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Sisters showing passion at art centerBy Steven HowardHeritage Newspapers

The 212 Arts Center in Saline will host a reception July 16 to honor the artists responsible for this month’s exhibition, “Intention and Intuition: Two Sisters, Two Perspectives,” Charlene Jacobsen and Pat Clubine.

Jacobsen said she has always loved creating art, and worked as an area art teacher for many years.

“My husband and I were both art teachers in the community,” she said. “I worked in Saline schools. I started at Houghton and ended at Pleasant Ridge.”

Jacobsen said she and her sister grew up in the Ann Arbor and Saline area, and were artistically inspired from an early age.

Her current artwork, usually falls into one of several catego-ries, but is always changing, she said.

“I do paintings and also weavings from paper,” she cited among other interests. “I’m sort of a schizophrenic artist.”

A biography released by the art center said Jacobsen is a member of the Michigan Art

Education Association and she has taught classes and workshops in a variety of media, from basket weaving to altered arts to bead-ing and handmade books.

Clubine, who is visiting the area from Maryland, said she also works in varying artistic genres.

“I do primarily two dimen-sional, mixed media and some small paper sculptures,” she said, citing her style as intuitive, drawing ideas from “nature, dreams and emotions.”

Clubine said though she has shown her work in many places around the world, the local show stands out for one very special reason.

“This is the first time we (Clubine and Jacobsen) have had a show together,” she said.

Clubine said she has 60 piec-es of art in the exhibition, and Jacobsen said she doesn’t know how many of hers are present, just that it is “a large show.”

“Some of the pieces I have are from a residency I had in Ireland,” Clubine said. “That was four years ago.”

The residency took place at Burren College of Art in

Sisters Charlene Jacobsen and Pat Clubine will be honored at 212 Art Center reception Friday.

Ballyvaughen, Ireland, accord-ing to the art center’s biogra-phy.

Clubine is also an art educa-tor.

“I taught at St. Anne’s

School of Annapolis,” she said, “kindergarten through eighth grade.”

The exhibit runs through July, and the reception will be held at the arts center from 7

p.m. to 9 p.m. FridayFor more information, call

944-ARTS or visit www.twot-welvearts.org.

The 212 Arts Center is locat-ed at 212 W. Michigan Ave.

Steven Howard can be reached at 429-7380 or showard@heritage.com. Follow his blog at http://heritagewest-staffblog.blogspot.com.

By Steven HowardHeritage Newspapers

The 15th annual Saline Celtic Festival will take place on the grounds of Mill Pond Park beginning July 16, bringing together an abundance of tra-ditional games, activities and performances.

According to the organizing committee’s website, the “fes-tival began as a result of the sister city relationship between Saline and Brecon, Wales.”

Touted as being a “family-oriented event,” activities will include “two performance stages, pipe bands, wee folk activities, jousting knights on horseback, Celtic clans and vendors, dark ages living his-tory (Viking encampment), Celtic canines and much more,” according to the official list of events.

There will be many hands-on opportunities for visitors to get into the Celtic spirit, “includ-ing a haggis throw, ax throw, tug of war contest,” in addition to other activities.

A new feature of the festi-val is the Textile Arts Tent, where local textile artisans will demonstrate centuries-old arts and display their wares. Demonstrations include the waulking of tweeds (with waulking music by Renee

Ginell), weaving and spinning, and making lace.

Though official festival events don’t commence until July 16, an affiliated Celtic Dinner and Whisky Tasting will take place at Mac’s Acadian Grill on the evening of July 15.

The Pub in the Park will open its doors at 5:30 p.m. July 16, with Gaelic football follow-ing at 7 p.m. as well as Dancing in the Park at 7:30 p.m. and run-ning until dusk.

Other happenings on tap that night include the fourth annual Mr. Pretty Legs in Kilt

Competition.Events for July 17 are listed

as beginning at 9 a.m. with a Scottish Highland Dance Competition, followed by a parade at 10 a.m. that origi-nates at Liberty School and proceeds over to Mill Pond.

The official Opening

Ceremonies will start at 11:30 a.m., with live music to follow at 12:30 p.m. and continue into the evening.

Sure to be a hit with young-sters, the Wee Folks Parade will meander through the festival at 4 p.m.

The festival’s website says

that, “for one low price, you can enjoy amazing athletic feats, travel back in time at our Celtic Village, shop for unique wares and crafts, attend concerts all day and maybe even learn an Irish jig.”

The July 16 Pub Night costs $5 at the gate, and July 17 admission is $10 if purchased in advance.

At the gate, adult admission is $15, senior citizens admis-sion is $10, admission for youth between 13 and 17 is $5, and everyone attending Saturday after 8 p.m. gets in for $5. There is no admission charge for chil-dren 12 and under.

There are also a number of music and dance workshops available for $8 per person, with advanced registration rec-ommended.

Those seeking more infor-mation on the Saline Celtic Festival, wanting to purchase tickets, or to register for work-shops, can call 944-2810 or visit www.salineceltic.org.

The major sponsor for the festival this year is listed as The Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs.

Steven Howard can be reached at 429-7380 or showard@heritage.com. Follow his blog at http://heritagewest-staffblog.blogspot.com.

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Costumes and chivalry are part of the Celtic festival.

Annual Saline Celtic Festival coming Friday

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