Every day brings more reasons to be glad I live in Hattiesburg. Many people are going to see my FestivalSouth FestivalFibers exhibit, which will be at the Downey Gallery at University Baptist Church through June 24. It is a special thrill to see my quilt Prelude on the cover of Signature Magazine's June issue.
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| June Issue |
Rehearsals for the Meistersingers concert of James Mulholland's Missa Romantica and three other pieces he arranged were enjoyable. Mulholland is a Laurel native and came from his home in Indianapolis to our dress rehearsal and concert. It was a special pleasure to perform works for a composer and have him be pleased with what he heard. Dr. Joel Dunlap directed, Dr. Susan Ruggiero was the soloist, accompanied by Kathy Vail.
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| Joel Dunlap, Artistic Director |
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| James Mulholland |
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| The Program |
One of the numbers we performed was "Keramos" (the potter's clay), which is based on a Henry Wadsworth Longfellow poem. I constantly hear these words in my head, and love to embrace their meaning: "All that inhabit this great earth are kindred and allied by birth."
I had a great time teaching children something about quilting at one of the FestivalSouth Youth events, lined up by Jennifer Timidaiski. The kids tried their hands at a fabric collage using fusible fabrics and scissors and a background. Each child's piece showed an amazing artistic eye! We put each piece in a white mat and plastic sleeve so they could take home their art.
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| He interpreted the Biloxi lighthouse |
An American Landscape was presented at the historic Train Depot featuring Dr Jay Dean directing many talented musicians. Seating was in a semi-circle, with a delightful up-close view of the orchestra.
One of the Coffee concerts was "Celtic in Your Cup," at the OLLI building. This family trio brought us a lively time, reminiscent of Irish music.
And this is only week two, with many events still to come. Full details and schedule are at
FestivalSouth.
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