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CRATER LAKE CENTENNIAL QUILT
by Judy Buckingham
Some of the enthusiastic quilters who live here in
the park have proposed creating a Crater Lake Centennial Quilt which
would be the shared work of those who like to sew and also have a past
or present connection to the Park. Each person will be asked to "design
a block about 12" square. These blocks will then be put together to form
the larger quilt. Blocks will need to be completed by April, 2001, to
allow enough time to finish the quilt by December. If you or someone you
know would be interested in participating in this project, please
contact Mary Kelley, 594-2230, mkelley@blc.edu; Gail Brock, 594-2298;
or Kelly Bacher, 594-1108. Instructions for creating the block will
be mailed or delivered to you. The Centennial Quilt will be displayed
in Crater Lake National Buildings during the Centennial. The quilt will
be a keepsake of the park after the Centennial Celebration.
NATURE NOTES SPECIAL
by Steve Mark, Crater Lake National Park Historian
Editor Steve Mark invites
contributions to a special centennial edition of Nature Notes from
Crater Lake. If you're wondering what makes a good article, the
guidelines are fairly general. Essays are usually original research or
observations, not previously published, of interest to park visitors. In
short, the subject should be something the average person can see.
Articles need not be long, but call Steve first at the park
(541-594-2211, extension 403) to discuss your idea.This upcoming
"grand finale" issue will hopefully be twice the size of volumes
published between 1992 and 2000. Its appearance, like all past issues,
depends upon volunteer contributions. Members of the Friends have
stepped up in the past, so the editor wants to encourage more of the
same for the coming volume. This year's issue (with a color cover, no
less!) should be on sale in time for the Christmas season, making a
great gift idea. Contact Laurie Pohll at the Crater Lake Natural History
Association (P.O. Box 157, Crater Lake 97604; 541-594- 2211, extension
498) if you'd like to order one or more by mail.
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CENTENNIAL PROJECTS ARE UNDERWAY!
by Glen Kaye, 2002 Coordinator
With the arrival of artist Margaret
Ecker of Ashland at Crater Lake National Park in early October, the park
began its Artist in Residence program as one of the key projects for the
forthcoming centennial. For the next twelve months selected artists will
live in park housing at park headquarters, and through their experiences
and talent create works of art that express new visions of
America's seventh national park. Works of art will be subsequently
gathered into an exhibition at the Schneider Museum on the campus of
Southern Oregon State University in 2002.If you know American artists of
exceptional talent, you may want to make them aware of the application
process to be considered for this program. Of course it is highly
competitive. The following announcement has been placed in national and
regional art publications to draw attention to this exciting
program.
CALL TO ARTISTS
Crater Lake National Park Artist in Residence Program in
cooperation with Schneider Museum of Art of Southern Oregon University
October 2000 - October, 2001, Commemorating 100 years of Crater Lake
National Park, the Schneider Museum of Art and Crater Lake National Park
announce the availability of residencies for visual artists from
October, 2000 - October 2001. Visual artists working in all media are
invited to submit proposals for residencies of 2 - 12 weeks at Crater
lake National Park. Residencies include housing at historic park house
plus studio space. Artworks produced will be included in an exhibition
at the Schneider Museum of Art in 2002, commemorating the Park's
centennial. Submit slides (6-24), resume, and proposal detailing work
to be produced, desired length of stay, and 3 preferred dates of
residency. Proposals to be reviewed as received, and will be accepted
until December 31, 2000. Send to Crater Lake National Park Artist in
Residence Program c/o Schneider Museum of Art, Southern Oregon
University, 1250 Siskiyou Blvd., Ashland, Oregon 97520-5095.
WILL STEEL PLAY COMPLETED
by Glen Kaye, 2002 Coordinator
Playwright Don LaPlant, a Ph.D.
student in the theater department at the University of Oregon has
prepared the script for a one act one man portrayal of William Gladstone
Steel, funded by the Friends of Crater Lake National Park. With this in
hand, the park interpretive staff can now begin to plan for recruiting a
professional actor, who can present the 45 minute program at the park
and at locations throughout Oregon during the centennial year.
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