Books as art

The Lander Art Center's new exhibit "Altered Books" opens today, Jan. 9. The public is invited to a reception will be held from 6-8 pm, Friday, January 11.

"Altered Books" is a body of work based on a collaboration of 24 artists using the idea of “book” as a starting point and arepresented in a variety of structures in mixed media. The resulting works explore a range of ideas from mapping and place, to secrets,celebrating the ordinary in daily life, to passage, alchemy and perception, trees as metaphor, list making, home and the cycles oflife to name a few. It's a must see! If you can't make the reception, "Altered Books" will be on display until February 1, 2008.

The Lander Art Center is located at 224 Main Street in Lander (former location of Hello the House). Call 332-5772 for more information.

“The World is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page.” - St. Augustine

For the adventurers, hunters, travelers and anyone in between, the library has a variety of maps dating from the 1950s to now. We have National Geographic Maps; topographical maps of Wyoming, Idaho, and Montana; National Forest Service maps of almost all fifty states; state park maps; geological maps of Wyoming; world maps; national park maps; and Idaho and New Mexico logging maps. All of these maps may be checked out for your navigational needs or for your perusal.

Finals week in the library

With free wireless internet, comfy chairs and plenty of distraction-free nooks and crannies in which to study, the library is the place to be this time of year.

Humanities Council awards grant to CWC Library

We recently received notice that the Wyoming Humanities Council approved our grant application to fund Teresa Jordan's visit in April.

Jordan is the author of the Western classic, Riding the White Horse Home about her experience growing up on a ranch near Iron Mountain and the later sale of the ranch. She has written about a wide variety of Western issues, in particular the role of women in the settlement of the region.

Four communities are participating in the grant project. Jordan will speak at Western Wyoming Community College in Rock Springs on April 9 as part of their Speakers of the West series, here at CWC on April 10 and in Cody and Powell on April 11.

For more information about Jordan, visit her webpage at: teresajordan.com.

What we're reading: Judy Nethercott

CWC Financial Aid Technician Judy Nethercott recently finished reading Cokie Roberts' Founding mothers: The women who raised our nation and highly recommends it.

"Very interesting and enlightening," says Judy.


Find this book in the CWC Library: E 176 .R63 2004

Cowboy up!

Award-winning cowboy poet Dr. Kent Stockton performed to a sell-out crowd Thursday, Nov. 1, during the CWC Library's Dutch oven dinner fundraiser. He was joined by Oklahoma singer/songwriter Paul Harris. The meal (Baron of beef, maple green beans, potatoes and sourdough chocolate cake) was prepared by Jack Schmidt and Colleen Sloan, with tremendous assistance from the CWC Food Court.

New Book: Maori Tattooing

Maori Tattooing
By: Horatio Gordon Robley
GN 667 .N9 R7 2003

This classic of ethnography describes Maori tattooing (moko), which communicates the bearer's genealogy, tribal affiliation, and spirituality. This definitive study relates how moko first became known to Europeans and discusses the distinctions between men and women's moko, patterns and designs, and moko in legend and song. Features 180 black-and-white illustrations.

Published 2003
240 pages
ISBN 0486430928