Greenville Magazine - June 2008 - (Page 15)

community highlights > Opa! It’s time to stock up on baklava at the Greek Festival at St. George Greek church in downtown Greenville. This year’s festival runs from May 15-18. > Miracle hill Ministries is issuing a challenge to serious cyclists. The Miracle Hill cycling challenge is set for May 17. The one-day cycling tour event will take riders to caesar’s Head and the foothills of North carolina, while benefitting the local homeless population. Each rider is expected to raise $950 in sponsorships. Log onto www.MiracleHill.org for information. costumes and papier-mâché puppets until her son went off to school. “Now that my boy is in school I feel like I’m this free woman,” jokes Judy. “I didn’t really miss it until I got started again, and now I’m so excited because I get to do it all the time.” Five days a week Judy makes breakfast, kisses her family goodbye and heads off to her studio for a day of work. “I probably have maybe four things going, and I’ve got canvases lined up for things I want to do,” says Judy. “So I’m busy at the moment and enjoying every second of it.” When Judy decided to return to her love of art, she started out painting but found herself drawn to a different kind of art. “I just could not do a painting without wanting to stick paper on there. So I said to heck with the painting. I’m just going to collage exclusively,” she explains. The art form wasn’t completely new to Judy. She remembers making her first collage at age 13 – a project made entirely from gum wrappers. “All my friends were saving gum wrappers for me,” she says. “I would go to the grocery store and buy gum because I liked the way the wrapping looked. I didn’t even chew it because I had braces. Well, maybe I chewed a little bit.” Judy no longer uses gum wrappers, but she does like to incorporate discarded paper. “Recycling is important to me, so usually I use used papers,” she says. Judy admits that collage can be a fairly basic art form. “It’s something anybody can do.You have paper and scissors and glue and you can collage,” she says. Although you can’t see Judy’s art in a gallery, she does show it periodically at area art festivals. “I just absolutely love doing it, and I think my personal happiness comes through the art because a lot of people tell me that my art makes them happy when they look at it. I like that my art is making people feel happy,” she says, “and I like to make a little money, too.” n > The sky fills with color from May 24-26 for Freedom Weekend Aloft, one of the largest hot air balloon festivals in the Southeast. Head to Heritage Park in Simpsonville to be part of the fun. > Tunes on Trade kicks off June 20. The annual summer series on Trade Street in downtown Greer showcases different musical entertainment each week through July 25. call 864-848-5383 for more information. > The seventh annual CDS children’s carnival is set for June 6 from 5-8:30 p.m. on the campus of St. Mary’s catholic church and School in downtown Greenville. The event benefits the center for Developmental Services. Parents and children are invited to participate in games, rides and dinner. Admission is $5 for children, adults are free. visit www.cdservices.org for more information. > One hundred years after earning the nickname “Shoeless,” Joe Jackson will be honored with a museum in his name. The “Shoeless” Joe Jackson Museum dedication is scheduled for June 21 from 10 a.m.-4p.m. The museum is located behind Fluor Field. Admission is free. may/june 2008 | Greenville maGazine 15 http://www.MiracleHill.org http://www.cdservices.org

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Greenville Magazine - June 2008 Contents From the Publisher My Greenville Everyday Heroes Tackling Diversity Greenville’s Gone Global In The Lead From the Pros Anderson Suburban Sprawl Wellness The REAL State of Real Estate Something to Bark About Minority-owned Business A Look Back 1-Tank Trips Private School Resource Guide After Hours The Bulletin Around Town Viewpoints

Greenville Magazine - June 2008

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