About The Islander. (St. Simons Island, Ga.) 1972-current | View Entire Issue (May 20, 2019)
Page 8, May 20, 2019, The Islander JIAA June exhibit features works of painter and basket artist open to the public, will be held on June 2 from 1-3 p.m. A native Geor gian, Julia Chan dler Lawing syn chronizes color and surface to capture the essence of a mo ment. She was born in Atlanta and relo cated to St. Simons Island at age 12. At Frederica Academy, she received awards for drawing before earning a BA in Journalism at UNC- Chapel Hill. “My art exploration parallels my faith,” she states. “There’s no end, but the ongo ing reward is revelation that helps me know myself, the world, and my God more fully.” Lawing’s exploration continued in stained glass, ceramics and pas tels, before she began oil painting in 2014. “I paint because it engages my senses, my mind, my soul, and stirs an unmatched passion in me. My aim is visual poetry: simultaneously elu sive and evocative, speaking life to the viewer’s soul.” ten as possible. Linda Lanter’s exploration into art began with the Jekyll Island Art Association in 2012. Leaving much of her family in Ohio, she arrived in Brunswick feeling lonely and de pressed and sought solace by taking a class in Pine Needle Basket Weav ing. “I had never seen a pine needle basket before,” she says, “but I soon found my new love.” After taking the basic course, Lanter was hooked on basket weav ing. She bought books, visited web sunroom of her Brunswick home into a studio for basketry, pottery, fused glass jewel ry, and painting. “Sometimes,” she says, “we get so low we have to climb out of our sor row, pick up and start anew.” Lanter uses artificial sinew to weave and strengthen her basket coils of Long Leaf Pine needles. “All my baskets are sturdy, useful and pretty, she says, lifetime.” Married to the writer Steve Lanter, Linda shares her artistic skills by teaching classes at Goodyear Cottage. “Art has filled all the lonely places in my life and gives me great pleasure.” The paintings of Julia Lawing and the woven baskets of Linda Lanter will be featured during the Jekyll Is land Arts Association’s June exhibit at the Goodyear Cottage on Jekyll Is land, June 1-30. An artists’ reception, which is free and Her work is held in private, public and corporate collections across the U.S. She resides in Concord, North Carolina, with her husband Bruce and four teenage daughters, although they retreat to the Golden Isles as of sites, and went to every Art Center between Geor gia and Ohio. Eventually she transformed the Motown and More at Sounds by the Sea Great music in a perfect setting will take place at Sounds by the Sea on Sunday, May 26 with Motown and More with the Sam Rodriguez Band. The concert takes place at Neptune Park (Oceanside of the Casino Build ing) on St Simons Island from 7 pm to 9 pm. The Sam Rodriguez Band (or SR- Music) will have concert-goers danc ing on the lawn with their infectious Motown and Soul era music with a repertoire that includes hits from Nat King Cole, Frank Sinatra, Louis Arm strong, Otis Redding, Marvin Gaye, The Temptations and more! They have played around the country as well as in the Golden Isles and have had the honor of performing and/or recording with a variety of well known artists in cluding Aretha Franklin, Curtis May- field, Gladys Knight and many more. Talented musicians make up the band, which is lead by percussionist Sam Rodriguez who has performed on local and national TV and has been featured on local and Internet radio. Sounds by the Sea is presented by Golden Isles Arts and Humanities at Neptune Park directly behind the Casino building. Admission payable at the gate the night of each show, is $10 for adults. Children ages 6 to 12 are $5, and under 6 years old are free. Info: Golden Isles Arts & Humanities at 912.262.6934, info@goldenislesarts.org or visit gold- enislesarts.org. Literary Guild Film The Literary Guild of St. Simons Island Film Series presents The Book shop, UK, 2017, directed by Isabel Coixet. Wednesday, May 29, 7:00 p.m. In 1959 England, free-spirited wid ow Florence Green follows her lifelong dream by opening a bookshop in a con servative coastal town. While bringing about a cultural awakening, she earns the polite but ruthless opposition of a local grand dame and the support of a reclusive, book-loving widower. 110 minutes; rated PG. • Casino Theater • Free, but a $3.00 donation is re quested to help defray costs. Literary Guild poetry The Literary Guild and Starbucks Coffee are sponsoring an evening of coffee and poetry at Starbucks on St. Simons Island. Read your own poem or a favorite published poem. Please limit whatever you choose to no more than five minutes. No registration is necessary. • Wednesday, May 22, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. • Starbucks Coffee, 2209 Demere Road, SSI • No cost for the event; light snacks will be provided by Starbucks. Save Village from 0 The Land Trust andDNR Find us on FB at Save German Village Notall hearing loss requires a hearing aid. 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