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December 2022

Group Photo from our Holiday Luncheon.

A Festive Holiday Luncheon and Anniversary Celebration.

Many of us gathered together on December 6 at Rocky Fork Country Club for a wonderful Holiday Luncheon and celebration of our 90th Anniversary. There were 16 of us present, which included our past speaker and perspective member, Karin Dahl. We had a very nice lunch followed by a short meeting, and then spoke about the history of our Branch, along with photos from our archives that Darlene Yeager-Torre and Bev Goldie were able to share. Some of the things we learned:

90 years ago was 1932 when the president was Franklin D. Roosevelt, Emelia Earhart made her Trans-Atlantic trip, Avg. income was $1,650, Gas was .10 per gallon, bread was .07, and a movie was .25.
Originally, there were 3 branches in Ohio- Dublin Branch, Columbus Branch, and Central Ohio Branch. In 2007 all 3 branches had deminishing membership so a special meeting was held with delegates of all 3 (Led by Marcia Bohley, president of the Central OH branch then!) and they voted to merge into the Greater Columbus Branch of NLAPW
Then in 2013 the IRS revoked the Greater Columbus Branch charter due to problems filing w/o the Branch EIN number. The Branch decided to to disband the Greater Columbus Branch and reinstated as the Central Ohio Branch NLAPW.
Central Ohio Branch Member, Freda Postle Koch, received the Ohioana Book Award in 1986 for her book Colonial Coggeshall: The Man Who Saved Lincoln.
In 1990-92, Deb Anderson submitted the winning entry to the Biennial Art Exhibit. (BTW- Deb may be the longest running member. She told us she was part of NLAPW in 1972- 50 years ago!!)
Our branch dues were $10 in 1984 and still remain the same today, despite the increase of our national dues.
Among the notable members of our Ohio Branch of NLAPW was Alice Schille, a nationally known impressionist painter who had a retrospective in the Columbus Art Museum a few years ago and her work is among collections all over the world.
Another notable member was Florence Ralston Werum (1888-1960), who's poetry was published throughout Canada and the US.
Many Thanks for Joni Meeker for her research on life in 1932, and for Darlene Yeager-Torre and Bev Goldie for their research and displays for our 90th Anniversary Celebration!!

A few of the reflections from our members about what NLAPW means to them are available to view in these videos:

Part 1- https://youtu.be/LgWwc6dxVQ0

Part 2- https://youtu.be/oiipZ88-7iU

Part 3- https://youtube.com/shorts/mANy038TB0U?feature=share

Part 4- https://youtu.be/VztA6neRbSQ

Mark Your Calendars!!!

Tuesday, February 7- Zoom Meeting with Guest Speaker, Jennifer Stewart
7PM- 9PM- Meeting ID: 815 9933 8974

Though the weather outside might be frightful, our guest speaker will be delightful! Join us for a Zoom meeting where we will get to know one of our newest members, Jennifer Stewart. Jennifer is a Plein Air artist and will share how she braves the elements to create her beautiful paintings, and how it all began for her.

Schedule of Events

The Central Ohio Branch Steering Committee has worked diligently to fill our schedule for the next coming year. A downloadable schedule brochure with more information is available Here

February 7, 7-9PM- Art Member, Jenn Stewart- Zoom presentation about her life and plein-air art.
March 14, 1:30-3:30 (Note new time!)- Sandra Kucinich-Horn, Award-Winning Author- Presentation called "A Path To Becoming An Indie Author and My Muses"
April 4, 1-3PM- Art Member, Anita Burgess, speaks to us about her life and art.
May 2, 1-2PM- Letters Member, Jennifer Hambrick, gives us a tour of the New WOSU Headquarters and Classical 101 live broadcast studio.
June 6, 11:30-2:30PM- End of the year Luncheon and Show & Tell.

Vinnie Ream Competition Call for Submissions

Deadline to enter: March 30, 2023.
The entry fee is $40 for each submission. Current NLAPW members may submit for any category in which you are a qualified member: art, letters, or music.
Entries may be new or created within the past 15 years.
The awards honor the legacy of Lavinia Ellen “Vinnie” Ream, a Pen Woman who was a Civil War era artist. Ream was a student of the harp throughout her life and often incorporated an image of a harp in her work as a sculptor. Harp pendants in sterling silver and gemstones will be awarded at each Biennial to first-place winners in the art, letters, and music categories.
Click link below for Guidelines for each category are detailed on the website.
Vinnie Ream Medal – Call for Submissions – National League of American Pen Women, Inc. (nlapw.org)

Member News

Mary Hoffman spoke with WOSU Classic 101 Broadcaster, Christopher Purdy, in an wonderful interview about her life in broadcasting, the fascinating celebrities she met, and the memoir she is writing. You can view the interview Here.

Jennifer Hambrick National Letters member Jennifer Hambrick has been appointed poet laureate of the 75th-anniversary season of the world-class Chamber Music Columbus concert series. Hambrick's appointment comes with a commission to write and perform a new original poem for each of the seven concerts on the 2022-23 season. Chamber Music Columbus presents performances by the world's most acclaimed classical chamber music ensembles, including this season the American Brass Quintet, the St. Lawrence String Quartet, the Calidore String Quartet, the Merz Trio, and others. Tickets and more information at https://www.chambermusiccolumbus.org.

Vivian Ripley My 8-week classes in Acrylic, Pastel, and Colored Pencil will start again on January 18, 20, and 23. I have two one-day Saturday classes —— one in watercolor and one in pastel. You will see these now on my website, https://www.vivianripleyart.com/, or in the Activity Guide from UA Parks and Recreation. On my website under Workshops you will see my three different classes (Acrylic, Watercolor, and Pastel) at Cedar Lakes Conference Center. In Ripley (no relation) West Virginia.. I hope to see you in the New Year!

Ann Alaia Woods will be teaching 4 workshops in Contemporary and Classic Marbling in 2023

Ann Alaia Woods
2023 Workshops in Contemporary Marbling- March 11/12 or 25/26
SATURDAY, 10:00-4:00
SUNDAY, 11:00-4:00
WHERE? 3304 Grasmere Avenue
Columbus, Ohio 43224
2023 Spring Workshops in Classic Marbling- April 22/23 or 29/30, 2023
SATURDAY. 10:00-4:00
SUNDAY 11:00--4:00
WHERE? 3304 Grasmere Avenue, Columbus OH 43224
For more info and to rsvp contact Ann at aimiaart@gmail.com
or text 614-815-7218

Dawn Petrill was just awarded a grant from the Greater Columbus Arts Council that will allow her to continue her Earthworks Series Work and market it to a broader audience. Dawn is exhibiting a number of her new works at the Dublin Recreation Center in the hallway across from the Abby Theatre throughout the month of December.

**Please send all news items to Dawn Petrill at artatdawn123@gmail.com by the end of the 1st week of the month to be included in the newsletter.**

Happy Hanukkah, Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year!

See you in 2023!!

December 2022

A Festive Holiday Luncheon and Anniversary Celebration.

Schedule of Events

May 2, 1-2PM- Letters Member, Jennifer Hambrick, gives us a tour of the New WOSU Headquarters and Classical 101 live broadcast studio.

Vinnie Ream Competition Call for Submissions