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Jasper Johns & John Lund: Masters in the Print Studio at the K.M.A.

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Untitled, 2011 Intaglio 43 ½ x 33 5/8 inches Edition of 60 United Limited Art Editions Art © Jasper Johns and ULAE/Licensed by VAGA, New York, NY Published by Universal Limited Art Editions
Untitled, 2011 Intaglio 43 ½ x 33 5/8 inches Edition of 60 United Limited Art Editions Art © Jasper Johns and ULAE/Licensed by VAGA, New York, NY Published by Universal Limited Art Editions

An extraordinary and little known story is being told in the Katonah Museum of Art’s exhibition, Jasper Johns & John Lund: Masters in the Print Studio. This is the first museum exhibition to explore the working relationship of these two masters. Over the past 30 years, Johns and Lund have forged a rare artistic collaboration: side-by-side. Master printer Lund has helped Johns, one of the most prolific and prominent printmakers of the 20th and 21st centuries, achieve precisely the desired effect he seeks for his prints, 47 of which are featured in the exhibition.

“We are thrilled and honored to have Jasper Johns in our museum,” says Ellen Keiter, Director of Exhibitions who curated this show. “We were attracted to this story of the relationship of Johns and Lund. It’s a new angle and new story that hasn’t been done.” This one-on-one relationship is uncommon in the print world. Johns and Lund first worked together in 1973 at Universal Limited Art Editions (ULAE), the fine art print publisher, where Lund was a lithography printer. A decade later, Lund became integral to Johns’s printmaking process as the exclusive printer to work on the artist’s intaglio prints. In 1996, Johns established a private print studio at his home in Sharon, Connecticut and Lund and his family moved up to live on the property. “Jasper Johns and John Lund had an amazing relationship,” says Keiter. “The exhibit is rich with narrative and celebrates the contribution that Lund made to the print world.” The exhibition shows the printmaking process and offers a glimpse into Johns’s private print studio through a selection of recent photographs.

Shrinky Dink 3, 2011 Intaglio 28 ¾ x 31 ¾ inches Edition of 57 United Limited Art Editions Art © Jasper Johns and ULAE/Licensed by VAGA, New York, NY Published by Universal Limited Art Editions
Shrinky Dink 3, 2011 Intaglio 28 ¾ x 31 ¾ inches Edition of 57 United Limited Art Editions Art © Jasper Johns and ULAE/Licensed by VAGA, New York, NY Published by Universal Limited Art Editions

Keiter says the exhibit attracts a broad audience of all ages who are interested in prints in general and how they are made. “We have a great line-up of programs.” They include field trips to ULAE and the Museum of Modern Art and panel discussions with such noted experts as Bill Goldston of ULAE and Wendy Weitman, former curator of Museum of Modern Art. John Lund will join Keiter for a Curator’s Tour and there are many printmaking programs for children.

The exhibition Jasper Johns & John Lund: Masters in the Print Studio will be on view at the Katonah Museum of Art through June 15. For more information on the exhibition and programs visit the museum website: www.katonahmuseum.org

– Ronni Diamondstein

Untitled, 1998 Intaglio 41 ¾ x 81 inches Edition of 44 Universal Limited Art Editions Art © Jasper Johns and ULAE/Licensed by VAGA, New York, NY Published by Universal Limited Art Editions
Untitled, 1998 Intaglio 41 ¾ x 81 inches Edition of 44 Universal Limited Art Editions Art © Jasper Johns and ULAE/Licensed by VAGA, New York, NY Published by Universal Limited Art Editions
Flag On Orange, 1998 Etching and aquatint 26 ¾ x 19 ¾ inches Edition of 27 Low Road Studio 1 Art © Jasper Johns and LRS Licensed by VAGA, New York, NY Published by Low Road Studio
Flag On Orange, 1998 Etching and aquatint 26 ¾ x 19 ¾ inches Edition of 27 Low Road Studio 1 Art © Jasper Johns and LRS Licensed by VAGA, New York, NY Published by Low Road Studio
Cup 2 Picasso, 1973 Lithograph 19 ¼ x 12 ¼ inches Edition of 11 Universal Limited Art Editions Art © Jasper Johns and ULAE/Licensed by VAGA, New York, NY Published by Universal Limited Art Editions
Cup 2 Picasso, 1973 Lithograph 19 ¼ x 12 ¼ inches Edition of 11 Universal Limited Art Editions Art © Jasper Johns and ULAE/Licensed by VAGA, New York, NY Published by Universal Limited Art Editions

Briarcliff Scout Thanks his Own First Responders!

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(L-R): Dr. Robert Goldstein (Scoutmaster of Troop 18 and Professor and Director of the Rule of Law at the U.S. Military Academy of West Point), Briarcliff Scout Michael Feist and James Kaishian (Superintendent of Briarcliff Manor Schools)
(L-R): Dr. Robert Goldstein (Scoutmaster of
Troop 18 and Professor and Director of the
Rule of Law at the U.S. Military Academy of
West Point), Briarcliff Scout Michael Feist
and James Kaishian (Superintendent of
Briarcliff Manor Schools)

Mike Feist hosted a brunch in Briarcliff Manor honoring the Briarcliff Manor Fire Department as part of his work towards his Eagle Scout badge. The event, attended by approximately 60 fire and EMS personnel and guests (including Assemblywoman Sandra Galef, Superintendent of Briarcliff Schools James Kaishian, and Scoutmaster Dr. Robert Goldstein), was widely supported by Briarcliff community merchants and regional businesses, with more than 50 donations received for the event.

Mike, a senior at Briarcliff High School, will be attending the Napa Valley campus of The Culinary Institute of America this fall. As a culinary student and occasional Inside Chappaqua food stylist/photographer, Mike chose the project because it combined his interests while also honoring the service of those who selflessly act to keep our community safe. The event provided a wonderful meal for all–and a terrific way to say thank you to the BMFD volunteers.

28 Briarcliff Manor Students to Learn CPR

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CAB-LogoOn May 15, 28 Briarcliff Manor high school students will learn how to save a life. Biology teacher Yelena Silverman thought that everyone should be learning CPR and decided to first learn it herself. In April 2014 she became an American Heart Association CPR Instructor so that she could bring this life saving skill to her students and faculty at Briarcliff High.

Ms. Silverman did her training at HealthSav in Rockland County and will utilize the resources of HealthSav for the class on May 15. The class was open to all students and will run for 5 hours after which each student will be certified in the American Heart Association’s Heartsaver CPR AED curriculum. CPR certification comes from certain CPR courses where both cognitive and practical skills are tested during the course. However, it is not necessary to be trained for certification to learn how to save a life.  Anyone can easily learn basics of CPR in just a few minutes.

The American Heart Association introduced “Hands Only” CPR in 2010.  The process is as simple as just making sure 911 is called and then placing both hands, one on top of the other, in the center of the chest and compressing the persons breastbone at least 2 inches (basically as hard as you can) at 100 pumps per minute.  To realize what 100 per minute is just do it to the 1970’s disco hit “Staying Alive” that went to the top of the charts for the Bee Gees.

The American Heart Association wants everyone to learn Hands Only CPR.  If they want to learn more than a facility like HealthSav, which offers courses 7 days a week, would be needed for the training.  The AHA is also working in each state to make Hands Only CPR training mandatory before graduation. In New York State the bill is currently in Albany for the 2014 legislative session and the AHA hopes that it can get this measure passed before the session ends in June.

If you want to support this bill you can let your elected officials know by going to the AHA website www.becprsmart.org and clicking to send the letter on the site which automatically will go to your elected officials by your zip code.

Armonk’s Marian Hamilton Among 2014 Volunteer Spirit Award Honorees

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Marian received a Quality of Life Award for Service.
Marian received a Quality of Life Award for Service.

To honor outstanding service to the community, The Volunteer Center of United Way gave special recognition to nine individuals and groups who have gone above and beyond in donating their time and talent to volunteer activities that strengthen the fabric of the region.

Included among those honored was Armonk’s Marian Hamilton for her work at The Ken Hamilton Caregivers Center of Northern Westchester Hospital. It is a “wonderful and beautiful place,” said Marian, where “there is always somebody to listen and talk to” for volunteers to “give support, act as an advocate, and make this time as easy on family as it could be.”

Named after her husband who succumbed to lung cancer in 2004, Marian Hamilton founded the Center to provide an oasis where those in support roles could be empowered to take care of their own needs, and find counseling and relief from the stressful journey of caregiving. Opened in 2007, the Caregivers Center is a place where over 7,000 volunteers have served, and where Marian still serves weekly. Marian continues to be a driving force for the organization, fundraising and offering enthusiasm and new ideas to support family caregivers at the Center.

She feels that all hospitals should have a dedicated support program and place of respite and advocates for similar centers in other facilities. In addition, Marian initiated a Caregivers Center Consortium, a bi-annual conference dedicated to sharing best practice and education on current 
caregiving issues as well as support.

Continuing to offer emotional support and care for family caregivers whether their loved one is an inpatient or outpatient, Marian has been a driving role model for the meaningful community that they require. The Ken Hamilton Caregivers Center has gone above and beyond simple care for the people who seek comfort: They truly make them feel loved and supported in their time of need and loss.

The History behind the Hamlet

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A look at back at the changing face of downtown Armonk: Photos were taken from a similar vantage point looking south from the corner of Main Street and Maple Avenue; both courtesy of the Westchester Historical Society. Photo, circa 1900.
A look at back at the changing face of downtown Armonk: Photos were taken from a similar vantage point looking south from the corner of Main Street and Maple Avenue; both courtesy of the Westchester Historical Society. Photo, circa 1900.

By Sarah Ellen Rindsberg

The roots of the tree that is Armonk run deep. Traces of ancestors pervade every aspect of the community and are gratefully embraced. Today’s inhabitants reside in some of the very structures occupied by their predecessors and the town’s children are schooled in the way it was, long before their arrival.

The first glimpse into the history of the area is visible in the names of Armonk and the Town of North Castle. Both monikers are derived from words used to denote places by the Native Americans known as the Siwanoys. Armonk, which means “the fishing place between the hills,” was founded in 1842, and is based on Armonck, the name conferred by the Siwanoys on the Byram River. The Siwanoys constructed a fort on top of the hill where IBM presides today. As settlers in lower Westchester gazed to the north they saw a castle-like structure and dubbed the area 
North Castle.

The Town of North Castle was founded by Quakers in 1736. Their original meeting house, built in 1791, still stands. “It’s a magnificent building,” Ed Woodyard relates. Woodyard, an Armonk resident who is particularly enthusiastic about recounting historical facts and anecdotes, is a vice president of the Town of North Castle Historical Society. He goes on to describe the dowels still present in the structure and the sliding door of yesteryear, used to separate men and women during prayer.

The Historical Society is an active organization in town. It is open for tours on Wednesday and Sunday and invites students from the Valhalla and Byram Hills school districts periodically. By learning about candle making, butter, herbs, blacksmithing and playing colonial games, they acquire “a hands-on idea of what life was like 250 years ago.”

In addition, the Historical Society is working in conjunction with the North Castle Public Library on a project to digitize historic newspapers. These will become a valuable resource for historians of today 
and tomorrow.

Town Historian Doris Finch Watson highlights an important structure across from the library. “It was a school, used for many years, by 
many who still live in Armonk,” she relates. This building, the former Whippoorwill School, is now an apartment building.

Woodyard is also president of a group whose mission is to “restore and resurrect” the Elijah Miller house. This building’s claim to fame is that it served as Washington’s headquarters during the Battle of White Plains.

Photo, circa 1950.
Photo, circa 1950.

An interesting story lies behind the site of IBM’s worldwide headquarters in Armonk. In 1947, the land was being considered by the U.N. as a location for its new home. Woodyard surmises that the lack of a train line nearby may have served as a deterrent. IBM’s founder, Thomas J. Watson, started building the offices in 1951.

Today, IBM is considered 
“a benevolent friend, [having] helped fund the restoration of Smith’s Tavern which dates back to 1691.” The meeting room inside the tavern–the Historical Society’s home–is “where our town fathers met in the colonial and post colonial era.”

Woodyard, a resident since 1987, fondly recalls a former town tradition–that of community luncheon. During every presidential election, townspeople would come into town to vote, and then proceed to the Methodist church to have a memorable meal which included homemade chowder, bread, pies and cakes. This began in 1860 during Lincoln’s victory and was discontinued after George Bush’s election.

Suddenly the name of Anne Hutchinson pops up in a recent conversation with Woodyard. This ardent female was “banished by the Puritans in Boston because of her radical views,” Woodward recounts. And guess where she sought refuge: in a cave, known as Anne Hutchinson’s cave, on Pond Lane in Windmill Farm.

Sarah Ellen Rindsberg enjoys gaining a wealth of historical knowledge about the hamlet of Armonk.