Archive for September, 2010
Taft Museum of Art Calendar of Events June 2010
Wednesday, September 29th, 2010Calendar of Event – June 2010
Special Exhibitions
TruthBeauty: Pictorialism and the Photograph as Art, 1845–1945
Though August 8
The photographs of the pictorialist movement are among the most spectacular works in the medium’s history. The works in this exhibition rival paintings with expertly crafted, one-of-a-kind images. Included are works from George Eastman House by Julia Margaret Cameron, Frederick Evans, Alfred Stieglitz, Clarence White, Edward Steichen, and early works by Edward Weston and Ansel Adams.
Pictorialism was both a movement and a style of photography that produced spectacular images over a century’s time. When photography was invented in the early part of the 19th century, most people considered it a faddish mechanical trick and very far from fine art. Some early photographers, however, sought to elevate the medium to the status of painting by emulating the compositions, symbols, visual effects, and moods of painting. This international movement peaked in the years between 1895 and 1925.
Tracing this influential vein of photography, this exhibition includes 118 vintage masterpieces from well-known photographers such as Alvin Langdon Coburn, F. Holland Day, Robert Demachy, Gertrude Käsebier, and Heinrich Kühn. Also featured are surprising early works by such photographers as Edward Weston, Imogene Cunningham, and Ansel Adams, who are widely known as modernists but began as pictorialists.
TruthBeauty is a smaller version of the exhibition by the same name produced by Vancouver Art Gallery. Both versions were curated by George Eastman House International Museum of Photography and Film, from which the works in the exhibition were selected.
Turner Watercolors from the Taft Collections
Through July 25
Along with two major oil paintings, one from early in his career and one late, the Taft Museum of Art holds ten watercolors by Joseph Mallord William Turner (British, 1775–1851). Spanning the first half of the 19th century, these watercolors depict landscapes of Switzerland, Germany, England, Scotland, and Italy. Historically, they broke new ground in the artistic fields of book illustration, travel views, and the watercolor medium itself.
Programs & Events
Sundays, 1:30 p.m.
Highlights of the Taft
After lunch or before a concert on Sunday afternoons, join a Taft docent for a tour of the highlights of the Museum’s world-renowned collection. Free with Museum admission. No reservations are taken. For information call (513) 684-4515.
Saturday, June 5, 1:30 p.m.
Gallery Talk: TruthBeauty with Lynne Ambrosini, Chief Curator
Talk a special walk through the exhibition Pictorialism and the Photograph as Art, 1845–1945 with the curator. Free with Museum admission. RSVP: (513) 684-4515.
Sunday, June 6, 2–4 p.m., Essex Studios, Walnut Hills
Art in the Afternoon: Trish Weeks, landscape painter
A graduate of the University of Cincinnati’s College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning, Weeks built a successful career as an interior designer before embarking on a career in painting. Her landscape paintings reflect her interest in creating a vibrant, colorful, tactile experience that has been described as “a dance with color.” She has received awards in numerous local, regional, and national exhibitions and has been represented by galleries in Ohio, Kentucky, South Carolina, and New Mexico. Now in its eighth season, this series of Sunday-afternoon salons features local artists offering insights into their careers and work as they share their passions with their audience. Addresses and directions to specific venues will be provided upon registration. Cost for this session is for members, for nonmembers. Reservations are required. Call (513) 684-4524 or order online at www.taftmuseum.org
Presented by the Robert S. Duncanson Society
Fine Arts Fund Partner: Fifth Third Bank
Sunday, June 6, 2 p.m.
Chamber Music Series: Italian Festival
The 57th-annual Chamber Music Series wraps up with a special concert presented outdoors under the tent on the terrace. Dottie Davis, Richard Perotsky, Sylvia Mitchell, and others perform the music of an Italian festival. In every nation, there are tunes that most citizens recognize. In Italy, there are about 20 such tunes, which are published in a folder to mark special celebrations such as weddings. The players in the community get out their instruments, and everybody joins in. This “Italian” band features violin, mandolin, clarinet, trumpet, and piano and will warm up the audience with waltzes, ballads, popular songs, and even a tarantella. This concert is FREE. No reservations are taken. For information, call (513) 684-4515.
Sponsor: The Wohlgemuth Herschede Foundation
Fine Arts Fund Partner: American Financial Group & Related Entities
Organized in cooperation with the Cincinnati Musicians’ Association
Wednesdays, June 9, 12:45 p.m. and 1:15 p.m.
Taft in 10: European Vacation: Fortuny’s Arab Guard
Come for lunch—stay for a quick (sound) bite in the galleries. Enjoy an informal ten-minute conversation every Wednesday as we serve up some of the Museum’s many masterpieces as well as some lesser-known nibbles. Free with Museum admission or lunch in the café. Find more information at http://www.taftmuseum.org/pages/taftinten.php.
Friday, June 11, 1:30 p.m.
Gallery Talk: TruthBeauty with Lynne Ambrosini, Chief Curator
Talk a special walk through the exhibition Pictorialism and the Photograph as Art, 1845–1945 with the curator. Free with Museum
Saturday, June 12, 10 a.m.–12 p.m., Taft Museum of Art
Families Create: Photo Fun in the Sun
Visit the TruthBeauty photography exhibition and use daylight to create your own unique photographs on special paper. Explore the world of art through gallery visits and activities designed for children ages 5–12 and adults to learn, create, interact, and have fun together. Cost for each program: for members and Cincinnati Arts Association members, for nonmembers (includes Museum admission) Reservations are required. Call (513) 684-4524 or order online www.taftmuseum.org/familiescreate.htm
Sponsor: Charles H. Dater Foundation. Weston Art Gallery Families Create! Program Sponsor: Whitney and Phillip Long. Fine Arts Fund Partner: Duke Energy Corp.
Saturday, June 12, 1:30 p.m.
Drop-in Tour: TruthBeauty: Pictorialism and the Photograph as Art, 1845–1945
On Saturday afternoons, Taft docents will lead a tour of this special exhibition.
Sunday, June 13, 2–4 p.m., Mount Healthy
Art in the Afternoon Cynthia Lockhart, fiber artist
With a career spanning 29 years in art, design, and academia, Lockhart creates dynamic and spirited art quilts emphasizing color, shape, and texture and combines diverse influences from nature to fashion and African art. She exhibits nationally and internationally in museums and galleries. A native of Cincinnati, she holds a master’s degree in design from the University of Cincinnati, where she is professor of professional practice and teaches cooperative education courses for fashion design and product development students. Now in its eighth season, this series of Sunday-afternoon salons features local artists offering insights into their careers and work as they share their passions with their audience. Addresses and directions to specific venues will be provided upon registration. Cost for this session is for members, for nonmembers. Reservations are required. Call (513) 684-4524 or order online at www.taftmuseum.org
Presented by the Robert S. Duncanson Society
Fine Arts Fund Partner: Fifth Third Bank
Wednesdays, June 16, 12:45 p.m. and 1:15 p.m.
Taft in 10: Father’s Day: Meet the Taft and Sinton Dads
Come for lunch—stay for a quick (sound) bite in the galleries. Enjoy an informal ten-minute conversation every Wednesday as we serve up some of the Museum’s many masterpieces as well as some lesser-known nibbles. Free with Museum admission or lunch in the café. Find more information at http://www.taftmuseum.org/pages/taftinten.php.
Saturday, June 19, 1:30 p.m.
Drop-in Tour: TruthBeauty: Pictorialism and the Photograph as Art, 1845–1945
On Saturday afternoons, Taft docents will lead a tour of this special exhibition.
Sunday, June 20, 1–4 p.m.
Third Sunday Funday: Dad’s Day Out
Dad doesn’t need another tie or socket set, so how about giving him some quality time? Look for dads in art, hear some stories about funny or famous dads, get your family picture taken and make an artistic frame, and play miniature golf in the garden. Bring the whole family to the Taft Museum of Art on the third Sunday of each month this summer to explore, create, and play, all for free! Activities including self-guided tours, art-making, storytelling, and games are ongoing, so stop in when you have time and stay as long as you like.
These programs are FREE. No reservations taken. For more information, call (513) 684-4524
Sponsor: The Charles H. Dater Foundation
Free Sundays are made possible by a grant from the Carol Ann and Ralph V. Haile, Jr./U.S. Bank Foundation.
Wednesdays, June 23, 12:45 p.m. and 1:15 p.m.
Taft in 10: Bird Watching: Chinese Ewer in the Shape of a Phoenix
Come for lunch—stay for a quick (sound) bite in the galleries. Enjoy an informal ten-minute conversation every Wednesday as we serve up some of the Museum’s many masterpieces as well as some lesser-known nibbles. Free with Museum admission or lunch in the café. Find more information at http://www.taftmuseum.org/pages/taftinten.php.
Thursday, June 24, 6 p.m.
Shutterbugs in Cinema: Motion Pictures and Still Photographers:
Rear Window, 1954 (112 minutes)
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock, starring James Stewart and Grace Kelly
A wheelchair-bound photographer spies on his neighbors and becomes convinced that one of them has committed murder. Inspired by the exhibition TruthBeauty: Pictorialism and the Photograph as Art, 1845-1945, enjoy three classic films in different genres. Explores how life and art intersect through the lens of the still photographer as leading man. Cincinnati Public Radio film critic Larry Thomas will introduce each movie and lead a discussion afterward. The exhibition will be open until each film begins. Film screenings are free. Optional box dinner is available for with advance purchase. Reservations are recommended. Information: (513) 684-4515.
June 26, Weston Art Gallery, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Families Create! The Diorama in My Head
Meet the Weston Art Gallery’s Docentitos who will give you a tour of the exhibition, The House in My Head, and then create a fantastic diorama influenced by your own out-of–this-world musings. Explore the world of art through gallery visits and activities designed for children ages 5–12 and adults to learn, create, interact, and have fun together. Cost for each program: for members and Cincinnati Arts Association members, for nonmembers (includes Museum admission). Reservations are required. Call (513) 684-4524 or order online www.taftmuseum.org/familiescreate.htm
Sponsor: Charles H. Dater Foundation. Weston Art Gallery Families Create! Program Sponsor: Whitney and Phillip Long. Fine Arts Fund Partner: Duke Energy Corp.
Saturday, June 26, 2010, 1–3 p.m.
Teen Digital Photography Workshop
Learn ways to enhance your photographs and find out about editing software. Participants will visit the special exhibition TruthBeauty and take photographs using elements of composition and other techniques seen in the exhibition. Following a critique session, participants will learn how the editing software Picasa can improve their final images.
Please bring a fully charged digital camera, a blank memory card, a card reader, and your imagination! Instructor Lisa Britton is a professional photographer who teaches at the Art Academy of Cincinnati. Her work has been exhibited nationally and internationally.
Reservations required. Call (513) 684-4513 or visit http://www.taftmuseum.org/pages/studioprograms.php
Saturday, June 26, 1:30 p.m.
Drop-in Tour: TruthBeauty: Pictorialism and the Photograph as Art, 1845–1945
On Saturday afternoons, Taft docents will lead a tour of this special exhibition.
Sunday, June 27, 2–4 p.m., Taft Museum of Art
Art in the Afternoon: Lillian Herbert, hair artist
A professional hair stylist for more than 30 years, Herbert uses clippings from her clients’ hair—collected over the past 25 years and representing a variety of ages and lifestyles—to create her images. For Herbert, the works serve as a tribute to her clients and express themes of love, marriage, tragedy, childbirth, success, and most importantly friendship. She has participated in exhibitions and in various arts events in the Dayton (OH) area. Now in its eighth season, this series of Sunday-afternoon salons features local artists offering insights into their careers and work as they share their passions with their audience. Addresses and directions to specific venues will be provided upon registration. Cost for this session is for members, for nonmembers. Reservations are required. Call (513) 684-4524 or order online at www.taftmuseum.org
Presented by the Robert S. Duncanson Society
Fine Arts Fund Partner: Fifth Third Bank
Wednesday, June 30, 12 p.m.
Taste of the Taft: On the Road Again
Ceci Wiselogel, Legend Lore Presenter
Reminisce about the early days of motoring from the 1920s to the ‘60s, reading the signs and visiting the roadside attractions along the way. The annual Taste of the Taft summer series of luncheon lectures moves to Wednesdays with a lineup of local luminaries making presentations on art, culture, history, and society. Programs take place under the tent on the terrace and include a box lunch. Feel free to come at 11:30 if you would like to eat before the program begins. Cost for this program is , includes Museum admission. Group rate for 8 or more: per person. Reservations are required at least four days in advance. Call (513) 684-4515 or order online at www.taftmuseum.org
Sponsor: Stanley and Frances D. Cohen Lecture Series
Fine Arts Fund Partner: Western & Southern Financial Group
Wednesdays, June 30, 12:45 p.m. and 1:15 p.m.
Taft in 10: Twilight: Eclipse: Raise a Cup from Transylvania
Come for lunch—stay for a quick (sound) bite in the galleries. Enjoy an informal ten-minute conversation every Wednesday as we serve up some of the Museum’s many masterpieces as well as some lesser-known nibbles. Free with Museum admission or lunch in the café. Find more information at http://www.taftmuseum.org/pages/taftinten.php.
The Taft Museum of Art is at 316 Pike St., in downtown Cincinnati. The Museum is open Wednesday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is for adults, for students and seniors and free for children under 18. The museum is free to all on Sundays. Call 513-241-0343 or visit the website at www.taftmuseum.org for additional information.
Department of Art at The Ohio State University
Classnotes—only better
Wednesday, September 29th, 2010
Alumnus Dean Mitchell (CCAD '80) exhibited at the Canton Museum of Art in Canton, OH.
One of the big changes we’ve made recently is to take Alumni Classnotes out of IMAGE magazine and bring them to you on our CCAD News Blog. We do our best to make sure most of the news our alumni submit to us ends up there, but since there are more than 10,000 of you making news all over the world, it’s a tough job to keep up with it all. Ultimately, not everything can make it into CCAD News. What doesn’t, ends up here.
We’ve also changed how you can submit classnotes. Now when news happens, let us know via the easy-to-use form on the alumni landing page. We only post career-related successes, awards, exhibitions, and publications, but we’d also love to know when you move, get married, or have children—just use that same form.
Now, without further ado, your classnotes from July-December 2010.
Career successes and awards
KATHLEEN (RIVERS) LANDES ’77 is a July 2010 artist in residence at the Santa Fe Art Institute, Santa Fe NM.
JON HAIR ’79 was recently honored by the city of Shanghai for his artistic contribution to the city’s efforts to revitalize its downtown theater district. In addition, his contemporary sculpture “Lucky 8” was commissioned by the city of Beijing and the Beijing Olympic Organizing Committee and is now permanently installed at the Beijing International Sculpture Park.
JIM WEITZEL ’79 recently launched a new website and completed a steel sculpture for the grounds of Cooperris, a community based mental health program in western NC.
MATTHEW KASER ’84 received a multi-year Interpretive Design contract from the Texas Historical Commission for two historical sites. M. Kaser & Associates, Inc., was also awarded a contract with the US Army Corp of Engineers to design and produce an indoor and outdoor interpretive program at the Port Allen Navigation Lock in West Baton Rouge Parish LA.
KURT FONDRIEST ’85 had a selection of poetry published in the Winter 2010 issue of the Expressive Art Therapy Journal.
SANDRA (KESSLER) KAMINSKI ’93 recently accepted a position at the Pittsburgh Project located in Pittsburgh PA as visual arts instructor. Check out our blog for more information on Sandra.
ALYCIA (PARKER) YATES ’99 recently received her teaching license in Art Education from Ohio State University and is working toward her Master’s degree.
DAVID CROSLAND ’00 was selected as one of the winners in ArtSlant’s sixth juried Showcase of 2010 for his collaborative art piece “Booty & The Beast.” David also illustrated Yo Gabba Gabba! Comic Anthology. Find out more here.
MARIANO SANTILLAN ’00 had his comic book Seven Citadels released as a mobile comic by Robot Comics for iPhones, iPads and Droid devices.
KRISTI VALIANT ’00 has illustrated the recently published picture books The Goodbye Cancer Garden, Do You Love Me More?, Oliver’s First Christmas, and Dancing Dreams. She has also recently become the Regional Advisor of the Indiana region of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI).
ELIZABETH WEISSBROD ’04 received a MA in Medical Illustration from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in May 2010. She now works for the Corbin Company as a medical illustrator/animator at the Uniformed Service University of the Health Sciences – Simulation Center in Bethesda MD.
STEVEN WEINZIERL ’05 recently completed projects for Nickelodeon, MTV, Discovery, and HBO through his Art Directing position at Click 3X. He also worked on Rihanna’s “Rude Boy” music video.
ALEXANDER KWAPIS ’06 recently accepted a position as Creative Director at Fusion Packaging, located in Dallas TX.
HAZEL TARR ’07 assisted with Shadowbox’s first three-week Summer Intern Bootcamp, Sketch Comedy Fest, and collaborative, “Seven Deadly Sins.”
MICHELLE DICK ’08 created custom hair accessories for the Vera Wang trunk show in July 2009. Her company, Mimi’s Closet, sells items at Big Rock Little Rooster in Columbus’s Short North.
EDEN (HUTCHINSON) WHITSETT ’08 currently owns and operates a tattoo and body piercing shop in Marion OH called Bettie’s Body Shop: Custom Tattoos and Body Piercing.
NICHOLAS CAVALIER ’09 accepted an editor position at Cramer-Krasselt in Chicago IL.
BARBARA BENAS ’10 is part of the official selection of artists featured on Cartoon Brew TV’s first annual Student Animation Festival, with her short Always, Only, Ever. The festival features work by emerging talents from around the world. The film has also been accepted into the Animation Block Party at Rooftop Films in Brooklyn NY. The Animation Block Party is New York City’s premiere animation film festival.
BERNADETTE CARSTENSEN ’10 was selected as to receive a full-ride scholarship to attend IlluXcon 3 in Altoona PA in November 2010.
KARTIKA MEDIANI ’10 has been accepted into the Animation Block Party at Rooftop Films in Brooklyn NY with her film, “Breath.”
Exhibitions
BERNARD BEN PEARCE ’70 Trinidad’s National Musuem, Port of Spain, Trinidad.
KATHLEEN (RIVERS) LANDES ’77 Istvan Gallery, Oklahoma City OK.
WALTER KING ’81 Walter King: Midwest Dialog, Fort Hayes Shot Tower Gallery, Columbus OH.
DANIEL DAY ’86 Colosseum Fine Arts, La Jolla CA.
PAUL HAMILTON ’88 Paul Hamilton: Poetry of Place, Decorative Arts Center of Ohio, Lancaster OH.
CHRISTOPHER GASTON ’90 and DOUGLAS BLACK ’90 Three Roads to Mashiko, MIDORI, Mashiko, Japan.
SANDRA (KESSLER) KAMINSKI ’93 State of the Art, State Museum of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg PA.
JAMIE SNELL ’94 Star Wars Celebration V, Orange County Convention Center, Los Angeles CA.
ROBERT ENGLERT ’96 Edge of Art New York State Artists Series: Designed to Scale, Everson Art Museum, Syracuse NY.
ROXANNE HOLONITCH ’97 Core Fitness Studio, Columbus, OH.
JONATHON REESE ’98 and SALEM REESE ’08 The Reunion Show, Art Outreach Gallery, Youngstown OH.
JAMES BAKER ’02 Wild Thing, Roberts & Tilton, Culver City CA.
RYAN OREWILER ’04 The Language of Art, Carnegie Gallery at Columbus Metropolitan Main Library, Columbus OH.
MANJARI SHARMA ’04 Elements of Water, The Center for Fine Art Photography, Fort Collins CO; PAANI, Richard Levy Galley, Albuquerque NM; SULTRY II, DUMBO, Brooklyn NY.
ANDREW STATTMILLER ’05, Mischief, Studio Gallery, San Francisco CA.
ANDREW INA ’06, BORYANA RUSENOVA INA ’06 Landing, Art Access Gallery, Columbus OH.
MICHELLE DICK ’08 ArtPrize 2010, Peaches Bed & Breakfast, Grand Rapids, MI.
MALLORY McCLELLAN ’10 Savage Gardens, Franklin Park Conservatory, Columbus OH.
EMILY RICKARD ’10 Material Collections, Wild Goose Creative, Columbus OH.
In the news
DEAN MITCHELL ’80 “Paintings by Dean Mitchell,” recave.com.
LAURA (PATTERSON) SANDERS ’88 CMH magazine.
MANJARI SHARMA ’04 Pdnedu magazine.
Columbus College of Art & Design Blog
Dates to remember (we’ll be brief—promise.)
Monday, September 27th, 2010
Add the following dates to your calendar.
As an alum, you are offered tons of opportunities to reunite with your classmates and reengage with CCAD through our programs and events. Since that event listing is just so huge, we figured we’d narrow it down for you and share just a few of our favorites:
April 16—Spring Art Sale
Come check out the fantastic work of your fellow alumni and our current students. Want to sell some of your work? Keep an eye on our Facebook page for the specifics.
May 13—Student Exhibition and Senior Fashion Show
Want a free ticket to the Senior Fashion Show? Become a member of our ticket committee and invite others to the show. Contact us for more information.
October 7–8—Homecoming and Family Weekend
For a complete list of upcoming events, check out our event listings.
Columbus College of Art & Design Blog
Only 10 more days!!
Friday, September 24th, 2010
….to enjoy the current exhibits in the museum: Malleable Thought: contemporary ceramics by six regional artists. Pictured here is the work of Kyle and Kelly Phelps
Bobby Scroggins and Hunter Stamps
Jessica Knapp
and Eva Kwong.
Also on view is Painted to Please: 2009-10 Distinguished Alumni Artist Marilyn Meek Webster’s fabulous work, much of which has been sold, with all the proceeds going to the Museum!! You still have time to secure some real gems for your personal collection!!
The results of the 2010 Alumni Survey are in
Wednesday, September 22nd, 2010
Four-times-more alumni took this survey than they did the last. Thank you to all of our participants!
We thought you’d like to hear back on how the 2010 Alumni Survey went. In a word—great. We nearly quadrupled the participation rate since our last survey. And while that was really reassuring, the best part was getting to know our alumni better. Here’s what we found out.
CCAD alumni:
Are everywhere. Sixty years worth of graduates from all majors responded to the survey. They live in 36 of the United States and seven other countries (including one alum who responded from an RV he is driving around the U.S.!)
Are involved. We asked which events you plan to attend in 2011. The ones with the highest anticipated attendance: the student exhibition, art sales, and homecoming.
Care about current students. Almost half of all respondents said that if they made a financial gift, they’d give it to financial aid for students, and more than 60% said they’d be willing to counsel current students with advice on their career paths and personal lives.
Want to get connected. 146 alumni from 2000–2010 said they would appreciate being mentored by an experienced alum. The best part? 139 alumni from 1999 or earlier said they’d be willing to mentor them (see above).
Are happy. More than 96% of respondents said they were satisfied with their overall experience at CCAD.
Columbus College of Art & Design Blog
City Proposes $30 Million For Columbus Resurfacing Projects
Saturday, September 18th, 2010The city of Columbus wants to invest taxpayer dollars in roads, alleys and sidewalks.
www2.nbc4i.com – Govt_politics
Ovarian Cancer – Obstetrics and Gynecology New York
Wednesday, September 15th, 2010
Co-Editor-in-Chief, Tracy E. Austin, MD
Tuesday, January 5, 2010 – 07:01 PM
Obstetricians/Gynecologists-OB-GYNs-New York
Cancer is defined as a disease process in which cells grow unregulated by the body part it is inhibiting. Cancer can remain confined to that part of the body, where it starts, or it can spread (a process called metastasizing.)
Among American women, ovarian cancer is the fifth most common cancer. Of the cancers that attack the female reproductive system, it is the leading cause of death. About two-thirds of the deaths from ovarian cancer occur in women age 55 and older. A quarter of ovarian cancer deaths occur in women between 35 and 54 years of age.
The cause of ovarian cancer is unknown, as the risk for developing it is related to many factors. The strongest risk factors are hereditary. Women with a personal history of breast cancer, a family history of breast or ovarian, and/or mutations of the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes have an increased risk for developing ovarian cancer.
Childbirth as Protection
Women, who conceive their first child at an early maternal age, have a reduced risk of developing ovarian cancer. The same goes for women that have multiple births earlier in life with the final pregnancy at an older age. Women using low dose hormonal contraception have also been shown to have a protective effect where ovarian cancer is concerned. In fact, women who used oral contraceptives for 10 years had about a 60% reduction in risk of ovarian cancer.
The symptoms of ovarian cancer are notoriously nonspecific. They are viewed as any of the conditions that affect the abdominal, gastrointestinal, and pelvic regions. The nature of these symptoms often causes ovarian cancer to be misdiagnosed because a physician may conclude that another condition is to blame for your symptoms. This appears to be the rule, rather than the exception. Unfortunately, by the time the cancer is diagnosed, the tumor has often spread beyond the ovaries to more vital organs. Thus, ovarian cancer is called a “silent killer.”
Some symptoms of ovarian cancer are:
bloating, and/or vague lower abdominal discomfort, increased abdominal girth, difficulty ingestion normal meals, and/or feeling full quickly, abnormal menstrual cycles, pelvic or abdominal pain, and urinary symptoms (urgency or frequency).
Diagnosis
Physicians can run a myriad of tests, to aid in the diagnosis of ovarian cancer. Some of the less invasive tests used are:
a complete blood count (CBC), blood chemistry, CA125 (blood test), quantitative serum HCG (commonly known as a blood pregnancy test), alpha fetoprotein, abdominal x-rays/imaging, trans-vaginal ultrasound, or abdominal CT scan.
It is important to note that, although these tests could help render a diagnosis, none of the above tests are part of routine screening for any gynecologic cancer condition. Ultimately, the definitive diagnosis of ovarian cancer will come from biopsy, which is a surgical procedure aimed at taking specimens from the abdomen for analysis.
Ovarian Cancer Screening
As you’ve probably gathered from my personal story, the pap smear does not detect this cancer. In fact, the pap smear is a screening test for cervical cancer, not ovarian cancer. What is a screening test? They are used to detect disease in individuals without signs or symptoms of that disease. The intention of screening is to identify disease early, thus enabling earlier intervention, treatment, and possible cure.
In truth, there are no definitive screening tests or guidelines for ovarian cancer. However, ovarian cancer is highly fatal (about 45% live longer than 5 years after metastatic disease). It is also rarely diagnosed in its early stages. Because of these factors, there has been an increasing amount of research and debate over whether the medical community’s implementation of screening is for ovarian cancer.
The screenings are already in place for other gynecologic malignancies such as cervical and breast cancer, via pap smears and mammograms respectively. In fact, if diagnosis is made early in the disease, and treatment is received before the cancer spreads outside the ovary, the 5-year survival rate of ovarian cancer is about 94%.
Be Vigilant and Proactive
Until there is definite screening for ovarian cancer, it is important that all women take a proactive position in terms of personal health. Call for an appointment with your provider if you have any of the symptoms of ovarian cancer, or if you are a woman over 40 years old with any of the above symptoms, and have not recently undergone a pelvic examination. Women age 21 and above, should have routine pelvic examinations annually. Ultimately, ovarian cancer detection highly relies on a woman’s personal vigilance and her awareness of her own body.
It is possible to beat these odds on your own, by being proactive. Women experiencing any of the aforementioned symptoms should see their gynecologist or request a referral from to one from the family doctor. This will improve your chances of early diagnosis, which will also lead to a brighter prognosis. For referenced resourced information, go to http://www.smilemd.com/ob-gyn-obstetrician-gynecologist/Ovarian-Cancer.aspx
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Ohio Republicans ‘balance budget’ by banning legal protections for gay couples
Wednesday, September 15th, 2010
With the passage of S.B. 5 by Senate Republicans in Ohio today, Republicans proclaimed:
“This is the first big step in restoring fiscal responsibility in Ohio.”
Uh huh. Tucked in the bill is this little nugget:
Sec. 3101.01 of S.B. 5: … A marriage may only be entered into by one man and one woman. Any marriage between persons of the same sex is against the strong public policy of this state. Any marriage between persons of the same sex shall have no legal force or effect in this state and, if attempted to be entered into in this state, is void ab initio and shall not be recognized by this state. The recognition or extension by the state of the specific statutory benefits of a legal marriage to non-marital relationships between persons of the same sex or different sexes is against the strong public policy of this state. Any public act, record or judicial proceeding of this state, as defined in section 9.82 of the Revised Code, that extends the specific statutory benefits of legal marriage to non-marital relationships between persons of the same sex or different sexes is void.
So along with union-busting, Ohio Republicans are saving money (and no doubt creating jobs) by stripping any kind of legal protections for gay couples. Fiscal responsibility, Republican-style. Otherwise known as bigotry.
School Snow Day Increase OK’d By Senate Panel
Monday, September 13th, 2010Ohio lawmakers are moving quickly to provide relief to school districts that have run out of "snow days."
www2.nbc4i.com – Govt_politics
Taft Museum of Art Calendar of Events July 2010
Monday, September 13th, 2010Taft Museum of Art – July 2010
Special Exhibitions
TruthBeauty: Pictorialism and the Photograph as Art, 1845–1945
Though August 8
The photographs of the pictorialist movement are among the most spectacular works in the medium’s history. The works in this exhibition rival painting with expertly crafted, one-of-a-kind images. Included are works from George Eastman House by Julia Margaret Cameron, Frederick Evans, Alfred Stieglitz, Clarence White, Edward Steichen, and early works by Edward Weston and Ansel Adams.
Pictorialism was both a movement and a style of photography that produced spectacular images over a century’s time. When photography was invented in the early part of the 19th century, most people considered it a faddish mechanical trick and very far from fine art. Some early photographers, however, sought to elevate the medium to the status of painting by emulating the compositions, symbols, visual effects, and moods of painting. This international movement peaked in the years between 1895 and 1925.
Tracing this influential vein of photography, this exhibition includes 118 vintage masterpieces from well-known photographers such as Alvin Langdon Coburn, F. Holland Day, Robert Demachy, Gertrude Käsebier, and Heinrich Kühn. Also featured are surprising early works by such photographers as Edward Weston, Imogene Cunningham, and Ansel Adams, who are widely known as modernists but began as pictorialists.
TruthBeauty is a smaller version of the exhibition by the same name produced by Vancouver Art Gallery. Both versions were curated by George Eastman House International Museum of Photography and Film, from which the works in the exhibition were selected.
Turner Watercolors from the Taft Collections
Through July 25
Along with two major oil paintings, one from early in his career and one late, the Taft Museum of Art holds ten watercolors by Joseph Mallord William Turner (British, 1775–1851). Spanning the first half of the 19th century, these watercolors depict landscapes of Switzerland, Germany, England, Scotland, and Italy. Historically, they broke new ground in the artistic fields of book illustration, travel views, and the watercolor medium itself.
Programs & Events
Shop Sale, July 1-11, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Find unique items at great prices during the Shop Sale. Save 45-75% on a variety of merchandise including jewelry, scarves, baby gifts, stationery and candles!
Sundays, 1:30 p.m.
Highlights of the Taft
After lunch or before a concert on Sunday afternoons, join a Taft docent for a tour of the highlights of the Museum’s world-renowned collection. Free with Museum admission. No reservations are taken. For information call (513) 684-4515.
Saturday, July 1, 1:30 p.m.
Gallery Talk: TruthBeauty with Jymi Bolden
Talk a special walk through the exhibition Pictorialism and the Photograph as Art, 1845–1945 with the curator. Free with Museum admission. RSVP: (513) 684-4515.
Wednesdays, July 7, 12:45 p.m. and 1:15 p.m.
Taft in 10: Independence Day: Portrait of George Washington
Come for lunch—stay for a quick (sound) bite in the galleries. Enjoy an informal ten-minute conversation every Wednesday as we serve up some of the Museum’s many masterpieces as well as some lesser-known nibbles. Free with Museum admission or lunch in the café. Find more information at http://www.taftmuseum.org/pages/taftinten.php.
Thursday, July 8, 6 p.m.
Shutterbugs in Cinema: Motion Pictures and Still Photographers:
Funny Face, 1957 (103 minutes)
Directed by Stanley Donen, starring Fred Astaire and Audrey Hepburn
A fashion photographer convinces a reluctant bookstore sales clerk to accept a contract as a high-fashion model. Inspired by the exhibition TruthBeauty: Pictorialism and the Photograph as Art, 1845-1945, enjoy three classic films in different genres. Explores how life and art intersect through the lens of the still photographer as leading man. Cincinnati Public Radio film critic Larry Thomas will introduce each movie and lead a discussion afterward. The exhibition will be open until each film begins. Film screenings are free. Optional box dinner is available for with advance purchase. Reservations are recommended. Information: (513) 684-4515.
Saturday, July 10, 1:30 p.m.
Drop-in Tour: TruthBeauty: Pictorialism and the Photograph as Art, 1845–1945
On Saturday afternoons, Taft docents will lead a tour of this special exhibition. Free with museum admission, no reservations are taken.
Sunday, July 11, 2010, 1–3 p.m.
Adult Digital Photography Workshop
Learn ways to enhance your photographs and find out about editing software. Participants will visit the special exhibition TruthBeauty and take photographs using elements of composition and other techniques seen in the exhibition. Following a critique session, participants will learn how the editing software Picasa can improve their final images.
Please bring a fully charged digital camera, a blank memory card, a card reader, and your imagination! Instructor Lisa Britton is a professional photographer who teaches at the Art Academy of Cincinnati. Her work has been exhibited nationally and internationally.
Reservations required. Call (513) 684-4513 or visith http://www.taftmuseum.org/pages/studioprograms.php
Sunday, July 11, 1:30 p.m.
Gallery Talk: TruthBeauty with Nancy Huth, Education Curator
Talk a special walk through the exhibition Pictorialism and the Photograph as Art, 1845–1945 with the curator. Free with Museum admission. RSVP: (513) 684-4515.
Wednesdays, July 14, 12:45 p.m. and 1:15 p.m.
Taft in 10: Storming the Bastille: Meissonier’s The Three Friends
Come for lunch—stay for a quick (sound) bite in the galleries. Enjoy an informal ten-minute conversation every Wednesday as we serve up some of the Museum’s many masterpieces as well as some lesser-known nibbles. Free with Museum admission or lunch in the café. Find more information at http://www.taftmuseum.org/pages/taftinten.php.
Thursday, July 15, 7 p.m.
Lecture: Seeing but not Believing: The Creative Artist and Photography
Dennis Kiel looks at a select group of pictorialist photographers and their attempt to establish photography as art. Kiel is chief curator at the Light Factory Contemporary Museum of Photography. The exhibition TruthBeauty: Pictorialism and the Photograph as Art, 1845-1945, will remain open until the lecture begins. Cost for this program: Free for members or students. for nonmembers. Reservations are recommended. Call (513) 684-4515 or order online at http://www.taftmuseum.org/pages/lectures.php
Saturday, July 17, 10 a.m.–12 p.m., Taft Museum of Art
Families Create: Family Crests and Coats of Arms
Coats of arms and family crests tell who people were, where they were from and what they did. Tell your own story in a coat of arms you design on a colorful background. Explore the world of art through gallery visits and activities designed for children ages 5–12 and adults to learn, create, interact, and have fun together. Cost for each program: for members and Cincinnati Arts Association members, for nonmembers (includes Museum admission) Reservations are required. Call (513) 684-4524 or order online www.taftmuseum.org/familiescreate.htm
Sponsor: Charles H. Dater Foundation. Weston Art Gallery Families Create! Program Sponsor: Whitney and Phillip Long. Fine Arts Fund Partner: Duke Energy Corp.
Friday, July 17, 1:30 p.m.
Gallery Talk: TruthBeauty with Tamera Muente, Curatorial Assistant and Exhibitions Coordinator
Talk a special walk through the exhibition Pictorialism and the Photograph as Art, 1845–1945 with the curator. Free with Museum admission. RSVP: (513) 684-4515.
Sunday, July 18, 1-4 p.m.
Third Sunday Funday: Kid Detectives
Explore art to find clues about the lives of kids long ago, hear stories about kids from the past, make an old-fashioned craft, and play summertime games. Learn about real detective work from the Youth Services Officer of the Cincinnati Police Department. Bring the whole family to the Taft Museum of Art on the third Sunday of each month this summer to explore, create, and play, all for FREE. Activities including self-guided tours, art-making, storytelling, and games are ongoing, so stop in when you have time and stay as long as you like. All programs are FREE. No reservations taken. For more information, call (513) 684-4524
Sponsor: The Charles H. Dater Foundation
Free Sundays are made possible by a grant from the Carol Ann and Ralph V. Haile, Jr./U.S. Bank Foundation.
Wednesday, July 21, 12 p.m.
Taste of the Taft: Heroes of Ohio
Suspense and humor mingle in tales from the rich fabric of Ohio’s history and folklore as master storyteller Rick Sowash tells the tales of Ohioans who made a difference in the lives of others. This annual series of luncheon lectures returns with a lineup of local luminaries giving presentations on history, culture, and society under the tent on the terrace. Box lunch is included. Reservations are required. Cost for this program is . Group rate for 8 or more is . Call (513) 684-4515 or register online at http://www.taftmuseum.org/pages/taste.php
Sponsor: Stanley and Frances D. Cohen Lecture Series
Fine Arts Fund Partner: Western & Southern Financial Group
Wednesdays, July 21, 12:45 p.m. and 1:15 p.m.
Taft in 10: A Question of Perspective: Mauve’s Changing Pasture
Come for lunch—stay for a quick (sound) bite in the galleries. Enjoy an informal ten-minute conversation every Wednesday as we serve up some of the Museum’s many masterpieces as well as some lesser-known nibbles. Free with Museum admission or lunch in the café. Find more information at http://www.taftmuseum.org/pages/taftinten.php.
Thursday, July 22, 6 p.m.
Shutterbugs in Cinema: Motion Pictures and Still Photographers:
The Bridges of Madison County, 1995 (135 mintues)
Directed by Clint Eastwood, starring Clint Eastwood and Meryl Streep
A National Geographic photographer happens into the life of a lonely farm wife while her family is away. Inspired by the exhibition TruthBeauty: Pictorialism and the Photograph as Art, 1845-1945, enjoy three classic films in different genres. Explores how life and art intersect through the lens of the still photographer as leading man. Cincinnati Public Radio film critic Larry Thomas will introduce each movie and lead a discussion afterward. The exhibition will be open until each film begins. Film screenings are free. Optional box dinner is available for with advance purchase. Reservations are recommended. Information: (513) 684-4515.
Saturday, July 24, 1:30 p.m.
Drop-in Tour: TruthBeauty: Pictorialism and the Photograph as Art, 1845–1945
On Saturday afternoons, Taft docents will lead a tour of this special exhibition. Free with museum admission, no reservations are taken.
Sunday, July 25, 2 p.m.
Taft Sessions: Wake the Bear
Acoustic music returns to the Taft Museum of Art this summer with free concerts under the tent in the garden. Born in the second bedroom of his Cincinnati home, Scott Cunningham began recording as Wake the Bear in 2004. From aliens, chickens, and surviving the ’80s—to a dog, a god, and a good many drinks—the music wears its heart on its sleeve, without the cheese. The sound weaves assorted keyboards, guitars, rhythms, ’70s women‘s choirs, gin-soaked vocals and dog whines. Wake the Bear’s third album, Player Piano, is entirely inspired by the Kurt Vonnegut novel of the same name. Local indie bands come out of the bars and into the daylight to share their tunes. Come early for lunch and a Highlights of the Taft tour. Stay late to experience the exhibition TruthBeauty: Pictorialism and the Photograph as Art, 1845–1945. This concert is free, no reservations are taken. Cash bar and light snacks available. For information, call (513) 684-4526 or go online to www.taftmuseum.org
Media sponsors: WNKU, CityBeat
Wednesdays, July 28, 12:45 p.m. and 1:15 p.m.
Taft in 10: I’m Not Lion: A Pair of Chinese Temple Guardians
Come for lunch—stay for a quick (sound) bite in the galleries. Enjoy an informal ten-minute conversation every Wednesday as we serve up some of the Museum’s many masterpieces as well as some lesser-known nibbles. Free with Museum admission or lunch in the café. Find more information at http://www.taftmuseum.org/pages/taftinten.php.
The Taft Museum of Art is at 316 Pike St., in downtown Cincinnati. The Museum is open Wednesday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is for adults, for students and seniors and free for children under 18. The museum is free to all on Sundays. Call 513-241-0343 or visit the website at www.taftmuseum.org for additional information.
Department of Art at The Ohio State University