More Notes
February 25, 2010 Issue No. 9
Questions and Answers: Eunice Chalmers Watching Eunice teach an art class is much like observing an experienced gardener tend her prize roses. Here, the students are the flowers and Eunice helps their artistic skills unfold, petal by petal. She encourages, critiques and makes helpful suggestions as she moves through the class with an intimacy and thoroughness that inspire even the casual onlooker. More Notes wondered how she does it:
Q: How did you come to High Mowing? A: My husband, Stephen, and I came to High Mowing in 1971. My first posi-
tion here was in the kitchen—not the art studio. We came from the lower east side of New York, where we learned about Anthroposophy and High Mowing from David LAMBERT ‘66. We heard of the fire here and—sometime later— that there were job openings in the kitchen. As professional cooks with a love of the arts, it was a natural fit for us. We didn’t just come here to work—we were looking for a community. And, the first time we drove up Abbot Hill, it was magical. You could tell there was a culture of love and support here.
Eunice Chalmers, Studio Arts Teacher, surrounded by artwork from her students at High Mowing School.