Canvas & Clay - The Art of Mary Anne Scott
A collection of art by Blanding resident, Mary Anne Scott, is now showing at the Edge of the Cedars State Park Museum in Blanding, Utah. The exhibit, entitled, “Canvas and Clay, will be displayed through January 2009.

Mary Anne (Hurst) Scott was born and raised in Blanding and attended college at both Brigham Young and Weber State Universities before marrying Wayne Scott. After raising their large family along the Wasatch Front, Mary Anne and Wayne returned to Blanding.

“Canvas and Clay” is a selection of Mary Anne’s diverse artistic interests and skills. Soft watercolors, pastels, bold acrylics and oil paintings portray family and local landscape. Mary Anne also enjoys working with clay and fabric to create whimsical character sculptures and figures.

Be sure to visit Edge of the Cedars Museum to see Mary Anne Scott’s delightful exhibit, “Canvas and Clay.”

A Special Textile Workshop
Master weaver, Clotilde Barrett of Torrey, Utah, will be leading a two day instruction class on weaving the sash belt at Edge of the Cedars State Park Museum in Blanding, Utah. The workshop will be held Friday and Saturday, September 19 and 20 from 9:30 AM until 4:30 PM each day and all materials and looms will be provided.

The handwoven sash belt has been an important item of apparel around the world for thousands of years. For Native people of the Four Corners, the sash belt remains a critical and necessary component of traditional dress and ceremonial attire and holds a special place in women’s wellbeing and for childbirth. From a contemporary fashion perspective, sash belts are colorful and soft and make a bright addition to any outfit!

Born in Belgium, Clotilde Barrett, has studied sash belt weaving techniques around the globe. She created and published the quarterly magazine, The Weaver’s Journal, from 1976 until 1983. An internationally known author and weaving instructor, Barrett, teaches a universal method for sash belt weaving, on a portable wooden loom with cotton warp and wool weft.

The workshop, which is limited to eight participants, will begin on Friday with prepared looms ready to weave. Barrett will instruct on weaving techniques, such as proper tension, throughout the day and students will learn as they weave. In Saturday’s class, students will learn the method for preparing the materials and warping the loom.

The tuition for this class is $100.00 and includes all materials. This class is filling quickly so be sure to call the museum at 435-678-2238 and reserve your place today.

The Edge of the Cedars State Park Museum is located at 660 West 400 North in beautiful Blanding, Utah. The museum is dedicated to education about and celebration of the heritage of Indigenous people, past and present, of the Four Corners region.

Be sure to mention that you read about it in the Moab Happenings.

The Edge of the Cedars Museum is located at 660 West, 400 North, in Blanding.

Day Visits: $3 per person or $6 per vehicle
Annual Passes: $70 passes available at the museum
Park Hours: Summer 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. / Winter 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The museum is open 7 days a week.
Holiday Closures: Thanksgiving and Christmas

For more information please call the Edge of the Cedars State Park Museum at (435) 678-2238.