EDMOND — UCO’S ‘Passport to Turkey’ program
presents exhibit and presentation
As a part of its “Passport to Turkey” semester, the University of Central Oklahoma will host the Passport to Turkey Art Exhibition featuring ceramic pieces from some of Turkey’s most well-known artists through Friday in the lobby of Central’s Art and Design Building, with a special presentation about Turkey’s archaeological treasures at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Central teamed with the nonprofit organization Raindrop Turkish House of Oklahoma City, an organization dedicated to introducing Turkish culture to American society, for the exhibit. Raindrop provided the ceramic pieces featured in the exhibit, most of which were made by artists from the Turkish city Kütahya, considered by some to be the Mecca of ceramic artwork.
“The artists showcased in the exhibit are skilled craftsmen who have spent most of their lives dedicating themselves to the art of Cini, which means Turkish china or ceramics.” said Alexander Knock, a senior Art History major at Central and exhibit coordinator.
Heidi Vaughn, Central’s director for Galleries and Museums, will present a multimedia presentation, “The Restoration and Conservation of Turkish Archaeological Treasures,” addressing the unique problems in restoring Turkish landmarks and archaeological sites from 3:30-4:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Melton Gallery, in the Art and Design Building.
Both the exhibit and presentation are free and open to the public.
For more information about the art exhibit, contact Central Art professor, Dr. Bill Hommel at 974-5314 or bhommel@uco.edu.
High school bowling team signups open
If you enjoy hanging out with your classmates and would like a chance to beat the opposing high schools in Edmond, then high school bowling is for you.
“The teams practice 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Sunday with some outstanding coaches,” said Janet Pecoraro, with AMF Boulevard Lanes. “This is an excellent way to get introduced into the sport of bowling without having to commit to a 36-week league.”
High school bowling is from November through February. The practice is free, the coaching is free, the polo shirts are free; the only thing you have to do is come. Six Memorial boys have signed up, three boys from North, and one girl from Santa Fe.
“You do not have to be good, you do not even need to know how to bowl, our coaches are here for that,” Pecoraro said. “Come and show your school spirit.” Without a team from each school the students that have come will not get to bowl. There can be up to three teams from each school, one all-boys team, one all-girls team and one co-ed. Sign-up is until the end of November so please come support your fellow classmates that do want to bowl. “Let’s show the other towns that they cannot mess with Edmond schools.”
AMF Boulevard Lanes is at 3501 S. Blvd. St. Call 348-3210 for more information.
Grove Valley students have ‘Water Festival’
Students and teachers at Grove Valley Elementary recently took part in a ‘Water Festival’ sponsored by the Oklahoma County Conservation District. During the event, students rotated through four activities developed by Project WET, The Incredible Journey, Macroinvertebrate Mayhem, The Rainstick and H20 Water Olympics. Project WET (Water Education for Teachers) activities promote critical thinking and problem solving skills using a collection of innovative, water related activities that are hands on, easy to use and fun!
During The Incredible Journey, students pretended to be water molecules and simulated the movement of water within the water cycle.
In Macroinvertebrate Mayhem, students played a game of tag to simulate the effects of environmental stressors on macroinvertebrate populations.
For The Rainstick, students built a rainstick out of materials in their own environment and, like people of ancient cultures, imitate the sound of rain.
During the H20 Water Olympics, students competed in events that investigated two properties of water, adhesion and cohesion.
