Pottery Artists To Exhibit In Ohio State Marion's Kuhn Fine Arts Gallery

An exhibit by two highly acclaimed Central Ohio artists, titled "Recent Works by Gail Russell and Tom Turner," will be on the display in the Wayne and Geraldine Kuhn Fine Arts Gallery from Feb. 13 to March 16.

The gallery is located on the first floor of Morrill Hall on the campus of Ohio State Marion, 1465 Mt. Vernon Ave., Marion.

Russell and Turner started Peachblow Pottery in rural Delaware County in 1986 and currently produce both high fired stoneware and porcelain.

Turner has been making pots since 1961 and Russell since 1973. Both have their Master Of Fine Art degrees, and are well known in the world of contemporary art pottery.

Their work is featured in many books written in the United States, Canada, England, Spain, and Taiwan, and their pots are in public and private collections throughout the United States, to include the Smithsonian Institution.

The first 12 years at Peachblow Pottery were spent producing porcelain pottery, but in January of 1999, Turner began a functional stoneware line quite different from his earlier porcelains. Russell continues with her porcelain, her gardens, and her bees.

A public reception for the two artists will be held Wednesday, Feb. 21, at noon in the gallery.

The Kuhn Fine Arts Gallery serves the north central region of Ohio, and maintains exhibits throughout the year. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding holidays. Admission is free. For more information, contact (740) 389-6786, extension 6279.

OSU Marion Student Inducted Into Agriculture Honorary

Gail Eileen Martin of Cardington was initiated Feb. 1, 2001, into the Ohio chapter of Gamma Sigma Delta, the Honor Society of Agriculture and Natural Resources. The ceremonies were conducted at The Ohio State University's College of Food, Agriculture and Environmental Sciences.

Martin is a senior agricultural communications major on the Marion Campus of Ohio State, where she coordinates programming and activities at the campus Nature Center and Prairie. Martin also was selected student representative to the Ohio State Marion Board of Trustees. She is the daughter of James and Lois Lowe of Edison.

Gamma Sigma Delta recognizes senior students in agriculture and natural resources who are academically in the top 15 percent of their class and who display leadership potential. Martin was one of 65 initiates of the Ohio chapter.

Whirlpool Gift Aids Ohio State Marion Minority Students

The Whirlpool Corp. of Marion recently donated $5,000 to The Ohio State University at Marion's Minority Scholarship fund.

Ohio State Marion's Minority Scholarship program has awarded 211 scholarships worth more than $113,000 to minority students. It aids the campus in recruitment and retention of minority students.

"Through Whirlpool's generosity and commitment to diversity and education in this community, we are pleased to be able to assist students in pursuing the dream of a college education," said F. Dominic Dottavio, dean and director of Ohio State Marion. "We are deeply appreciative to have Whirlpool as our partner in helping Ohio State Marion minority students."

Whirlpool also is a sponsor of Ohio State Marion's Five Nights on Campus cultural arts series, the Young Women's Business Academy, and has been a longtime supporter of the campus' Celebrate Summer: Marion's Art & Music Festival and Project INVEST, a program designed to get students excited about math and science and to nurture that excitement by letting them see those skills applied in local industrial settings.

Ohio State Marion Board Of Trustees To Meet Feb. 8

The Ohio State University at Marion Board of Trustees will meet at 5:30 p.m. on February 8 in the Harding/Thomas Room, Marion Campus Library. The meetings are open to the public.

The agenda is as follows:


• Call to Order
• Approval of Minutes (January meeting)
• Development Activities
• Board Management Committee update
• Facilities Planning Committee update
• Dean's Report
• Faculty Report
• Student Report
• New Business
• Old/New Business
• Adjourn

Next regular meeting will be March 8, 5:30 p.m. in the Harding/Thomas Room, Marion Campus Library.

Gospelfest And Soul Food Dinner Featured At Feb. 22 Five Nights On Campus Event

The public is invited to a concert of spirituals, choral selections, and traditional and contemporary gospel music presented by the Raise Mass Choir of Columbus on Feb. 22 as part of Ohio State Marion's Five Nights on Campus.

The gospel music concert, which also will feature Marion's Mayes Temple Choir , will be preceded by a "Soul Food Dinner" for which reservations are being accepted.

The dinner will be served in the Alber Student Center from 6 to 6:30 p.m. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. in the Morrill Hall Auditorium on the Marion Campus, 1465 Mt. Vernon Ave., Marion.

The Raise Mass Choir's "Gospelfest," will provide the audience with a rich understanding and appreciation of the historical development of gospel music with the group under the direction of Rev. Raymond Wise, a professional musician, music educator, and minister. Most of all, the audience should come ready to participate in the musical celebration by singing, clapping and rocking along through this unique musical experience.

Founded in 1992, the choir is one of several performing entities of Raise Productions, a gospel production company in Columbus. The choir members represent several different churches, choirs and denominations and are brought together for special events.

A native of Baltimore, Maryland, Rev. Wise began his musical studies at the age of three. He is a graduate of Denison University, where he earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in music. He received a master's degree in music education from The Ohio State University, where he currently is a doctoral student. He has worked in the music recording industry with the Walter Hawkins Corp. in San Francisco, and has appeared in numerous radio, television and live productions as a singer, dancer, pianist, choral director, lecturer and teacher.

The Soul Food Dinner is being prepared by members of Marion's Black Heritage Council. The dinner will feature fried chicken, corn bread, black-eyed peas, collard greens and sweet potato pie. Dinner reservations will be accepted until Feb. 16. And can be made by calling (740) 389-6786 ext. 6279.

Five Nights on Campus, the cultural arts series sponsored by The Ohio State University at Marion, is in its sixth season on the Ohio State Marion Campus, 1465 Mt. Vernon Ave. Tickets for the concert are $3 for students and $7.50 for adults and will be available at the door. Tickets for the soul food dinner only are $3 for adults and $1.50 for children under 12. For ticket information on both events and for reservations, contact the Office of Community Relations at Ohio State Marion, (740) 389-6786, extension 6279.

Other Five Nights performances slated for the year are:

• Mad River Theatre Works performance of "John Henry," a play based on the famous American folklore character. The performance, scheduled for April 5, incorporates storytelling, drama, and music to bring the story of an American legend to life.
• A night with poet/author Sherrie Szeman on May 3.
• Sunset Serenade at 5 p.m. on June 24, following Celebrate Summer: Marion's Art and Music Festival. This outdoor concert on the steps of the Marion Campus library will feature several musical groups. This event is another "Five Nights Extra" - free to season ticket holders and $5 for the general public, and is sponsored by the WOSB Advisory Council.

This year's sponsors for the Five Nights series are Whirlpool Corp., Adelphia, Marion Steel Co., WDIF, Bun's Restaurant, Wyandot Inc., Medical Mutual of Ohio, and Herald Printing in New Washington.