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August / September 2008 All events are FREE unless noted
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Artist of the Month – August: Earle Stone
Artist of the Month
– September:
Croquet
Photo: Earle Stone |
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Volunteer Opportunity!! Super Saturdays: August 2 August 16 September 13
Meet at 9 am in the Rose Garden |
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THANK YOU to the following contributors to the 2008 Garden BAILEY NURSERIES BROTHERS ASSOCIATES CONARD-PYLE / STAR ROSES ENVIROCYCLE GARDEN SALES GREENCYCLE GRIFFIN GREENHOUSE & NURSERY SUPPLIES JACKSON & PERKINS OSMOCOTE
TOWN OF WEST HARTFORD |
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2008 Summer Concert Series
Sponsored by Aetna & The Evelyn Preston Fund Wednesdays from 6:30 to 8:00 pmRose Garden Lawn. If Rain, Pond House.Bring a picnic dinner or order take out from the Pond House Café |
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| August 6 | Steppin Out : Summer Sounds: Pop | August 20 | Tracker NV: Rock & Roll |
| August 13 | Pandemonium w/ Theresa Rodriguez: 50’s to today - rock | August 27 | Mass Conn Fusion: R&B, Motown |
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Some of his favorite shots are also remembrances of trips to various European countries, though the most photographed subject in his portfolio is Elizabeth Park.
Earle’s photography is sold as note cards, as well as matted and framed prints. His photos have been used in travel promotional materials for Tauck World Discovery, the Greater Hartford Guest Guide, the 100th anniversary calendar for the Elizabeth Park Rose Garden and the Friends of Elizabeth Park, and he has exhibited in a number of juried art shows.
Cards and framed prints are currently on sale at the Bookworm in West Hartford Center and the CT Creative Store on 25 Stonington Street in Hartford. |
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Earle has been a resident of West Hartford for more than 30 years. He has taught history, coached high school baseball and basketball, and started his own consulting business successfully working with numerous organizations on diversity issues. In all he has done, family continues to be the most important work he does and his two young granddaughters have him firmly wrapped around their little fingers. |
 To see more of Earle’s photos, visit his website at www.earlestonephotography.com |
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September Artist of the Month: Gene Gort |
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Digital Print Editions by Gene Gort September 2 – 28, 2008
Reception Sunday, September 7, 4-6 pm
“Cyclamen” will be auctioned at the reception to benefit the Friends of Elizabeth Park
For more information on the exhibition, visit http://www.nocamera.com/newProducts.html Cyclamen |
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Gene Gort is a visual artist, video producer, media programmer and educator who lives in Avon, Connecticut. His artwork and videotapes have been shown internationally . He holds the position of Associate Professor of Media Arts at Hartford Art School, University of Hartford.Artist Statement:This work represents a part of my artistic investigation that is somewhat of an aberration. I have been a media artist primarily interested in experimental video, installation and sound works for over 25 years. Digital printmaking is a recent area of investigation that is stripped down, essential and direct, examining the simple elegance of natural objects unencumbered by cultural context or social/political discourse. I am one who revels in the process of production and as I began to discover the process of image scanning, it became clear that I was fascinated with the optics and the unique perspective afforded by this device. With most photographs one is keenly aware of gravity, horizon, scale, perspective and light source. With image scanning, all of those conventions become more obviously malleable to me. It feels as if one is building the image using objects like props on a stage; cajoling them into place, balancing them and presenting them to this fixed glass window for some diagnostic review. The imaging device demands a different set of principles, techniques and orientation that allows me to see things from a very different vantage point and offers a freedom I don’t feel when using a traditional lens-based device like a camera. |
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I often think of these images as “gifts” when the image appears on the screen once scanned. They offer themselves up as material to be inspected, revered and are breathtaking – refreshing and very surprising. I am hesitant to tinker with them much other than the usual formal adjustments and rather want the image to just be. These images are simply beautiful and I often don’t think I have much to do with them being so, other than to point to them and recognize them as such. In the end, what one sees is a representational “photograph” of something in the world. What really matters are not the tools that produce the image but the image itself and the direct response we have as viewers. |
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CT Dahlia Society 50th Anniversary Show Pond House
The Connecticut Dahlia Society also plants & maintains the dahlia display garden in Elizabeth Park. Don’t miss it! August & September are peak blooming months.
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Saturday August 23 1:30 pm to 5:00 pm &
Sunday August 24 9:00 am to 4:00 pm |
Free Admission
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Play Croquet The Elizabeth Park Croquet Players play on the greens at Asylum Avenue on Wednesdays beginning around 4 pm and Sundays around 1:30 pm.
Weather and player availability permitting, we play mid-May thru October.
No fee. Walk-ins welcome (flat-soled shoes or sneakers). Contact Bobbi Shorthouse 860-608-1222 or bobbi@NotaryServicesLLC.com. |
Connecticut Rose Society Next Meeting is September 14
Pond House 2:30 p.m. Photo:John Mattia |
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LAWN BOWLING - relaxing and fun for all ages! Thistle Lawn Bowling Club members are usually at Elizabeth Park at 1:00 Tuesdays, Thursdays & Saturdays.
We invite you to come watch and/or stay for free instructions. Contact Zane Gershman at 233-6860 for information about lawn bowling in Elizabeth Park. |
Next Club Meeting is September 15 7 pm
Location: Wethersfield Community Center The public is welcome! www.GreaterHartfordBonsai.com |
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“LEISURE”
What is this life if, full of care, We have no time to stand and stare?
No time to stand beneath the boughs And stare as long as sheep or cows.
No time to see, when woods we pass, Where squirrels hide their nuts in grass.
No time to see, in broad daylight, Streams full of stars, like skies at night.
No time to turn at Beauty’s glance, And watch her feet, how they can dance.
No time to wait till her mouth can Enrich that smile her eyes began.
A poor life this if, full of care We have no time to stand and stare
--- William H. Davies ---
Most of us have “feel good” memories of summertime. I guess that’s because it’s the most popular time of the year to take a break from our usual routines. We take vacations from our jobs and kids leave their school work behind. We may get to see new places or revisit one of our favorite summer haunts. Maybe we’ll meet new friends along the way or reconnect with old friends or relatives we haven’t seen for awhile. Somehow, we manage to leave our busy lifestyles behind and find the time to “stand and stare”. Some of us may stay close to home, but hopefully still be able to throttle back to a summer-like pace with a few day trips or just some time in the backyard hammock. |
 Photo: Yellow Submarine by John Mattia |
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Summer is a busy season at Elizabeth Park. It’s a great place to do exactly what William H. Davies is talking about, i.e., leave our cares behind, finding cool shade under an evergreen bough, seeing the light reflecting off the water, watching squirrels or just enjoying the scenery. This rather silly little poem describes to me what summer should be all about. What better place to appreciate the beautiful gardens and to relish the smiles and ice cream moustaches of people having fun than Elizabeth Park? Visitors from all around the globe will join the many local regulars in the park this summer. Many will be first time visitors and many others will be revisiting a place responsible for many happy childhood memories. Some will return to the place where they were married or had their yearbook pictures taken. It is summer and Elizabeth Park is open for business!!! Whether you are going to travel this summer or stay close to home, all of us, with the “Friends”, hope you have a safe, enjoyable and healthy summer. You have earned your leisure! Enjoy it! See you in the park! Dave Peterson, President |
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The Friends of Elizabeth Park has helped the City of Hartford to care for the park since its incorporation in 1977. Call the Information Center at (860) 231-9443 for announcements, changes, and updates. Send e-mail to elizabeth_park@sbcglobal.net
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