and a half years to pursue a Masters Degree in Arts Administration

at Drexel University. She has received a graduate assistantship to work for Ephraim Russell, Director of the Leonard Pearlstein Gallery at Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design. She was also an advisory board member for the Locks Career Center for Women in the Arts in 2006. Anne Dougherty ´76 entered the Franciscan Sisters of Allegany, NY, in 1979 and has since established an Interfaith Center for men, women and children living with HIV/AIDS. She received a Doctorate in Pastoral Counseling in 1997.

Marilyn Lavins ´76 won an honorable mention award for her serigraph Misty Blue at the 20th Anniversary Art Show in Avalon, NJ, on June 24. She exhibited in Spring Manifestations and in Metals and More at City Hall in Philadelphia and in the 2007 Philadelphia Society of Botanical Illustrators Member’s Choice Exhibit at the New Jersey State Museum in Trenton, NJ. Most recently, Lavins received an honorable mention for her painting Window View in the Members Art Exhibit at the Main Line Arts Center in

Haverford, PA.

Marie Jones ´77 is a member of Flying Colors Fine Artists, a group of 20 women who paint together each week and sponsor an annual exhibition. The 11th Annual Show and Sale, held in Chester Springs, PA, in October, benefited the Pennsylvania Breast Cancer Coalition. Eileen Miller ´77 has been freelancing out of her home studio for the past five years

and recently published a series of princess themed children’s activity books for Dover Publishing. Previously, she worked as a fashion illustrator for 10 years and was a member of the product design studio at The Franklin Mint for 14 years. Her books can be viewed at: www.doverpublications.com.

Jane Brodie ´79 received a Masters Degree in Clinical Psychology from Antioch University in 1992 and has been in private practice in art therapy since 1994 in Santa Fe, NM. She also works as a residential interior designer and her work can be seen in the book and on the cover of VASTU: Transcendental Home Design in Harmony with Nature, published by Gibbs Smith in September. Brodie also designs jewelry using 22k gold, silver and antique components from Asia and Africa.

Suzanne Perry ´79 plans to relocate closer to the beach and begin painting full time now that both of her sons are in college.

1980s Leaugeay Phillips Weber was featured in the August 8 Mainline Life article “Radnor Artist Returns to the Easel Late in Life.” She exhibited at Waverly Heights from August to September and has work on display at Sheila’s in Spread Eagle Village.

Pat Achilles ´81 had two of her illustrations accepted into The Philadelphia Sketch Club’s Annual Juried Exhibition of Illustration, Phillustration ´07, in September.

Valeria Jones ´81 married Richard J. Marcus on September 30, 2006 in Atlantic City, NJ.

Klair Miller ´82 launched www.artistokrat.com, a virtual gallery highlighting the work of its founders, Klair and William Miller, and including the work of member artists. The site features paintings, prints, drawings and sculpture as well as original music and video.

Beverly Jeffreys ´83 is living and working in London as a nurse adviser and art therapist. She recently completed a Masters Degree in Art Psychotherapy at the University of Hertfordshire and is a registered art therapist and member of the British Association of Art Therapists. Jeffreys currently exhibits work in textile design throughout the United Kingdom.

Sandra Webberking ´97

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Arlyn Freed ´84 earned her TEFL certificate while living in France and has earned a MEd in Educational Media for Business and Technology and a MA in Linguistics/TESL. She currently lives in Media, PA, where she manages a Web site she created offering free ESL materials, www.eslhome.com, and teaches ESL for the Pennsylvania state-funded program Move Up. Marni Maree ´84 participated in the Vale Arts 2007 12th Annual Fall Art Show and Sale at The Historic Vale School House in October. She also exhibited work at an open house in Alexandria, VA, on November 3. Crystal Moll ´84 donated her print Reflecting Winter for a fundraiser at the American Visionary Art Museum in October. The money raised went to Kenya Connect, a US and Kenya based organization that connects children across the globe. Moll also exhibited paintings and prints at Christ Lutheran Church in Baltimore, MD, in October.

Michele Feder ´86 exhibits Cloud Series at CINDA Contemporary Home Furnishings and shell drawings at Surprise Party, a shell collector shop in San Francisco. She recently exhibited graphite line drawings and oil paintings at Polished Lounge and still lifes at Kumquat Art and Home in San Francisco. Feder also participated in the 6th Annual Art Auction at Root Division, a community arts and education organization, on October 19.

Donna Robb ´86 was featured in the October 12 The Philadelphia Inquirer article “Home? Works for Them” about business owners living where they work.

Romy Burkus ´87 exhibited in Insect Invitational at B Square Gallery in Philadelphia from September 1 to September 29. April D’Angelo ´87 is a founding member of Flying Colors Fine Artists, a group of 20 women who paint together each week and sponsor an annual exhibition. The 11th Annual Show and Sale, held in Chester Springs, PA, in October, benefited the Pennsylvania Breast Cancer Coalition.

Arlene Gitomer ´88 exhibited at The Art Gallery at the Lankenau Institute for Medical Research from October 10, 2007 to January 4, 2008.

Bobbi Bennett ´88 opened her first museum show, Made in Santa Barbara: Contemporary Photographs, at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art. The group show ran from July 15 to mid October and Bennett’s work was purchased by the museum for the permanent collection.

Margaret Thompson ´88 exhibited watercolor landscapes in A World Awash in Grace: Paintings of Tuscany, Le Puy, South Florida and the Everglades at the Dwight V. Dowley Art Gallery at Chestnut Hill College from October 1 to November 30. 1990s Emily Brett Lukens ´90 exhibited work in Friends of Hitoshi Nakazato Exhibit at the Icebox Project Space at Crane Arts in October and in the Philagrafika Exhibition at William Penn Foundation through June 15, 2008. She donated work for InLiquid’s benefit auction, v.7.0, in September.

Kate Leigh Cutler ´91 was featured in the August 24 Ocean Star article “Artist to Share Vision of Jersey Shore at Upcoming Exhibits” and in the September 7 Ocean Star article “Historical Society Invites Public to Visit Two New Exhibits.” She exhibited Shifting Light, Changing Color at Beauregard Fine Art in Rumson, NJ, from August 29 to September 18 and at Gallery Blue in Highlands, NJ, in November. She also exhibited watercolors, mixed media and photographs in Kate Leigh Cutler: Beatons, Inspirations from a 200 Year-Old Boatyard at the Bay Head Historical Society in Bay Head, NJ, in September.

Heather Bryson ´92 exhibited in Insect Invitational at her B Square Gallery in Philadelphia in September. She was featured in the October 12 Philadelphia Inquirer article ”Home? Works for Them”

Pamela Deitrich ´70, Self Portrait, mixed media

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about business owners living where they work. Jennifer Cesare ´92, Tara Herberger ´92, Julie Herberger-Dittrich ´92 and Sandy Webberking ´97 exhibited in Insect Invitational at Heather Bryson’s B Square Gallery in Philadelphia in September.

Susan DeAngelus ´92 accepted a new position as art director for Eight Eleven Ind., a branding and marketing agency.

Marinella Kelly ´92 appeared on Get Married, a wedding magazine show on the Lifetime Network, to offer brides jewelry advice for their wedding day. Kelly, a local jewelry designer and owner of Jewelry by Marinella, creates custom made jewelry specific to bride’s gown and the bridal party.

Maria Napoli ´92 exhibited at Fox Optical Gallery in Bethlehem, PA, from September 7 to October 29. The exhibition was featured in the September 6 Bucks County Herald article “Napoli Showcases Spiritual Development through Art.”

Heather Anderson ´95 exhibited in Architectronics at the Velvet De Vinci Gallery in San Francisco from September 5 to October 7.

Dee Collins ´95, Jennifer Barrile ´96, Sherry Berger ´96, e Bond ´96, Amy Lehr Miller ´96, Donna Mackey ´96, Angie Smith ´96 and Cathey White ´96 are all members of (no name) Art Group. They exhibited Memory Portraits, a portrait project where 35 artists created 35 portraits for the orphaned children of El-Shadai Foster Home in Uganda, Africa, on September 15.

Rosita Mullane ´95 is working as a graphic designer for the Bucks County Courier Times and as a basic Spanish elementary school teacher.

Alla Podolsky ´95 exhibited in Creature Comforts at Artists’ Gallery in Lambertville, NJ, from July 6 to August 5.

Liz Afif ´96 has a new job as a program manager at Integrative Wellness for HIP Health Plan of NY.

Sandra Webberking ´97 exhibited in Insect Invitational at B Square Gallery in Philadelphia in September and displayed her work in Art and Truth on the rooftop of Whole Foods on South Street on September 6. Art and Truth featured a screening of the movie An Inconvenient

Truth as well as the work of 15 artists who make art from recycled materials. Webberking also won a proposal to create a sculptural bike rack for Art Rack Celebration, which has been installed on the 800 block of Frankford Avenue in Philadelphia.

Karen Steinhagen ´98 is grants manager at McCarter Theater in Princeton, NJ.

Emily Bicht ´99 is currently in graduate school at Brooklyn College and participated in First Open Studios in November. Amber Lia-Kloppel ‘99 exhibited paintings in La Figura Contemporanea at Foro Galeria in San Juan, PR, in November.

Deborah McCarthy ´99 participated in InLiquid’s benefit v.7.0, an online and in-person auction to benefit the Philadelphia-based nonprofit, InLiquid, and the Rebecca Cohen Foundation, which promotes art education. 2000s Erin Anderson ´00 is a print maker and music-maker and participated in the Midwives Collective’s Shadowboxing at Ruth’s Salon in Philadelphia.

Betsy Casanas ´00 spoke to prospective students at Moore’s Admissions Open House in October. Focusing on drawing and painting portraits, her work is a visual and written journal that

combines stories about herself and the people most interwoven in her life.

Emily Eifert ´00, Tracy Mattocks ´02, Marlise Tkaczuk ´02, Megan Lucas’ 04, Lauren Nicolo ´06 and Jennifer Lightfoot ´07 exhibited in Phillustration ´07, The Philadelphia Sketch Club’s Annual Juried Exhibition in September.

Laura Graham ´03, Let Them Eat Cake

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Marie Elcin ´00 exhibited two embroidered pieces in Fiber Arts Show at The Plastic Club in Philadelphia in October. Elcin’s work won second place in the show, which was juried by Moore Textiles Professor Lewis Knauss.

Kalliopie Mihalos ´00 exhibited in The Art of Can at F.U.E.L. Collection in Philadelphia from October 20 to November 2. Red Carpet Bull, the dress she made for the exhibit, was featured in the September 21 Newark Post article “No Bull About It.”

Michelle Ortiz ´00 exhibited in Opiniones/Percepciones: Contemporary Hispanic Art Featuring Artists of Pennsylvania and gave two artists talks at Gettysburg College’s Schmucker Art Gallery inSeptember.

Ortiz was also honored at a dedication for her mural Where Girls Grow Strong on September 26. The 60 ft. x 45 ft. mural commemorates the 95th Anniversary of Girl Scouts and celebrates the power and impact of today’s Girl Scout movement in our region and around the world.

Michelle Wilson ´00 exhibited Aftermath at Powel House Museum in Philadelphia in November. Presented by Landmarks Contemporary Projects, Aftermath was a solo exhibition of a multi-media installation. Wilson also exhibited in In The Country of Last Refuge at Gallery Aferro in Newark, NJ, from October 20 to November 17.

Joanne Bosack ´01 exhibited in Absolutely Abstract at The Philadelphia Sketch Club in Philadelphia, in November. She won third place for her painting One Strike.

Bridget McMullin ´01 moved her business, The McMullin Design Group, LLC, to Haddonfield, NJ. She is currently serving as President on the Pennsylvania East American Society of Interior Designers Board of Directors.

Melissa D’Agostino ´02 has created a fashion line called “Hand Dryed” and participated in Galbraith and Paul’s Sample sale. The Trenton Avenue Fine Arts Festival and the Arts Manayunk Arts Festival. Lauren DiColli ´02 has moved to Florida and is working as an in-house designer for Bayview Financial. Harshita Lohia ‘02 has a new line of Tea Textiles. She exhibited at The World Tea Expo in Atlanta in June 07. She is participating in trunk shows and holiday shows this year. Her new collection of textiles can be viewed on her Web site at www.harshitadesigns.com Maureen Stocker ´02 published her first paper in January, entitled “The Educational Theory of Booker T. Washington.” She is beginning a new career as a high school history teacher at Woodbury High School in Woodbury, NJ, where she will be teaching 9th grade World History and 10th grade United States History. Stocker plans to incorporate art history into her lessons to make history more accessible to the students.

Angela Giles ´03 received Honorable Mention at the13th Annual National Arts Program in Fulton County for her painting Don’t Forget to Smile. She also participated in The Sketchbook Project at Art House Co-op in Atlanta, GA, and in Synchronicity at the Atlanta Artist Center in November.

Maggie Willis ´03, Tom in Seattle

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Sarah Hunt ´03 exhibited her installation project, The Hesitation Waltz, at The Midwives Collective Gallery in Philadelphia, in August. She also exhibited in the Midwives Collective’s Show in October and in Shadowboxing at Ruth’s Salon in Philadelphia, from October to November.

Christiana Kugel ´03, Nora Litz ´03 and Kalea Nork ´06 exhibited in the Midwives Collective’s Show in October.

Darla Jackson ´03 exhibited in Sculpture: New Work/New Artists at Riverbank Arts in Stockton, NJ, in September.

Laura Graham ´03, Darla Jackson ´03 and Aubrie Costello ´07 exhibited in Debutante Set, the premier exhibition of The Other Woman Art Collective, at the Mew Gallery in Philadelphia from September 22 to November 2. They also participated in a dual site exhibition at Kelly & Weber Fine Art (Gallery 201) and the Coral Street Arts House from November 8 to December 6. This work was also featured at Eileen Tognini’s gallery during Philadelphia Open Studios Tour. Margaret Willis ´03 currently lives in Salt Lake City, UT, where she works for the Sundance Film Festival and as a facilitator for The Field, a workshop for artists. She recently returned from a painting trip in France and is exhibiting 13 paintings in a group show at Café Trio in Salt Lake City.

Seven of her paintings are featured as part of the set on the Disney film Minute Man, which was released this fall.

Jolan Bogdan ´04 is living in London, pursuing a PhD in Visual Cultures, presenting at conferences, writing articles and curating. She recently co-wrote a play with a textile/drama artist, which aired on BBC Radio 4.

Leila Cartier ´04 exhibited five new paintings in Silent Sirens at Gallery Two and Project Space in Chicago, IL, from August 11 to September 8. She also exhibited A Natural Imbalance in the Wilson Gallery at Moore College of Art & Design from September 6 to October 21.

April Crone ´04 is the Office Manager and Marketing Coordinator at Exopolis in Los Angeles, CA. Expolis is an integrated creative studio that delivers both broadcast and interactive design, with clients such as Nike, Apple, TOIE, Nicktoons, Saturn, and Coca-Cola.

Pauline Mariano ´04 exhibited in Sun Pictures to Mega Pixels: Archaic Process and Digital Process Photography at the Williamsburg Art & Historical Center in Brooklyn, NY.

Jennifer Vatza ´04 was pictured and quoted on the 2007 Second Life Community Convention in a variety of

news segments, including Wired, CNET and Reuters. She was acknowledged as an expert source for the recently released book on Second Life called The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Second Life. Vatza is serving as Chair of the Environmental Task Force at Moore this year.

Maranda Williams ´05 is married and living in California. She works for Levi Strauss & Company in San Francisco, CA, designing Young Men’s and Men’s for Levi Strauss Signature. Caitlin Kuhwald ´06 was featured in the September 18 edition of Daily Candy Philadelphia for her note cards

Tina Nguyen ´06 spoke to prospective students about her experience in the Textile Design Department and her internship experience at Moore’s Admissions Open House in October. Nguyen currently works at Topstitch Boutique in Philadelphia, where she curates monthly exhibitions and trunk shows featuring local artists and designers.

Alexis Pena ´06 is working at Kids Headquarters in New York, NY.

Janette Spirk ´06 was recently promoted at Mother’s Work, Mimi division Sleep to Associate Designer of Casual Bottoms (pants, skirts and shorts), all Denim Bottoms, Outerwear and Sleepwear.

Despina Kirifides Beldecos ´52, Splash

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Sarah Barton ´07 and Andrea Felker ´07 were featured in the September 6 Jewish Exponent article “Who Are You Wearing?” about their senior collections and future plans in the fashion design industry.

Megan Cittadino ´07 spoke at Moore’s Admissions Open House in October. She gave a fresh perspective about student life at Moore, specifically in the Illustration Department. Since graduating, Cittadino has worked as a freelance illustrator doing cover art, tattoo design and a cookbook. Jessica Darwin ´07 is interning and working with a small avant-garde design company called Mother of London, where she is working with the designer on a film project.

Laura Marta ´07 exhibited in Memory Portraits, a portrait project where 35 artists created 35 portraits for the orphaned children of El-Shadai Foster Home in Uganda, Africa, on September 15 as part of (no name) Art Group.

Christina Pena ´07 is a product designer at Lenox China. The following alumnae parTicipaTed in The philadelphia open STudio TourS in ocTober: Rita Siemienski Smith ´63 Smokie Kittner ´78 Emily Brett Lukens ´90 Donna Quinn ´90 Katrina Mojzesz ´92 Angela Victor ´99

Pamela Birmingham ´00Linda Cope ´00 Michelle Ortiz ´00 Janell Wysock ´04

DEATHS

Hazel Hartman ´39 Fashion Illustration; July 2007. Muriel Parker ´40 died on September 22, 2005 at age 87. After graduating from Moore in 1940, Parker taught briefly at Germantown Friends School before marrying and moving to Baltimore, MD. She then became and avid calligrapher and taught the subject for 25 years at various schools and colleges around Baltimore. Parker is the author of four books on the subject: Calligraphy: a Practical Handbook for the Beginner; Historic Calligraphic Alphabets; Illuminated Letter Designs in Historic Middle Ages and Drollery Designs in Illustrated Manuscripts.

Marguerite Mace ´43 (from The Philadelphia Inquirer) an award-winning artist who became a member of the board of her alma mater, Moore College of Art, after raising four children, died of complications of Alzheimer’s disease.

Moore offered her a full scholarship. She was an advertising-design major at Moore, and began her professional career in the

advertising division of the old Curtis Publishing Co., in Philadelphia. After raising a family, Mace returned to Moore in the ´70s as a member of the Alumnae Editorial Board, then later as a member of the development committee of the board of managers and trustees. After retiring from Moore, she continued painting and pastel drawing as an active member of the Community Arts Center of Wallingford.

Mace is the mother-in-law of current Board member Michael A. Fell. R. Joan Shore ´54 Fashion Illustration, October 2007. Joan's family has established the R. Joan Shore Memorial Fund at Moore in her memory. Nannette Silverstein ´66 Fashion Illustration.

Angela Victor ´99, Finding Surface Installation 2006

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ART EDUCATION

Lynne Horoschak, Professor and Chair, Art Education, exhibited in Pennsylvania Art Education Association Juried Exhibition in Scranton, PA, from October 21 to November 16 and participated in the Philadelphia Open Studio Tours in October. She also judged K-12 Women in the Arts Exhibition, which will be coming to Moore College of Art & Design in February.

ART HISTORY

Art DiFuria, Assistant Professor and Visiting Scholar, Art History, presented a paper “Remembering the Eternal in 1553: Maerten van Heemskerck’s Artistic Identity in Self-Portrait Before the Colosseum” at the Nor-Sud Conference in Padua, Italy, on October 26. He reviewed Godelieve Denhaene’s “Lambert Lombard: Peintre de la Renaissance” for the Historians of Netherlandish Art Review

of Books in April and Tracy Cooper’s “Palladio’s Venice” for Sixteenth Century Journal in the fall.

Jill Furst, Professor, Art History, exhibits in Lacquer & Gold: Asian Aesthetics at Ambre’ Studios in Bethlehem, PA, from November 14 to January 18, 2008. Furst gave two gallery talks in conjunction with the exhibit, “The Importance of Painting Nothing: Japanese Prints, Painting and Zen” on November 17 and “The Hand, the Breath, and the Brush: Chinese Painting” on December 9. The exhibition and talks were promoted in artdaily.com on November 8.

Janet Kaplan, Professor, Art History and Program Director, Curatorial Studies, organized “Curating and Education: An International Panel and Conversation” at Moore College of Art & Design on October 27.

BASICS

Lynn Denton, Adjunct Faculty, Basics, participated in the Philadelphia Open Studio Tours in October.

Michael Gallagher, Adjunct Faculty, Basics, exhibited in Gross Anatomy at StrataSphere in Philadelphia from October 6 to November 10.

Robert Goodman, Adjunct Faculty, Basics, exhibited Night Vision, a solo show at Seraphin Gallery in Philadelphia from September 7 to October 7. He also exhibited in Big Bang at Spaces Gallery in Cleveland, OH, from September 7 to October 19 and in Summer Show at ZG Gallery in Chicago, IL, from July 13 to September 1.

Dana Hanmer, Adjunct Faculty, Basics, exhibited in In the Country of Last Refuge at Gallery Aferro in Newark, NJ, from October 20 to November 17.

Lynne Horoschak, Dusk

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Travis Hanmer, Adjunct Faculty, Basics, exhibited in In the Country of Last Refuge at Gallery Aferro in Newark, NJ, from October 20 to November 17.

Tara O’Brien, Adjunct Faculty, Basics, exhibited in (un)Contained Vessels at The Center for Book Arts in New York, NY, from July 12 to September 15.

FASHION DESIGN

Rosemarie McKelvey ´97, Adjunct Faculty, Fashion Design, won a Barrymore Award for her costume design in Caroline or Change. FINE ARTS

Katie Baldwin, Adjunct Faculty, Fine Arts, participated in a Gallery Store Talk at The Print Center on November 10. She spoke about her technique as a book and printmaker and her collaborative project with Landmarks Contemporary Arts Projects.

Frank Hyder, Professor, Fine Arts and Basics, exhibited Odyssey at Projects Gallery in Philadelphia in October and Maracaibo Memory at Butters Gallery Ltd in Portland, OR, in November. He also exhibited mixed media work at Mason Murer Fine Art in Atlanta, GA, from November 2 to December 1.

Jack Thompson, Professor, Fine Arts and Basics, exhibited in Ashes to Art: Modern Kuyo at Onishi Gallery in New York, NY in June.

ILLUSTRATION

William David Brown, Chair, Illustration, juried Phillustration ´07, The Philadelphia Sketch Club’s annual juried exhibition.

Richard Harrington, Assistant Professor, Illustration, served as Exhibition Chair for Phillustration ´07, The Philadelphia Sketch Club’s annual juried exhibition.

Christina Hess, Adjunct Faculty, Illustration, exhibited in Memory Portraits, a portrait project where 35 artists created 35 portraits for the orphaned children of El-Shadai Foster Home in Uganda, Africa, on September 15 as a member of (no name) Art Group. She also exhibited in Phillustration ´07 in September.

Ernie Norcia, Adjunct Faculty, Illustration, exhibited in Portraiture: A Philadelphia Tradition in the Ethel Sergeant Clark Smith Gallery at Wayne Art Center in Wayne, PA, from October 24 to November 16. He also exhibited in Phillustration ´07 at The Philadelphia Sketch Club.

Tegan Bellitta, Rich Faber and Megan Halsey, Adjunct Faculty, Illustration, exhibited in Phillustration ´07 at The Philadelphia Sketch Club.

INTERIOR DESIGN

Andrea Beizer, Adjunct Faculty, Interior Design, participated in the Philadelphia Open Studio Tours in October.

LIBERAL ARTS

Eileen Moeller, Adjunct Faculty, Liberal Arts, had her poem “At The Mutter Museum of Medical Oddities” published in the Fall 2007 issue of Philadelphia Stories.

Laura Solomon, Adjunct Faculty, Liberal Arts, released a new collection of poetry, “Blue and Red Things,” published by Ugly Duckling Presse. She also participated in the Zinc Talk Reading Series at the Zinc Bar and in the Burning Chair Reading Series At Jimmy’s No. 43 Stage in New York, NY.

PHOTOGRAPHY & DIGITAL ARTS

Kara Crombie, Adjunct Faculty, Photography and Digital Arts, exhibited in New Members Exhibition at Vox Populi in August.

James Johnson, Chair and Assistant Professor, Photography and Digital Arts, exhibited in New Members Exhibition at Vox Populi in August.

Ernie Norcia, Richard (detail)

Frank Hyder, Ritmo Negro

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TEXTILE DESIGNLewis Knauss, Professor, Textile Design, -juried Fiber Arts Show at The Plastic Club in Philadelphia.

STAFF

Kathleen Ellis-Foultz, Director of Financial Aid, started at Moore on November 12. Ellis-Foultz comes to Moore with 17 years of experience in financial aid.

Elaine Erne, Academic Affairs Coordinator, exhibited in Drawing the Line at Riverfront Renaissance Center for the Arts in Millville, NJ, from August 17 to September 15 and in Gross Anatomy at StrataSphere from October 6 to November 10. Erne also participated in the Philadelphia Open Studio Tours in October.

Lisa Friedman, Human Resources Manager, started at Moore on November 26. Friedman comes to Moore with more than 11 years of experience in human resources.

Lorie Mertes, Director and Chief Curator of The Galleries at Moore, participated in “Curating and Education: An International Panel and Conversation” at Moore College of Art & Design on October 27. She also served as a critic for Critique & Conversation at The Print Center on September 19.

Miriam Singer, Printmaking Technician, exhibited De’rive Dreams at the Painted Bride Art Center Café Gallery from August 31 to October 13.

FACULTY & STAFF news and notes

Cheryl Washingon, organic silk garments

Natalie Payne and Judy Woodworth have been named Co-Directors of the Department of Continuing Education (CE). Both new to the co-directing experience, Payne and Woodworth are excited about the opportunity to be working together. “Co-directing allows our different strengths to shine,” says Payne. “We’re able to complement each other as a team, to achieve the ultimate goal as a department.”

“The ultimate goal,” adds Woodworth, “is to make the CE department even more of a success. It helps that we’re able to

give each other strength, energy and ideas.” With this in mind they are already planning additional certificate programs and elective courses to bolster the already successful certificate programs.

Payne, who is in charge of program management, communications, admissions and student services, previously served as interim director and as assistant director of continuing education at Moore. With a background in non-profit administration, Payne has concentrated in arts administration for the past five years. “Moore has given me the opportunity to develop my interest in education and management in a creative arts environment. It is an exciting time for the department,” she adds. “We’re engaged in positive change that will benefit both current and future continuing education students.” Payne is a candidate for an MS in education at Bank Street College of Education and holds a BBA from Howard University.

Woodworth comes to Moore with 16 years of experience in leadership in the area of continuing education, including 10 as assistant dean for continuing studies at the Maryland Institute College of Art. As co-director of Moore’s CE department, she is in charge of program development and evaluation, and financial analysis and planning. “I’m excited about the potential for program development,” says Woodworth, who has a BA in art history from George Washington University and an MS in applied behavioral psychology from Johns Hopkins University. “While the programs we currently offer are great, there is room for growth.

CO-DIRECTORS NAMED FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION

Natalie Payne and Judy Woodworth

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IN THE GALLERIES: I N R E P O S E

Images of women by women are presented in the latest exhibition organized by The Galleries at Moore. IN REPOSE features thirty works by eighteen women artists whose work in photography, video, sculpture, performance, and sound boldly explores femininity, identity and sexuality. The exhibition is curated Lorie Mertes, Rochelle F. Levy director and chief curator of The Galleries at Moore.

Drawn from the collection of internationally known Miami Beach collectors Debra and Dennis Scholl, IN REPOSE includes iconic figures such as Janine Antoni, Catherine Opie, Pipilotti Rist, Carolee Schneemann and Cindy Sherman whose photography, film and performance work from the 1970s, 1980s and early 1990s represent the historical context for much of the work in the exhibition. Also included are a current generation of artists gaining international recognition who use traditional genres of self-portraiture, portraiture, narrative and landscape to probe definitions of beauty,

celebrity and notions of identity and its relation to the uncertain territory between adolescence and adulthood.

While few of the women portrayed in the works on view are in a literal state of “in repose” many are captured at a poignant moment of transformation whether it be physical and emotional transformation, the process of surrendering one identity and defining oneself anew, or the moment of rest between being and becoming.

According to Mertes, “This exhibition is particularly significant here at Moore. Here, many young women, like the subjects in the works on view, make the transition from adolescence to adulthood, find their voice as women and artists and create a vision for their future. This is a tremendous opportunity to see powerful and provocative works that celebrate the feminine voice and point of view.”

Artists in the exhibition:

JANINE ANTONI

TANYTH BERKELEY

RINEKE DIJKSTRA

TRISHA DONNELLY

NAOMI FISHER

JENNY GAGE

ANNA GASKELL

KIM GORDON

KATY GRANNAN

MORIKO MORI

CATHERINE OPIE

PIPILOTTI RIST

MELANIE SCHIFF

CAROLEE SCHNEEMANN

CINDY SHERMAN

MEREDYTH SPARKS

HELLEN VAN MEENE

BETTINA VON ZWEHL

THE GALLERIES AT MOORE WINTER / SPRING EXHIBITIONS

IN REPOSE Jan 26 - Mar 15 ENCAPSULATED TIME: Age Image and Rock ‘n Roll featuring Judy Gelles and Andrew Suggs Jan 26 - Mar 15

TENSION: Annual Juried Alumnae Exhibition Jan 26 - Mar 15

STUDENT AND FELLOWSHIP SHOWS Mar 28 - April 12 SENIOR SHOW 2008: EMERGING ARTIST AND DESIGNERS April 23 - May 18

OFF-SITE EXHIBITIONS FLOW: Frank Hyder, Mary Ann Krutsik, Jonathan Wallis through January 2008

SURFACE TENSION: Selected Alumnae Works February - May 2008 Moore Galleries at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts

WORKS BY MOORE ALUMNAE AND STUDENTS Lincoln Financial Field ongoing

WORKS BY STUDENTS CBS 3, The CW Philly 57 Studios ongoing

Photo: Tanyth Berkeley, Grace by Window 2006, C-Print. Collection Debra and Dennis Scholl. Photo courtesy Bellwether Gallery, NY.

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for further information, visit our web site at www.moore.edu, or call the facility rental coordinator 215.965.4097

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Alumnae Online Directory

In our efforts to provide you with the most current information on our online community, we will be making a system change. The new online community, accessed through our website will not be active until the new system is in place. In the meantime, you can update your information from the web site under “Alumnae, Stay in Touch, Send in your News.”

Thanks for your patience!

Moore news Please note, the deadline for Alumnae News for the spring issue is March 1, 2008.

If you would like to be part of an upcoming feature or have an idea for a story contact Amanda Mott, director of communications at 215.965.4068 or at amott@moore.edu. Upcoming feature ideas include:

• How Moore’s Alumnae Are Influencing The New York Art Scene

• Moore Alumnae Designing For The Home

• On The Shelf: Alumnae Package Designers Making Their Mark

With a new contemporary logo, The Art Shop has adopted a new online source which collectors, corporate art buyers and interior designers can browse and buy Moore alumnae and student art. We in the early stages of marketing the site and have loaded some images, but we need more! Keeping the site well stocked will be key to its effectiveness.

PLEASE SEND US YOUR WORK! The Art Shop is looking for paintings, ceramics, sculpture and more. All images are formatted and watermarked for protection. For guidelines and information, please contact, Katie Van Vliet manager of The Art Shop at kvanvliet@moore.edu or 215.965.8586.

Visit the searchable database at www.moore.edu/go/moreart.

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Stay in touch! December 14 – January 1, 2008 Closed for Winter Break March 3 – March 7 Spring Break April 11 Honors Convocation April 12 Alumnae Workshops May 18 Spring Fashion Show May 19 Commencement IN THE GALLERIES ART MOORE: Through January 13 Focus on Computers for Fashion and Textile Design Through January 13 People, Places, Things

Selections from Jumpstart January 25 Opening Reception January 26 – March 15 In Repose Encapsulated Time: Age Image and Rock’n Roll Featuring Judy Gelles and Adrew Suggs Telling January 26 – March 16 Tension: Annual Alumnae Exhibition March 28 – April 12 Student and Fellowship Show April 23 – May 18 Senior Show 2008: Emerging Artists and Designers OFF-CAMPUS GALLERIES: Through February 1 Flow: Frank Hyder, Mary Ann Krutsick and Jonathan Wallis Moore Galleries at The Kimmel Center for Performing Arts February – May Surface Tension: Selected Alumnae Works Moore Galleries at The Kimmel Center for Performing Arts Through June, 2008 Works by Moore Alumnae and Students Lincoln Financial Field Ongoing Works by Moore Students CBS 3, The CW Philly 57 Studios

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The College has announced the program for the Teachers Summer Institute 2008. This year’s program features “Art in the Social Sphere: The Transformative Power of Art.” The five-day program, June 22 – June 26, 2008, will explore how art influences change within individuals and within groups.

Covering a wide range of topics, “Art in the Social Sphere” will include how art contributes to empowerment, meaning-making and identity information; how dramatic changes in the art world since the 1960’s have resulted in freer expression of conceptual content; and how obstacles continue to confront dissident artistic voices.

The Teachers Summer Institute is for art teachers and for those who integrate art into other disciplines, with assignments designed for beginner through advanced levels of experience.

The program includes lectures, studio workshops, discussions and field trips led by distinguished professionals who have first-hand understanding of the social issues affecting and inspiring art today. Matthew Hart is lead presenter for Teachers Summer Institute 2008. In 1995, Hart founded Spiral Q Puppet Theatre, a grassroots organization dedicated to mobilizing communities and empowering people. He now serves as National Director of Public Engagement for Solutions for Progress, a public policy consulting firm dedicated to finding progressive, sustainable economic solutions to complex social and economic issues. Hart’s achievements also include membership on the director’s team for the Olympic Games Opening Ceremonies 2004 in Athens, Greece.

Program workshops will be led by Martha Gelarden, assistant professor and visiting artist at Moore. Gelarden is involved in sculptural practice-based research that is generated by asking questions about current events, the human condition, cultural identity, history and politics. Program Director Lynne Jordan Horoschak believes “Art in the Social Sphere” is particularly timely, given the social and political challenges of today. She adds, “I hope that educators will leave next summer’s program brimming over with ideas they can take back to the classroom, so their students will know that as artists they can have an impact on their world.”

The program offers college credit and Act 48 credit. For details call 215.965.4027 or visit www.moore.edu/go/tsi.

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TEACHERS SUMMER INSTITUTE 2008

Martha Gelarden, Trade Off (Made in China, Why China?) 2007