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Mauney Memorial Library end of summer field day

The summer is flying by, as Mauney Memorial Library wraps up their summer reading program with a family field day children’s program on Wednesday, July 26 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Patriots Park, 220 South Railroad Avenue in Kings Mountain. The event is filled with tons of outdoor activities and treats, so bring the children and enjoy lots of fun. Registration is not required For more information about this or other events, contact Mauney Memorial Library by visiting 100 S. Piedmont Avenue, or by calling 704-739-2371.

hair works well with the warm browns and oranges of the skin. Strength comes to mind as I observe this portrait.

• Merit Award: Embrace, by Ellen Devenny - photography

At first view of this work, I immediately envisioned the work of Edward Hopper. There is an austerity to the image that seems to place it in another time-period other than that of a 21st Century Starbucks. The only giveaway being the coffee cup with the proverbial plastic sippy top. I enjoyed the use of forced perspective in the composition that elongated the table and fedora, both curving and leading the eye back toward a figure engrossed in reading, both separate and isolated from the figure at the table.

• Merit Award: Tree with Three Crows, by Janice Booth – photography on canvas At first look this work appeared to be a painting of loose strokes, but with further observation I realized it was a photograph printed on canvas. I was drawn to this piece by the movement and vibration, and the fact that as a photo- graph, it was more abstract than realistic. The bold trunk and branches of the tree move solidly through the composition of shifting golds and greens against the blue sky. This could be mistaken for a reflection on water, rippling and shifting in a light breeze.

• Merit Award: Peaches: Pensive, by Barbara O’Neal Davis - watercolor

In many of the figurative works the subject looks within their space, caught in the activity of the moment. In this work the figure looks out directly at the viewer. Her expression is relaxed but engaging. I like how the artist forced the image into the picture plane, overfilling it and cutting away the top of her head and sides of her flowing hair. The artist has used watercolor, an unforgiving medium, to render the various tones in the face, and the blues, greys and magenta of the

Photography is so much a part of our contemporary lives that we think little or nothing about the technical aspects to capture a moment in time. In black and white photography, utilizing a full scale of tones from blackest black to white does not just happen by clicking a button. Before composing, attention must be paid to lighting, aperture, speed, etc., and in this case to watch and wait in the wild for that perfect moment. Technical proficiency and patience are necessary, and this work includes a magical moment when the birds embrace before parting.

Southern Arts Society

(SASi) Gift Shop & Gallery is located at 301 N. Piedmont Avenue, Kings Mountain, NC, at the intersection of Piedmont and Battleground Avenues in the historic Southern Railway Depot. SASi offers a gift shop, ongoing art exhibitions and competitions, programs, and classes in a variety of media for artists of all levels. Currently on exhibit “A Fresh Look” now through July 29, 2023. Gallery

Hours: Tues through Sat, 10 am to 3 pm, and by Appointment. Admission is Free. For more information go to http:// southernartssociety.org/ or call 704.739.5585. Email southernartssociety@gmail.com

“Pay close attention to mounting and framing works.

Frames should work with the art and not overpower with heavy patterns or thick dimensions. Choose subject matter wisely and let your art voice reflect your vision. Seek out the unusual and avoid sentimental or overused subjects. Think of your art-making much like a creative writer. You want to pull the viewer into the work and give them a taste, whether bitter or sweet, offer a taste they can feel and see. Thank you for inviting me to judge your work,” she concluded.

The following prizes were awarded at the reception with many of the artists in attendance. Judge Jane Allen Nodine provided the following comments for each of the awards she selected.

• First Place: Pipe Dreams, by Todd Baxter – colored pencil

The artist’s proficiency with drawing in colored pencil is immediate and beautifully executed but, the subject matter, composition, and stop action moment of the pipe smoke goes above the ordinary. Selecting an aged figure with lines and wrinkles of time and experience pulls the viewer into an atmosphere of remembrance and the past.

• Second Place: Red Kaleidoscope, by Robert Silver –glass, wire, mirror Craftsmanship and mechanical skills are the result of time, patience, and experience. This is evident in the works by Robert Silver. But craft cannot stand alone when design, the arrangement of materials and forms is not present. The texture and patterns in this work pull the viewer in to explore the object, that is also functional as a novelty, a kaleidoscope.

• Third Place: P.I. Starbucks, by Lori McAdams – colored pencil, ink, watercolor

SALMON LOAF

Pat Boyles

1 large can salmon

½ cup cracker crumbs

1 egg ¼ cream or Pet milk

1 small onion, chopped

1 tsp. Basil

¼ tsp. sage

Mix well and mold into greased loaf pan. Bake at 375 degrees until slightly brown. Serve hot.

SAUSAGE

CASSEROLE Sue Wentz

5 eggs

1 cup milk

1 can cream of mushroom soup

2 lb. sausage

1 cup grated cheese

8 slices bread

Grease 9x13-inch dish.

Lay 8 slices of bread in bottom of dish. Brown and scramble sausage. Put on bread. Mix eggs, milk. and cream of mushroom soup. Pour on sausage. Top with grated cheese. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes.

SOUR CREAM

BANANA PUDDING

Lori Cannon

Bobbie Childers

3 small instant banana puddings

5 cups milk

1 (8 oz.) carton sour cream

1 (9 oz.) carton Cool

Whip

10 to 12 bananas

1 box vanilla wafers

Mix first 4 ingredients together. Layer wafers and bananas. Add mixture after each layer. Top with Cool Whip.

COLD OVEN

POUND CAKE

Nell Wright

2 sticks Miracle Whip margarine

½ cup Crisco

3 cups sugar

5 eggs

3 cups plain flour

1 cup milk

(Ed. Note: The recipes in today’s cooking corner are from Bess Chapel United Methodist Church in Cherryville.)

1 tsp. vanilla

1 tsp. lemon

Mix margarine, Crisco, and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each one. Add remaining ingredients. Start in a cold oven and bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour and 30 minutes in 10inch tube pan.

PINEAPPLE

CHESS PIE

Wilma Dellinger

Sugar-Free

4 eggs

24 pkgs. Equal

2 Tbsp. margarine

Tbsp. sugar-free vanilla

1 c/ crushed pineapple, canned in its own juice, undrained

1 pie shell, unbaked

Melt margarine and add remaining ingredients. Mix well and pour into unbaked pie shell. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes or until golden brown.

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