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Faculty artwork
on display
Sari Schutrum-Boward |
Staff Writer
Many college professors do not
have a chance to show students
and their community their inspi
rational artwork. Guilford College
is different.
Guilford's faculty has proven
yet again that they can provide
a unique art exhibit for students
and the community. The exhibit is
on display from Aug. 20 to Oct. 10
in the art gallery in Hege Library,
with a reception there on Friday,
Sept. 7 at 5 p.m.
On Wednesday, Sept. 26, there
will be an art faculty forum from 7
p.m. to 9 p.m. in the evening. The
forum will be a chance to ask the
artists about their work.
The exhibit features many
types of artwork from eight pro
fessors and includes photographs,
paintings, drawings, prints, ceram
ics, mixed-media, sculptures, and
installations.
"The art is thought provoking,"
said sophomore Miriam Sewell.
The art has a hint of both the
traditional and nontraditional. The
artists have tried new techniques.
The exhibit does not have a par
ticular theme, allowing the artists
to experiment.
Throughout the exhibit, there
are many diverse aspects in each
project. However, there are simi
larities in each artist's pieces.
For example, some artists have
incorporated arms and wings in
their projects. "Artwork speaks
to each others ideas" says Terry
Hammond, the director and cura
tor of the Guilford Art Gallery.
Assistant professor of art Todd
Drake is a painter in the exhibit
and is selling his six-winged angel.
The proceeds will go to art sup
plies for children in Fort Bragg.
"The angel represents spiritual
ity and life," Drake said. He wants
to make people aware of the effects
of war. "Art can be a vehicle that
can attract attention to issues."
Adele Wayman, Hege professor
of art, who is currently on sabbati
cal, has her paintings and mixed
media in the show. The Quaker
idea "Holding in the light" inspires
her art.
Wayman was able to expand
her work by not sticking to a par
ticular tradition, "It is fun to create
things from domestic and sacred
spaces."
A pamphlet in the gallery
explains Wayman's art: "There are
worn architectural elements and
furniture in the space around the
paintings; their peeling paint and
scratches are the scars of human
use."
Some faculty members have
found old objects and were able
to incorporate them in their work.
Wayman found a way to add a
childhood doll's dress that her
mother had sewn.
Nicole McFarlane, writing
instructor of English, said that she
felt delighted by the art. She knows
that students are getting the best
instruction by these creative artists.
"Student majors are in good hands,
getting good mentorship."
Maia Dery, instructor of art,
chose to work with kelp. "These
three images are part of a larg
er series directly inspired by my
relationships with students," she
said. "I gave myself permission to
work with only a single (although
beloved) subject, kelp. I feel awe in
response to water, kelp, students,
the light, and the unseen natural
forces that all of these things mani
fest."
F E ATU RE S
Joanna Bernstein ] Staff Writer
Most Jews haven't worked
on a kibbutz (commune),
served in the Israeli Army, and
played professional football.
David Malino has. But then
again, David Malino isn't most
Jews. On Aug. 28, 2007, Malino
spoke about his experiences as
a professional Jewish football
player.
During his professional
career, Malino has played
quarterback for two Division
II Arena teams, the Greensboro
Revolution and the Raleigh
Rebels, as well as for NFL
Italy.
Playing football began to
interfere with his faith after
Malino made his high school
team. Malino had always spent
Shabbat with his family and
although his parents were sup
portive of his football career, it
wasn't always easy for them.
"I felt like God was laugh
ing at me when my son made
varsity and started playing
on Friday nights," said Sarah
Malino, professor of history.
"During high school, my
teammates didn't understand
exactly why I had to miss
games on high-holidays," said
David.
Despite missing games,
Malino wasn't harassed about
his religious obligations. The
majority of his teammates
were Christians. Although
they were quite intrigued by
Judaism, Mahno's faith didn't
come between him and his fel
low players.
At all levels of play, "there
was always prayer before the
games and I would get in the
prayer circle with my team
mates," said Malino. At the
same time, "I wouldn't bow
my head or close my eyes."
Joseph Fox, a Jewish first-
year on Guilford's football
team, can relate to Malino's
experiences in the locker-
room.
"In high school I had a
Catholic coach. He made it a
point to say 'Jesus Christ' in
the prayers before the game,"
said Fox. "As a religious per
son, not being able to say
'Amen' at the end of the team
prayer seemed kind of ridicu
lous."
Like Malino, Fox has also
had many positive experi
ences concerning his religion
in the locker-room. Fox's high
school teammates accepted his
Judaism.
"It was kind of surpris
ing (how accepting they
were) since I grew up in a
small, rural area outside of
Charleston, South Carolina,"
said Fox. "Besides my brother,
I was the only Jewish football
player in my high school's his
tory."
Malino's religion became
more of an issue in his profes
sional career, once he started
playing internationally.
Malino never faced any
direct anti-Semitism playing
in the States and he never
faced anti-Semitism while
playing in Italy either, because
his teammates didn't know he
was Jewish.
"The Italians seemed slight
ly more close-minded about
religious differences," said
Malino. "If they were to ask
me if I was Jewish, I'd deny
it. I never wanted to bring up
religion, it was just easier that
way."
Many people ask the ques
tion, "Why don't more Jews
play football?" Some assume
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it's due to fears of discrimina
tion or alienation from fellow
teammates and players.
"Most Jews grow up with
the mentality that playing
sports won't get you anywhere
in life," said Malino. "In the
Jewish community, sports are
looked at as something that's
fun to do, but not as a profes
sion."
Perhaps anyone skepti
cal that Jews can't make a
living playing professional
sports should look up NFL
Hall of Fame inductee Benny
Friedman or MLB Hall of Fame
inductee Sandy Koufax.
"Most lews pw Up with the neiitiilitjf thot pidjf-
iiijl sports wn't pet m oiphere in lije. hi the
lewish (OMunitK sports ore loohed ut os some-
thinp thot's fun to dot but not us o projession."
David Malino,
Pro Football
Quarterback