Lampeter-Strasburg DECEMBER 7, 2022
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LVIX • NO 31
Researching Around The Globe
Artists To Celebrate Holiday Season BY ADRIAN ESCHENWALD
ancaster County Art Association (LCAA), 149 Precision Ave., Strasburg, announced its yearly holiday shows, “Winter Wonderland” and “Merry Miniatures.” The free shows opened on Nov. 20 and will end on Friday, Dec. 23; they are open for viewing Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sundays from 1 to 4 p.m. Each year, the winter shows revolve around different themes that incorporate aspects of the winter months. “Winter Wonderland” features several types of winter scenes made from a variety of mediums such as photography, oil paints, sculptures and mixed media. “Merry Miniatures” is a collection of smaller pieces for sale that porThe miniature paintings in the “Merry Miniatures” display are available for purchase. tray a variety of subject matter in oil paints and other mediums. “If artist that is locally based, and most people are buying gifts, they don’t of the paintings in the collection are necessarily want them to all be of for sale. LCAA will host a membership winter scenes,” said Patricia Keller of LCAA. “(The winter shows) are show in January and a garden show always very festive; I love seeing in February. “The garden show how different people interpret the always gets a big turnout of people holidays and winter theme.” Each that want a break from winter,” said 12-by-12-inch piece in the “Merry Keller. “When you’re in the throes of winter, it’s nice to get a breath of Miniatures” show is for sale. LCAA is also selling Christmas fresh air.” Keller also noted that LCAA is banners made by Constantine Kermes, a member of the organiza- always looking for new members tion who passed away 25 years ago. who are either professional or Kermes created stylized artwork amateur artists. “There aren’t many places where featuring Amish subnew and non-projects while he was a member of LCAA and “When you’re in the fessional artists can used to give the ban- throes of winter, it’s display their work,” ners to members of nice to get a breath said Keller. “As members of LCAA, the community. The of fresh air.” they can get their banners are 18-by-4work out there and inch silkscreen pieces, depicting various holiday have the accomplishment of workscenes and local areas. LCAA is sell- ing on something that is shared ing the banners at a set price, and with a lot of people.” Members of all proceeds will benefit the organi- LCAA also have access to classes and shows year-round. zation directly. For more information, visit In LCAA’s Steinmetz Gallery, featured artist Brenda Blank is display- www.lcaaonline.org. ing paintings that were inspired by locations in Lancaster County and A painting from Brenda Blank’s were made from watercolors and collection, displayed in the other paints. Blank is a self-taught Steinmetz Gallery
BY ADRIAN ESCHENWALD
Once summer break returns each year, most people embark on beach trips or other vacation getaways. Anika Hurst, a student at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) and a Conestoga native, had other plans in mind this past June. Hurst spent most of her summer conducting research in Australia with a group of six other students- two other students from EMU, three from Bridgewater College and one from James Madison University. This was the first excusion in a series of research trips funded by a three-year, $300,000 grant from the National Science Foundation. The research initiative, Tephritid Fruit Fly Multidisciplinary Australian Research Collaboration for Biosecurity, or T-MARC-BIO for short, was created with the goal of discovering ways to monitor and control the invasive species and reduce the negative effects of pesticide use globally. Tephritid See Anika Hurst pg 7
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