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North African Jewelry and Photographs Exhibit – Savannah, GA

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The Savannah College of Art and Design will feature approximately 80 rare pieces of North African jewelry and 27 late 19th- and early 20th-century photographs as part of the exhibition “Desert Jewels: North African Jewelry and Photography from the Xavier Guerrand-Hermès Collection” May 11-June 19 at the Pei Ling Chan Gallery, 322 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. The exhibition is free and open to the public, and will be a signature part of the May 15 SCAD Style Gallery Hop.

Collected over three decades by Xavier Guerrand-Hermès, this work illuminates the diversity and beauty of traditional North African design. Crafted from silver, coral, amber and other semi-precious stones, the jewelry includes wedding necklaces, hair ornaments and fibula. Moroccan, Algerian and Egyptian jewelry show common threads of the Berber culture as well as local variations in materials and motifs.

In addition to the exquisite pieces of jewelry, “Desert Jewels” features the work of some of the most prominent European photographers of the era. Theses include Scotsman George Washington Wilson, the Neurdine brothers from France and Turkish photographer Pascal Sabah, all of whom visited North Africa to capture the magnificent landscapes and “exotic” people on film.

The exhibition is organized by the Museum for African Art, New York, and debuted in October 2008 at the National Museum of African Art at the Smithsonian Institution.

“Desert Jewels” is presented as part of SCAD Style, the Savannah College of Art and Design’s annual style and design series. SCAD Style events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted. Visit SCAD Style at www.scadstyle.com for a full list of events or, for more information on exhibitions, visit SCAD Exhibitions at www.scadexhibitions.com.

Photo: SCAD
Fibula (tabzimt), Ait Yenmi peoples, Great Kabylie, Algeria
SCAD Jewelry

Sand Arts Festival Winners 2009

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On Friday, May 8, the annual Sand Arts Festival took place on Tybee Island, Georgia. About 300 SCAD students competed creating imaginative sand art on the north beach. Thousands of visitors came to watch.

Here is a list of the winners:

Sand Sculpture

* First place: “Daughter of the Ocean,” Wen-Shan Huang, graduate student, industrial design, Chaojho, Taiwan; Cheng-Fang Lee, graduate student, industrial design, Banciao, Taiwan; Chin-Sheng Lin, graduate student, industrial design, Taipei, Taiwan; Ran Wang, graduate student, design management, Beijing, China
* Second place: “Coral Reef,” Joel Nilsen, graduate student, graphic design, Blacksburg, Va.; Cristine Moonan, graduate student, graphic design, Cordova, Tenn.; Ximena Molina, M.A., graphic design, 2009, San Salvador, El Salvador; Drew Lewicki, graduate student, graphic design, Clinton Township, Mich.
* Third place: “Bracken Sand Castle,” Jonathan Nance, junior, film and television, Raleigh, N.C.; Stephanie Burns, senior, photography, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.; Jacob Sonk, senior, animation, San Antonio, Texas; Karl Goethert, senior, animation, Concord, Mass.

Sand Castle

* First place: “Castle with Sticks and Shells,” Arica Wolfe, first-year, fibers, Medina, Ohio; Alex Waggoner, sophomore, graphic design, Gastonia, N.C.; Elise Lapaglia, first-year, architecture, Apopka, Fla.; Mollie Schademan, first-year, fibers, Marietta, Pa.
* Second place: “Castle in a Rock,” Joshua Buckner, senior, graphic design, Rose Hill, N.C.; Nick Leone, junior, film and television, St. Clair Shores, Mich.
* Third place: “Large Walk-Through,” Robert D. Fleming, senior, industrial design, Fayetteville, Ga.; Steven Kiley, senior, architecture, St. Michaels, Md.; Edd Dumpe, senior, architecture, Hagerstown, Md.; Michael Battjes, senior, architecture, Fennville, Mich.

Sand Relief

* First place: “Dragon,” Lei Zhang, graduate, animation, Beijing, China; Ji Li, B.F.A., animation, 2009, Chong Qing, China; Xiaoyan Yin, non-student participant
* Second place: “Bethany,” Lauren Rinaldi, junior, fashion, Fairfield, Conn.; Corey Handschuch, junior, architecture, Livingston, N.J.
* Third place: “Roller Coaster,” Taylor Sill, senior, architecture, Arlington, Va.; Jeff Masters, junior, visual effects, Wexford, Pa.

Wind Sculpture

* First place: “Mobile Pieces Bombshell,” Sebastian Campos, sophomore, industrial design, Mexico City, Mexico
* Second place: “Bicycle Wheels,” Danielle Kanastab, junior, industrial design, Cleveland, Ohio; Claire Lorman, sophomore, industrial design, Washington, D.C.; Kyle Lawson, senior, industrial design, Detroit, Mich.; David Shapiro, senior, industrial design, St. Cloud, Minn.
* Third place: “Doors with Curtains,” Katy Hall, senior, metals and jewelry, Austin, Texas; Morgan Murphy, senior, architecture, Valparaiso, Ind

Gray’s Reef Best Underwater Creature Contest

* First place: “Big Eyed Fish,” Jason Daenzey; Lori Sefton; Jennifer Sefton
* Second place: “Shark in the Reef,” Kyle Narkiewicz, junior, industrial design, Hershey, Pa.; Jake Hood, senior, industrial design, Woodbine, Md.
* Third place: “Shark and Life Raft,” Ted Vitale, graduate student, architecture, Pompano Beach, Fla.; Mandee Mallance; Bennett Walton, senior, film and television, Alpharetta, Ga.; Jackie Livelli, senior, interior design, Indian Harbour Beach, Fla.

Free Jazz Concert in Savannah with University of West Georgia Jazz Ensemble

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The Jazz Ensemble will present a free concert at the Jewish Educational Alliance (5111 Abercorn Street) at 1:30 PM on Thursday, May 15th. The University of West Georgia Jazz Ensemble is a big band of nineteen musicians under the direction of Dr. Daniel Bakos, professor of music at UWG (Carrollton). The ensemble performs big band jazz music of famous and historic bands such as Count Basie, Buddy Rich, Duke Ellington, Stand Kenton and more contemporary works from as Tom Kubis, Lew Anderson, John Fedchock, and others. Chris Vadala, Vince DiMartino, Bobby Shew, Marvin Stamm, Lew Soloff, Joe Temperly, Rob McConnell, and Gary Foster are some of the well-known musicians who have played with the ensemble.
West Georgia Jazz Ensemble

The ensemble performs extensively throughout the Southeast, toured Europe 2001, and currently is looking toward a second European tour. The jazz ensemble hosts the annual Sunbelt Jazz Festival during April.

The event is free and the public is encouraged to attend.

Attend and listen to works such as an arrangement of Dancing in the Dark for the Stan Kenton Band by Gerry Milligan, Stella by Starlight, Free Beer, Uno Mas, Sister Sadie, Blues Down to the Shues, and others. See you there!

For more information call 912-355-8111.

Mother’s Day in Charleston

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It’s Mother’s Day on Sunday May 10. Many of us will start early and celebrate Mom all weekend long. Charleston is always a great place to visit this time of year, and this weekend there’s a lot to do. full porn Allnatural MeCharleston Greek Festival
This is a great festival especially for those of us who love Greek food.
(Check out Joe’s recommendation in this week’s video)
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Creative Commons License photo credit: Martin Kingsley

You can enjoy all kinds of Greek specialties, Greek music and dancing and lots more.
Admission is only $3, $1 for students. But most importantly, moms get in for free on Mothers Day.

Click here for more details about Charleston Greek Festival 2009

Greek Festival in Charleston 2009

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Experience Greek food and culture right on the coast. During this exciting festival you get the opportunity to try all kinds of interesting food, and find out more about Greek culture and heritage.

This year’s festival includes:

  • Greek food and specialities (gyros, kebob, mousaka, baklava and more!)
  • Greek wines and beverages
  • Greek music with 2 live bands
  • Folk dance
  • Cultural exhibits and shops
  • Church tours

Admission is $3.00 per person

Go to our events calendar by clicking here for more about
2009 Charleston Greek Festival