+ hd | | | The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Wednesday, May 17,2000 3 Rumbaugh (continued from page 1) century. Examples include ob- jects such as weather vanes and signs. He has also been influ- enced by woodcutters of the 15th and 16th centuries. “Woodcut- ting was always important in Ger- many,” says Simon. Rumbaugh has studied at Oberammergau, Germany. “He’s a very spiritual person,” Simon says of Rumbaugh. @ There's a kind of purity that comes through, a kind of inno- cence.” That spirituality is seen in the Sleeping Beauty piece that adorns the entrance to the children’s wing at the Back Mountain Memorial Library. Three panels tell the story. On one side of the door, the witch looks up at Beauty, clutch- - ing her fists in anger. On the right side of the door, the prince climbs the vines toward Beauty. Above the door, Beauty sleeps. The vines tie the three characters together. The witch stands on the vines, the prince climbs them, and they wrap around Beauty's legs, ensnaring her. The piece also has strong sym- bolism. Above the witch, a snake bites a butterfly, a dove flies above i the prince's head, and a mouse sleeps at Beauty's feet. The sculp- ture is a pierced relief, meaning that the viewer can see through the vines to the other side. The three panels are mounted to a glass plate for support. “It’s perfect,” says head librar- ian Martha Butler. “It’s an invit- ing entryway to the children’s room. It gives something magical 4 and mysterious ata quick glance,” she says. “It sets the tone for what we hope to promote through books. Everyone comments on how beautiful it is.” Rumbaugh also did a series of figurines of people he admires, including Helen Keller, Henry David Thoreau, Rosa Parks, and Thomas Merton. The Smithsonian Institute bought the sculpture of & Rosa Parks, and the piece was featured in the first international exhibition of the National Portrait Gallery. The collection was sup- posed to go to Tokyo, Hong Kong and mainland China, but the Chinese government wanted to censor the exhibition by removing two pieces from the showing. The institute pulled the exhibition. “At first the Institute thought that my piece was one they objected to,” says Rumbaugh. His piece, how- ever, wasn't one of the two. Rumbaugh has spent 10 years carving for churches and other commercial projects. He carved a six foot high replica of the crest of Elmira college for their theater, and he has also carved letters for the Luzerne County courthouse. A sculpture of Methodist church John Wesley sits in the Stettler © Room at Wyoming Seminary in Kingston. Although he has sold smaller pieces to private collectors in other states, most of his work remains in Northeast Pennsylvania. Lately, Rumbaugh has moved away from commercial work. “It was a big change going back to commission work,” he says. @ Rumbaughhasworkedinother sculpting media such as clay, plas- ter, and stone. “Clay is additive. You can always fix your mistakes. You're always taking away with (Limited Quantities) FREE GIFT With Purchase (of e COOK'S PHARMACY e Computerized Prescription Service ® Russell < Stover Candies ® Greeting Cards e PA Lottery Tickets ® Newspapers ® Magazines 159 N. MemorialHwy., & Shavertown, PA b (675-1191) wood.” Stone, he says, is “very, very dusty.” When creating a sculpture, Rumbaugh starts with a sketch on paper. He draws the piece from the front and side, then draws those two sides onto the block of wood. He cuts out the outline, then clamps the block to his work- bench and carves the piece by hand with chisels and mallets. Rumbaugh also paints his sculp- tures. The Sleeping Beauty sculp- ture took four or five months to complete. “While most of us have gone on todomundane things, he’s stayed true to his calling,” says John Gager. Genealogy (continued from page 1) Dorothy Knafla keeps her family history records on computer. She is publicity director for the Northeastern PA Genalogical Society. Registration open for 'Sem Summer’ Registration is now open for "Summer at Sem 2000," Wyoming Seminary's extensive summer pro- gram for primary, middle school and high school students in sports, academics and perform- ing arts. Programs for primary students (ages 3-10) will use the brand- new theater, Macintosh computer laboratory, gymnasium and li- brary. Primary programs will run ' from June 26 through July 21. Middle school and high school students can explore special ar- eas of interest including commu- nications, science and technol- ogy, the fine arts, history and government, and languages. 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