On 11/8/2022, Larry Koolkin gave a presentation on Jacques Le Moyne, The First European Artist to Visually Document the New World.
The MISSION of The Sage Society is to foster ongoing in-depth study of topics, using research and communication skills, to further the knowledge of its members. The SIGNATURE of The Sage Society is Scholarly.
Friday, November 11, 2022
Tuesday, November 8, 2022
Meeting Minutes - November 8, 2022
SAGE SOCIETY MINUTES
Date: November 8, 2022
Location: Pat Conroy Literary Center
Members in attendance:
Armer, Donna
Atkins, Sandi
Bomar, Lex
Cordial, Grace
Gray, Debbie
Hathaway, Barbara
Heath, Stuart
Lawson, Ruth Ann
McCardle, Bonnie
Mickell, Maryann
Mix, Vicki
Pickett, Peggy
Robertson, Alvesta
Stocks, Jerry
Thomas, Melba
Weeks, Martha
Koolkin, Larry
Barbara
Hathaway called the meeting to order at 4 pm
Guests were introduced: Maude Hornsly, Linda Hall and Nora Kresch
Minutes of the October 11, 2022 meeting were approved
General business discussed:
Barbara indicated that a charity will need to be selected for next year and she suggested that we continue with Hopeful Horizons for another year. This will be further discussed in January business meeting.
The nominating committee presented the following slate of officers which will voted on in January:
President – Grace Cordial
Secretary – Sandi Atkins
Member at large – Jerry Stocks
There will be no December meeting.
Presentation by Larry Koolkin
Topic: Jacques Le Moyne
Larry’s presentation focused on the influence of the French in the early settlement of the Beaufort area. They established a small colony in the 1500s called Charlesfort on Parris Island prior to the arrival of the Spanish. This colony did not survive.
Jacques Le Moyne was the first trained European artist and cartographer tasked by the French King to document this area through drawings, paintings and maps. He came to this country to create a record of the flora, fauna and indigenous peoples that he found here. Engravings based on his artwork formed the basis for books about travels to Florida (which encompassed South Carolina) produced in Europe. The maps he created were used for many years as the best representation of the greater Florida area.
Other key Frenchmen who came to Beaufort included sea captains, some of whom were Huguenots, and whose names are familiar in the area – Jean Ribaut, Rene Laudoniere and and their French superior, Admiral Coligny. After the Spanish arrived at Fort Caroline in Jacksonville, FL, Pedro Menendez destroyed the Huguenots there, as Charlesfort had already been abandoned. LeMoyne and Laudoniere escaped and returned to Europe.
Larry mentioned several books that include drawings of Jacques LeMoyne including “Painter in a Savage Land” by Miles Harvey and “The New World” by Stefan Lorant.
Meeting adjourned: 4:50 pm
Next regular meeting will be the Annual Meeting on Tuesday, January 11, 2023 at 4 pm
Updated list of presenters:
2023
January 10: annual meeting, no program, election of officers
February 14: Diane Gallagher
March 14: Peggy Pickett
April 11: Grace Cordial – Organizing Family Archives: Practical Tips
May 9: Alvesta Robertson
Respectfully submitted by Sandi Atkins, Secretary, on November 25, 2022
Monday, October 31, 2022
Newsletter, November 2022
The Sage
Society
November 2022 Newsletter
Dear Sage Society Members,
Many thanks to Sandi Atkins who provided us with a “hands on” program in October with our own handmade felt ornament to take home.
We welcome our newest member to the Class of 2022, Vicki Mix. Congratulations, Vicki. Her contact information is included in the revised roster.
This month’s program, on November 8, is by our “Tech Genius”, Larry Koolkin, entitled, Jacques le Moyne, The First European Artist to Visually Document the New World.
We
will not meet in December and our annual business meeting is January10th. It is
at that meeting where we collect $25.00 in “dues” and then immediately allocate
it. The 2022 minutes reflect that we
made a commitment to support Hopeful Horizons.
“Sandi Atkins and Jen Moneagle
recommended that the 2022 dues go to
Hopeful Horizons to create a children’s
library in the emergency shelter.”
I would like to propose that we support them for at least one more year, but we can discuss this at the November meeting.
We have nominations for new officers which will be voted on at the January 2023 meeting: President: Grace Cordial; Secretary: Sandi Atkins; Member at Large: Jerry Stocks.
Mark these programs on your calendar for 2023:
·
January
10 Annual meeting, election of officers, no program.
· February 14: Diane Gallagher
· March 14: Peggy Pickett
· April 11: Organizing Family Archives: Practical Tips,
by Grace Cordial
· May 9: Alvesta Robertson
It is not too
early to begin thinking of your next program! We will begin planning for Fall
of 2023.
Please remember to let me know if you should want to
invite a guest. We would welcome a few more to our dedicated membership. Our current roster is 19, including one on a
leave of absence.
Sunday, October 16, 2022
Sandi Atkins - Fiber Arts, The Magic of Wool
On 10/11/2022, Sandi Atkins presented a brief history
of how it was discovered that wool from the fleece of sheep and other animals
can be made into a fabric call felt when it is moistened, compressed and
agitated. Wool felt has amazing
qualities – it is waterproof, windproof, acts as an insulator, is fire
retardant and mold resistant and wards off wear and tear. Felt was used in prehistoric times to cover
yurts, make armor and other wearable items. In addition to wet felting wool, it
can also be created by stabbing fibers with barbed needles that cause them to
adhere to each other. This was first
done commercially in the 1880s with large felting machines to create
insulation, rug pads and other industrial items. It wasn’t until the 1980’s that felting began
to be done on a small scale and is now used to create beautiful wearable items
using wet and nuno felting and art and craft items using needle felting.
Sandi brought a needle felting
project for the members to make using wool fiber, felting needles and foam
pads. Each member used a cookie cutter
to shape a felt piece that they decorated for a Christmas ornament.
Tuesday, October 11, 2022
Meeting Minutes - October 11, 2022
SAGE
SOCIETY MINUTES
Date:
October 11, 2022
Location:
Pat Conroy Literary Center
Members in attendance:
Atkins,
Sandi
Bomar,
Lex
Cordial,
Grace
Gallagher,
Diane
Gray,
Debbie
Hathaway,
Barbara
Heath,
Stuart
Mix,
Vicki
Stewart,
Catherine
Weeks,
Martha
Koolkin,
Larry
Barbara
Hathaway called the meeting to order at 4 pm
Member
update: Barbara welcomed Vicki Mix as our newest member as her membership was
approved by email vote.
Minutes
of the September 15, 2022 meeting were approved
General
business discussed:
Hopeful Horizons: Sandi Atkins announced that the rug and books
have been delivered to the shelter. The
room is being painted, including a wall mural that will be painted by the
students at Holy Trinity School. Once
that is complete, the shelter manager would appreciate several volunteers from
our group to organize the books on the shelves.
A new
roster reflecting the addition of Vicki Mix and the correction of Stuart
Heath’s address will be mailed out with the November newsletter.
Presentation by Sandi Atkins
Topic: The Magic of Wool
Sandi presented a brief history
of how it was discovered that wool from the fleece of sheep and other animals
can be made into a fabric call felt when it is moistened, compressed and
agitated. Wool felt has amazing
qualities – it is waterproof, windproof, acts as an insulator, is fire
retardant and mold resistant and wards off wear and tear. Felt was used in prehistoric times to cover
yurts, make armor and other wearable items. In addition to wet felting wool, it
can also be created by stabbing fibers with barbed needles that cause them to
adhere to each other. This was first
done commercially in the 1880s with large felting machines to create
insulation, rug pads and other industrial items. It wasn’t until the 1980’s that felting began
to be done on a small scale and is now used to create beautiful wearable items
using wet and nuno felting and art and craft items using needle felting.
Sandi brought a needle felting
project for the members to make using wool fiber, felting needles and foam
pads. Each member used a cookie cutter
to shape a felt piece that they decorated for a Christmas ornament.
Meeting adjourned: 5:00 pm
Next regular meeting will be on
Tuesday, November 8, 2022 at 4 pm
Updated list of presenters:
2022
November
8: Larry Koolkin - Jacques Le Moyne
December: no meeting
2023
January
10: annual meeting, no program, election
of officers
February
14: Diane Gallagher
March
14: Peggy Pickett
April
11: Grace Cordial – Organizing Family
Archives: Practical Tips
May
9: Alvesta Robertson
Respectfully
submitted by Sandi Atkins, Secretary, on October 25, 2022
Monday, October 3, 2022
Newsletter - October, 2022
The Sage Society
October
2022 Newsletter
Dear Sage Society Members
We are well-secured for 2022 and 2023 thanks to the generosity of the Pat Conroy Literary Center and Jonathan Haupt. A member of the class of 2017, Carla Marsh, has resigned and Jen Moneagle (class of 2018) has asked for leave of absence.
We are 18 members and ideally,
we could have 24. If you know of someone
who would like to consider joining, please bring them to a meeting. Thanks to
those of you who stepped into some vacancies and to our honorary member for
taking November 8.
Programs for 2022
·
October 11: Sandi Atkins:
Fiber Arts
·
November 8: Jacques Le Moyne: Larry Koolkin
Programs for 2023
·
January 10 : Business meeting and election of officers
·
February 14: Diane
Gallagher
·
March 14: Peggy Pickett
·
April 11: Organizing
Family Archives: Practical Tips: Grace Cordial
·
May 9: Alvesta Robertson
Mission Statement: The purpose of The Sage Society is to foster ongoing in-depth study of topics using research and communication skills to further the knowledge of its members.
Sunday, September 18, 2022
Melba Thomas - Mission Trip to Kenya
On 9/18/2022, Melba Thomas presented on her mission trip to Kenya, under the auspices of St. Helena Church here in Beaufort.
Her presentation PowerPoint may be viewed by clicking here.
In addition, Melba showed the following two short videos:
Thursday, September 15, 2022
Meeting Minutes - September 15, 2022
SAGE SOCIETY MINUTES
Date: September 15, 2022
Location: Pat Conroy Literary Center
Members in attendance:
Atkins, Sandi Guests: Vicki Mix
Cordial, Grace
Gray, Debbie
Hathaway, Barbara
Heath, Stuart
Lawson, Ruth Ann
McCardle, Bonnie
Mickell, Maryann
Pickett, Peggy
Robertson, Alvesta
Stewart, Catherine
Stocks, Jerry
Thomas, Melba
Weeks, Martha
Koolkin, Larry
Barbara Hathaway called the meeting to order at 4 pm
Member update:
Carla Marsh has resigned
Jen Moneagle is on leave of absence
The minutes of the May 10, 2022 meeting were approved.
General business discussed:
Barbara thanked the members who offered to do the November program. Larry will
be doing it. Sandi Atkins will do the October meeting on Felting with Wool.
Sandi gave an update regarding the Hopeful Horizons project. There were delays
over the summer but the children’s room should be set up by the end of September.
Melba Thomas presented: Kenya Water Mission
In June 2022 Melba went on a mission trip sponsored by St. Helena’s Church. Their
main goal was to visit Huma Girls Secondary School in Kenya. Melba showed photos
of the facility and the girls, focusing on the fact that the 500 girls live in a
rudimentary dorm with no running water. The bathroom “facilities” consist of an
outdoor building with 5 unhygienic squat toilets. Each day a bucket of water is
provided to each student which consists of their total access to water for bathing
and cleaning their clothing. There is an outdoor pavilion where meals are served.
The girls eat on the grounds.
Currently St. Helena’s has provided funds to build an additional dorm to house 200
girls. It will have electricity and running water. Another organization is helping
them build a new solar electric system to power the wells to provide water. In
addition to digging a new well, they have built new water tanks for storage.
The girls who attend the school are privileged to be there and to receive a secondary
school education. Some are able to continue on to college. There are no computers
at the school and they are currently looking for funds to acquire several for the
school.
In addition to discussing the school, Melba explained the typical diet in for the girls
which relies heavily on chicken, greens, rice, unleavened bread called chipati and a
cornmeal patty called ugali.
Melba then provided a slide show of the beautiful animals that she and the other
members of the mission experienced on a side trip to a wildlife preserve.
Meeting adjourned at 4:55 pm
Next regular meeting will be on Tuesday, October 11, 2022 at 4 pm
Updated list of presenters:
2022
October 11: Sandi Atkins - Felting with Wool
November 8: Larry Koolkin - Jacques Le Moyne
December: no meeting
2023
January 10: annual meeting, no program, election of officers
February 14: Diane Gallagher
March 14: Peggy Pickett
April 11: Grace Cordial – Organizing Family Archives: Practical Tips
May 9: Alvesta Robertson
Respectfully submitted by Sandi Atkins, Secretary, on September 17, 2022
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