Celebrating 160 years & beyond! - Moore College of Art and Design

Issue XXXI 

Fall 2008 

Celebrating 160 years & beyond! 

Inside: Moore at 160 Seidman Receives Visionary Woman e Bond ’96 Kresge 

Pew Grant Award Challenge

C O N T E N T S 

From the President 2 

Focus: Moore at 160 3 

O N C A M P U S 

VisionaryWoman Award 9 

In the Galleries 10 

Commencement Highlights 12 

Emerging Artists: Senior Show 14 

Fashion Show 16 

College News 18 

Beyond the Classroom 22 

Faculty: In Studio 24 

Faculty & Staff Notes 26 

A L U M N A E 

Cover Image: 

Let Them Eat Cake, 2007 

Laura Graham ’03 

Career Profile 28 

Alumnae Notes 32 

Shop Style 39 

Portfolio 40 

“I think of my images as stills from dreams,” says artist and 

photographer Laura Graham.“The seeds for my images 

come from experience, things I see or read, that then evolve 

into a strange stylized world. This piece was a reaction to 

consumerism and decadence in our ’developed’ culture. I see 

my work as sculpture as well as photography. I build each 

image and work with a view camera both for the quality of 

the negative and because it creates a need to slow down and 

set up a shot with precision.” Graham currently works as a 

prop manager in New York. 

Mission Statement: 

Moore College of Art & Design prepares students for 

lifelong learning and leadership in fine arts, design arts, 

art history, curatorial studies 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.

Fall 2008 

Moore at 

160 

3 This overview of the yearlong anniversary 

celebration takes a look at Moore’s beginning 

in 1848 and beyond the present to its future. 

Visionary 

Woman 

Award 

In Studio 

9 Fashion icon Mary McFadden is considered a 

“design archeologist” with far reaching impact in the 

areas of fashion, textiles, jewelry and home interiors. 

24 2008 Pew Fellowship recipient Professor 

Anne Seidman talks about her drawing, her painting 

and her process. 

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F R O M T H E P R E S I D E N T 

Changing Times 

Changing Lives 

Changing Art 

As Philadelphia enters 

a new renaissance as 

an international city 

with vibrant cultural and 

educational resources, 

Moore College ofArt & 

Design is enriched by its 

160-year legacy and is 

poised to embrace and 

shape the future and 

the creative economy. 

We are delighted to bring you the first of three issues of 

Moore News that will mark the 160th anniversary year 

at Moore College of Art & Design. You’ll see some 

changes with a fresh new look and expanded content 

that demonstrates the way Moore is changing with the 

times, changing lives and changing art. 

This is going to be an exciting year. Our 160th 

celebrations include exhibitions of the work of Moore 

alumna Alice Neel ’25, and the fashion and textile 

collection of this year’s Visionary Woman Mary McFadden, a new lecture and film series, 

a commemorative student-designed tie and scarf, a special WHYY broadcast and a newly 

published pictorial history of the College. 

160 years of educating women for careers in art and design is the amazing legacy of 

founder Sarah Peter. I first became aware of Sarah Worthington Peter as the new President 

of Moore College of Art & Design in 1999. With a background in history, education and 

politics, I marvel at what Peter accomplished as a woman living in Philadelphia in 1848. 

Her story and the history of the college is powerful evidence that education and art can 

change lives, transforming individuals and society. 

It is extraordinary that Peter’s school, the first arts school for women in the nation, 

continues to thrive in the City of Philadelphia after 160 years. It is a tribute to the unique 

mission of the College and to the innovations and accomplishments of its faculty, leaders 

and graduates. Spanning three centuries, the College has embraced and adapted to the 

changing times. 

At this milestone in Moore’s history, we are in a strong position, nearing the completion 

of a historic $30 million capital campaign that has doubled our studio, classroom and public 

spaces and renovated all of our 60’s era buildings. A final phase of the capital campaign is 

adding climate and temperature control for The Galleries and expanding the capacity of the 

Archives, securing an important collection of records and original artwork documenting the 

history of the College. Preserving and honoring the past while focusing on the future is the 

core theme for this year: “Excellence in the Arts: 160 Years and Beyond.” 

Today, the BFA program for women, the co-educational Young Artists Workshop and 

adult continuing education programs prepare students to meet the highest standards in 

the arts. Three new and unique co-educational graduate programs begin next summer. As 

Philadelphia enters a new renaissance as an international city with vibrant cultural and 

educational resources, Moore College of Art & Design is enriched by its 160-year legacy and 

is poised to embrace and shape the future and the creative economy. 

Happy Craven Fernandez, 

President 

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Fall 2008 

Moore at 160 1848-2008 

ChangingTimes 

Above left, a portrait of SarahWorthington Peter, 1854, 

by Jean Aubrey; Courtesy of the Ohio Historical Society. 

Above, Moore today at its location onThe Benjamin 

Franklin Parkway. 

For 160 years, Moore College of Art & Design, the nation’s 

first and only arts college for women, has led the way in 

educating women for careers in art and design. The roots 

of Moore College of Art & Design begin with founder Sarah 

Worthington Peter. The well-educated wife of the British 

Consul arrived in Philadelphia in 1841. At the time, the 

City was the hub of the American Industrial Revolution. 

New industries, inventions and mass production meant 

growing consumerism and a demand for American 

decorative design. The booming textile, iron and printing 

industries brought overcrowding. Sarah Peter was 

distressed over the growing poverty and despair –– 

especially among women and children. 

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M O O R E AT 1 6 0 

ChangingTimes 

In the 1840’s, the movements for 

Abolition and Women’s Rights further 

fueled the air of ferment, change and 

innovation. Sarah Peter believed in a 

woman’s right to education and economic 

equality. In 1848, she founded a school to 

educate women to become wage-earners in 

the emerging textile and print industries. 

The school, which began in her home at 

320 South Third Street, became the 

Philadelphia School of Design for Women. 

By 1850, however, the School’s popularity 

led Peter to seek broader management 

and support. Before moving to its 

current home on the Benjamin Franklin 

Parkway the School had at least five 

known addresses. 

The School was the first art school 

in the nation to emphasize commercial 

design in its curriculum. Peter built 

alliances with leaders of industry and the 

City to back her school. She also endorsed 

changes in the curriculum that kept up 

with industrial and market needs. In 

1858, the School was the first to offer 

courses in teaching art in the public 

schools. Following Peter’s early model, 

classes in jacquard weaving, china 

painting and wood engraving gave way 

to those in fashion design, photography 

and advertising. 

1848,Peter’s friend 

Lucretia Mott gathered 

with women leaders in 

Seneca falls NewYork 

for the first National 

Woman’s Rights 

Convention calling for a 

women’s right to 

vote—a privilege not 

granted until 1920. 

Above, student at a Dobby loom, Philadelphia School of Design forWomen, c. 1902. 

Kimi Kaplowitz, Moore class of 2006, in the metals studio. 

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Fall 2008 

Moore 

First 

1848,first art school 

to emphasize commercial 

design in its 

curriculum. 

Changing Lives 

At age 16, Charlotte Harding, the 

daughter of an invalid mother and a 

skilled iron molder, enrolled in the School 

in 1889. Harding became one of several 

celebrated illustrators whose work appeared 

in Harper’s, Ladies’ Home Journal and Colliers. 

Anna Russell, the daughter of a Pullman 

porter, arrived at the School on a city 

scholarship and graduated as the School’s 

first African-American student in 1925. 

Russell had a successful career in several 

fields including rug, wallpaper and 

graphic design. Pulitzer-Prize winning 

photographer, Sharon Wohlmuth, class 

of 1975, credits Moore and its faculty 

with her success. 

The School and faculty have had immeasurable 

impact on the lives of Harding, 

Russell, Wohlmuth and all its graduates. 

By 1919 the College catalog boasted of 

having graduated, “more than 11,000 

women trained in the fine and applied 

arts.” This number has reached nearly 

50,000 today, and each graduate has in 

turn made her mark on the world. 

Moore got its name in 1932,when 

Joseph Moore Jr.,wanting to honor 

his parents’ memory by funding a 

“practical women’s school,” left a 

$3 million bequest.The endowment 

created Moore Institute ofArt, 

Science and Industry when it 

merged with the Philadelphia 

School of Design forWomen. 

Subsequently the name was 

changed to Moore College ofArt 

in 1963 and then to Moore 

College ofArt & Design in 1988. 

Anna Russell, c. 1930. 

Top, students painting inWilson Hall, 2007. Above, drawing class, c. 1918. 

For more images of Moore's history visit www.moore.edu. 

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ChangingArt 

The school’s influence on early- 

American art and design was realized by 

graduates such as members of the Red 

Rose Girls and the Philadelphia Ten. 

Other Moore alumnae include the first 

women to master the art of mezzotype, 

to serve as art director of an American 

advertising agency, to design fabric for 

an automobile interior, to design a US 

postage stamp and to be registered as a 

general contractor with the Carpenters 

Union. This innovation and influence 

continues today through Moore’s Bachelor 

of Fine Arts degree for women, Young 

Artists Workshop, continuing education 

programs and The Galleries at Moore. 

Today, Moore graduates work in a 

wide range of fields as fine artists and 

designers. They can be found in top 

fashion houses such as Diane von 

Furstenberg, designing textiles and 

products for Target and Urban Outfitters, 

owning their own businesses, teaching 

art in the public schools, leading their 

own graphic design and interior design 

firms or exhibiting in Galleries nationally 

and internationally. 

Anniversary Oral History Project 

Making Their Mark: Moore Women in Their Own Words 

Making Their Mark: Moore Women in Their Own Words documents through extensive 

individual interviews Moore’s contribution to preparing women 

for leadership in the arts.The result is a collection of engaging 

stories of accomplishments and challenges from a sampling of 

Moore alumnae, faculty and Board members. Interviews were 

conducted by Allison Weiss, an experienced oral historian, and 

filmed by Matt Suib, a Philadelphia-based artist and videographer. 

Those interviewed include alumnae Mindy Glassman ’72, 

Fran Graham ’66, Janie Gross ’74, Lynne Horoschak ’66, 

Rochelle “Cissie” Levy ’79, Louise Zimmerman Stahl ’42, Miriam 

Troop ’38, Jane Walentas ’66, Deborah Warner ’69; Professor 

Alice Oh, Dean of Students Joan Stevens and Board member Penny Wilson. 

Renowned illustrator MiriamTroop, 

class of 1938. 

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Celebrate! 

Moore’s 160thAnniversary 

Fall 2008 

Moore College ofArt & Design will commemorate its 160th anniversary with 

nine months of special events,exhibitions and activities inviting the Moore 

community and the public to learn more about the School,its celebrated graduates 

and its integral role in the cultural life of Philadelphia.Moore is the first and only 

women’s art college in the nation.The College is committed to educating confident 

women for careers in art and design. In addition,the School continues to further open 

its doors to the community through a wide range of art-related opportunities 

available throughout the year for all ages. 

Moore on 

Moore at 160: Celebrating Visionary Women in the Arts 

Thursday, September 18 at 9 pm 

Sunday, September 21 at 3 pm 

Moore at 160: Celebrating Visionary Women in the Arts is an hour-long tribute 

to founder Sarah Peter, Moore College of Art & Design and Moore’s 13 

Visionary Woman Awardees.The film tells the stories of these important 

contributors to American art: Amalia Mesa-Bains, Dorrit Bern, Denise 

Scott Brown, Judy Chicago, Jane Golden,Wilhelmina Cole Holladay,Thora 

Jacobson, Mary Ellen Mark, Mary McFadden, Linda Nochlin, Faith Ringgold, 

Elizabeth A. Sackler, and Adrienne Vittadini.Watch the LIVE Broadcast of 

WHYY’s television special on Moore’s Visionary Women at home or join 

us on Thursday, September 18 in Stewart Auditorium for the screening. 

Co-hosted by The Galleries at Moore and Student Government. During 

the fall,WHYY will also air 13 individual short profiles, sponsored by 

Blank Rome LLP. 

160th Sponsors 

PRESENTING SPONSOR 

Marguerite and Gerry Lenfest 

GALLERIES SPONSOR 

Brian Tierney and 

The Philadelphia Inquirer 

MOORE FOOTSTEPS SPONSOR 

Fran Graham ’66 and Bill Graham 

FASHION SHOW SPONSOR 

Charming Shoppes, Inc. 

13 VISIONARY WOMEN SPONSOR 

Blank Rome LLP 

LECTURE SERIES SPONSOR 

Wilmington Trust 

SENIOR SHOW SPONSOR 

Comcast Family of Companies 

SPECIAL SPONSORS 

Phoebe W. Haas Charitable Trust B 

as recommended by David Haas 

Phoebe W. Haas Charitable Trust A 

as recommended by Carol Haas Gravagno 

David's Bridal 

Frances and Bayard Storey 

Michael Fell and M&M Displays, Inc. 

Four Seasons Hotel 

Chair of the 160th Anniversary Committee 

Frances Robertson Graham ’66, left, with 

Convocation speaker Federal Judge Marjorie 

(Midge) Rendell. Photo 2005 

Welcoming the Class of 2012 

Moore College of Art & Design will officially welcome the Class of 2012 at Convocation 

2008. The official kick off to an exciting 160th Anniversary year for the College, the ceremony will 

feature Federal Judge Marjorie (Midge) Rendell, wife of Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell, as the 

speaker. 

This year’s diverse group of incoming students hails from around the US and across the globe. 

They represent 14 different states, including California, Kansas,Texas,Virginia, Illinois and Minnesota. 

Joining Moore’s community also are international students coming from as far as South Korea, 

China and Nigeria. 

Student leaders will be on hand to welcome incoming students and make the transition to 

College life a smooth one. Convocation highlights include a 160th Celebration Battle of the Bands, 

as well as a theatrical welcome presentation by Moore Student Leaders and Student Orientation 

Staff in conjunction with Philadelphia’s Spiral Q PuppetTheater. 

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M O O R E AT 1 6 0 

New Lecture and Film series 

VisionaryVoices:Conversations onArt & Culture 

This fall Moore kicks off a new program series titledVisionaryVoices: Conversations on Art and 

Culture. Focusing on engaging and timely topics, programs feature creative thinkers from a range 

of disciplines in art and design. 

Wednesday, September 24, 2:00 – 3:30 pm 

Zeidman Lecture featuring Mary McFadden 

Art and Ancient Civilizations in Contemporary Design 

Talk features Moore’s 2008 Visionary Woman Award recipient in dialogue with Jill Furst, Professor, Liberal Arts 

and Michael Olszewski, Professor, Textile Design. Moderated by Lorie Mertes, Rochelle F. Levy director and chief 

curator, The Galleries at Moore. 

Tuesday, October 28, 6:30 – 8:30 pm 

Conversation with Lowery Stokes Sims and DianneVanderlip 

Changing Roles of Women in Cultural Institutions 

Sims and Vanderlip, arts professionals with more than 30 years each working in museums, will talk about the evolution 

of their careers. 

Wednesday, November 12, 6:00 – 8:30 pm 

Screening of award-winning documentary on Alice Neel 

and conversation with Director Andrew Neel 

In conjunction with the exhibition, Alice Neel: Drawing from Life, Moore presents the Philadelphia premiere of 

Alice Neel (2007) by Director Andrew Neel, Alice Neel’s grandson. 

Tuesday, November 18, 6:30 – 8:30 pm 

Lecture by Mary McFadden – Goddesses, Symbols and AncientTextiles 

The renowned fashion designer returns to Moore for an illustrated lecture and book signing. 

The Zeidman Lecture is endowed by the Albert M. Greenfield Foundation. 

Visionary Voices is made possible through the generous support of Wilmington Trust. 

College History Published 

Available starting August 28 will be the College’s 

160th commemorative history, Moore College of Art 

& Design. Published by Arcadia Publishing. This book 

captures through photographs and historical 

narrative many of the School’s significant 

moments, as well as milestones that have 

impacted the education of women beyond 

the School’s campus.The book is available 

for sale inThe Art Shop at Moore, online 

and in major bookstores. 

ALUMNAE CELEBRATE 

MOORE AT 160 

Moore alumnae have planned several 

events in celebration of the 160th 

Anniversary. Moore Footsteps, six-foottall 

boots, will be placed in indoor 

spaces throughout the city, each 

uniquely designed by Moore alumnae. 

Read more on page 30. 

For a complete listing of 160th 

programs,events and exhibitions 

visit www.moore.edu. 

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Fall 2008 

Mary McFadden 

VISIONARY WOMAN AWARD 

SPONSORS 

FOUNDING SPONSOR 

The Albert M. Greenfield Foundation 

VISIONARY 

Penelope P. Wilson 

INNOVATORS 

Comcast Family of Companies 

LEADERS 

Blank Rome LLP 

Frances R. Graham ’66 and William Graham 

PNC Bank 

Moore College of Art & Design is 

honoring world-renowned fashion designer 

Mary McFadden as the 2008 recipient of 

its annual Visionary Woman Award. She 

will receive the award on September 24. 

Proceeds from the gala go to the Visionary 

Woman Award Scholarship Fund. 

Mary McFadden is known for her 

exquisite personal style and unique 

creative design talent, which she brought 

to life most notably through women’s 

fashion, but also through textile design, 

jewelry, costume crafting and interior 

styling. Influenced by her global travel, 

McFadden is considered a “design 

archeologist.” Her signature look was 

admired and adopted by women such as 

Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. 

“We are honored to have Mary 

McFadden – a true creative icon – as 

a central part of our 160th anniversary 

celebration,” says Moore President 

Dr. Happy Craven Fernandez. “She 

embodies the possibilities of what a 

talented, determined and confident 

woman can achieve in the world of art a 

nd design.” 

As part of Moore’s 160th anniversary, 

McFadden will install Goddesses, an 

exhibition of her designs and personal 

textile collection in The Galleries at 

Moore, which will run August 28 to 

December 6, 2008. She will also present 

two free public lectures: the Zeidman 

Lecture with Moore Professors Jill Furst 

and Michael Olszewski moderated by 

Gallery Director Lories Mertes on 

September 24, and a second Goddesses, 

Symbols and Ancient Textiles on November 

18, 2008. She will return to Philadelphia 

on May 16, 2009, when she will be a guest 

judge at Moore’s Spring Fashion Show. 

PACESETTERS 

American International Group, Inc. 

The Bank of New York Mellon 

Janice and Art Block 

Campbell Soup Company 

Chubb Group of Insurance Companies 

Drinker, Biddle & Reath LLP 

L. F. Driscoll Co. 

Happy and Dick Fernandez 

Fox Rothschild 

Penny and Bob Fox 

Sis and Ray Grenald 

Hangley,Aronchik, Segal & Pudlin 

Bonnie and David Joseph 

Keystone Outdoor Advertising Company, Inc. 

Rochelle Levy ’79 and Robert Levy 

McDonald's Philadelphia Region 

McFadden, Pilkington & Ward LLP 

McGinn Security 

Elizabeth and Colin Oerton 

PECO 

Pepper Hamilton LLP 

Philadelphia Eagles 

Adele K. and Harold Schaeffer 

Wm. A.J. Shaeffer Sons, Inc 

Spring Garden Construction 

Frances and Bayard Storey 

Verizon 

Dimitri J.Ververelli, Inc. 

FRIENDS 

Dr. Carolyn T. Adams 

Add Gerry and Dick Fox 

Mindy Glassman ’72 

Graboyes Commercial Window Co. 

INTECH Construction, Inc. 

Deborah Larkin ’70 

Leslie and Andrew Price 

Saul Ewing LLP 

List as of August 1, 2008 

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Mary McFadden, Dress from the “Etruscan” collection 1987. Photo: Angelo Caggiano, courtesy Mary McFadden. 

InThe Galleries 

The Galleries at Moore Kick Off the 

160th Anniversary with Two Major Exhibitions 

Mary McFadden: Goddesses 

Goldie Paley Gallery and Window on Race 

August 28 – December 6, 2008 

Inspired by the art and culture of ancient Egyptian, Greek, Celtic, 

Byzantine, Pre-Columbian, Indian and African civilizations, renowned 

fashion designer Mary McFadden has assembled a pantheon of creations 

for the adornment of the feminine form. Gowns, clothing ensembles 

and jewelry spanning the designer’s thirty-five year career, as well as 

McFadden’s personal collection of textiles, are featured in this exhibition 

curated by Lorie Mertes, Rochelle F. Levy director and chief curator. 

Presented with assistance from the Allentown Art Museum. 

Alice Neel, Marilyn Symmes, 1981, oil on canvas, 40 x 30 inches. 

Courtesy The Estate of Alice Neel. 

Alice Neel – Drawing from Life 

Levy Gallery for the Arts in Philadelphia 

August 28 – December 6, 2008 

Alice Neel (1900 - 1984), a Philadelphia native and 

1925 alumna of Moore College of Art & Design, is 

known for psychologically penetrating works that 

chronicle her life and times. The exhibition features a 

selection of portraits and still lifes, spanning more than 

fifty years, that examine drawing as the primary process 

in both her works on paper and paintings. A self-proclaimed 

“collector of souls,” Neel’s bold, drawing-based 

approach reflects the artist’s lifelong commitment to 

the individual and the moment. Curated by Lorie 

Mertes, Rochelle F. Levy director and chief curator. 

Upcoming Exhibitions in The Galleries: 

Women Through the Lens of Time: Students Select from 

180 Years of Photojournalism at The Philadelphia Inquirer 

Levy Gallery for the Arts in Philadelphia 

January 23 – March 14, 2009 

The exhibition is drawn from the archives of The Philadelphia Inquirer, 

in print for nearly 180 years, and organized and curated by Moore 

students from various majors participating in an Independent Study 

project with the Galleries. The photographs in the exhibition feature 

people, subjects, issues and events from around the world that the 

student curators feel have reflected or shaped women’s lives: in the past, 

in the present, and future. 

Brian Tierney & The Philadelphia Inquirer is the Galleries Presenting Sponsor for the 160th Anniversary Year 

Footsteps – Annual Alumnae Exhibition 


Yumi Kori 

Goldie Paley Gallery 


InSights: Devon Dikeou – Marilyn Monroe 

wanted to be Buried in Pucci 

Window on Race Street 

January 30 – February 28, 2009 

For a complete listing of exhibitions 

visit www.moore.edu. 

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Fall 2008 

Gallery News 

2nd Annual Curating & 

Education Luncheon 

The 2nd Annual Curating & Education Luncheon 

was presented by The Galleries at Moore and 

Janet Kaplan, director of Moore’s Curatorial 

Studies major, on March 20. The program drew 

more than 60 area artists, arts professionals and 

curators from galleries, museums and other 

not-for-profit organizations, as well as Moore 

faculty and students. The Curating & Education 

programs are made possible through the generous 

support of Frances and Bayard Storey. 

Summer fun at Moore – 

Pamela Deitrich ’70 Circus Time 

and Family Fun Day 

Circus Time, presented in the Graham Gallery June 6 through 

August 9, featured bright, colorful drawings of clowns, tigers and 

tightrope walkers created by Moore alumna Pamela Deitrich ’70 

during live performances at Big Apple Circus. The drawings 

are the basis of a forthcoming children’s book. In addition to an 

artist’s talk, The Galleries presented a Family Fun Day on July 12 in 

conjunction with the exhibition. More than 50 children and their 

families enjoyed making their own Circus Storybooks and 

listening to circus tales told by storytellers from the Free Library 

of Philadelphia. 

A lunchtime series of artist talks, 

tours and film screenings designed to fit 

everyone’s hectic schedule so you can 

simultaneously fuel your body while you 

feed your mind. 

Friday, October 10 and Tuesday, 

October 21, 11:45 am – 12:45 pm 

Film screening of The Powers of Ten 

Charles and Ray Eames’ 1977 acclaimed film is 

presented in conjunction with DesignPhiladelphia 

and the October celebrations of The Powers of Ten 

held nationwide to promote awareness, understanding 

and tolerance. 

Wednesday, October 15, 

11:45 am – 12:45 pm 

Gallery Talk on Alice Neel 

Author and art historian Sarah Powers talks about the 

life and work of Alice Neel. 

Thursday, October 16, 

11:45 am – 12:45 pm 

Film screening of Green: 

The New Red, White and Blue 

Screening of New York Times columnist and three-time 

Pulitzer Prize-Winner Thomas Friedman’s film about 

the other inconvenient truth, the unprecedented scale 

of changes that need to be made in the world 

to combat global warming. Presented in 

conjunction with DesignPhiladelphia. 

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Commencement 2008 

On Monday, May 19, President Happy 

Fernandez officiated at Moore College of 

Art & Design’s 159th Commencement 

Ceremony, held at Philadelphia’s historic 

Academy of Music. With professors, 

family and friends cheering them on, 103 

seniors matriculated. 

Commencement speaker, Philadelphia 

Mayor Michael A. Nutter encouraged 

graduates to contribute to the cultural life 

of the city by staying and working in 

Philadelphia. Professing an appreciation of 

art, but a lack of talent, the mayor invited 

interior design grad Kristina Horyn 

to decorate his office in 

City Hall. 

Valedictorian Roseanne D’Andrea, 

fine arts: 3D, acknowledged, “We can’t 

help but be a little sad. Leaving behind a 

wonderful place like Moore won’t be 

easy.” Then she added, “But we’re ready. 

We’ve been preparing for years and now 

it’s our turn to go out there and make a 

mark, contribute to society and find 

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what makes us happy.” 

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“We’ve been preparing 

for years and now it’s 

our turn to go out 

there and make a mark, 

contribute to society and find 

what makes us happy.” 

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1. Fashion design grads left to right, Vanessa Ewing, Teresa 

Frydrych and Jakia Handy cheering fellow graduates at 

this year’s Commencement Ceremony. 

2. Left to right, interior design majors Kristina Horyn and 

Annemarie Casino. 

3. Valedictorian Roseanne D’Andrea following her speech. 

4. Commencement Speaker Mayor Michael A. Nutter. 

5. Left to right, graphic design major Raquel James with 

illustration major Ebony Segers. 

6. Artbloggers Roberta Fallon and Libby Rosof receiving 

honorary Doctorates of Fine Arts from President 

Happy Fernandez, far left, as well as Chair of the Board 

of Trustees Penny Fox and Chair of the Board of 

Managers John J. Donnelly. 

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Bloggers Honored –– Roberta Fallon and 

Libby Rosof, artists and writers who created the 

internationally acclaimed Artblog, received 

honorary Doctorates of Fine Arts from Moore at 

Commencement 2008. This may be another first 

for Moore, as the two become perhaps the first 

bloggers to be awarded honorary degrees in the 

US. Founded in 2003, Artblog grew out of 

Fallon and Rosof’s 18-year collaboration as artists 

and gallery-goers. With over 55,000 hits a month 

from all over the world, Artblog was named one of 

the top five art blogs by Art in America (2007). 

Graduation, 1915 

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Senior Show 2008 

Emerging Artists and Designers: Senior Show 

2008 opened with a VIP reception for design 

professionals, collectors and curators presented 

by Locks Career Center for Women in the 

Arts. On view from April 23 – May 18, the 

exhibition showcased artwork from 48 of the 

College’s seniors, representing the Fine Arts, 

Graphic Design, Interior Design, Textile 

Design, Illustration, Art Education and Art 

History, along with fashion sketches by the 

Fashion Design seniors. 

The exhibition drew excellent reviews from 

Philadelphia arts media. “The exhibition at 

Moore is by far the best student show that I’ve 

seen in years,” wrote art critic F. Lennox 

Campello for Broad Street Review. He singled 

out several seniors for praise, including 

Valedictorian Roseanne D’Andrea, describing 

the fine arts: 3D major’s installation as “a 

triumphant achievement for both the artist 

and for Moore.” The College’s illustration 

majors received kudos from Artblog. Libby 

Rosof, Artblog co-creator and editor, wrote, 

“Moore College of Art & Design’s graduating 

seniors show is great, and the illustration 

students rock the gallery. I admired every 

one of them.” 

Above, An installation view of The Goldie 

Paley Gallery, Emerging Artists and 

Designers: Senior Show 2008, showing 

work by textile design majors and fine 

arts 3:D majors. 

Right, textile design major Deanna 

Campisi’s Stripped Fleur 2008, hand 

and digitally rendered, digitally printed, 

18 x 18 inches. 

Illustration major Kirsten Travers’ Marge Discovers the Open Fridge 2008, a spread from 

the book Winston and the Magical Refrigerator, marker and colored pencil on paper. 

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Final critique of senior Samantha Hill’s 

installation, The Family Room 2008.

Fall 2008 

Synthetic Experience 2008, a mixed media installation by fine arts: 3D major Stacia Eve Paul. 

“The exhibition at 

Moore is by far the best 

student show that I’ve 

seen in years.” 

Fine arts: 3D major Amanda 

Ferraro’s Bracelet 2008, 

nickel silver. 

Fine arts: 2D major Amanda Oropallo’s Untitled 2008 (detail), 

acrylic on MDF, 64.5 x 49 inches. 

Fine arts: 3D major Roseanne D’Andrea’s three-part installation (left to right) 

VI. Veronica Wipes The Face of Jesus 2008, poplar, walnut, Kozo paper, Gampi 

paper, pastel on linen, 96 x 48 x 24 inches; VII. Jesus Falls for the Second Time 

2008, poplar, walnut, paulownia, nails, 96 x 48 x 36 inches; and VIII. Jesus Meets 

the Women 2008, poplar, styrene, fabric, found objects, 96 x 48 x 24 inches. 

Haas Fine Arts Achievement Award 

Textile design senior Melanie Bergwall received the 

29th Annual Rohm & Haas Fine Arts Achievement 

Award. John C. Haas, former Rohm & Haas director, 

personally presented Bergwall with the award during 

a ceremony at the company’s headquarters. The 

Haas Award is a purchase prize, and Bergwall’s work, 

Untitled 2008, digital print on acetate, will be on 

display at the company’s offices in the Delaware Valley. 

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Fashion Show 

Moore’s Fashion Design Department 

invites critics and judges who are industry 

professionals from around the nation, 

including many Moore alumnae who 

return to participate. This year’s swimwear 

critic Toby Markulin ’89 has a relationship 

with Moore that spans 20 years. 

The two biggest awards of the night 

were “Most Saleable Award” and “Best of 

Show.” Moore Board \-member Anthony 

DeSabato, Executive VP, Corporate and 

Labor Relations, Charming Shoppes, Inc., 

presented the “Most Saleable Award” to 

senior Laine Henry for her childrenswear 

collection inspired by Maruice Sendak’s 

Where the Wild Things Are. 

“Best of Show” went to senior Jakia 

Handy for her womenswear collection. 

Handy used Moore Basics Chair and Fine 

Arts Professor Moe Brooker’s original art 

printed on silk for some of her collection. 

Dawn Mohr, Director of Product 

Development at David’s Bridal, presented 

the award. 

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Last-minute preparations gave way to 

lights, music and dramatic fashions, as 

models took to the runway at Moore’s 

Fashion Show 2008, May 18. Funded by 

presenting sponsor David’s Bridal and 

corporate patron Charming Shoppes, 

Inc., the program was held at the Society 

Hill Sheraton. The Show started with 

two collections by junior fashion design 

students: swimwear and menswear. 

Swimwear took inspiration from the 

flags of particular countries, while 

menswear was inspired by men’s hat 

styles. The juniors worked in teams 

for menswear. For the childrenswear 

collections by sophomores, the theme 

was Strike a Posy. 

The spotlight then shone on the 

eighteen senior fashion design collections. 

Many of the collections included 

handwork and original fabrics. The 

seniors each did a collection in a 

category of their choice. 

The Show finale, eveningwear, 

highlighted the theme Bon Voyage: 

Decked Out in Navy and White. The critic 

for the eveningwear segment was 

Alexandra de Yonge ’02, a designer 

with Diane Von Furstenberg in NY. 

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Fall 2008 

2008 Critic Award Winners: 

Chilldrenswear: sophomore Dominique Streater 

Critic: Anna Gusinde ’01, Delta Galil, Ltd., NY 

Swimwear: junior Lauren Lafey 

Critic Toby Markulin ’89, Stargate, Inc., NY 

Menswear: junior Sarah Tonemah 

Critics: Lynette Kirk ’91, LL Bean and Lisa Parmer 

Ditti ’91, freelancer 

Fashion Show fitting, c. 1920 

Senior Collection: senior Lauren Orlogg 

Critic: Frank Agostino, Agostino, Bryn Mawr 

Eveningwear: senior Diva Borelli 

Critic: Alexandra de Yonge, designer with 

Diane Von Furstenburg, NY 

Judges 

Rebecca Allred ’95, Designer, Lily Pulitzer 

Rebecca Jordan ’03, Charming Shoppes, Inc. 

Rob Lehmann, Philadelphia University 

Dawn Mohr, David’s Bridal 

Sarah Rodowicz, Bloomingdale’s 

Kia Gamburg ’01, Lion’s Crest, LLC 

1. A bathing suit design by junior Ashley Banning 

inspired by the Japanese flag. 

2. Dress by senior Inanna Jessup. 

3. This year’s “Best of Show” award winner Jakia 

Handy (left) with a model wearing one of her 

designs. 

4. Left to right, fashion design senior Carol Lukasik 

and junior Lauren Lafey make final behind-thescenes 

preparations. 

5. Laine Henry (left) receives the “Most Saleable 

Collection” award from Moore Board-member 

Anthony DeSabato, VP, Corporate and Labor 

Relations, Charming Shoppes, Inc. 

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Sponsors 

Presenting Sponsor 

David’s Bridal 

Corporate Patron 

Charming Shoppes, Inc. 

Corporate Friends 

Lilly Pulitzer 

NAMSB Foundation, Inc. 

Palmer Waterproofing 

And individual supporters and friends. 

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C O L L E G E N E W S 

The Kresge Challenge 

In March, the Kresge 

Foundation approved a 

prestigious Kresge Challenge 

Grant of $400,000 to the 

College. The highly competitive 

grant is a strong endorsement 

of Moore’s mission and 

vision as a premier center 

for visual arts education. 

The $400,000 grant challenges Moore 

alumnae and friends to raise $1.66 million 

toward the completion of the $30 million 

Capital Campaign. To do so, the College 

needs to bring in 400 new gifts by 

January 1, 2009. 

“As we celebrate the 160th anniversary 

year, we are close to completing our $30 

million campaign,” says President Fernandez. 

“With the generous gifts already made, 

we have transformed the campus with: air 

conditioning and 250 new windows in 

Sarah Peter Hall, full accessibility, up-to-date 

student services offices and renovated 

residence halls. These improvements continue 

to enhance the student experience 

at Moore and Moore’s role as one of 

Philadelphia’s leading cultural institutions.” 

The final phase of the campaign will: 

• Complete climate control and lighting in The 

Galleries, creating state-of-the-art Spaces 

• Expand Moore’s Archives to protect and secure 

important documents, artifacts and artworks. 

• Complete improvements to the Locks Career 

Center and Stewart Auditorium. 

Everyone is invited to help! Look for the 

special envelope in this issue of Moore News! 

Summer Improvements at Moore 

Summer means vacation 

breaks for some, but at 

Moore College of Art 

& Design a host of 

renovation 

projects kept 

construction 

crews busy 

throughout June, 

July and August. 

energy-efficient insulated windows were 

installed in The Art Shop at Moore, Locks 

Career Center for Women in the Arts, the 

Admissions Department and Stewart 

Auditorium. In all, the College made $1.4 

million in climate control improvements. 

New and returning students will 

benefit from upgraded lighting in the 

painting and drawing studios in Wilson 

Hall. And in anticipation of the summer 

2009 launch of the College’s new graduate 

programs, space redesign expands classrooms 

for the new programs and office 

space for graduate staff. Interior design 

firm jBH3, owned by Moore alumna Lisa 

Hibberd ’91, has been instrumental in 

the process. 

A crane visible through the windows of Wilson Hall, delivers a new HVAC system. 

Major improvements were completed in 

The Galleries at Moore, Sarah Peter Hall 

and Wilson Hall over the summer. The 

facility upgrades are part of the plan laid out 

in 1999 and made possible through the $30 

million capital campaign. 

Renovations of The Galleries included 

the installation of a new HVAC system in 

the Goldie Paley Gallery and Levy Gallery 

for the Arts in Philadelphia. The Galleries 

at Moore now have state-of-the-art climate 

control. New HVAC systems as well as 

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Fall 2008 

Seidman Named 2008 Pew Fellow 

Graphic Design Professor Anne Seidman 

has been awarded a prestigious Pew Fellowship 

in the Arts for painting. Seidman, who 

also teaches in the Illustration Department, 

is one of twelve Philadelphia-area artists to 

receive a Pew Fellowship for 2008. The 

$60,000 grant is the largest in the country 

for which individual artists can apply. This 

year’s fellows were selected from a pool of 

323 applicants. 

“I think it is fantastic,” says Academic 

Dean Dona Lantz.“Anne is the third faculty 

member at Moore to receive a Pew Fellowship 

in the last eight years. We are fortunate 

to have faculty of such a high caliber. We 

congratulate Anne on this wonderful honor 

that acknowledges her tremendous work 

as a painter.” 

Professor Anne Seidman holds a BFA 

from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine 

Arts in coordination with the University of 

the Arts, an MFA from the University of 

Wisconsin, (Milwaukee) and an MA from 

Ohio State University. 

Seidman has exhibited extensively over 

the years, at Mercer Gallery, NYC; George 

Billis Gallery, Los Angeles; and Arcadia 

University, Glenside, PA. Her most recent 

solo exhibition was at Schmidt-Dean 

Gallery, Philadelphia, by whom she is represented. 

To read more about painter Anne 

Seidman see In Studio on page 24. 

Anne Seidman, Untitled, water-based media on 

ragboard mounted on wood, 2007. 


First 

In 1938, Moore became 

the first school in the country 

to offer education in interior design 

that fully met the requirements 

established by the American 

Institute of Decorators. 

Catherine Finn Storey ’81 

Memorial Scholarship 

Catherine Finn Storey, photo from the Moore 

1981 Yearbook. 

The College is honored to announce the 

new Catherine Finn Storey Memorial 

Scholarship in Textile Design. This 

scholarship is endowed by the family of 

Catherine Finn Storey, a textile design 

major, class of 1981. Finn Storey died in 

1997 of breast cancer, leaving three small 

children. Her family created the scholarship 

in her honor, noting that, “Cathy was very 

happy at Moore and was particularly inspired 

by Deborah Warner.” In April, the 

Finn family traveled from Massachusetts, 

Virginia, Florida and Michighan to present 

the first scholarship at Honors Convocation 

2008. Sarah Wray, a textile design junior, 

was named the first recipient of the Catherine 

Finn Storey Memorial Scholarship. 

COOL Transition 

The Locks Career Center’s 

electronic job bank, COOL: Career 

Opportunities On-Line, has made 

the transition to a new management 

service – same name, a new look 

and improved service in your search 

for employment and other career 

opportunities in art and design. 

This service and all the other 

resources of the Locks Career 

Center are available as life-long 

benefits to alumnae. 

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Fall 2008 

Graduate Studies 

at Moore to Launch 

Summer 2009 

Change Your Life 

Make Your Mark 

MFA in STUDIO ART 

MFA in INTERIOR DE SIGN * 

MA in ART EDUCATION 

for special populations 

* For individuals with a bachelor’s degree in fields other than Interior Design.n. 

All three low-residency programs recognize the critical value of professional 

exposure and require a field practicum, internship or international studio residency. 

The programs emphasize critical thinking, innovation and the synthesis of theory 

and practice equipping candidates with skills sought by employers in today’s creative 

economy. 

Candidates work closely with professionally active faculty artists, educators and 

designers and work independently with professionals in the field. Each program hosts an 

annual symposium featuring guest speakers of national and international significance, 

focusing on contemporary issues in art, education and design. 

The programs’ non-traditional, summer intensive, evening and weekend year-round 

scheduling is well suited for working adults seeking to advance their current studio, 

design or teaching practices or transition into new careers in art and design fields. 

For more information on the Graduate Studies Programs, contact the Graduate 

Admissions Counselor at 215.965.4014 or gradstudies@moore.edu. 

Moore Names New Graduate Program Director and Managers 

Elaine Crivelli, Director, 

Graduate Studies 

Moore College of Art & Design welcomes 

Elaine Crivelli as Director of Graduate 

Studies. Crivelli is a professional artist and 

art educator with extensive teaching, administrative 

and curatorial experience. She 

received her MFA from the University of 

Delaware in sculpture. 

Mark Karlen, PhD, has been appointed 

Interior Design Graduate Program Manager. 

Moore’s Paul Hubbard, chair, professor, fine 

arts has been named Studio Art Graduate 

Program Manager and Lynne Horoschak, 

chair, professor, art education, has been 

named Art Education Graduate Program 

Manager. 

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C O L L E G E N E W S 

Beyond the Classroom 

Teaching Art in Spain 

Moore Fashions on 

CW Philly 57 

Moore student art teacher Katherine Allen leading a drawing lesson during her study abroad experience in Santa Cruz, Spain. 

Early this summer, five Moore students 

traveled to southern Spain to teach art in an 

elementary school in the rural community 

of Santa Cruz. During the two week visit 

they lived in a historic traditional country 

house or Cortijo and toured the Moorish 

architecture and art of the Alhambra Palace 

in nearby Granada. In this panoramic 

setting at the foothills of the Sierra Nevada 

“We were able to see a part of 

Spain in a way very different 

from a regular tourist. We 

were able to walk to the village, 

eat authentic food, talk with the 

Spanish teachers and really learn 

about where we were staying.” 

mountains, the students made lesson plans, 

sketched, wrote journals and experienced a 

taste of Spanish life. 

“We were able to see a part of Spain in a 

way very different from a regular tourist,” 

explains Rose Carrano. “We were able to 

walk to the village, eat authentic food, talk 

with the Spanish teachers and really learn 

about where we were staying.” 

Carrano and the other students on 

Moore’s Study Abroad program taught one 

or more lessons each day at the school. At 

Left to right, Moore study abroad students Elizabeth Long; 

Katherine Allen; Helen, a British school teacher the group got 

to know in Spain; Rose Carrano; Kara Durgin, an art education 

student from Kutztown University; Cory Topel and Katie Delaney. 

the end of the school day, they then worked 

alongside the local children and parents, 

painting three nature and environmentthemed 

murals for the school’s play yard. 

The mural project was begun a year ago by 

Moore’s Art Education Chair, Lynne 

Horoschack. 

The student teachers knew little or no 

Spanish so they and their Spanish pupils, 

aged 3 to 12, benefited from the common 

language of art. “Language, though a 

challenge, became a great learning 

opportunity,” says Moore faculty member 

Josephine Viviani, who led the group. 

“The chance to work with non-English 

speaking children is a valuable skill in 

any classroom.” 

This summer, fashion designs by five recent 

graduates of Moore College of Art & Design were 

featured in a 30-minute special, “SPF – Summer 

Philadelphia Fun 2008,” on the CW Philly 57. 

The special aired twice in June and once on July 4. 

Modeled by CW Philly crew members Ashley 

Harder, Kharisma McIlwaine and Jamie Wall, 

the winner of Philly’s Next Top Model contest, the 

garments were designed by Jakia Handy, Ivy Kelm, 

Carol Lukasik, Diva Borrelli and Bianca Lindblad. 

A partnership between CBS 3 and CW Philly 57 

and Moore College provides student exhibition 

space at the TV station's HD Broadcast Center. 

To view the CW Philly 57 segment visit 

www.moore.edu. 

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Fall 2008 

Above, art educators from the Teachers 

Summer Institute on a field trip to the 

Eastern State Penitentiary.Above right, 

high school teachers Gloria Garcia 

and Johnny Lopez. 

Teachers Summer Institute draws 

international participants. Gloria Garcia and Johnny Lopez traveled from 

Bogotá, Columbia for Moore’s Teachers Summer Institute “Art in the Social 

Sphere: The Transformative Power of Art.” Garcia and Lopez teach visual arts 

“Philadelphia is a beautiful 

city, full of art. Everyone is 

very friendly. As an artist, 

it’s a great place to be and 

Moore is in a great central 

location.” 

to 9-12 grades at the Colegio Nueva Granada, a 

college-preparatory school in Bogotá. They were 

specifically interested in this year’s focus on how art 

contributes to empowerment, meaning-making and 

social justice. Moore’s Teachers Summer Institute is a 

five-day residential program for high school teachers. 

With workshops, lectures, field trips and exchanges 

around a theme, the program gives teachers relevant lesson plans to take back 

to their classrooms. Other annual summer offerings at Moore include the 

acclaimed Young Artists Workshop for boys and girls and the Summer Art & 

Design Institute for high school aged young women. 

Required Internships Offer Hands-On Experience 

Juniors in all majors are required to complete a 240-hour internship 

as part of their education for a career in art and design. 

Partial list of summer internship placements: 

Fine arts: 3D major Katie Brown gets hands-on carving 

experience during her June internship with Digital Stone 

Project in Mercerville, NJ. 

Ballytoughey Loom, Clare Island, Ireland – Timothea Curry, textile design major 

F A Davis, Philadelphia – Audrey Fox, illustration major 

Digital Stone Project, Mercerville, NJ – Katie Brown, fine arts: 3D major 

Harper’s Bazaar, New York – Ariane Johnson, fashion design major 

IEI Group, Philadelphia – Rose Plummer, interior design major 

Dan Murphy, Philadelphia – Masha Badinter, photography and digital media major 

Nanette Lepore, New York – Jenevieve Froncek, fashion design major 

Robert AM Stern Architects, New York – Tracey King, interior design major 

Philadelphia Sculptors, Philadelphia – Jennifer Willett: curatorial studies major 

Philadelphia Style Magazine, Philadelphia – Emily Schellenger, graphic design major 

Red Tettemer, Philadelphia – Rachel Woodson, graphic design major 

Rosenbach Museum & Library, Philadelphia – Abby Flanigan, illustration major 

Target Corporation, Minneapolis, MN – Sarah Wray, textile design major 

Today Show, New York – Jenevieve Froncek, fashion design major 

Zoe Strauss, Philadelphia – Masha Badinter, photography & digital arts major 

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F A C U LT Y 

In Studio 

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Untitled, water-based media on ragboard mounted on wood, 2007.

Fall 2008 

Anne Seidman 

Photos by Candace diCarlo 

“I begin by creating 

relationships with paint until 

something connects.” 

There is a serenity and an intensity to 

Anne Seidman, qualities reflected in her 

studio and her aesthetic. Seidman has 

converted a grown daughter’s bedroom 

into a drawing studio, creating a second 

studio space in the Queen Village 

rowhouse where she’s lived for 22 years. 

The other studio in the whitewashed 

basement of the house is her painting 

studio.“I get paint all over, I’m a dirty 

painter,” Seidman explains. “For drawing, 

I need a clean space.” Each studio is neat, 

carefully arranged with large working 

surfaces, supplies and works in progress. 

“In the 70’s through early 90’s 

my interest was mark making,” says 

Seidman. “I was interested in developing 

relationships between marks in a white 

field. Now, I am equally interested in 

complex fields that envelope forms––in 

forms and their relationships as they 

butt up against other forms. Sometimes 

viewers see places or objects or 

themes, but the paintings are only 

about themselves.” 

In his online journal, artist and writer 

Steven Alexander recently reviewed 

Seidman’s painting saying, “We can see, 

imbedded in each surface, the intuitive 

organic painting process taking place – 

each action determining the direction 

of the next. Also evident is a sort of 

willful inventiveness, an experimental 

attitude that compels Seidman to avoid 

formulaic solutions, so each painting has 

the freshness of a new breakthrough.” 

Seidman’s panel paintings are 

made using water-based acrylic and 

gouache on 8-ply ragboard mounted on 

wood. A matte and/or satin varnish is 

applied when the work is finished to 

protect the surface. 

“Painting is difficult,” says Seidman. 

“The process requires decisions that are 

less clear. I begin by creating relationships 

with paint until something 

connects. I make immediate intuitive 

decisions about the next move. 

These decisions keep changing as I 

move through the process. Most times 

the work is layered with unresolved or 

‘painted over’ ideas. I have been able 

to utilize this history in the final 

resolved work.” 

“The process of drawing is very 

different. Drawing starts and ends with a 

clear idea. I have been utilizing modular 

units of lines and blocks of color. I have always 

been curious about revealing the irregular 

form that occurs when the drawing 

is uncontrolled by a ruled edge. I have become 

fond of the individuality that is exposed 

in each form. My drawings, in most 

cases, are larger than my paintings.” 

Seidman’s exhibition Touching, at 

Schmidt-Dean Gallery this spring, was 

followed with the announcement that she 

had received a 2008 Pew Fellowship in the 

Arts. She will use the grant to reduce her 

teaching schedule in order to devote more 

time to her work. 

Seidman, professor of Graphic Design 

at Moore College of Art & Design, started 

teaching at Moore in 1986, after completing 

an MA in 3D Computer Graphics 

and Animation at Ohio State. Seidman 

also holds a BFA from the Pennsylvania 

Academy of the Fine Arts and an MFA 

in painting from the University of 

Wisconsin-Milwaukee. 

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F A C U LT Y & S TA F F N O T E S 

Frank Hyder, In Sight, 2008, 42 x 60 inches 

Jill Furst, Emergence, 2008, ink, coins, broken glass 

Christina Hess, Winter Garden, 2008 

Art Education 

Lynne Horoschak, chair, professor of 

art aducation, has been nominated for the 

Pennsylvania Art Education Higher 

Education Award. A winner will be 

announced in October. Horoschak 

and Josephine Viviani, adjunct faculty in 

art education, exhibited work in Art is 

Happening at The Plastic Club, July 1 

to July 28. 

Art History 

Jill Furst, professor or art history, 

collaborated with Holly Bittner, 

assistant professor of liberal arts, on two 

pieces, Vessel and Emergence, which were on 

view from June 20 to July 13 in Artist and 

Poet: Image and Word exhibition at the 

Philadelphia Sketch Club. 

Basics 

Moe Brooker, chair, professor of basics 

and professor of fine arts: 2D, was presented 

on June 1 with the inaugural Artists of the 

City Award by the Painted Bride Art Center. 

As Chair of the City Arts Commission, 

Brooker was one of five guests asked to speak 

at the June 19 Day of Appreciation tribute to 

the late Anne d’Harnoncourt, Director of the 

Philadelphia Museum of Art, who died unexpectedly 

June 1. 

Nicole Dul, adjunct faculty of basics, 

exhibited work in Grain of Salt: Feminine 

Symbols and Identities, an exhibition of works 

on paper and sculpture at the Orchard 

Artworks from June 1 to June 30. 

Mike Geno, adjunct faculty of basics, 

exhibited two paintings in the Annual New 

Talent Show at the Rosenfeld Gallery, 

Philadelphia, from June 29 to July 27. His 

work also was on view in Re: Group at the 

Humanities Center Gallery, California State 

University, Chico, CA, from April 29 to 

June 2. Geno’s Sirloin painting was featured 

on the cover of Meatpaper magazine’s 

Summer 2008 issue. 

Robert Goodman, adjunct faculty of 

basics and fine arts: 2D, exhibited a major 

new work, Net, in the Wilson Gallery at 

Moore, June 20 to August 30. 

Fine Arts 

Katie Baldwin, adjunct faculty of fine 

arts: 2D, exhibited work in Emerging to 

Established: Twenty-five Years of the Center for 

Emerging Visual Artists, at The Center for 

Emerging Visual Artists, Philadelphia, from 

April 5 to July 6. 

Martha Gelarden, Assistant Professor, 

Visiting Artist, Fine Arts: 3D, exhibited 

artwork in Take Issue: Philadelphia Sculptors at 

Washington Square Gallery in Washington, 

DC, from May 5 to August 1. 

Paul Hubbard, chair, professor of fine arts 

took part in Take Issue: Philadelphia Sculptors at 

Washington Square Gallery in Washington, 

DC, from May 5 to August 1. Hubbard also 

has been elected as a Fellow of the Royal 

Society of British Sculptors. 

Frank Hyder, professor of fine arts: 2D, 

exhibited work in God, Man and Nature at 

The National Museum of Catholic Art and 

History, New York City, from May 27 to 

August 15. The National Museum of 

Catholic Art and History also will showcase 

Hyder’s work in an exhibition, New World, 

September to October, 2008. September 2 to 

27, 2008, a solo exhibition of his work, New 

Rhythm, will be on view at the Walter 

Wickiser Gallery in New York. The book 

Frank Hyder–Poet of a Threatened Eden will 

be published in September 2008. 

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Fall 2008 

Robert Goodman, Net, 2008, Oil, acrylic, spray paint on canvas. 96 x 336 inches 

Richard Harrington, Hoffert’s is Crushing, 2008, watercolor, 12 x 12 inches 

Terri Saulin, adjunct faculty of fine arts: 

3D, showed her artwork at the Society Hill 

Synagogue, Philadelphia, from April 11 

to May 31. 

Graphic Design 

Tara O’Brien, adjunct faculty of graphic 

design, exhibited her work in Shelter: Unique 

Visions of a Universal Subject Through Artist’s 

Books, a traveling exhibition on view at 

various venues throughout the Northeast 

from April 10, 2008 through May 3, 2009. 

Her work was showcased at the Seongnam 

International Bookarts Fair 2008, Seongnam, 

South Korea, from April 19 to April 26. 

O’Brien also was featured in the Korean 

illustration magazine ILLUST in its April 

2008 issue. She exhibited in When Photography 

and Printmaking Collide, in the West 

Gallery of the Free Library of Philadelphia 

from March 29 to June 27. 

Anne Seidman, professor of graphic 

design, and a faculty member in illustration, 

has been awarded a prestigious 2008 Pew 

Fellowship in the Arts. 

Illustration 

Richard Harrington, assistant 

professor, illustration, in collaboration with 

his wife, Laurie Harrington, exhibited two 

illustrations, Hoffert’s is Crushing and Dynamic 

88, in Artist and Poet: Image and Word at the 

Philadelphia Sketch Club from June 20 to 

July 13. 

Christina Hess, adjunct faculty, 

illustration, has been presented with a 

Bronze Award for Editorial Illustration by 

CreativeShake.com. 

Interior Design 

Virginia Rice, IDC, 

associate professor of 

interior design, retired at 

the end of the 2007 

academic year after 19 

years of teaching 

at Moore. 

Liberal Arts 

Holly Bittner, associate professor, liberal 

arts, collaborated with Jill Furst, Professor, 

Art History, on two pieces, Vessel and Emergence 

for Artist and Poet: Image and Word at the 

Philadelphia Sketch Club, which were on 

view from June 20 to July 13. 

Photography & 

Digital Arts 

Jim Johnson, chair, assistant professor, 

photography & digital arts, was in Merge or 

Fade, an exhibition curated from the Vox 

Populi membership, at the ThreeWalls 

gallery in Chicago from May 16 to June 14. 

Textile Design 

Lewis Knauss, professor, textile design, 

was awarded the Lindback Distinguished 

Teaching Award at Honors Convocation 

2008 on Friday, April 11, 2008. 

Staff 

Elaine Erne, academic affairs coordinator, 

exhibited work in Emerging to Established: 

Twenty-five Years of the Center for Emerging 

Visual Artists, at The Center for Emerging 

Visual Artists, Philadelphia, from April 5 

to July 6. 

Natalie Payne, co-director of 

continuing education, has earned a Master 

of Science in Education from Bank Street 

College of Education, NYC. 

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A L U M N A E 

Career Profile 

E Bond 

Catalog designer for Anthropologie 

Graphic design and illustration major 

Class of 1996 

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Fall 2008 

“The friends you make 

at Moore and the teaching 

environment are what set 

Moore apart. ” 

Photos of E Bond by Trevor Dixon 

E Bond in the studio in the Arts Building, an arts cooperative in Philadelphia. 

“By day, I’m a catalogue designer for 

Anthropologie. At night, I’m at work in 

the studio making handmade books,” says 

alumna E Bond. Bond’s handmade books 

are sold in The Art Shop at Moore and two 

of the books are in 500 Handmade Books: 

Inspiring Interpretations of a Timeless Form 

recently published by Lark Books. 

Bond shares a studio space in the Arts 

Building cooperative with two Moore 

alumnae. “The friends you make at Moore 

and the teaching environment are what set 

Moore apart,” she says. “The College really 

supports an independent entrepreneurial 

spirit. As a student, I was able to pursue my 

many interests, to study Graphic Design 

and Illustration and minor in Art History.” 

Bond who teaches on occasion at Moore, 

also returns to campus to participate in 

portfolio reviews for the Graphic Design 

students. “My connection with Moore is 

ongoing,” Bond says. “For all it’s given me, 

I’m glad to be able to give back. It is really 

rewarding to work with designers who are 

just beginning to learn the craft.” 

“This year I was invited to be an artist 

for the boot project to celebrate Moore’s 

160 years. From the perspective of an artist, 

alumna and a teacher, I’m able to see how 

special Moore is, when really, I knew it 

all along.” 

E Bond, Untitled, handmade book, 2007; one of two 

by E Bond published in 500 Handmade Books: Inspiring 

Interpretations of a Timeless Form. 

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A L U M N A E N E W S 

A Helping Hand 

Undeterred by the cold wet weekend in April, 

more than twenty Moore alumnae, students and staff 

volunteered to cheer up the drab cinderblock exterior 

of Frankie’s World, a day care center for children with 

special needs. After two days of painting, the final touch 

came when the designers, artists and children from the 

center added handprints to the mural art. 

On June 10, at the mural dedication ceremony, 

President Fernandez, recognized Art Education Chair 

Lynne Jordan-Horoschak ’66, who initiated the 

community service project. “Moore has been educating 

art teachers in Philadelphia since the 1850s,” said 

President Fernandez. “Today, our Art Education 

department includes a focus on teaching art to children 

with special needs. So we have a particular appreciation 

for the work being done at Frankie's World.” 

The kid-themed mural designed by alumnae 

Cathy White ’96 and Anne Redd ’84 features dragons, 

astronauts and butterflies. The mural covers the front 

exterior of Frankie’s World at 10th and Poplar Streets 

in Philadelphia. 

For a list of mural artists, 

visit www.moore.edu 

Celebration on a Large Scale 

As part of Moore’s 160th, several 

alumnae will be finishing and creating 

six-foot boots from a large model 

designed and cast by Moore alumna 

Darla Jackson ’03. These large boots, 

Moore Footsteps, will be placed in office 

buildings and organizations throughout 

Philadelphia. The scale provides a broad 

canvas for alumnae to express who they 

are as artists. 

The concept of the large boot figure 

grew from the theme of the 2009 annual 

alumnae exhibition, Footsteps. For this 

exhibition all alumnae are invited to 

create a shoe or pair of shoes inspired by 

the paths we follow or forge for others or 

by a person in whose footsteps we walk. 

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Darla Jackson ’03 stands next to the boot maquette 

(model) in her Philadelphia studio.

Fall 2008 

Carousels Make a Comeback 

Alumna Jane Zimmerman Walentas ’66 was 

featured on CBS Sunday Morning on July 13 in a 

segment titled “Carousels Make a Comeback.” 

CBS Sunday Morning spoke with the Moore 

alumna about her carousel restoration project. 

Walentas, who lives in New York, has 

meticulously restored a 1922 carousel over 

the past 22 years, finishing the project in 2006. 

Eventually, she hopes the merry-go-round will 

take its place on the Brooklyn waterfront. A 

former art director for Estée Lauder, Walentas 

also serves on the Board of Managers of 

Moore College. 

The carousel restored by Jane Walentas ’66, whose preservation project was featured on CBS Sunday Morning 

this summer. 

Community Service: After-School Program 

Call for Alumnae Artists: 

Alumnae are a vital part of Moore’s rich 160-year tradition of 

women artists and designers. Help us celebrate this important 

anniversary by participating in the alumnae anniversary exhibition 

2009, Footsteps. This year the exhibition is non-juried and open 

to all majors. 

Alumnae from all majors are invited to create a shoe or a 

pair of shoes that will become part of our dramatic Footsteps wall 

installation in the Wilson Gallery at Moore. 

This fall, Moore alumnae will introduce 

a new community service project: teaching 

art at an after-school program at the Bache- 

Martin School in the Fairmount section of 

Philadelphia. The after-school program was 

designed by Moore art education students 

under the direction of Art Education Chair 

and alumna Lynne Horoschak ’66. 

Alumnae volunteers will work with the 

children one afternoon a week. Lessons will 

explore use of a variety of media and techniques, 

and address the theme of “self” and 

“community,” a theme that has been woven 

into the elementary school’s curriculum. An 

exhibition of the students’ work is planned 

for the winter. 

The alumnae after-school project is done 

in collaboration with ASAP (After School 

Activities Partnerships), an organization 

that works with volunteer groups to 

facilitate safe and enriching programs for 

Philadelphia students. 


First 

The first teacher to 

introduce art instruction at a 

school for the deaf, Elva Lowe Fromuth, 

class of 1942, introduced the 

curriculum at Gallaudet School 

in Washington, DC. 

Find out more at www.moore.edu/go/footsteps. 

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A L U M N A E N O T E S 

Norine Vesey Spurling ’51 was in a 

group exhibit at Oxford Gallery in Rochester, 

NY, from March through May 2008. Other 

exhibitions where she has had work include: 

The Artist Among Us at Burchfield-Penney 

Art Center, Buffalo, NY, December 2007 

through March 2008 and the 16th Annual 

National Exhibition 2008 of the Western 

Colorado Watercolor Society, spring 2008. 

Elizabeth Ayars Nesbitt ’52 won an 

honorable mention award for her watercolor 

Rest Stop at the Packwood House Museum 

Exhibit in Lewisburg, PA. 

Margo Allman ’55 exhibited paintings, 

drawing and sculpture in Staying the Course, a 

two-woman show at the Center for the Arts 

Gallery at Towson University in Towson, 

MD. The show is a “tribute to women who 

‘stayed the course’ as artists: their commitment 

to being artists, to making excellent 

work, and to exhibiting professionally at a 

time that the art world did not make room 

for women artists.” 

Sheila Letven ’56 In May, Letwen 

exhibited recent photographs at the Artists’ 

Gallery in Lambertville, NJ. 

Elizabeth Ayars Nesbitt ’52, Rest Stop 

Rosemarie Echelmeier ’61exhibited 

the sculpture, Turkana Woman, in Marin Arts 

Council’s Open Studio Gallery. She received 

second place for a bronze, Woman on the Rock, 

and a merit award for a bust of Lily in the 

Marin Society of Artists Sculpture Show. She 

also designs and sells ornate jeweled and 

beaded metal head circlets under the name 

“Spirit of the Goddess.” 

Susan McBriarty Swinand ’65 

exhibited in Transformations: Paintings and 

Works on Paper by Susan Swinand, AWS at 

the Helen Bumpus Gallery of the Duxbury 

Free Library, Duxbury, MA, May through 

June 2008. 

Jane Zimmerman Walentas ’66 and 

her carousel were featured on the CBS Sunday 

Morning Show with Charles Osgood on July 

13, 2008. (See her carousel horses below.) 

Rosie Echelmeier ’61, Turkana Woman, 2006, 

30 x 20 inches 

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Fall 2008 

Stephanie Sikorski Kozemchak ’69 

graduated with an MFA in Painting 

from George Washington University on 

May 18, 2008. Her thesis exhibition, Elusive 

Perception, was at the Dimock Gallery in 

Washington, DC, May 13 to 17, 2008. 

Jett Ulaner Sarachek ’69 had a 40- 

year retrospective at Connexions Gallery in 

Easton, PA, from June 27 through August 3. 

Carol Porter ’71 showed three watercolors 

in Common Bond XI at Strathmere 

Hall Arts Center, Rockville, MD, in an 

exhibition of African-American artists. 

After 27 years as designer/art director at the 

Washington Post, Carol is taking early 

volunteer retirement. 

Susan Sommer ’72 showed her work 

at a special exhibition at the Riverside Art 

Museum in Riverside, CA, from February 

through March 2008. Entitled Plein Air 

Abstraction, the term was recently coined by 

Sommer to reflect the influence of contact 

with the sights and sounds of nature. 

Sommer has also produced a major art book, 

Plein Air Abstraction at the Foothills of the 

Catskill Mountains, published by Maiden 

Lane Publishing. 

Robin Hotchkiss ’73, owner of Salon 

des Amis gallery, announced that 2008 

Moore graduates Ashli Egolf, Amanda Ferraro 

and Amy Spearing had work included 

in the gallery’s Flex Box Invitational 2008. 

Linda Salerno ’72 exhibited work in 

the show titled Women Only at Ammann 

Gallery in Locarno, Switzerland in 

April 2008. 

Jett Ulaner Sarachek ’69, Girl in the Cafe 

Marcia Goldner Treiger ’74 had 

photographs in Up Close and Impersonal: 

Camera Obscura in A x D Gallery, 

Philadelphia, April 4 to 26, 2008. 

Marilyn Lavins ’76 exhibited American 

Airline Stewardess in the Philadelphia / 

Tri-State Artists Equity 59th Anniversary 

Exhibition, In Search of Ourselves, at Widener 

University Art Gallery from March 18 to 

April 19, 2008. The juror was Moe Brooker, 

Chair of Moore’s Basics Department. 

Therese Rolland ’77 won a 2008 

Gottlieb Foundation Individual Support 

Grant. Each year the Gottlieb Foundation 

awards grants in the amount of $25,000 to 

mature painters, sculptors and printmakers 

around the world. This year, 482 artists 

applied and twelve were chosen to receive 

awards based on the quality of their work and 

their dedication to that work over a 

period of many years. Rolland’s paintings 

deal with issues of land and human impact 

and habitation. She uses images of abstract 

figuration in a repeated and clustered format 

to convey situations. She says, “I am a 

political person trying to make images and 

ideas come together in paintings that can 

speak to a kind of moral imperative, as well 

as an aesthetic one.” 

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Eleanor Schimmel ’84 was featured in 

the Gallery at the Westtown School in 

Eleanor Schimmel: In Peril during March and 

April, an exhibition of encaustic paintings 

exploring the fragile majesty of nature in 

uncertain times. 

Chrystal Moll ’84 has work at Artists 

and Framers in Federal Hill, Baltimore, an 

ongoing collaboration. 

Michele Feder ’86 had a piece of her 

work purchased by The La Grange Art 

Museum for its collection. A woodblock and 

small painting in oil were exhibited in Root 

Division: Under 100 exhibition in June. Funds 

from sales go to the Root Division 

Community. 

Diane Grimes ’82, Intertwine, oil painting, 18 x 24 inches 

Jill Kerwick ’78 had an exhibtion in 

July 2008 at The Paint Place in Asbury 

Park, NJ, and in August exhibited three 

collages at Blank Studios Gallery in 

Brighton, England. 

Judy Weber ’79 designs jewelry for 

Diana Vincent and has recently become a 

registered jeweler, a distinction held by a 

small number of jewelers in this country. 

Nina Zucker ’79 was honored by the 

Philadelphia Public Relations Association 

as the 2008 Hall of Fame recipient in May 

2008. President of Nina Zucker Associates, 

Nina was recognized for her high-quality 

public relations work and her advocacy for 

major cultural initiatives across the region. 

Doreen (Dori) Seitz Baggs ’80 

was featured in an article in the December 

2007 issue of byFaith magazine for her 

work during the past ten years teaching 

crafts, incorporating a spiritual dimension, 

to girls in her Philadelphia church. Baggs 

also teaches art to homeschoolers and has 

recently begun to sell her own crafts. 

Dressler Smith ’80 has works that can 

be viewed for purchase in the restaurant at 

the Philadelphia Museum of Art with the 

artwork of fellow African American 

Humbert Howard. Dressler’s work can 

be also viewed at Artworks Gallery in the 

Philadelphia Museum of Art throughout 

the year. 

Sandra Davis ’82 exhibited Mining 

Memories in the MFA Book Arts / Printmaking 

Thesis Exhibition in the Rosenwald-Wolf 

Gallery at The University of the Arts from 

April 14 through May 2, 2008. 

Diane Grimes ’82 exhibited her 

Sunflower series in the 25th Silver 

Anniversary Art Show at Immaculata 

University in February 2008. In March 

2008, she led a group of Immaculata 

students on a tour of Greece, the Greek 

Islands and Turkey. Students received three 

course credits for the tour. Grimes is chair of 

the Art Department at Immaculata. 

Marianne McCarthy Maree ’84 

exhibited at the Vale Arts 12th Annual Spring 

Art Show and Sale, May 2 to 4, 2008 at the 

Historic Vale School House in Oakton, VA. 

Loretta Tryon ’87 exhibited her 

jewelry in two exhibitions this summer: 

Art of the State: Pennsylvania 2008, a juried 

exhibition at the State Museum of 

Pennsylvania and at The Baum School in 

Allentown, PA. 

Lana Heckendorn ’88 exhibited work 

at the Manayunk Arts Festival in June. 

Dana Roes ’88 has gone on to get her 

Masters in painting from the University 

of Pennsylvania. She won a New Jersey 

Council on the Arts award and a Fulbright 

Fellowship. She has been invited to attend 

the Skowhegan School of Painting and 

Sculpture. Roes is currently represented 

by Larry Siroli Fine Art in NYC. 

Lana Heckendorn ’88 

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Fall 2008 

Carol Reitter Elia ’88, CR Design was 

selected to provide interior design services 

for Bridges, the new Memory Impaired 

Unit at Stapeley in Germantown. CR Design 

is currently involved in two other major 

health center renovations: Meadowood in 

Lansdale and Waverly Heights in Gladwyne, 

PA. Elia is returning for the second year to 

Chicago as a presenter at NEOCON, the 

international annual conference of interior 

design furnishings. She will be speaking 

about sustainable design for senior living 

communities with her talk, “Bringing 

Green to the Senior Scene!” 

Heather Harbach ’89 is living in 

Germany with her husband and has retired 

from full-time teaching in order to care for 

her children. She works as a party planner 

and has found time to pursue creative work. 

Emily Brett Lukens ’90 exhibited in 

the Small Works Invitational Show, June 17 to 

July 5, 2008, Prince Street Gallery in NYC. 

Kate Leigh Cutler ’91 is creating a 

six-week show to be held at the boating 

museum in Bay Head, NJ, in summer 2008 

about local marine history. She writes: “This 

is my first in the series and I feel it is a breakthrough 

new kind of work for me.” 

Karen Walker Masters ’92 has two 

children: Michael (born in 2005), and Clara 

(born in 2008). 

Elizabeth Bisbing ’93 in March, 

exhibited work in Child’s Play, a group show 

at Projects Gallery, Philadelphia. Her work, 

St. Veronica, is included in The Veil: Visible and 

Invisible Spaces. Each work considers the veil, 

its many manifestations and interpretations 

and puts veils and veiling into context. The 

show opened at The Dairy Center for the 

Arts in Boulder, CO and will travel to five 

other university galleries. She had a oneperson 

show called People/Places/Paper at 

Projects Gallery in Philadelphia that opened 

in April 2008. 

Susan Rogozinski Estergren ’93 

was married in Las Vegas in August 2008. 

She resides in Egg Harbor Township, NJ. 

Helene Dal ’99, Gadusch, 2008, performance lecture 

Liz Afif ’96 exhibited Edin Velez: Prints 

consisting of video stills and recent 

photography at her Square Inch Gallery, 

NYC. 

Robin Meyer ’96 exhibited in The Object 

and Beyond, 2008 Biennial, Everson Museum 

of Art, Syracuse, NY. 

Linda Harris Mehnert ’96 exhibited 

work at the members’ exhibition at Square 

Inch Gallery, NYC, in July. 

Sandy Webberking ’97 exhibited her 

Sunflower Series at B Square Gallery in 

May 2008. 

Christina Barbachano ’98 announces 

the birth if her daughter, Nadja Skye, 

weighing 6 lbs 10 ounces and measuring 

17.5 inches. 

Susan Stowell ’98 designed the dining 

room for the 2007 Cape May Designer Show 

House. She incorporated her business as Blue 

Chair Design Group, LLC in 2005. 

Amber Lia-Kloppel ’99 was part of a 

two-person show at Artists’ House Gallery 

in Philadelphia in September 2007. In 

November 2007, she was a part of a threeperson 

show titled La Figura Contemporanea 

at Foro Galeria in Old San Juan, Puerto 

Rico. In May 2007, Lia-Kloppel graduated 

cum laude from the New York Academy 

with an MFA. 

Helene Dal ’99, Wired, 2008, brooch 

Chloe Palmer ’99 received an MFA in 

sculpture from Herberger College of the Arts 

at Arizona State University. 

Helene Dal ’99 completed a 

commisioned public art project at a school in 

Norway and was invited to show her work in 

a jewelery exhibition in Kyoto and Toyko, 

Japan, in fall 2008. She also participated in 

Vevringutstillinga, a three-day group show on 

the west coast of Norway where all artists are 

present for the duration. Touring Norway 

and Sweden in a performance-lecture 

collaboration with an actress, Dal made all 

the objects used during the performance. 

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Mary Katowitz ’00, Between, 2008 

Deborah McCarthy ’99 had work 

in two exhibitions. Evolution: Making Art for 

Change, opened April 2008 in the North 

Campus Duderstadt Gallery at the University 

of Michigan in Ann Arbor, MI. This spring, 

McCarthy also participated in Women Helping 

Women, Stitch by Stitch. 

Betsy Casanas ’00 is a founding 

member of El Vejigante Arts initiative. The 

first large event, on April 26, 2008, was 

Recuperando el Barrio, designed to “raise the 

spirit of the community by bringing art and 

music” to create a block party. Scheduled 

were drummers, dancers, poetry, arts and 

craftvendors, and food, all with the help of 

community members, organizations and 

artists who volunteered their time and 

resources. Two hundred of Casana's students 

worked on 4 x 8-foot masonite flowers 

that were wired to fences in a neglected 

playground “to begin the process 

of transformation.” 

Marie Hutchinson Elçin ’00 In May, 

Elçin assembled a collaborative quilt that was 

exhibited in Environmental Distress, a group 

exhibition by members of WCA and Women 

Helping Women Stitch by Stitch. The quilt was 

made by 38 American and Afghani artists, 

members of the WCA and Rubia, an 

organization dedicated to improving the 

quality of life and economic viability of 

women in Afghanistan. Three other 

alumnae: Deborah McCarthy ’99, 

Michelle Wilson ’00 and Heather 

Sundquist ’07, participated in the 

collaboration. After the exhibition in May at 

the City Government Building in Wilmington, 

DE, the quilt will go on tour. Elçin is 

also co-chair of the Philadelphia Chapter of 

Women’s Caucus for Art. She taught “From 

Photo to Fiber” at the Perkins Art Center in 

Collingswood, NJ. The class explores basic 

embroidery techniques to translate photos 

and sketches into freehand embroidery. 

Mary Katowitz ’00 exhibited paintings 

at the Bucks Gallery of Fine Art in 

Newtown, PA. This fall, she will participate 

in Dear Fleisher, an invitational biennial 

exhibition to support the Samuel S. Fleisher 

Art Memorial. She has recently received 

emerging artists representation with 

Hernandez-Contemporary in Scottsdale, AZ. 

She is looking forward to showing new work 

in the Bucks Gallery this September with a 

two-person show. She writes, “Please visit me 

in Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts 2009 

annual MFA exhibition next spring!” 

Michelle Ortiz ’00 was one of 24 

artists selected in the Commonwealth of 

Pennsylvania to exhibit in Celebration of Visual 

Traditions: New Work of Diverse Pennsylvania 

Artists, a traveling biennial exhibition juried 

by Faith Ringgold. Presented by the 

Pennsylvania Council on the Arts and The 

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Fall 2008 

Pennsylvania State University, this 

exhibition showcases the work of some of 

Pennsylvania’s most talented artists from 

diverse multicultural communities across the 

state. The exhibition began its tour on May 

30, 2008, at Penn State’s HUB Gallery 

and will travel to different sites across 

Pennsylvania through March 31, 2010. 

Ortiz was also selected out of 25 artists 

nationwide to participate in the National 

Latino Arts & Culture (NALAC) Leadership 

Institute for artists and arts administrators in 

July 2008 in San Antonio, TX. Leadership 

Institute participants have become a strong 

national alliance of emerging arts leaders 

whose creative intellect is shaping the future 

of Latino arts and culture. 

Joanne Bosack ’01 had her painting 

Where Do We Go From Here? accepted into 

the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts 

2008 Juried Alumni Exhibition which ran 

from June 27 to July 27. 

Katurah Thomas ’01 exhibited work 

in The Funk Aesthetic: Chocolate Coated, Freaky 

& Habit Forming at H & F Fine Arts, Mount 

Rainier, MD.The work interprets the Funk 

music movement and aesthetic of the 60s, 

70s and 80s. 

Harshita Lohia ’02 held a Trunk Show 

in her home in Yardley, PA, on Mother’s 

Day. The show featured Lohia’s textiles and 

prints as well as handmade furniture by 

Maggy Gay Robinson ’68. Also in 

May, Lohia particpated in the World Tea 

Expo in Las Vegas selling her textiles, jewelry 

and fine teas. In July, she had a Trunk Show 

at Artista Gallery in Germantown. 

Laura Graham ’03, Darla Jackson 

’03 and Aubrie Costello ’07, 

members of The Other Woman Collective, 

displayed their work in the window of 

Urban Outfitters, facing the Institute of 

Contemporary Art, Philadelphia. 

Abigail Sadauckas ’03 completed 

her MFA in site-specific sculpture from 

Vermont College of the Fine Arts, (formerly 

Sheila Frank ’07, Fall 2008 Swimwear Collection, Coney Island photo shoot. 

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Vermont College.) Recent shows include 

Treading Lightly at Waterfall Arts Center 

in Belfast, ME. 

Lauren Kane Cotton ’04 and husband 

Dylan Cotton have launched The Cotton 

Press, LLC. The couple met at Tyler School 

of Art where she received her MFA in Fibers 

and Fabric Design and he, his MFA in Glass. 

The textile design company produces limited 

edition hand-printed children's wearables 

and hand-drawn designs. 

Kelly Brabazon ’06 has moved to 

Auckland, New Zealand, and is working at 

Line 7, an iconic Kiwi clothing company. 

Sheila Frank ’07 did a Coney Island 

swimwear shoot and will be featured in 

newspapers and magazines in the next few 

months: The Patriot-News, The Philadelphia 

City Paper, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Daily 

Candy (in NYC). She will be showing during 

New York fashion week with a company 

called Fashion Indie, www.fashionindie.com. 

Swimwear is available at Topstitch Boutique, 

311 Market Street in Olde City Philadelphia 

and online: www.sheilafrank.com. 

Jennifer Lightfoot ’07 had an 

exhibition featuring black and white 

drawings representing modern female rock 

stars as mythological and fairytale-like 

creatures at Gleaner’s Cafe Gallery in 

Philadelphia in June 2008. 

Michelle Posadas ’04 was awarded an 

Art and Change Award from the Leeway 

Foundation in 2007. Posadas will travel to 

the Philippines and record oral histories of 

family members and activists. She will 

create a multi-media art performance about 

the current political climate and the 

experience of her subjects with resistance 

movements of the past. This piece was 

presented at the Asian Arts Initiative in 

Philadelphia in February 2008. 

Ashli Egolf ’08, Amanda Ferraro 

’08 and Amy Spearing ’08 were 

included in Salon des Amis Gallery’s 

Flex Box invitational 2008 exhibition. Salon 

des Amis is owned an operated by Robin 

Hotchkiss ’73. 

Samantha Hill ’08 exhibited her 

installation Family Room in ID, an exhibition 

curated by Roberta Fallon and Libby Rosof at 

Projects Gallery, Northern Liberties, from to 

June 6 to July 26. 

Keep In Touch 

Keep us informed of your professional 

accomplishments and personal 

milestones. Also send us your work: 

print quality images via CD, photographs 

or slides. Remember to 

indicate your name and class, and the 

title, medium and year of your work. 

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The next deadline for Moore News 

is November 15, 2008. 

I N M E M O R I A M 

Anna Thompson Achenbach ’38 

Achenbach received her art education 

certificate from Moore and lived in 

New Hampshire. 

H. Marie Goss ’45 died May 13, 2008. 

Goss spent more than 40 years teaching 

art in various schools in Wilmington. She 

received an award from Woodmere Art 

Museum for a textile piece, but she was most 

proud of her teaching awards, including the 

Delaware Alliance of Arts Education Award. 

She travelled extensively creating art projects 

reflecting the many cultures she visited. 

Carolyn Pitts ’47 an architectural 

historian and a pioneer for the preservation 

of Cape May, NJ, whose efforts secured 

National Register and National Landmark 

status for the town. Pitts’ drive to preserve 

Cape May began after a 1962 storm flooded 

the town for three days. An employee of the 

National Park Service, she obtained grants 

from local foundations and the National 

Endowment for the Humanities to fund 

teams of architects and historians who 

discovered buildings that were the work 

of such distinguished architects as Samuel 

Sloan, Steven Decatur Button and 

Frank Furness. To encourage historical 

reproductions, Pitts, McCauley, Michael Fish 

and Trina Vaux published the Cape May 

Handbook, describing local architecture and 

how to maintain and restore it. Earlier, Pitts 

was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship in 1952 

to lecture in Europe and Istanbul, Turkey. 

In 1996, Pitts was given the Meritorious 

Service Award for preserving landmarks 

of all kinds. 

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Shop Style 

Celebrate! 

Something Old 

& Something New 

This fall, The Art Shop at Moore will carry several items 

celebrating the 160th Anniversary of the College. 

Check out these styles that pair traditional and modern 

images and techniques. The Art Shop at Moore sells 

original work by Moore students and alumnae. 

160th Commemorative Scarf, 

textile design by Nicole Pellino ’09, 

produced by Harshita Lohia ’02, 

100% silk charmeuse, $60 

160th Commemorative Tie, 

textile design by Jennifer Tursi ’08, 

produced by Harshita Lohia ’02, 

100% silk charmeuse, $60 

The Belly Dance Series: 

Arabesque I & II, 

Dae Rebeck Sanchez, ’99, 

painting, mixed media and 

photo-collage, $375 

Hours: Monday – Friday 11 am to 7 pm 

Saturday 11 am to 5 pm 

Closed on Sundays and academic 

and legal holidays 




215.965.8586 

www.moore.edu/theartshop 

Namaste necklaces, 

Erin Endicott ’92, 

collage/mixed media in 

vintage optometrist 

lenses, $35 each 

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Portfolio 

Trish McGrann 

Class of 2008 

Post-Baccalaureate Certificate 

in Interior Design 

2008 winner of the Shirley 

Vernon Award in Interior Design. 

Senior Portfolio: 

A Restaurant Theater 

Top to bottom, installtion view at Emerging Artists 

and Designers, Moore, 2008; Rear view model; 

Cocktail Lounge, Restaurant Auditorium and 

Restaurant Auditorium Perspective; Rear view 

model (detail). 

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Diamond on The Parkway 

Moore College of Art & Design has it all 

Up & Coming... 

For a full list of programs, 

exhibitions and events, 

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Continuing Education Fall Dates: 

Adult Classes 

Fall Semester 2008 

September 29 – December 11 

Course Registration Deadline: September 22, 2008 

More than 20 new courses in art and design 

fundamentals, photography, fashion studies and 

fine arts. 

New certificate programs in Art & Design 

Fundamentals and Digital Photography 

Courses have expanded to include new 

Saturday courses for adults. 

Young Artists Workshop 

Fall Semester 2008 

September 27 – December 6, 2008 

Fall Registration Deadline: September 19, 2008 

To sign up for courses or for more information, contact the Continuing 

Education Department 215.965.4030 or e-mail ce@moore.edu. 

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