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The Daily Times-News from Burlington, North Carolina • Page 9

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Burlington, North Carolina
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9
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IA Burlington (N.C.) 1 Satujday. April 7.1973 AND SAVE! i A 1 "4 sj ff 1 'ft- Arts Association To Present 'Highlights In 1973 Fashions' Jose Martin, who is director color and print design with ied Chemical Corporation in New York City, will present an illustrated lecture Thursday evening at Alamance Country Club. The presentation, ''Highlights 1973 Fashions," will be a gift of Allied Chemical Corporation and will be presented by the Patron's Committee of the Alamance County Arts Association. Mr. Martin's presentation will begin with an animated, amusing film entitled "What A Way to which is narrated by Burgess Meredith.

Mr. Martin will speak bneflv on aspects of fashions, from the past to today's fashions, and will show slide presentation from his collection inspired by nature. The presentation will be concluded v.ith Xew York models wearing clothes telling the story of fashion. Mr. Martin is an authority in the field of textile design and has an extensive background in this area of the industry.

He has held his present position with the Fibers Division of Allied Chemical Corporation since early 1963. He is a charter member and vice president of the Council of Fashion Designers of America, past president of the Color Marketing Group and a member of the American Association for Textile Technology. Several of his prini collections have been exhibited at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Modem Art and Cooper Union. His fabric designs have been used in Cory-Award i i apparel created by such well known designers as Bill Blass and Donald Brooks, and he has executed exclusive designs for Rudi Gernreich and Oscar de la Renta. Leonard Miller is president of the Alamance County Arts Association and Mr.

and Mrs S. Carlysle Isley are co-chairmen of the Patrons Com- mittee. Mrs. Ira Drake and Mrs. Mjron Rhyne are cochairmen of the liaison committee working between the Arts Association and the Patrons Committee.

J. Harold Smith made it possible for Mr. Martin to appear here. Nearly 350 Alamance County residents have Joined the Arts Association of Alamance County since the beginning of the intensive 1973 membership drive now being conducted by members of ihe patron's committee. Although memberships are available the round, an annual spring drive is conducted to obtain the necessary funds to help finance mes of the association.

This year's drive will culminate with Mr. Martin's presentation Thursday evening The names of all persons have purchased their memberships by Monday will be printed on the program for the event. Memberships are available at 82 for a student: S5, regular: $10, supporting: $25, patron: $50. sponsoring; S100, century, and S150 or more- coroorate and sustaining. Members of the Patron's Commutee conducting the drive are Mr and Mrs Carhsle Isley, co-chairmen, Mrs.

W. W. SeUars. Mr. and Mrs.

Les Johnson. Mr. and Mrs. Jack White, Mr. and Mrs.

Harold Smith. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Wooten. Mr.

and Mrs. Hugh Sharpe and Mr. and Mrs. George Ratterman Persons interested in becoming members of the Arts Association should contact Mrs. Jane Miller at the Arts Center in Graham.

Funds received from memberships in the non-profit organization are administered by a board of directors and executive director and assist in financing activities of the i association. Activities for ihe past year included the offering of 40 classes in various forms of art, sponsorship of the Junior Arts Festival, entered by over 700 students from Alamance County and Burlington City schools, and a Senior Arts Festival, whien was entered by 125 adults. Award winners in the Senior Festival have an opportunity to show their work for one month in Gallery II at the Arts Center. The association and Alamance County Service League co-sponsored the Pixie Theater production, "Rapunzel and the presented for over 2000 Burlington City and Alamance County third grade students, and more recently, the students attended a presentation of "Punch and Judy." The Gallery Players, a community drama club which provides an outlet for local dramatic talent, is sponsored by the Arts Association. The Gallery Players have in the Park'' and ''Oliver" and are scheduled to present "Come Blow Your Horn" in May.

and students to enjoy the exhibits. The association also maintains and operates the Gallery Craft Shop are the Arts Center in Graham, which provides an outlet for juried local artists and craftsmen and also sells the work of juried craftsmen throughout North Carolina. Exhibits are presented monthly in Gallery I and at the Arts Center which feature juried local and southeastern artists. A reception is held for the opening of each exhibit to honor the artists and to encourage the membership GLOBE-TROTTING with CHARLIE BRADSHER Secluded and set apart, villages such as Gjogv, Denmark, thrill viator with their very isolation. Gjogv is located on Ostero Island at the head of small fiord.

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