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Issue XXXIIWinter 2009Moore Footsteps in PhiladelphiaInside: Moore at 160: Jumpstart Visionary Woman Moore FootstepsFellowships Fashion Show Award

C O N T E N T SFrom the President 2Moore at 160: Fellowships 3O N C A M P U SConvocation 6Moore Footsteps 8VisionaryWoman Award 10InThe Galleries 12Jumpstart Fashion Show 14College News 16Beyond the Classroom 20Faculty: In Studio 22Faculty & Staff News 24A L U M N A ECover Image:Above, on view in the Widener Memorial Foundation Gallerybefore being installed throughout Philadelphia are five of twelvesix-foot boots from Moore Footsteps, a city-wide exhibition.Pictured left to right are Chainlinks by Rochelle Levy ’79;Life immense, in passion, pulse and power by Heather Bryson ’92;Every Little Detail by Gail Gaines ’89; Step By Step 1966 to 2008by Jane Walentas ’66 and Dancing with Gaila by Longina Rossi ’70.Moore Footsteps runs through May 2009.Career Profile 28Alumnae News 31Alumnae Notes 32The Art Shop 40Mission Statement:Moore College of Art and Design is dedicated to excellencein art and design. Founded in 1848, Moore is the first and onlyvisual arts college for women in the United States. Through itsundergraduate bachelor of fine arts degrees for women and itscoeducational graduate programs, Moore cultivates creativity,promotes scholarship and prepares its students for professionalcareers in the arts by emphasizing critical thinking, problemsolving, risk-taking and strong communication skills. Mooreis dedicated to producing graduates that distinguish themselvesas leaders in their fields.As a cultural leader, Moore promotes access to the arts throughoutthe broader community. The Galleries at Moore introduce thework of significant regional, national and international artists tothe community through distinctive exhibitions and educationalprograms. The wide-ranging continuing education programs alsoserve the community by providing opportunities for men andwomen to learn new skills for personal and professional growth.Through Moore’s acclaimed Young Artist Workshop, foundedin 1922, the lives of children and youth are enriched throughcreative arts education.Building on its historic legacy of educating women forsuccessful careers in the visual arts, Moore is committed toadapting to the needs of future generations of artists, designers,scholars and educators throughout its diverse educational programs.

Winter 2009Moore at1603 The experiences of twofellowship winners from 1923and 2008 show how fellowshipsenhance the student experienceand change lives.MooreFootstepsVisionaryWomanAward10 Honoring fashion designer Mary McFadden, theVisionary Woman Award gala, September 24, 2008, raised$190,000 for the Visionary Woman Scholarship Fund.8 City Hall is one of twelve city-wide locations for an alumnaeexhibition of public sculpture honoring the College’s 160-year history.Photo by Clem Murray, courtesy of The Philadelphia Inquirer.1

F R O M T H E P R E S I D E N TChanging LivesAt 160,Moore CollegeofArt & Design isclearer than ever beforein its vision to educateartists and designersfor careers in thecreative fields.These are challenging times. The recent economic downturn affects Moore, just as it affects all members ofour community. Fortunately, Moore entered this period of uncertainty in a relatively strong position. Ourfinancial strength is the result of sound management, generous gifts from donors, and conservative expansionand investment strategies. A $30 million capital campaign has been invested in first-class facilities, technologyand endowed scholarships. Moore’s small endowment, which was $11 million before the recent downturn,has been invested in a diversified portfolio, reducing the impact of the market’s decline.At 160, Moore College of Art & Design is clearer than ever before in its vision to educate artists anddesigners for careers in the creative fields. Moore’s mission was born in 1848, a time of change. FounderSarah Peter knew the value of education and began the school to change the lives of women and providethem with meaningful and marketable skills.Moore is changing lives through its unique bachelor of fine arts for women, coeducational continuingeducation and certificate programs as well as classes for children grades 1–12. Moore’s commitment toeducation will grow this summer to include new coeducational graduate programs. These masters’ degreeswill focus on educating students for careers in the arts through three unique areas of study:• MA in Art Education with an emphasis in special populations• MFA in Studio Art (with an international component)• MFA in Interior Design (for individuals with a bachelor’s degree in fields other than interior design)As we go forward, we will need to make difficult decisions about how we use our resources and setpriorities. I want to assure you that our core mission will be our prime focus. We remain deeply committedto providing the highest quality educational experience for our students including:• Excellent and exciting opportunities in the visual arts for students of all ages.• Financial aid to students to ensure a talented and diverse student body.• An outstanding faculty dedicated to the mission of the College.• Actively supporting our students’ career goals through the Locks Career Center.In these challenging times, we will consider thoughtfully the potential impacts and plan accordingly.I assure you that we’re doing just that, with the health of the College and the best interest of our studentsforemost in our minds. With continued prudent financial management, I am confident that Moore willcontinue to be a leader in the visual arts community and be a vibrant and financially sound institution.Changing lives is our “business.” Educating for creative careers in the visual arts is our first priority.Sincerely,Happy Craven Fernandez,President2

Winter 2009Life-Changing FellowshipsMooreFirstEdnaAcker Leonhardt ’23was the first woman to designfabric for automobile interiors.Moore’s founding mother, Sarah Peter, knew the value of educationand the impact travel and workplace experience could have in preparingstudents for careers. She even financed travel experiences for afew students and advocated for early co-ops, negotiating withPhiladelphia’s publishers and manufacturers to purchase studentwoodcuts, designs and engravings.Peter’s goal was to advance women’s rights through education andimprove their economic standing. While learning a skill or trade wasparamount, Peter also understood that if American designers were tocompete with Europe, there was much to be gained from experiencinglife beyond the classroom.Since 1899, the College has provided international, national as wellas regional travel fellowship opportunities for students. Fellowshipsallow students to broaden their view of themselves and the worldaround them from outside their own cultural, social and politicalperspective and to explore the universal language of art and design.The experiences of two textile designers: one from the class of 1923,the other from the class of 2009, show how travel fellowships andMoore are changing lives.When Edna Leonhardt graduated in 1923, The Public Ledgercarried a photo of Leonhardt with the announcement that she hadreceived the PAB Widener European Travel Fellowship. The time wasjust three years after the 19th Amendment granted women the rightto vote in the US, one year after the discovery of King Tut’s tomband just as automobiles were becoming more widely affordable toAmerican families.Textile design senior SarahWray in the dedicated senior textile design studio.3

M O O R E AT 1 6 0The competitive PAB Widener Fellowshipin design provided a year’s study inLondon, “under a professional designerand…training in the studio of one ofthe best designing firms in the world,”according to Theodore C. Knauff, authorof Training for the Useful and the Beautiful,a history of the Philadelphia School ofDesign for Women published in 1922.Following graduation, Leonhardt set offalone for England aboard a Cunard Linevessel for what was to be an adventure thatwould change her life. Her sketchbooksindicate long hours spent creatingmeticulous color studies of museumartworks and artifacts. The sketchbooksand journals also include drawings oflandmarks from her fellowship travel inEngland and then in France, tickets,photographs, architectural design motifs,as well as letters of recommendation fromcurators helping her to gain access toother collections. The sketches and studiesbecame the inspiration for future work.Through the fellowship she gained alife-long love of research and travel; therewere subsequent trips to Europe, NorthAmerican and Panama.Textile design by Edna Leonhardt, watercolor guashe, c. 1950.Leonhardt also discovered a passion fortapestry, which became her specialty.During her career, Edna AckerLeonhardt had a wide-ranging impact onmanufacturing. A “King Tut” inspiredtapestry she designed is credited withsaving a struggling Philadelphia textilemill. The design was reported to be sopopular that the mill had to hire 300additional employees to keep up withproduction. Leonhardt, who later taughtat the School, was the first woman todesign fabric for automobile interiors.In 1927 she became the only woman inNorth America to own her own textiledesign firm.Like Leonhardt,SarahWray is atextile designer. Wray won the SarahPeter Travel Fellowship last year as a junior.Eight decades separate Leonhardt andWray’s fellowship experience, but the twowomen share an adventurous spirit, acuteobservation and curiosity.Today, sophomores and juniors in goodacademic standing may compete for thesefellowships. The process is rigorous; theymust research, write and present a proposal,and participate in a fellowship exhibitionin the spring.Wray’s fellowship proposal was to travelto the West coast visiting San Francisco,Sonoma Valley, Shasta Lake, Yosemite, BigSur, Los Angeles and San Diego. “I wantedto see a part of the country I had never seenbefore, to take photographs and keep ajournal,” says Wray. “I also wanted to testmyself, to get out on my own, camp outand test my planning and travel skills.”Wray decided to travel with her Mooreroommate Nicole Pelino. Planning thefourteen-day trip was almost as much ofan experience as traveling itself. Wrayand Pelino, had never camped before.Says Wray, “Preparing for the trip involvedregistering at campgrounds, researchingAbove, pen and guashe study of Persian Portiere,collection of theVictoria and Albert Museum, London,from Edna Leonhardt's sketchbook kept during herEuropean Fellowship in 1923.Leonhardt's sketch ofTower Bridge, London, 1923.Leonhardt images from Moore's Archives.Opposite page, background, pages from SarahWray'sfellowship travel journal, 2008.4

Winter 2009SarahWray compares color swatches in the dedicated senior textile design studio.camping tips, booking a few hotels, a carand flights, and trying to fit all of ourcamping equipment into one large bag totake on the plane.”Wray and Pelino made the journeydown the Coastal highway in a rented PTCruiser. Says Wray, “Having the freedomto explore rural and urban landscapes wasincredible. The weather was a big surprise;some nights got below 30 degrees. I madea few mistakes. Cutting across California isnot an easy task and I booked a hotel in abad neighborhood in San Francisco. Therewere many great moments too with notime limits on my explorations. I tookmany photographs; I wanted to documenteverything for future reference.”“San Francisco inspired me because ofits diversity; the colors and urban graffiti,”says Wray. “I loved the contrast of the bayto Haight and the Mission. One of myfavorite moments was at Shasta Lake, wehiked the mountainous areas of the lake. Isat down on top of chunky red and orangerocks overlooking turquoise green waterwatching children swim and boats in thedistance and just took it all in.”“Artistically, I’ve really started to lookmore deeply into mark making,” she says.“During the summer, I worked on somedigital collages of my photographs, whichstarted a new concept. As I had hoped,this trip enhanced my view of where I liveand my color pallette.”After the fellowship, Wray felt betterprepared to face her next adventure, aninternship with Target in Minneapolis.Required internships are part of Moore’scommitment to educate women for careersin art and design. Students complete the240-hour internship the summer aftertheir junior year.Wray returned to Moore for her senioryear with a job offer from Target. Followinggraduation, Wray will go to work as anassistant designer.Wray’s life-changing fellowship maylead to changing the lives of others. Shesays, “I’m now trying to raise enoughmoney to spend June in Kisumu Kenya,to work with a school and orphanage. Inever could have realistically planned for atrip of this kind, if I hadn’t seen the success(and failures) the fellowship afforded me.”Read more about Wray’s fellowshipwww.SarahWrayDesign.blogspot.com.5

M O O R E AT 1 6 0Convocation Marks160thAnniversary at MooreOnAugust 28,balloons,bands and banners animated Moore’s campus andAviator ParkonThe Benjamin Franklin Parkway,as the College marked Convocation and the beginningof the year-long 160thAnniversary celebration.Students,administration,board,faculty,staffand alumnae gathered to celebrate the occasion and welcome the class of 2012.12Guest speaker, First Lady of Pennsylvania,Judge Marjorie O. Rendell, addressed thecampus community and praised the school’songoing mission of preparing confidentstudents to meet the highest standards inthe fields of artand design.“I feel privilegedto be partof this milestone,”said First LadyRendell. “MooreCollege of Art &Design is enhancedby its extraordinarilyrich historicalpast and continues to build for the future.Today, they are poised to profile a newcreative front by focusing on what they dobest: ‘changing the times, changing livesand changing art.’”Judge Rendell’s distinguished legalcareer is highlighted by numerous achievements,demonstrating the confidence anddetermination that Moore aims to instillin its students. President of StudentGovernment Rebecca “Becca” Jennings, ajunior, challenged the first-year students totake advantage of every opportunity thecollege presents. “Soak up everything youcan,” she said. “These are your years to shine.”Student leaders lead the ceremonialprocession of first year students and facultywith large puppets they had created atSpiral Q Puppet Theater. They performeda tribute to Sarah Peter, founder of theschool, presenting a bust of the founderwith a special hat for the occasion.“It is an exciting day for Moore as we takethis opportunity to reflect on our vibranthistory, celebrate a new class of youngwomen artists and look ahead to a future ledby our enduring dedication to educatingtoday’s students for productive careershighlighted by creativity and leadership,” saidMoore President Happy Craven Fernandez.A picnic lunch with a band and dancingfollowed the Convocation ceremony witheveryone receiving a commemorative T-Shirtwith the words: “Why Shouldn’t a WomanTell Her Age: 160 Years & Proud.” TheT-shirt was designed by graphic designmajor Jessica Zultewicz ’09.6

Winter 200956487371. Academic Dean Dona Lantz,center foreground,with Professor and Chair of Basics Moe Brookerand Dean of Students Joan Stevens in the Convocation recessional. 2. Student Government PresidentRebecca“Becca” Jennings. 3. First-year students celebrate convocation. 4. Students,faculty,staff andguests enjoy a picnic inAviator Park following Convocation. 5. Judge Marjorie O.Rendell gives a cheerfor Moore. 6. Guest speaker Judge Marjorie O.Rendell poses with students at the all college picnic.7. Board membersAudreyTalley andArthur Block,speaker Marjorie O.Rendell,Board President JackDonnelly,President Happy Fernandez,Board member Cissie Levy ’79 and Academic Dean Dona Lantz.7

M O O R E AT 1 6 0Alumnae Project MakesLarge Footprint on CityA six-foot boot was theshoe that fit for Moore’salumnae 160th committee.Dee Collins ’93, Connections,is now on view in the 1600 Chestnut Street entrance of The Shops at Liberty Place.“It is a celebration on a large scale,” saysChrista Santivasi Lutz ’94, who sits on the160th on the Anniversary 160th Anniversary Alumnae Alumnae Committee.Lutz Committee. first proposed Lutz first theproposed idea to have the alumnae ideacreate to havesome alumnae kindcreate of shoesome to represent kind of shoe thevaried to represent journeys theMoore varied alumnae journeys Moore have takento alumnae mark the have accomplishments taken to mark the made bySchool’s accomplishments gutsy graduates made by forSchool’s over 16gutsydecades.The graduates other for committee over 16 decades. members: The Janie other Gross’82, committee Mindy members: Glassman Janie ’72, Debby Gross ’82, Larkin’70, Mindy Nicole Glassman Cook ’06, ’72, and Debby Director Larkin of’70,Alumnae Nicole Cook Affairs ’06, Doris and Director Chorney ofloved Alumnae theidea Affairs andDoris it soon Chorney grew in loved scale. the idea andThe Committee commissioned DarlaJackson ’03 to create the large-scale model.Jackson presented several sketches beforethe final boot design was chosen. She thencreated a mold and made the twelveforms out of polyurethane plastic.Fourteen alumnae were then commissionedby the committee to decorate thetwelve six-foot boots, that are as varied asthe artists and designers who created them.“We chose the participants to include across section of alumnae,” says DebbyLarkin, president of the alumnae advisoryboard. “Moore Footsteps artists represent sevendifferent disciplines and generations, fromthe class of ’66 to ’07.”The artists’ boots are on view city-widethrough May 2009. Alumnae Affairs andDevelopment worked in collaboration withThe Galleries at Moore who hired installersfor the project. The indoor sculptures canbe seen in such places as City Hall, theShops at Liberty Place, the Kimmel Centerfor the Performing Arts, the Free Library,The Philadelphia Inquirer and The FourSeasons Hotel.“My boot sculpture is covered in velvetwith a design in leafy spirals – symbolic ofa journey inward,” says Longina Rossi ’70,a textile designer whose boot, Dancing withGaia, is installed at The Four SeasonsHotel. “It’s feminine, and yet evokes astrong and indomitable spirit!”Connections, by graphic designer DeeCollins ’93, uses printmaking, photographyand painting and is on view at The Shopsat Liberty Place. Says Collins, “My bootreflects Moore’s role in challenging,enriching and changing my life foreverthrough education, community, and art.”The other alumnae artists participatingin Moore Footsteps are: Heather Bryson ’92,Aubrie Costello ’07, Laura Graham ’03,Darla Jackson ’03, Karen Daroff ’70, GailGaines ’89, Rochelle Levy ’79, TheresaSaulin ’92, Jane Walentas ’66, CatheyWhite ’96 and Janell Wysock ’04.Moore Footsteps is sponsored by Fran ’66and Bill Graham as part of the School’s160th Anniversary. A Board of Trustee,Fran Graham ’66 is an interior designerand is chair of the 160th AnniversaryCommittee. Their sponsorship and thegenerosity of the alumnae artists whodonated their time and talent made theproject possible.The theme will be carried over on asmaller scale for the annual alumnaeexhibition, Alumnae Footsteps, on view inThe Galleries at Moore, January 29through March 15.Download a map with artists’ statementsat www.moore.edu.8

Winter 20091. Aubrie Costello ’07Laura Graham ’03Darla Jackson ’03Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts – First Tier, South Lobby | Broad & Spruce StreetsBoot Sponsor: Marguerite & Gerry Lenfest2.Theresa Saulin ’92The Graham Building – Lobby | One Penn Square West15th & Ranstead StreetsBoot Sponsor: Fran and Bill Graham3. Cathey White ’96City HallBoot Sponsor: Frances and Bayard Storey4. Dee Collins ’93The Shops at Liberty Place | 1600 ChestnutBoot Sponsor: Carole Haas Gravagno5. Rochelle Levy ’792000 Market Street – LobbyBoot Sponsor: Fox Rothschild6. Karen Daroff ’70One Comcast Center – North Lobby | 17th & Arch StreetsBoot Sponsor: Comcast Family of Companies7. e Bond ’96One Logan Square – Lobby | 18th & Cherry Streets, PhiladelphiaBoot Sponsor: Blank Rome LLP8. Longina Rossi ’70Four Seasons Hotel – Lobby | 18th Street & The Parkway, PhiladelphiaBoot Sponsor: Four Seasons Hotel9. Jane Walentas ’66Moore College of Art & Design – Widener Gallery | 20th & The Parkway10. Gail Gaines ’89The Free Library of Philadelphia – 2nd Floor | Logan SquareBoot Sponsor: PNC Bank11. Heather Bryson ’92The Philadelphia Inquirer | 400 N. Broad Street, PhiladelphiaBoot Sponsor: The Philadelphia Inquirer12. Janell Wysock ’04Charming Shoppes | 450 Winks Way, BensalemBoot Sponsor: Charming Shoppes, Inc.MooreFirstPhiladelphia’s Chief Cultural Office and the Director of the Office ofArts,Culture,and the Creative EconomyGary Steuer sits with Moore Boot installed at City Hall.The Boot,Growth Process by CatheyWhite ’96,is onview there through May 2009.Photograph by Clem Murray,courtesy ofThe Philadelphia Inquirer.Graduate Edith Jaffy Kaplan(class of 1941) was the firstwoman art director at anAmerican advertising agency.She served as art director atNWAyer & Son from1942 to 1953.9

M O O R E AT 1 6 0Mary McFadden13TheVisionaryWomanAward for Moore’s 160th anniversaryyear honored fashion designer Mary McFadden with a galaawards ceremony,lecture and exhibition.McFadden lentglamour and grace to the day’s events that began with aspecial lunch for the honoree,student leaders and facultychairs.Following the lunch,McFadden engaged in a livelydialogue with the Moorecommunity and the public at theannual Zeidman Lecture.Mary McFadden:Goddesses,on view inThe GalleriesAugust28 – December 6,created aninspiring backdrop for theevening gala.Featuring designs 2by McFadden,along with herpersonal collection of textiles and jewelry,the show exhibitedMcFadden’s iconic mark onAmerican fashion and her passionfor ancient civilizations and adornment of the female form.TheVisionaryWomanAward,now in its sixth year,celebrates women who have made significant contributionsto the arts and are national leaders in their fields.The galaaward ceremony raises money for theVisionaryWomanAward Scholarship Fund.This spring Mary McFadden will work with the FashionDesign Department and Chair Janice Lewis as a critic for thesenior eveningwear collection.2008 Visionary Woman Scholarship Recipients:Elise Anzini Middletown, NY IllustrationKristen Birdsey Titusville, NJ IllustrationKendall Farrell West Palm Beach, FL Fine arts: 2DJohanna Mehl Lawrence, KS Major undeclaredRebecca Ott Fredericksburg, VA Fine arts: 2DRachel Sadler Flower Mound, TX Fashion DesignLisa Suszek Colchester, CT Art Education4510

Winter 2009VISIONARY WOMAN AWARD SPONSORSFOUNDING SPONSORThe Albert M. Greenfield FoundationVISIONARYPenelope P. WilsonINNOVATORComcast Family of Companies8671. VisionaryWomanAward Committee Chair and Board memberArthurBlock presents fashion designer Mary McFadden with the award.2. Publisher of event sponsor The Philadelphia Inquirer Brian P. Tierney,whopresented the award;Moore President Happy Fernandez and fashiondesigner Mary McFadden. 3. VisionaryWoman scholars Johanna Mehl andVictoria May,Student Government President Rebecca Jennings,Lisa Haskell,andVisionaryWoman Scholars Michelle Clements,Laura Guzzo,DanaOsburn and Rachel Sadler. 4. 2005 and 2007VisionaryWomanAwardeesWilhelmina Cole Holladay and Elizabeth Sackler.5. Board of Managers ChairJohn J.Donnelly. 6. Kelly Baldwin,Kayla Metzger and Kimberly Hassmillertake in the McFadden exhibition before the gala. 7. Mary McFadden isgreeted by Mayor Michael Nutter. 8. Laura Graham ’03,Board memberFrances Graham ’66 and Karen Daroff ’70. 9. Board members Joan Stern,Debby Larkin ’70,Cissie Levy ’70 and JaneWalentas ’66.9LEADERSBlank Rome LLPFrances R. Graham ’66 andWilliam GrahamPNC BankSpring Garden ConstructionPARTNERWm A J Shaeffer Sons, Inc.PACESETTERSAmerican International Group, Inc.Andrea Baldeck and Bill M. HollisThe Bank of NewYork MellonJanice and Art BlockCampbell Soup CompanyChubb Group of Insurance CompaniesDrinker Biddle & Reath LLPL.F. Driscoll Co.Happy and Dick FernandezFox RothschildPenny and Bob FoxSis and Ray GrenaldHangley,Aronchik, Segal & PudlinHilb, Rogal & Hobbs LLPBonnie and David JosephKeystone Outdoor Advertising Company, Inc.Rochelle Levy ’79 and Robert LevyMcDonald's Philadelphia RegionMcFadden, Pilkington &Ward LLPMcGinn SecurityPECOPepper Hamilton LLPPhiladelphia EaglesAdele K. and Harold G. SchaefferFrances and Bayard StoreyTracey MechanicalVantaCore Partners LPVerizonDimitri J.Ververelli, Inc.JaneWalentas ’66 and DavidWalentasFRIENDSDr. CarolynT. AdamsGerry and Dick FoxMindy Glassman ’72Graboyes CommercialWindow Co.INTECH Construction, Inc.Deborah Larkin ’70Leslie and Andrew PriceSaul Ewing LLPZeidman Lecture: A Conversation with Designer Mary McFaddenThe Elizabeth Greenfield Zeidman Lecture is a hallmark of the annualVisionaryWoman Award event.This year’s lecture joinedVisionaryWoman Award recipient, legendary fashion designer Mary McFaddenin conversation with Jill Furst, professor of art history, and Michael Olszewski, professor of textiledesign. Moderator Lorie Mertes, director and chief curator ofThe Galleries at Moore, lead the guestson the topic of “Ancient Influences on Contemporary Design.”The public lecture, endowed by theAlbert M. Greenfield Foundation, drew a standing-room-only crowd.“I’ve scoured the world for design ideas,” McFadden said.“I think the design of ancient culture is insome ways better than current design. I tried to bring fantasy into my fashions.”Professor Olszewski noted the influence McFadden’s work has had on his students at Moorementioning the designer’s passion for history and ability to develop an individual iconography.11

O N C A M P U SInTheGalleries12VisionaryVoicesThis fall,Moore launched a new lecture and film series:VisionaryVoices:Conversations on Art &Culture, with four conversations featuring creative thinkers from a range of disciplines in artand design.Starting with the annual Zeidman lecture in September,animated and informativetalks drew record audiences.In October,the College welcomed curators DianneVanderlipand Lowery Sims in a discussion on the evolution of their careers. Two programs followed inNovember:the Philadelphia premiere ofAndrew Neel’s award-winning film on painterAliceNeel ’25 and a slide presentation by fashion designer Mary McFadden.Concurrent exhibitionsof Neel and McFadden’s work: Alice Neel:Drawing From Life and Mary McFadden:Goddesseswere on view in the Galleries at Moore August 28 to December 6.Creative Collaborations at MooreIn December,The Galleries atMoore, Moore’s Art EducationDepartment and New FreedomTheatre took part in a nine-weekcollaboration: Visual Music –Art Out Loud and In Motion.Exploring the relationshipbetween sound and image, elevenFreedomTheatre studentsworked with gallery staff andstudents.The collaboration concluded with a performance and exhibition in theWindow On Race Gallery, December 7 to January 17.The interpretive movementand theatrical performance was choreographed based on concepts and imagery in theartwork of Moe Brooker, chair and professor of basics, whose work is inspired by jazzand gospel music.The collaboration was part of the Galleries’ Community CoLABprogram made possible through the generous support of the Barra Foundation.1. From left to right,Gallery Director Lorie Mertes talks withinternationally renowned curators and arts professionals,DianneVanderlip and Lowery Sims,about the evolution of their careers.2. Fashion design icon Mary McFadden signs copies of her bookfollowing herVisionary Voices lecture November 18.3. President Happy Fernandez talks withAlice Neel's son,Hartley,and daughter-in-law Ginny Neel at the reception following thescreening of the award-winning documentary on Moore alumnaAlice Neel.MarkYour Calendar for the NextVisionaryVoices Program:Conversation with Inga Saffronand Andrew AltmanDesigning Cities/ConstructingCommunitiesMonday, March 9, 2009Stewart Auditorium 5:30 – 6:30 pmAdmission is free and open to the public.Reception to follow.VisionaryVoices: Conversations on Art & Culture is made possible throughthe generous support of WilmingtonTrust.312

Winter 2009Student CuratorsTake on 180 Years of Photojournalism at1 The Philadelphia Inquirer23This fall, seven students representing four majors took avery personal look at the archival image library at ThePhiladelphia Inquirer. The independent study project ledby Gallery Director Lorie Mertes gave students the taskof curating an exhibition of images published by thepaper that they felt reflect or shaped women’s lives: past,present and future.With the assistance of Michael Panzer, archivist andlibrary supervisor at the newspaper, Mertes and thestudents sifted through thousands of images. “Studentswere responsible for the conceptualization, organization and implementation of the exhibition andits related programs,” says Mertes. “The largest challenge was pairing the images down to 70.”The culmination of their work is Women Through the Lens of Time: Students Select from 180 Yearsof Photojournalism at The Philadelphia Inquirer. The exhibition is curated by: Susan Blumberg,Graphic Design; Meredith Burall, Graphic Design; Breana Copeland, Photography & DigitalArts; Lindsay Deisher, Graphic Design; Bailey Goldenbaum, Photography & Digital Arts;Watsuki Harrington, Curatorial Studies and Lisa Haskell, Fine Arts, and is on view in theLevy Gallery for the Arts in Philadelphia, January 30 to March 14, 2009.Above,left to right,1.Inquirer archivist Michael Panzer andstudents Lindsay Deisher and Susan Blumberg. 2.SusanBlumberg studies the photo caption. 3.Gallery DirectorLorie Mertes (far left) reviews images with student curatorsLindsay Deisher,Watsuki Harrington and Meredith Burall.5Current and Upcoming Exhibitions:Focus on: Fine Arts Department Student Printmakers in JapanPhiladelphiaWallJanuary 21 – February 13, 2009Alumnae Footsteps – Annual Alumnae ExhibitionWilson GalleryJanuary 23 – March 14, 2009Women Through the Lens of Time: Students Select from180 Years of Photojournalism at The Philadelphia InquirerLevy Gallery for the Arts in PhiladelphiaJanuary 30 – March 14, 2009Yumi KoriGoldie Paley GalleryJanuary 30 – March 14, 2009InSights – Devon DikeouMarilyn Monroe wanted to be Buried in PucciWindow on Race StreetJanuary 30 – March 14, 2009Visit www.moore.edu for a full list of gallery exhibitions,openings and events.Focus on: Textile Design DepartmentStudentWork from Computers for Fashion/Textile DesignPhiladelphiaWallFebruary 16 – March 4, 2009Moore’s 2008-09 exhibition season is presented with support from The Philadelphia Inquirer, Gallery Sponsor of Moore’s 160thAnniversaryYear.13

O N C A M P U SJumpstart Fashions Via Passerella1Via Passerella, Italian for “On the Runway,”was the theme for Moore’s JumpstartFashion Show, the first fashion show of theyear for Moore’s acclaimed Fashion DesignDepartment. The challenge? In onemonth’stime, fashiondesignjuniors andseniors hadto devise,design andshowcasea garmentStudents dressed in Pan Americancostumes they designed for theAlumnae Ball, c. 1920. Elaboratecostume balls were popular at theschool between 1910 and 1950.based onthe theme.The fashionswereinspiredby Italian artists, sculptors, architects anddesigners. They included Renaissancepainter Sandro Botticelli (1445-1510)and contemporary Murano glass designerLino Tagliapiertra.As part of Jumpstart, sophomore fashiondesign students also took inspiration fromItalian artists and decorated shoes. Theshoes were on view at the fashion show.LL Bean donated 24 pairs of ‘Bean boots’for the shoe design project.“Lynette Kirk ’91, Design Director atLL Bean arranged for the donation,” saysJanice Lewis, chair and professor of fashiondesign. “We are fortunate. Many of ouralumnae maintain a close relationshipwith Moore.” Kirk also regularly returnsto volunteer as a critic and judge.Jumpstart judges included PatriciaMcLaughlin, columnist for Universal PressSyndicate, Real Style; Sam Lemheney,director of show design, PhiladelphiaFlower Show; Francesca C. Northrup,chair, competitive classes, PhiladelphiaFlower Show; Amy Pendola ’05, designer,Rasta Imposta Costumes, Inc.; andProfessor Charles Kaprelian, MooreCollege of Art & Design.Selections from the Jumpstart fashionswere on view in The Galleries at Moorefrom October 7 to November 19, 2008.Jumpstart Fashion Show 2008 Winners:Christine Tong | First Placeinspiration: Rome's Trevi Fountain, Nicola SalveAshley Banning | Second Placeinspiration: Unique Forms of Continuity in Space, Umberto BoccioniKimberly Stromberg | Honorable Mentioninspiration: Last Supper, Leonardo da VinciKelly Wiersema | Honorable Mentioninspiration: leaning tower of Pisa, Bonnano Pisano214

Winter 2009431. Winning designers pose with their models. Left to right areChristine Tong,Ashley Banning, Kimberly Stromberg, who modeledher own garment, and Kelly Wiersema. 2. Christine Tong and herfirst place design. 3. Kelly Wiersema’s design, inspired by theleaning tower of Pisa, is posed at the end of the runway.4. Academic Dean Dona Lantz, second from left, assistsJumpstart judges Amy Pendola ’05, Francesca Northrup andSam Lemheney. 5. Eva Dziczkowska’s design based on sculptorand painter Umberto Boccioni’s work. 6. Sarah Tonemah’sJumpstart garment focused on cabaret posters byLeonetto Cappiello.556In conjunction with Jumpstart,theFashion Design Department ispartnering withThe PennsylvaniaHorticultural Society to pairflower arrangers with Jumpstartdesigners.The Jumpstart fashionsand flower arrangements will befeatured at the 2009 Flower Show,Bella Italia,March 1– 8,2009.15

O N C A M P U SOpen StudioShowcasesWork of Fine Arts StudentsOn November 13, the Fine Arts Department at Mooreagain hosted a fall Open Studio. The event, the only timeduring the year that the dedicated studios of Moore’s fine artsjuniors and seniors are open to the public, allows the studentartists to showcase their work. Some of the work is finished,some in progress.Families, faculty, fellow students, alumnae, friends andcollectors jammed the studios. Students discussed one another’swork and lent advice and support.“It is a good opportunity for students to present their workto their peers and the public,” says Paul Hubbard, chair andprofessor of fine arts. “It is also a unique opportunity for peopleto see the work of the talented emerging artists we have atMoore. And to get a glimpse of how rigorous, hard-workingand dedicated the students are.”A wide range of media was on view, including sculpture,installation, painting, prints, jewelry, photography and video.The event is a preview of work that will evolve to be exhibitedin the student, fellowship and senior shows in the spring.Above,fine arts junior Rebecca "Becca" Jennings,seated right,discusses her work with guests. Top left,friendsand alumnae gather to talk with fine arts senior Samantha Ernst,far right.NewWeb SiteThis fall,the College launched a new web site. The site offers additionalcontent and improved functionality with callouts for targeted audiencessuch as prospective BFA,graduate and certificate students,alumnae,highschool art teachers and current students.If you haven’t visited recently,check outTheArt Shop online or view this year’s Jumpstart FashionShow at www.moore.edu.16

Winter 2009Horoschakis State’sTop Art Educator of theYearIn 1911,student life was quiteformal.This catalog cover wasthe first to feature a figurativedesign and recalls the growingpopularity of posters as anadvertising tool.Chair and Professor of Art Education Lynne Horoschak ’66 was named the 2008Outstanding Higher Education Art Educator of the Year by the Pennsylvania Art EducationAssociation (PAEA). Horoschak was presented with the award at the PAEA Awards Banquet inHarrisburg on October 25, 2008.“I think it is fantastic that Professor Horoschak has received this honor,” says AcademicDean Dona Lantz. “We congratulate her on this wonderful award that acknowledges hercommitment and achievements as an art educator.”Horoschak, a Moore graduate, earned her master’s degree in art education from TempleUniversity. She began teaching at Moore in 1994 and since 2003 has been chair and professorof art education. Prior to this, she was an art teacher in the School District of Philadelphiafrom 1966 to 2002.This fall, Professor Horoschak was named program manager of Moore’s new masters inart education. The MA in Art Education, one of three new and unique low-residencygraduate programs at Moore, offers summer intensive, evening and weekend year-roundscheduling and has an emphasis on special populations. Horoschak’s new appointment willstart fulltime on June 1, 2009.Ernie Norcia, adjunct faculty in illustration,was selected to design an ornament for theChristmas tree at theWhite House. A designerwas chosen from every state and Norcia wasasked to design the ornament for Pennsylvaniausing red,white and blue.Norcia’s ornament isshown at left.He and the 49 other ornamentdesigners received an official invitation,far left,for areception at theWhite House.17

C O L L E G E N E W SContinuing Education Highlight:Digital Photography CertificateLeft: Continuing education instructor Julia Cybularz works one-on-one with Digital Photography Cerficiate candidate Martina Callazo.Above, Callazo tests her new skills on an assignment.The program is designedto meet the needs of adiverse student populationincluding those changingcareers,pursuing personalgrowth or preparing forfurther work in digital media.Moore College of Art & Design ispleased to announce a new ContinuingEducation certificate program in DigitalPhotography. The certificate program isthe only one of its kind in the region.Martina Callazo is enrolled in theDigital Photography certificate program.Her goal is to one day have her photospublished in an architectural or naturemagazine. Previously, Callazo had beenself-taught, learning much about photographythrough online magazines, blogs andtutorials. Callazo, a staff software systemsengineer at Lockheed Martin, has a BS inComputer Engineering from PennsylvaniaState University and an MSE in ComputerInformation Science from the Universityof Pennsylvania.The Digital Photography certificateprogram has allowed Callazo to moreformally explore her “love for digital artsand photography, and learn as much aspossible from experts in the field.” Shefeels the program will open new careerpossibilities as she enhances her currentsoftware skills with photography skills.The certificate program boasts a strongpool of instructors. Digital Photographystudents also benefit from access to Moore’sstate-of-the-art print center and digitalphotography facility—The Penny andBob Fox Digital Arts Center. The programis designed to meet the needs of a diversestudent population including thosechanging careers, pursuing personalgrowth or preparing for further work indigital media.18

Winter 2009Summer Art and Design Institute Class of 2008.Pre-College ProgramTestsCollege ReadinessOn June 28, Moore will welcome a groupof high school women to experience life atMoore through the Summer Art & DesignInstitute (SADI). SADI is a four-weekpre-college residential program open toyoung women who have just completedtheir sophomore, junior or senior year ofhigh school. The Institute allows dedicatedstudents who are passionate about theirartwork to immerse themselves in an intensecollege-level experience.The Institute offers a glimpse of Moore’sbachelor of fine arts program and contactwith the faculty. Some SADI students goon to apply to Moore’s bachelor of finearts program.Emma Moore, currently a junior arteducation student at Moore, participated inSADI after her senior year in high school.“I wanted to experience the city and MooreMooreFirstEmmy-Award-WinningGraduate Ida Liebowitz“Libby”Dengrove,class of 1940,wasAmerica's first courtroomtelevision artist.before I made a final decision,” she states.SADI gave me the opportunity to “see ifMoore would be a good fit.”Typically, more than 90% of SADIstudents come from outside of Pennsylvania.SADI allows students to get a preview ofthe rigors of a fine arts program. “SADIreally helped me make the transition fromhigh school art classes lasting an hour toa six-hour fine arts studio course,” saysEmma Moore.SADI students attend college-levelclasses that are modeled after Moore’s BFAprogram, choosing a fine arts, fashiondesign or animation concentration. SADIstudents also take life drawing and basicdesign classes. Emma Moore advises otherhigh school students thinking about apre-college program “to do it. It is a greatexperience that you won’t regret.”Teachers Summer InstituteMoore’sTeachers Summer Insitute is aone-week residential experience for educatorscommitted to empowering students throughvisual art.June 23–July 3 with the theme of“Retreat,Recharge,Refocus,Reconnect,” theInstitute will offer exciting opportunities tolearn new skills and techniques,develop newrelationships,hone artistic skills,as well as todiscover new applications to educationalpractice.This rich,multi-dimensional program forprofessional development includes the optionto earn Pennsylvania continuing educationhours (Act 48) or graduate credit.Each daybegins with a fine arts and communication artsstudio offering a dual emphasis on the pursuitof personal direction and the exploration ofconnections between studio practice and theclassroom.Midday panel presentations willprovide discussions of contemporary art issuesof significance to young people.Eveningactivities include extended studio time,lifedrawing sessions and touring Philadelphia’sgreat art scene.For information on theTeachers SummerInstitute,SADI,certificates and Moore’svaried continuing education programs call215.965.4039 or email ce@moore.edu.19

C O L L E G E N E W SChanging Lives:Focus on ScholarshipsThe ZenaW. Fox Endowed Scholarship in FineArtsMoore is honored to announce a newendowed scholarship – the Zena W. FoxEndowed Scholarship in Fine Arts.Created by Penny and Bob Fox, thescholarship honors Bob’s mother, ZenaWitlin Fox and underscores the Board’scommitment to scholarships at Moore.Married at 19, Zena Fox did not have theopportunity to attend college. When shewas the mother of two boys, she was ableto pursue her love of art by studyingsculpture with Philadelphia mastersculptor Angelo Frudakis. Penny Foxdescribes that time as a “wonderfulcreative outlet” resulting in some beautifulwork that she and Bob treasure.Penny Fox is chair of Moore’s Boardof Trustees. She and Bob have givengenerously to Moore in the past. You mayknow their name from beautiful FoxCommons or the Penny & Bob Fox Centerfor Digital Arts, Design and Print Media,created to launch the Photography andDigital Arts major and enhance instructionacross the curriculum.Moore’s highest priority this year israising money to support scholarships.Scholarships change lives, helping currentstudents continue at Moore and attractingnew, talented students from all bands ofthe economic spectrum.Moore SignsArticulationAgreement withCamden County CollegeTransfer students are a growing population at Moore. Each semesterthe College welcomes a number of transfer students, many of whomhave attended a two-year community college and wish to complete aBFA. Articulation agreements assist with a smoother and easiertransition and transfer of credits. In September, the College signedan articulation agreement with Camden County College.Pictured left to right are (seated) Dr. Raymond Yannuzzi, Presidentof Camden County College and Moore President Dr. Happy CravenFernandez; (standing) Moore’s Professor and Chair of Fine ArtsPaul Hubbard and Academic Dean Dona Lantz with Dr. RobertKaczorowski, Dean, Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences andDr. Margaret Hamilton, Vice President, Academic Affairs both of CCD.On the BoardMonica Eboda has been elected to theCollege’s Board of Trustees and Managers atMoore College of Art & Design.Eboda has more than 20 years experiencein the financial services and bankingarena. She is Senior Vice President,Territory Business Banking Executive for PNC Bank, NA,Pennsylvania/Delaware/Southern New Jersey. In this role, shedirects and leads all territory-based activities and staff in thedelivery of full range of business banking products andservices. She is responsible for growing PNC’s market shareand revenue, as well as effectively managing and leveraginginternal partnership to achieve overall business bankingobjectives in the territory.Prior to her current role, Eboda was Vice President andBusiness Banking Sales Manager at PNC, Washington, DC.Previous to joining PNC, she worked as an area VicePresident/Market Leader for Wachovia Bank, NA, Bethesda,MD. A fully licensed investment representative.Eboda earned her MBA degree in Finance and Marketingfrom American University in Washington, DC, and her BA inHistory/Sociology from the University of Ife, Ile-Ife, Nigeria.JaneWallentas ’66 and Cissie Levy ’79 completed aboot in the Moore Footsteps project. One of twelve, six-footboots on view city-wide through May 2009.Mario Zacharijasz, CEO and senior partner of PZSArchitects, Philadelphia; president, Puente ConstructionEnterprises, Ind., Woodbury, NJ was featured in theOctober 31, CEO file column in The Philadelphia BusinessJournal. He is the recent recipient of the 2008 Entrepreneurof the Year award from Hispanic Business Magazine.20

Winter 2009Graduate Studiesat MooreSummer 2009MFA in STUDIOARTMFA in INTERIOR DE SIGN *MA inART EDUCATIONwith an emphasis in special populationsGRADUATE INTERIOR DESIGN WORKSHOPS ANNOUNCED FOR SPRINGTwo required pre-program five-week workshops inArchitectural Drafting andVisual Fundamentalsare scheduled March 9 – April 11,2009. These workshops will provide accepted candidates withintroductory skills in drafting and design concepts. A drawing class will be scheduled in fall 2009 forfive weeks and is designed to help develop strong portfolios for admission into the program.FINANCIAL AID WORKSHOPS SCHEDULEDA financial aid workshop for graduate candidates for graduate candidates is scheduled on Saturday,February 21 at 3 pm.Information about the types of loans available will be provided along withassistance on filling out the FreeApplication for Federal StudentAid (FAFSA) form.GET TO KNOW THE PROGRAMGET TO KNOW MOORECOME FOR A VISITFor information or to schedule a visit or an appointment with theDirector and Graduate Program Manager contactgraduatestudies@moore.edu or call 215.965.4016.* For individuals with a bachelor’s degrees in fields other than interior design.ChangeYour Life. MakeYour Mark.21

A L U M N A E N E W SIn StudioCircling, 60" x 48", mixed media on carved wood, 2007, collection of artist.22

Winter 2009Frank HyderFrank Hyder, professor of basics and fine arts at Moore,makes art for one reason, “to make things that I findinteresting and dynamic. I’m a compulsive painter andmaker. I like to build, tile, cook.”This compulsion is perhaps nowhere more evident thanthe artist’s home and studio in Philadelphia’s NorthernLiberties neighborhood. He built the home from theground up. He and his wife, Helen Meyrick, run ProjectsGallery out of the first floor. There are two floors of livingspace and a studio on the top floor.Frank HyderLeft to right: Child's Bouquet, 80" x 36", mixed media on carved wood, 2007, collection of artist; PassingThrough, 80" x 36", mixed media on carvedwood, 2007, collection of artist; Harvest, 80" x 36", mixed media on carved wood, 2007, collection of artist.Hyder’s studio is a testament to his passion for exploration andexperimentation. Everywhere, there are tools, panels, paint andbrushes at the ready. Paintings are stacked deep. Three large woodpanels of work in progress lean against the south wall. Hyder haschiseled deep lines into the paintings’ surfaces and there are colorfulwoodshavings on the floor.A painter and mixed media artist, Hyder describes his process:“I work on many different pieces at once,” he says. “I sometimes startwith a small sketch, then paint to discover what it will look like. Imake subjective choices during the process. I may put something awayfor months at a time. It is not finished until I like it. I’m constantlyexperimenting,” he says, pointing to two large frames of sculptedCPVC pipe, “These new pieces are based on indigenous structures andcombine sculpture, sewing, drawing, light and an audio element.”Hyder received his BFA from Maryland Institute College of Artand an MFA from the Skowehgan School of Painting and Sculpture.“It was an amazing time. I wanted to see how things were made ––paint big. I studied with Fairfield Porter, Alex Katz, Alice Neel,Yvonne Jacquette and Neil Welliver. They took an interest in me andI excelled. College opened my eyes and introduced new frontiers –– IIthaca, 5' x 4' x 7', handmade paper over CPVCpipe, collection of artist.was taught to think all the time and Iwas celebrated for my differences andinterests.”“As an artist, I want a way to havea dialogue with people who will lookat and may buy my work,” saysHyder. “I have been fortunate, Ihave always had a busy exhibitionschedule and opportunities whichhave allowed me to work as I want.”Two solo exhibitions this past falland two scheduled for spring attestto this, as does a book on his workPoet of a Threatened Eden, releasedin September 2008.Of the imagery in his work: leaves, Koi, plants, haunting figures andprimal large faces Hyder explains, “I use nature metaphorically. My workis less about land and more about man’s connection to nature, and thedarkness and light within. It is about the genetic under part of nature ––the frailty, fragility and magic and energy that all life has.”In 1990, Hyder made a connection with a curator from SouthAmerica that lead to a three and a half month visit to Venezuela with hisfamily. “By then,” says Hyder, “my imagery had already begun tointerpret jungles, and I found a place I loved.” In 2000, a Fulbrightallowed him to return to Venezuela to study, work and live. Hecontinues to travel to South America, sometimes leading internationalstudy programs for Moore.Hyder has taught at Moore since 1983. “I encourage students tobe experimental, to try to find their voice,” he says. “A teacher canturn somebody’s life around. Teachers made the schools I attendedmagnificent. College is a place where old and young should be willingto engage the impossible. I am honored to be able to contribute tothat dialogue with passion as an artist, a teacher and citizen.”23

F A C U LT Y & S TA F F N O T E SArt EducationLynne Horoschak ’66, chair, professorof art education, received a Pennsylvania ArtEducation Association Award for HigherEducation in August, and was formallyhonored at PAEA’s convention in October.She recently presented two workshops“Classroom Management in the Art Room”for the Philadelphia Arts in EducationPartnership and “Best Teaching Practices”for Philadelphia Teaching Artists.JosephineViviani, adjunct faculty of arteducation, has a painting from the travelingexhibition Women in the Arts now in thepermanent collection of the PennsylvaniaDepartment of Education that is currentlyon display in Harrisburg.Art History/LiberalArtsDr. Art DiFuria,assistant professor ofliberal arts, was awarded a PhD in the historyof art from the University of Delaware inMay, with high honors and magna cumlaude. His dissertation was titled“Heemskerck’s Rome: Antiquity, Memoryand the Berlin Sketchbooks.” He reviewed abook by Tracy Cooper, “Palladio,” for thespring 2008 issue of the Sixteenth CenturyJournal and chaired three sessions on“Drawings in the Renaissance” at theRenaissance Society of America conferencein Chicago in April.Dr.Maureen Pelta, professor of arthistory, was invited to Rome this August toview and write a review of the “Correggioand the Antique” exhibition on view at theBorghese Gallery in Rome for the Associationfor “Textual Scholarship in Art History”newsletter. Last April she presented a paperentitled “Correggio? Impezzabile! Marketinga Modern Master in 18th Century Rome”at the Renaissance Society of America annualconference in Chicago. She has been invitedto be the discussant for a session entitled“Taking It To The Streets: The Theater ofPublic Piety,” at the annual College ArtAssociation conference in Los Angeles inFebruary 2009. She also ran three Holocausteducation workshops for secondary schoolRobert Goodman, Innocence Regained, 2008teachers, one with Josey Fisher, adjunctfaculty of liberal arts, for the “Programs forTeaching” Conference sponsored by thePhiladelphia Federation of Teachers lastMarch and one in Scranton in early May. Peltacontinues to chair the Mordechai AnielewiczCreative Arts Competition for their annualJune exhibition and award ceremony that isheld at Moore.JonathanWallis,PhD, assistant professor,chair of art history and chair of liberal arts, hadan article published on Mariko Mori in thesummer 2008 issue of Women’s Art Journal.Wallis also presented three lectures at thePhiladelphia Museum of Art: “Modern andContemporary Art: Making Sense of It All,”“Pop Art” and “Rauschenberg and HisLegacy.” This fall, he also spoke on “MichaelHeizer’s Land Art as Political and AtomicConflicts in the Nevada Desert” at thePennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.BasicsMoe Brooker, chair, professor of basics,had a solo exhibition, I Come to Dance My Joy,at the Sande Webster Gallery, from October 4to November 4.Jeff Dion, adjunct faculty of basics, is nowshowing his paintings with the MDH FineArts gallery in NY.Mike Geno, adjunct faculty of basics,exhibited new paintings from his Bread seriesat the Rosenfeld Gallery, Philadelphia, inJuly 2008.April Reigart,adjunct faculty of basics,is an artist-in-residence at the Museum of Art& Design in NY. Reigart’s jewelry is beingsold at the Craft and Folk Art Museum ofLos Angeles.Curatorial StudiesJanet Kaplan, director of curatorial studiesand professor of art history, is presenting thekeynote address, “Remedios Varo: Travels ofPossibility” at the Centenary Celebration of theBirth of Remedios Varo, held at the Centre deCultura de Donesde Francesca Bonnemaison(the Francesca Bonnemaison Women’s CulturalCenter) in Barcelona. Kaplan will also presenta paper “Remedios Varo and Surrealism:Looking Again” as part of an internationalsymposium titled “Remedios Varo: d’Anglesa Mexico – El s viatges del coneixement24

Winter 2009Moe Brooker, I Come to ComeTo Dance My Joy #3, (detail)Frank Hyder, Giant, 2008i lacreacio” (Remedios Varo: From Angels toMexico – Voyages of Connection and Creation),University of Barcelona. Kaplan also attendedthe International Congress of AICA(International Art Critics Association) at theMuseum of Contemporary Art in Barcelona,from November 10 to 15.Fashion DesignRosemarie McKelvey, ’97,adjunctfaculty of fashion design, received a BarrymoreAward for her costume design for the ArdenTheater Company’s production of Candide,which ran from September 11 to October 19,2008.FineArtsKatie Baldwin, adjunct faculty of finearts:2D, exhibited work in the Drawn toWashington exhibition at the Pyramid AtlanticArt Center, Washington, DC, from October 1through November 20. Baldwin received a2008 Pennsylvania Council on the ArtsFellowship in Bookarts and Printmaking.She also received a Center for Emerging VisualArts Travel Grant to travel to Poland andRussia in 2009 to study Lubok prints fromthe 1700s. Her woodblock print Parade Iwas included in the New Prints 2008,Summer: Artist’s Commentary exhibition at theInternational Print Center in NY. She alsohas a solo exhibition scheduled for fall 2009at the Delaware Center for Contemporary Art.Nicole Dul, adjunct faculty of fine artsand basics, was in the Fleisher Art MemorialFaculty exhibition in Philadelphia from May10 to September 26.Martha Gelarden, assistant professorof fine arts, visiting artist, Volumes: TransformingHate at the Holter Museum, Helena, MTwill be on tour through 2011.Robert Goodman, adjunct faculty of finearts: 2D and basics, exhibited work as part ofthe Innocence Regained exhibition at the AnnaKustera Gallery in NY, from September 12 toOctober 11.Paul Hubbard, chair, professor of fine arts:2D & 3D and graduate program manager,studio art, took part in the Sculpture,Derivatives National Sculpture Show at theUniversity of North Florida, from May 16 toJune 28. Hubbard will be curating sculpturesof Chakia Booker for Moore’s Sculpture Park inAviator Park and has been asked to curate anexhibition of outdoor sculptures at the WoodmereMuseum for an exhibition in March 2009.As the vice president of Philadelphia Sculptors,he coordinated the Global Warming show, whichopened on October 5 at the Icebox Gallery inPhiladelphia and organized a relatedsymposium held at Moore on October 11.Frank Hyder, professor of fine arts: 2D andbasics, was featured on the “First Friday TV”show. The episode aired on DUTV cablechannel 54 on July 11 and July 25. Hyder hada solo exhibition, New Rhythm, at the WalterWickiser Gallery, NY from September 2 to 27.He also had a site-specific installation, NewWorld, at the National Museum of Catholic Artand History in Spanish Harlem, NY during themonths of September and October. This largerinstallation was created to expand a smallerinstallation from a show in May called God,Man and Nature. A book, Poet of a ThreatenedEden, spanning more than 30 years of his workwith essays by Edward Lucie Smith, SofiaImber and Kenneth Baker, was released inSeptember. Hyder’s giant inflatable sculpturewas exhibited as part of the Giants in the Cityexhibition presented by Artformz in Miami’sBayfront Park, from December 2 through 7.Scot Kaylor, assistant professor, visitingartist of basics and fine arts:3D, exhibited hiswork at The Ribbon Factory Gallery,Philadelphia, October 18 and October 25.Kaylor completed a commission for a suiteof ten small sculptures this past year for MkMFine Arts, an art-consulting firm in Glen Mills,PA and worked on two more sculpturecommissions this summer. One was a largesite-specific outdoor sculpture commissionedby the Public Art Academy of Williamsport,PA. The other was a private commission inBethany Beach, DE for a large site-specificindoor sculpture.Alice Oh, associate professor of fine arts andbasics, worked with Karen Davis this summeras a member of the advisory board for the Artsand Business Council and Pew Fellowship inthe Arts. In July she was in a group exhibitionat Towson University with Baltimore artistsorganized by Susan Isaacs, at the DelawareCenter for the Contemporary Arts.Theresa Saulin ’92, adjunct faculty of finearts:3D, exhibited Dear Gilles and Felix, asymbiotic installation at The Art Shop atMoore, from September 8 to September 30.25

F A C U LT Y & S TA F F N O T E SBeijing, China. His new children’s book,The Mighty Raft, went into production thisfall. Heigh also was an award recipient inPhillustration, the first ever PhiladelphiaIllustrators Exhibition held at the PhiladelphiaSketch Club, from September 14 toSeptember 30, 2007.JackThompson, ScorpionSaulin currently has a piece in the citywideexhibit: Moore Footsteps, an alumnae project forMoore’s 160th celebration and showed workin the window space of The Art Shop inSeptember 2008.JackThompson, professor of fine arts:3D, took part in the 31st Annual Bucks CountySculpture Show at the Central Bucks Chamberof Commerce, Doylestown, PA, fromSeptember 18 through October 8. Thompsonalso exhibited his work in ConfrontationalCeramics exhibtion at the Westchester ArtsExchange, Westchester, NY, fromOctober 4 through December 13.VivianWolovitz,professor of fine arts:2D, recently exhibited Paperwork: In, On andAbout Paper at the Foundry Art Center.Graphic DesignNancy Stock-Allen,professor of graphicdesign, will be producing an original workthrough her press, Bell Weather Press, forParenthesis 15, the annual publication of theFine Press Book Association. Stock-Allen presentedher paper, “Social Marketing toAt-Risk Teens” at the national AIGAconference Social Studies: Educating Designersin a Connected World, Maryland InstituteCollege of Art, Baltimore, MD, fromOctober 17 to 19.IllustrationWilliam David Brown, chair, associateprofessor of illustration, was among 63 artiststo exhibit recent work in the 19th AnnualMembers Exhibition, Museum of AmericanIllustration at The Society of Illustrators, NY,from July 16 to 13.Megan Halsey,adjunct faculty ofillustration, had her 43rd children’s book,Airplanes!: Soaring! Diving! Turning!(ThingsThat Go!), published last spring. In March2009, Halsey will launch her first giftware line.Richard Harrington assistant professor ofillustration, exhibited in Thirteen and Thirty atthe Artists’ Gallery, Lambertville, NJ, fromAugust 8 to 31. Harrington also exhibited inHot Rod Heaven at The New Hope Arts Center,New Hope, PA, from August 9 to October. Inaddition, Harrington was in the 50/50 Show atthe Tiberino Museum in May.Stephen Heigh,adjunct faculty ofillustration, had a solo exhibition, Stories—Contemporary Realist Paintings, at the Graceand Joseph Gorevin Fine Arts Gallery, CabriniCollege, March 11 to April 14, 2007. Heighwill exhibit his work in Robots and Amusementin the Daffy’s department store windowexhibition space in Philadelphia, May 2009.Heigh also contributed art and design servicesthrough Aramark, Inc. to the concession andathlete dining facilities for the 2008 Olympics,Christina Hess, adjunct faculty ofillustration, participated in four recent groupexhibitions: in the 11”x11” Beauty Show atPhiladelphia College of Art and Design; in the50/50 Show at the Tiberino Museum and in thePhiladelphia Sketch Club’s small oils show.Interior DesignAndrea Beizer, adjunct faculty of interiordesign, exhibited a painting and prints atProjects Gallery in an exhibition titled Child’sPlay, March 7 to 29. This summer, Beizer alsoreceived her Certificate of Completion forContinuing Education by the US GreenBuilding Council-LEED for CommercialInteriors. Beizer’s design for the renovation andtwo-story addition to a home in the GraduateHospital area of Philadelphia was completedthis past spring. She has been working on theconstruction documents this summer toprepare for construction scheduled to beginthis fall.Cara Carroccia,adjunct faculty ofinterior design, was featured in an article inPhiladelphia HOME magazine showcasing herre-working of a trinity on Iseminger Street inPhiladelphia. As a trustee for the WashingtonSquare West Trust she has been working withthe National Register to make WashingtonSquare West a recognized historic district.As a senior member of the Washington SquareWest Civic Association’s Greening Committee,she has been working closely with theNeighborhood Gardens Association/APhiladelphia Land Trust to transfer theownership of all community gardens in theWashington Square West district to the Trustso that the gardens stay community ownedand governed in perpetuity.Rosemary Espanol,adjunct professor ofinterior design, was named one of 2007’sWomen of Distinction by the Philadelphia26

Winter 2009KatieVanVliet ’07, Working withWood, 2008, sawdust/shavings of twelve woods, tea bags, ink, hardware James Johnson, installation for A Closer Look 7.Business Journal & National Association ofWomen Business Owners. Espanol was alsofeatured in the January/February 2008 issue ofIFMA InSite Newsletter. She was re-elected as atrustee of the Gesu School in Philadelphia.Photography &DigitalArtsJames Johnson, chair, assistant professorof photography & digital arts, exhibited workin A Closer Look 7 at Arcadia UniversityArt Gallery, Glenside, PA, November 13 toDecember 21, and in 3D Concerns: Nostalgia,Architecture, Illusion at the Repetti Gallery inNew York, October 11 to November 2.StefanAbrams, adjunct faculty ofphotography & digital arts, had an exhibitionLaugh Out Loud at Vox Populi in Philadelphia,May 2 to June 1.Kara Crombie, adjunct faculty ofphotography & digital arts, exhibited her workat the Samuel S. Fleisher Art Memorial, in anexhibition titled The Wind, ChallengeExhibitions, Philadelphia, PA from October 11to November 22, 2008. Crombie alsoexhibited a feature entitled Born In The Grave,at the Vox Populi Gallery, Philadelphia, fromNovember 7 to November 30.Textile DesignDeborahWarner ’69, chair andprofessor of textile design, took part in the6th International Fiber Biennial 2008 atSnyderman-Works Gallery, from March 6 toApril 30. Warner also exhibited her artwork inArt of the State: Pennsylvania 2008, 41st AnnualJuried Exhibition, Harrisburg, PA from June29 to September 21. Warner also attendedthe Philadelphia International FiberSymposium, Materiality + Meaning in March,and the “Cross Pollination: Monoprints andEncaustic” workshop at the Women’s StudioWorkshop, Rosendale, NY, July 14 to 17.Michael Olszewski, professor of textiledesign, will have a solo exhibition in January2009 at the List Gallery at SwarthmoreCollege. There is a review of his exhibitionlast April at the Douglas Dawson Gallery inChicago in the December issue of ArtNews.This summer he was in a group exhibition,Sixty by Sixty, at the Community Arts Centerin Wallingford, PA.StaffElaine Erne, academic affairs coordinator,participated in the Philadelphia Open StudioTours on October 11 and 12. In conjunctionwith Philadelphia Open Studio Tours, Ernealso exhibited work in 3 Post Printers at ThePhiladelphia Cathedral, Philadelphia, fromOctober 1 to 31. She also exhibited her workin St. Asaph Gallery’s Philadelphia OpenStudio Tours exhibition, from October 10 toNovember 2. In addition, Erne is exhibitingher work in the CSU Fresno ExhibitionsProgram at the Conley Gallery, Fresno, CA,November 4 to 21.Lorie Mertes, gallery director, wrotethe text for the publication on Philadelphiabasedartist Zoe Strauss that accompanies herexhibition on view at World Class Boxingduring Art Basel Miami. Mertes also gave alunchtime lecture to members of The FranklinInn Club, as well as a lecture to UArts studentsin the Museum Studies Graduate Program.KatieVanVliet ’07, manager of The ArtShop at Moore, had a solo exhibition, On theHead of a Pin: Thoughts About Tea and OtherSmall Works, at The Random Tea Room &Curiosity Shop, Philadelphia, September 11to 25. Van Vliet also exhibited work as partof the 2nd Annual Insect Invitational Group Showat the B Square Gallery in Philadelphia,September 6 to October 31.27

A L U M N A ECareer ProfileAnne OcciIllustration major, advertising design minorClass of 1977Vice President of Design Services for Major League Baseball28

Winter 2009“What a thrill to be back in Philadelphiawhen the Phillies took the WorldSeries,” says Major League Baseball’s AnneBender Occi. Occi joined Major LeagueBaseball in 1990, just in time to assist thePhillies in the redesign for the uniformsthey currently wear today.“As Vice President of Design Services, Ioversee the branding and design of everythingfrom logos and patches, to balls andbunting for all 30 clubs, and for the minorleagues too,” says Occi. She worked withTiffany & Co. on the redesign of the WorldSeries Trophy that the Phillies took home.“It was nice to renew a friendship. Tiffanycreated the first trophy in the 1800s andwon the bid forthe redesign.”When Occi is not working out of theMLB offices on Park Avenue in New York,she is busy traveling. She will be based inJapan for this year’s World Baseball Classic.“My favorite project is always the All-StarGame, she admits. “The discovery process isexhilarating. It involves going to a new cityand working with city officials and localvendorsand suppliersto develop all theenvironmentals that will make the gameunique to that city.”“When I was in high school, theopportunities to study commercial designwere not pervasive,” says Occi. “Theofferings at Moore, location, small size andfaculty-to-student ratio all appealed to me.I remember best Louise Stahl’s color theoryclass. She had us paint hues and shades untilthe demarcation was undefined. That lessonwas helpful when the Marlins and theRockies were having difficulty withlegibility of their logos. My time at Moorewas significant. I continue to apply themany things I learned there.”“My time at Moorewas significant. I continueto apply the many thingsI learned there.”29

A L U M N A E N E W SAnnual Alumnae Exhibition: Alumnae FootstepsThe annual alumnae exhibition is typically juried, but aspart of the 160th Anniversary Celebration this year’sexhibition is open to all alumnae in all majors and all years.For Alumnae Footsteps, alumnae are invited to create a shoe orpair of shoes in any medium; the work must fit into a24" x 24" space.“The response for Alumnae Footsteps has beentremendous,” says Doris Chorney, director of alumnaeaffairs. We’ve already had over 175 alumnae indicate thatthey will be participating. It’s exciting anticipating thearrival of hundreds of packages.”Save the DateMoore:Time –– Reunion for all classesSaturday, March 14The perfect time to catch up with friends,to learn and to make art.Alumnae FootstepsJanuary 23 – March 14,2009Opening Reception:Friday,March 13,2009There’s Still Time to Take PartIf you haven’t responded and you can complete your workby January 7 to 14, your shoe can still be included. ContactDoris Chorney at dchorney@moore.edu or download aprospectus at www.moore.edu/prospectus.After-School Service ProjectPictured at right are students in the alumnae after-schoolproject at Bache-Martin Elementary School, 2200 BrownStreet. Alumnae volunteer onTuesday afternoons teachingart to students in grades 2, 3, 4 and 7 as a service projecthonoring the College’s educational mission as part of the160th Anniversary.30

A L U M N A E N E W S & N O T E SWinter 2009Program Features MooreAlumnaChildren’s book author and illustratorMargie Palatini ’72 was on campus October 15 toparticipate in “What I Know Now,” a paneldiscussion lead by Ellyn Spragins, author of thebest-selling books: What I Know Now: Letters to MyYounger Self and If I Knew Then: Women in Their 20’sand 30’s Write Letters to Their Younger Selves. One ofthree panelists, Palatini, pictured right, was joinedby Karen Dougherty Buckholz, vice president,administration, Comcast Corporation and, picturedfar left in hat, Lorina Marshall-Blake, senior vicepresident of government relations at IndependenceBlue Cross. The seminar and discussion were acollaborative presentation by Moore College of Art & Design and Girls Inc.Palatini’s books for young people include Bedhead, The Web Files, Mooseltoe, PiggiePie!, and Tub-boo-boo, as well as the novel The Wonder Worm Wars. She wrote and alsoillustrated Good as Goldie and Goldie Is Mad.NorineVesey Spurling ’51 exhibitedin Feasting Eyes: Artists’ Take on Food, curatedby Gerald Mead at Kenan Center Gallery,Lockport, NY, August 24 to October 5, 2008.She also exhibited at the Niagara FrontierWatercolor Society Fall Exhibit, juried bySterling Edwards, October 13 to November16, 2008 and at the Buffalo Art Society ofArtists Fall Exhibit, juried by John Vanco,October 17 to November 21, 2008.Elsie Clements Johnson ’53 serveson the Garden Spot Art Guild in hercommunity. The first exhibition was inthe fall.Margo HutzAllman ’55 had aretrospective of her work, A Life in Art 1953-2008, at McKinney Galleries at West ChesterUniversity, September 9 to October 24, 2008.Arlene Bilker Finston ’56 had work inPhotography 2008 at the Philadelphia SketchClub in October 2008 and received an awardfor her entry.Sheila Letven ‘56, Sky Plant, multi-media ink print, involving oil, photography, scanning and computer manipulation, printed onarchival heavy paper with archival inks.31

A L U M N A E N O T E SLynne Horoschak ’66 see Faculty Newspage 24.Jennifer Payson O’Kane ’68 wascommissioned to do a back-lighted stainedglass panel for the chapel at WashingtonRegional Medical Center, Fayetteville, AK.The window was dedicated in July andfeatures an elm tree based on a tree near thehospital’s main entrance, one of the largest inthe state.Joan Becker ’69 had a solo exhibition,Nature/Human, at Gross McCleaf Gallery inPhiladelphia, October 1 to 27, 2008.DeborahWarner ’69 see Faculty Newspage 24.Mona Brody, Deconstruct—Gold, 2008, 30” x 30”, oil, encaustic.Sheila Roseman Letven ’56 and herhusband, Ed, exhibited together in Two for theShow ...Oil Paintings and Mixed Media bySheila Letven & Oil Paintings by Ed Letvenat Isadore Gallery in Lancaster, PA,September 4 to 27, 2008.R.LouisaYaeckelWismer ’58 hadtwenty oil and watercolor paintings ondisplay at the Indian Valley Public Libraryin Telford in August 2008.Margaret Huddy ’61 had a show of hermonumental watercolors at Foxhall Gallery inWashington, DC, September 2008. She alsohad paintings accepted in Watercolor USAand Watercolor Honor Society exhibitions inSpringfield Museum of Art, MO.FeliciaWagner Rocca ’64 has justrelocated to Santa Fe and is looking forwardto spending most of her time painting as wellas exploring this captivating state. She says,“The light and colors here are fantastic!”Gail Bracegirdle ’65 exhibited herwatercolors in a two-person exhibitionThirteen and Thirty at Artists’ Gallery inLambertville, NJ in August 2008. The otherartist was Moore faculty member RichardHarrington.Susan McBriarty Swinand ’65 ishosting a new cable TV program, Arts andIdeas with Sue Swinand. Programs includeinterviews with printmaker Lisa Barthelson,photographers Donna Dufault and Scott Erb,the director of Arts Worcester and a ceramicinstallation artist from Iceland. The programaired in various cable outlets in centralMassachusetts. A series of her paintings hasbeen selected as visuals for the 2008 editionof the Worcester Poetry Review, published inNovember 2008 in Massachusetts. She is alsofeatured in another book called 20 Artists ofWorcester – and their Spaces, compiled by ScottErb. Swinand exhibited some of her workwith the other artists included in the book atan opening celebration and book signing inNovember 2008.Karen Kredo Daroff ’70 and her firmDaroff Design were responsible for design ofthe interior of the new Comcast Center inPhiladelphia. This includes Ralph’s Cafe,(Comcast’s employee restaurant) and Table 31,a “modern steak bistro” with renownedPhiladelphia chefs Georges Perrier andChris Scarduzio.Pamela Smith Deitrich ’70 had a soloshow, Collage and Mixed Media, at the CottagePlace Gallery, Unitarian Society of Ridgewood,Ridgewood, NJ, September 27 toOctober 26.SusannahThomer ’70 had a solo showat Artists’ House Gallery, Philadelphia, inSeptember 2008.Diane Keller ’71 had a solo exhibition,Diane Keller New Work, at DaVinci ArtAlliance in Philadelphia, November 2 to 29,2008.MonaWein Brody ’72 was visitingassistant professor of painting and drawing atPratt Institute of Art, Brooklyn, NY in 2008.In 2008, she received a Geraldine DodgeFoundation Grant for the third time, VirginiaCenter for the Creative Arts, Sweet Briar, VA.Recent exhibitions include Encaustic, ArtsGuild of Rahway, Rahway, NJ; InternationalPrint Biennial 2008, Artists Association ofYunnan Province, Yunnan Province, China;Art Reach XVI, City Without Walls, Newark,NJ; Brodsky Center for Innovative Editions,Rupert Ravens Contemporary, Newark, NJ;32

A L U M N A E N O T E SRenaThompson ’78, A Moment inTime.Pat SteinerAchilles ’81 drew thecaricatures that are used in the logo for TheOdd Couple, performing in February 2009at the Kimmel Center, Philadelphia. Shealso drew the logo for the March show,The Irish and How They Got That Way. Bothillustrations were commissioned by HowardPerloff Productions. Achilles illustratedMommy’s High Heel Shoes, a children’s bookwritten by Kristie Finnan and published byMommyWorkShop. The story revolvesaround the timeless ritual of trying onMommy’s shoes. The illustrations bridgetraditional “Little Golden Book” art andup-to-date fashions. Achilles illustratesgreeting cards, and for businesses andmagazines. Visit www.achillesportfolio.comKlair Schwartzberg Miller ’82exhibited her work in Gallery T with WilliamMiller and Gabriel Ban in West Chester inOctober 2008.Diane Spellman Grimes ’83 wasawarded first place in Medford, NJ’s Paint OurTown Challenge, where artists had one day tofind their favorite spot in Medford and paintit. As the winner, her painting has becomepart of Medford’s permanent collection andwas shown at the Pinelands Branch Library inMedford during October. Grimes was alsoawarded a professional development grantfrom Immaculata University to paint duringthe summer at the Long Beach Island Art andScience Foundation. She won an honorablemention for a marshland painting at the LBIFsummer exhibition.Crystal Primm Moll ’84 has become aboard member of the Baltimore HarborWaterkeeper, an organization dedicated toreturning Baltimore Harbor to a swimmable/fishable water by enforcing the Clean WaterAct. Limited edition prints of her paintingDisappearing Views were given to sponsors atthe group’s annual event in October 2008.Moll also participated in Maryland Art for theCure, a sale of fine art created exclusively byMaryland artists and benefiting the Marylandaffiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure.Joanne Berchtold Campbell ’85 is aspecialty cake designer in Woburn, MA.Visit www.amazingcakesbyjoanne.comMichele Feder ’86 showed herpaintings in Serenity at the UCSF Center forReproductive Health, San Francisco, CA, July22 to October 21, 2008. Her work was alsoincluded in the 7th Annual Root DivisionAuction in October, also in San Francisco.Bobbi Bennett ’88 displayed her MauiLandscapes at Living Green, Montecito, CA.Bennett also has been writing music with asultry twang with her singing partner.Bobbijo & Earl have performed recently atthe Farmer and the Cook in Ojai, CA.Kym Hepworth ’88 had a soloexhibition entitled Little Journeys at theBrown Art Gallery, Mercer UniversityAtlanta Campus, GA, October 24 toDecember 12, 2008. Her work, inspired bymourning art, explored the themes of lossand grief using mixed media and beadwork.MooreFirstEmily Bittenbender,class of 1989,is the firstfemale general contractorregistered with theCarpenter’s Union.34

Winter 2009Sandra MedlinAlexander ’92 modelsThe Bucklette inTheArt Shop at Moore.Pat Steiner Achilles ’81, illustration from Mommy’s High Heel Shoes by Kristie Finnan;MommyWorkShop, 2008.Sharon Kenny ’88 received 2008 Best ofPhiladelphia Award in the screen printingcategory by the US Local Business Associationfor Kenny’s Imprintables, LLC. USLBAidentifies and recognizes companies who haveachieved exceptional marketing success intheir local communities and have enhancedthe positive image of small business.Emily Bittenbender ’89 is managingpartner of Bittenbender Construction. Inaddition to construction projects, such asphase one and phase two of Progress Plaza inPhiladelphia and three Wachovia banks, thecompany is an exhibit fabricator and has justfinished the Amazing Machine for the FranklinInstitute and many exhibits for the new PleaseTouch Museum, both in Philadelphia.Katrina Mojzesz ’92 has expanded TopKat Photography and now serves centralVermont as well as Philadelphia and areas inbetween. Her photographs appeared at theChestnut Hill Gallery, Philadelphia, inSeptember 2008.Sandra MedlinAlexander ’92, aPhiladelphia-based alumna, has launched anew fashion accessory: a hands-free alternativeto a purse, made in the USA and craftedfrom recyclable, lead-free metal. If you areinterested in her work, please visitwww.bucklette.com. The bucklette is alsoavailable through The Art Shop.Theresa Saulin ’92 See Faculty Newspage 25.Bonnie Barrett ’93 gave a talk, LetterformConstruction and Spacing, at Typecon 2008 heldin July in Buffalo, NY.Erin Daniels Endicott ’93 exhibitednew work, Namaste at The Art Shop at Moore,July 18 to August 15, 2008.Susan Finley Lanshe ’93 was featured ina cover story in Bucks County Woman magazinein April/May 2008 as the owner and principaldesigner of Newtown Design Group. Thearticle focused on her success in blending astorefront retail space with residential design.Sarah Roche ’93 had her painting, MountPleasant, in the Second Anniversary Exhibition atCerulean Arts, Philadelphia, September 5 toOctober 17, 2008.Johanna Grassia ’94 and her husbandown a martial arts school, Martial ArtsLifestyle Center, in Philadelphia. She is alsocertified as a Reiki master teacher andpractitioner.35

A L U M N A E N O T E SRosita Ramos Mullane ’95 has a newwebsite: www.rrmgraphicsstudio.com.Anyone who wishes to display art in her artgallery for a month is encouraged to call oremail her.LizAfif ’96 is starting a studio guideand creating a web presence as a tastemakerat myartpicks.com and artpicks.net andwill continue to focus on small-scale art atsquareinchgallery.com. She continues toproduce expressionistic autobiographicalpaintings and is working on her firstchildren’s book with her best friend,Linda Harris Mehnert ’96, a 2D fineart major.Rosemarie McKelvey ’97 see FacultyNews page 25.Christa Santivasi Lutz ’94, “Adopt-a-pig” Parents’ Room, Alfred I. DuPont Hospital for Children,Wilmington, DE.JoanYoskin Needham ’97 had workin Old’s Cool at ARTWORKS, Trenton, NJ,November 8 to December 27, 2008.Theexhibition consisted entirely of three-dimensionalart and speaks of the past and presentthrough the use of diverse materials andfound objects.Emily Bicht ’99 participated in theBrooklyn College MFA Open Studios inNovember. She will receive her MFA fromBrooklyn College in May 2009. Bicht alsohad work at the Fountain Art Fair in Miamiwith Open Ground in December 2008.Pamela Birmingham ’00 exhibited inIlliterature at Limn Gallery in San Francisco,November 1, 2008 to January 3, 2009 andin Small Wonders, Maryland Federation ofArt, Annapolis, MD in December 2008.Michelle Ortiz ’00,VOTA MI GENTE, Latinos for Obama, 2008, mural, Hope Street, Philadelphia.Christa Santivasi Lutz ’94 designedand supervised construction of the “Adopt-a-Pig” Parents’ Room at the Alfred I. duPontHospital for Children in Wilmington. Theroom, providing a tranquil space for familieswhose children are undergoing treatment atthe facility, was dedicated in September 2008.Adopt-a-Pig provides support to familiescoping with pediatric cancer.Kellyann Monaghan ’94 has beenawarded tenure and promoted to associateprofessor at Adelphi University. Monaghanexhibited in Berlin, Germany at theSchillerpalais Gallery and exhibitedpaintings and prints at A-Forest Galleryin New York, NY in February 2008.Monaghan is also the mother of a daughter,Chiara Cosentino, born in 2007. Sheparticipated in Black and White, a private,one-evening exhibition of contemporaryprints on Saturday, November 1, 2008 inNew York, NY.Marie Hutchinson Elçin ’00 hadembroidery works in The Stitching Hour atthe Random Tea Room & Curiosity Shop,Philadelphia, October 9 to 14, 2008.MaryAnn Musacchio Katowitz ’00Correction to the fall 2008 Alumnae Notes:The image and note was attributed to MaryKatowitz.Michelle Ortiz ’00 had three paintings,La Madre, la Hija, y el Espiritu Buscando(The Mother, The Daughter, and The SpiritSeeking), in Hispanic Lives, Latin Worlds -Simple Complexities at the Delaware ArtMuseum, Wilmington, DE, September to36

Winter 2009Lauren Kane Cotton ’04, Wavefronts, installation, the Delaware Center for Contemporary. Arts. Photo by Kyung Cho.October 12, 2008. Her paintings receivedfavorable comments in an article in the LifeSection of the News Journal, a Delaware paper.Ortiz’s paintings are part of A Preview ofCFEVA’s Artists and Programs, an exhibitionof selected members of the Center forEmerging Visual Artists at The PhiladelphiaFoundation, Philadelphia, September 17,2008 to March 13, 2009. Ortiz created amural, Seeing our Voices, Signs of Germantown,for the Divine Beauty School of Esther inPhiladelphia honoring the work of thePennsylvania School for the Deaf, foundedin 1820.The dedication was in October 2008.The Obama Campaign in the Latinocommunity asked Ortiz to create a muralof Obama to encourage the Latinocommunity to vote. The 30’ mural wascreated in four days, “guerrilla muraling,”with the help of many volunteers and thecommunity of Hope Street in Philadelphia.Holly Beedle ’01 invites you to share herlink: http://supimacotton.blogspot.com/2008/08/meet-designer-holly-beedle.html.Darla Jackson ’03 had sculpture in agroup show, Far Away From the Beginning, ADeparture from Childhood Idealism, at theLeonard Pearlstein Gallery, Philadelphia,August 4 to September 5, 2008.JenniferTheokary ’03 teaches at ZayedUniversity in Dubai, United Arab Emirate.Her work is being exhibited in Neoteric Matter:New Studio Jewelry, an exhibition showcasingartists working with new and late 20th and21st century materials to create uniquejewelry. The exhibition was at the Long BeachIsland Foundation of the Arts and Sciences,August 1 to September 15, 2008.Lauren Kane Cotton ’04 showed herwork, Wavefronts, at the Delaware Center forthe Contemporary Arts May 30 to September21, 2008. For this installation, Cotton appliedadhesive-backed vinyl and interior latexpaint to the gallery walls and floor, creatinga three-dimensional space from two-dimensionalcomponents. With her husband, Dylan,Cotton launched a new web-based businessin October 2008, The Cotton Press(www.thecottonpress.com), which produceslimited edition hand-printed children’swearables and hand-drawn designs. TheCottons create and print all textile designsand fabrics in-house to reduce environmentalimpact. They also use eco-friendly organic,natural and water-based materials. Thewebsite was designed by Moore alumnaChloe Cho ’05.Cori Crowley ’06 co-curated HUM,an art show at the Project Artaud TheaterGallery in the Mission District ofSan Francisco, July 18 to August 10, 2008.Amanda Harrington ’07 was honoredwith a Choice USA GENERATION Awardin Washington, DC GENERATION Awards,presented by Compassionate Care for RapeVictims (CCRV), recognizes five individualsunder the age of 30 who have madesignificant contributions in the areasof organizing, public policy, public service,communications and leadership. Harringtonreceived the “Challenging the System ––Policy Award” given to those who areinstrumental in creating, shaping and/ormoving policy and legislation in order toensure that reproductive choice is more than aright, but a reality. In acknowledgement forher efforts to secure the law's passage, shespoke at Governor Doyle’s signing ceremony.Ruth Lampi ’07 had an installation,Things my eyes saw and my hands remembered, onview in October 2008 at The Art Shop atMoore. The work is a response to the journeythe artist took as a Von Hess travel Fellowshiprecipient and an exploration of worlds real andimagined. Mostly ceramic, the sculpturesmeld the organic and the architectural toexplore environment and habitation.KatieVanVliet ’07 see Staff Newspage 27.Cyndy Drue Smith ’08 has photogreeting cards available at The Art Shopat Moore featuring many popularPhiladelphia scenes.37

A L U M N A E N O T E SGROUP SHOWSMarilyn Lavins ’76, Mardi Gras Pisces.Alumnae who participated in InsectInvitational at B Square Gallery inPhiladelphia, September 4 - 27, 2008:June Blumberg ’91, Heather Bryson’92 (gallery owner), Romy Burkus ’87,Jennifer Cesare ’92, Julie Dittrich ’92,Tara Herberger ’92, Dae RebeckSanchez ’99, Katie VanVliet ’07,Sandy Webberking ’97 and KirstenWinering ’92.Lauren Albert ’08, Victoria (Torie)Senseny ’08 and Catherine Badger ’08are the first recipients of the first-annualMidwives Collective & GalleryExhibition Award. In September 2008,their work was featured in OrganicMachines, the premier exhibition space inthe new gallery at The MidwivesCollective & Gallery in Philadelphia.Alumnae participating in PhiladelphiaOpen Studio tours in fall 2008:Michelle Ortiz ’00Angela Victor ’99Linda Cope ’00Pam Birmingham ’00Donna Quinn ’90Aubrie Costello’07Darla Jackson ’03Smokie Kittner ’78Alumnae featured in Emerging Artists &Designers: Recent Moore GraduatesMoore Galleries at the Kimmel Center forthe Performing Arts fall 2008:Melanie Bergwall ’08Bridgett Bonn-Wagner ’08Martha Alexandra Fournier ’08Katie Glisson ’08Leah Marie Markus ’08Heather Lee Petrosky ’08Krista Rothwell ’08Amy Spearing ’08Alumnae exhibiting in Fresh! 2008, aninvitational exhibition at the ProjectsGallery, Philadelphia, highlightingPhiladelphia’s emerging artists,August 29 - September 27, 2008:Marilyn Rodriguez-Behrle ’07Heather Sundquist ’07Catherine Badger ’08Roseanne D'Andrea ’08Sherry Berger ’96 conducted a workshopfor disabled women in Viet Nam, helpingthem develop skills to create a small rangeof quality crafts to be sold online andfostering their independence. To honorthese women, artists from the No NameArt Group, including alumnae SherryBerger, e Bond ’96, Dee Collins ’93,Angela Smith ’94 and Cathey White ’96created original portraits of the Vietnamesewomen that were given to them as gifts.The project, Memory Portraits, has alsohonored orphans in Uganda. Products andthe portraits are on the organization’swebsite. http://www.nonameartgroup.comKeep In TouchKeep us informed of your professionalaccomplishments and personalmilestones.Also send us your work:print quality images via CD, photographsor slides. Remember to indicate yourname and class, and the title, mediumand year of your work.Moore College of Art & Design20th Street andThe ParkwayPhiladelphia, PA 19103-1179e-mail dchorney@moore.eduThe next deadline for Moore Newsis February 15, 2009.I N M E M O R I A MMary RansoneWahl, died August 2008.Sylvia Harman ’35 Fashion Illustrationmajor, died January 2, 2008.GeorgetteAmprimo Malnate ’40passed away in January 2008. She enjoyedpainting and teaching art. Malnate was acurator at the Pavilion Gallery in Mt. Laurel, NJ.Amelia Poniatowski Niemczura ’43,Graphic Design major, died April 2, 2008.Marianna Shaw Glass ’68 of Devon,PA, enjoyed a 41-year career as an architecturalillustrator, creating detailed watercolorperspectives for architects, builders, andinterior designers throughout the UnitedStates. A part-time Stonington, CT, resident,Glass was enchanted by the New Englandcoast and produced luminous watercolorseascapes blending architectural photorealismand impressionism. Her work has beendisplayed at Cabrini College, EasternUniversity, Villanova University, Bryn MawrHospital, Crozer-Chester Medical Center, theAmerican Cancer Society, Wayne Art Center,Norristown Borough Architecture Exhibit,Mystic Art Center and Anguilla Gallery.She is represented in private and corporatecollections in the United States and abroad.LoriAmo ’95 passed away in August2008. At Moore, she was an illustrationmajor. She was employed as a businessmanager for Axler-Kessler Dental Associatesin Phoenixville, and was a member of theWashington Memorial Chapel, Valley Forge.38

shop styleWhen the temperatures drop,TheArt Shop at Moore,which sells originalartwork by Moore alumnae and students,is stocked with tempting items thatadd warmth and style to take off the winter chill.Bundle up in hand-knit andfelted scarves.Stock up on tea and accessories such as hand-thrown teapots,mugs and unique block-printed gift pouches full of unique organic teas.Knitwear – Janell Wysock ’04‘Handies’ (fingerless gloves),bolero-style shrugs andoversize cowl-neck shrugs make upWysock’s winter2008 collection. She blends merino wools,cashmere,and cottons.Bolero shrug:$68,Handies:$32-$42,Cowl-Neck Shrug:$145Teapots & pottery – Lana Heckendorn ’88Heckendorn’s hand-thrown pottery features asignature green celadon glaze. TheArt Shopcarries her teapots,cups and bowls.$20 - $135Seasonal Greeting CardsGREY’S GREETINGS – Kristin Bowen ’02100% recycled,soy-based inks.Individually for $2.95 each or$26.50 for a pack of ten cards and envelopes.Tea Gift Bags & Sets – Harshita Lohia ’02Harshita Lohia combines textile design with her family’s legacy as a tea importerfrom India. Organic Green teas,Darjeeling,and specialty teas are housed inhandmade pouches.Tea Gift Sets:$14 - $35 eachThe Bucklette –Sandy Medlin Alexander ’92SandyAlexander has come up with a unique newaccessory for your essentials.Designed to hold alipstick,key,credit card and ID,the Bucklette is astylish,secure,hands-free alternative to a purse.It iscrafted to work as a belt buckle or clip on.$ 92 - $112Hours: Monday – Friday 11 am to 7 pm | Saturday 11 am to 5 pm | Closed on Sundays and academic and legal holidays20th Street andThe Parkway | Philadelphia, PA 19103-1179 | 215.965.8586 | www.moore.edu/artshop39

THANKYOUMoore College of Art & Design thanks its 160th Anniversary sponsors for having the visionto generously support Moore during this celebratory year.160th ANNIVERSARY SPONSORSPRESENTING SPONSORMarguerite and Gerry LenfestGALLERIES SPONSORThe Philadelphia Inquirer“MOORE FOOTSTEPS” SPONSORFran Graham ’66 and Bill GrahamFASHION SHOW SPONSORCharming Shoppes, Inc.13VISIONARYWOMEN SPONSORBlank Rome LLPLECTURE SERIES SPONSORWilmingtonTrustSENIOR SHOW SPONSORComcast Family of CompaniesFrances and Bayard StoreySPECIAL SPONSORSAndrea Baldeck and Bill HollisPhoebeW. Haas CharitableTrust B as recommended by David HaasPhoebeW. Haas CharitableTrust A as recommended by Carol Haas GravagnoDavid’s BridalMichael Fell and M&M Displays, Inc.Four Seasons HotelWHYYLook for the 2007-2008Donor Report in the springissue of Moore magazine.40

Green Initiatives at MooreOver the last year,a newly energized EnvironmentalTask Force has broughttogether a committee of faculty,staff and students from across the College.The group meets regularly to discuss,propose and facilitate solutions to ecologicalconcerns at Moore.This fall the dining café introduced the daily use of biodegradable dinnerware,including plates,cups,utensils and napkins.In addition,the café is no longer using plastictrays,helping to reduce food waste,as well as water and detergents used to clean thetrays.With Moore serving approximately 12,000 meals per month,the environmentalimpact of these changes is considerable.Did you know?• Moore has implemented a new print credit software system for students todiscourage waste of printed documents and to promote environmental sustainability.• New energy-efficient windows have been installed in Stahl Hall and Sarah Peter Hall.• The Galleries have a new heating and air conditioning system and new windows.• More recycling bins are available throughout the campus.Working with the EnvironmentalTask Force,Student Government is arranging an artsupply swap for the spring.The swap is part of an ongoing effort to encourage studentsto share,reuse and recycle art supplies.For more information on the EnvironmentalTask Force,please contactJennifer Vatza, chair of theTask Force,at jvatza@moore.edu.Moore magazine is greener too.Cert no. SW-COC-003047Up & Coming...visit www.moore.edu for afull list of exhibitions and events.MOOREOffice of CommunicationsMoore College of Art & Design20th Street andThe ParkwayPhiladelphia, PA 19103www. moore.edutel. 215.965.4068fax. 215.564.0634MOORE Winter 2009EditorialTeam:Amanda Mott, Director of CommunicationsDoris Chorney, Director of Alumnae AffairsLinda Porch, Director of DevelopmentMoore College of Art & Design fully supports theconcept of academic freedom, including the freedomof artistic expression.Work exhibited throughout theCollege may have content that some viewers mightfind objectionable. Moore advises the public to viewwork at their own discretion.Diamond on The ParkwayMoore College ofArt & Design has it allSpectacularViews of Logan CircleCenter City ConvenienceCompetitive RatesFor further information,visit our web site atwww.moore.edu or call the facility rental coordinator215.965.4097Photo Back Cover: An image from the1940s of students reviewing fashionillustrations is juxtaposed with an imagefrom 2006 of interior design students.Corrections: The image of a fashion fittingpublished in Fall 2008 Moore magazine, page 17,was incorrectly attributed to the 1920s; it wasactually from the 1950s.

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