UpDate - Vol. 13, No. 39, Page 15
August 4, 1994
Up and coming

Courses, concerts set for storytellers
     An intensive storytelling course will be offered this fall both
in Newark and Lewes by the Division of Continuing Education, taught by
local writer and storyteller Ed Okonowicz.
     The course-ideal for librarians, classroom educators, day care
providers, museum guides, adult care givers and others interested in
learning the ancient art of storytelling-has been approved for one
state in-service credit for Delaware teachers. Classes will include
information on story construction, source materials, imagery versus
memorization and presentation techniques.
     A practicing storyteller, Okonowicz is a member of the National
Storytelling Association and Philadelphia's Patchwork: A Storytelling
Guild. He performs regularly at public and private events throughout
the mid-Atlantic area.
     He will present a free public concert, entitled "Local Legends
and American Folk Tales," at 11:30 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 24, in
Clayton Hall. The storytelling course, also offered in Clayton Hall,
begins Sept. 24, and will continue from 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. on
Saturdays, Oct. 1, 8 and 15.
     In Lewes, he also will present a free public concert, entitled
"Legends and Tales of the Delaware and Chesapeake Bays," at 8 p.m.,
Friday, Sept. 9, at the Virden Center. The storytelling course, also
offered at the Virden Center, will begin at 6 p.m., Friday, Sept. 9.
It will continue from 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 10, and
from 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 11.
     Reservations are required for both public performances, which are
designed for adult audiences (ages 12 and above). Cost of the course
is $215. To register, obtain more information or make reservations for
the concerts, call 831-8839.

Collectors to meet at Winterthur
     The 34th annual Winterthur Conference, scheduled Oct. 6-8 at the
Winterthur Museum in Wilmington, will address the role of private
collectors in preserving material culture as well as their impact on
scholarship.
     The conference will explore such topics as how collectors have
influenced scholarship; what happens to a group of objects once it
moves from a private collection into the public domain; and where the
future of collecting lies.
     Peter H. Hammell, director of the National Museum of Racing and
former director of education at Winterthur, will open the conference
Thursday evening with a talk about Winterthur founder Henry Francis du
Pont and the evolution of collecting early Americana.
     Friday's session will consider why people collect in general, why
children collect and collections as metaphors for the human
experience. Following sessions will look at selected collectors of the
19th and 20th centuries, with particular focus on their philosophies
and methods for assembling their collections.
     On Saturday, speakers will examine the roles of institutions as
they seek to present and preserve once private collections and as they
proceed to interpret these collections for an ever growing public. In
the final session, speakers will look to the future as they address
the possibilities for presenting and interpreting great collections.
     The conference is sponsored in part by Christie's. Registration
is $85 for the general public; $75 for members; and $45 for students.
For more information, call 888-4649.

Local art featured in Clayton exhibit
     Three local artists-Jane Morton, Janet Dixon and Leslie
Lindsay-will have their work on display from Aug. 7-21, in Clayton
Hall, and a free public reception to meet all three will be held from
6:30-8 p.m., Friday, Aug. 12, in the building.
     Morton's exhibit, "Library Bugs, Fanciful Fish and Intellectual
Insects," is a collection of black-and-white prints that are hand-
colored. Her lighthearted work presents a look at nature, with a focus
on reading.
     Dixon's exhibit features local landscapes and animals in
watercolor. Seascapes and florals highlight area beauty. Dixon, who
has shown in many local galleries and at the Franklin Mint, was the
Wilmington Flower Market's artist of 1993.
     Lindsay's exhibit, "Reflection: Works in Fabric," will show
recent quilts and mixed media works on fabric. Along with wall
hangings, several masks will be shown. Lindsay, who exhibits locally
and at area craft shows, also teaches art.
     Gallery hours are 8 a.m.-8:30 p.m., Mondays through Thursdays,
and 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Fridays. For additional information, call Bette
Cella at 831-8839.

Home & Field Day at Georgetown
     The 1994 Farm and Home Field Day will be held from 8:30 a.m.-3
p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 10, at the University's Research and Education
Center in Georgetown.
     Tours, exhibits, a home gardening demonstration, a children's
safety program and heritage skills demonstrations are just a few of
the day's activities.
     A fried chicken lunch will be available at noon for $5.50 per
person.
     Call the Research and Education Center at 856-7303 for
information.

Club to close for renovations
     The Blue and Gold Club will be closed Aug. 6-21 for kitchen
renovations.
     The Aug. 11 bus trip to Camden Yards to see the Orioles game is
still scheduled, and participants are to meet in the front foyer of
the club for munchies from 5-5:30 p.m. The bus will leave promptly at
5:30 p.m.
     The Aug. 12 Seafood Night and the Aug. 17 Italian Feast have been
postponed.