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THURSDAY, JUNE 12, 1975 LONG ISLAND TRAVELER-WATCHMAN PAGE SEVENTEEN Versatility Is Word For Shaw Where do the crafts leave off and the arts begin? There is really no dividing line, says Teresa Shaw, an artist and art teacher, whose own works range from abstracts and etchings to macrames and wood burnings. A former supervisor of art instruc tion in the Oceanside public school system now happily and busily retired in Cutchogue, Mrs. Shaw believes everyone is capable of artistic ac complishment. and that includes her husband. Bob, who describes himself as ‘‘strictly a no-talcnt guy.\ And as to looking down one’s nose at people who do things with string, wood and shell, Mrs. Shaw opines: “ The crafts and the arts actually overlap. Macrame, for example, is considered a craft, and yet there have been impressive New York City exhibits of macrame as an art form. Anything done with skill and imagina tion is truly an art.” If this sounds slightly pedagogical, the explanation lies in Teresa Shaw’s 32-year career as a teacher, originally inOceanside and more recently at Our Redeemer Lutheran School in Sea- ford. Not only has she taught count less children, but she also has helped many adults to develop and make use of their artistic capabilities by con ducting arts and crafts programs for organized groups. A native Long Islander, born and raised in Rockville Centre, the former Teresa Woodcock is a g raduateof both Cooper Union and Oneonta, and also studied at Syracuse and Adelphi. The granddaughter of a noted musician. Dr. William Woodcock, for many years the organist of the Cathedral of the Incarnation in Garden City, her parents were Mr. and Mrs. Robert Woodcock, well remembered as summer residents of E ast Marion. She is married to Robert J.B. Shaw, a retired importer who is now a real estate broker with Sidor Realty in Mattituck. Since 1972, they have lived on New Suffolk Avenue with their 22-year-old d aughter, Kathy, a year- ago graduate of Mary Washington College and presently a teller at the Southold Savings Bank. Versatility is the name for this amiable, energetic and surprisingly youthful retired teacher. The breadth of her artistic interests is almost overpowering to an interviewer whose main achievement in the field has been making shark tooth necklaces for small and unsophisticated grand daughters. The variety of her paint ings in oils and acrylics is amazing, running the gamut from brilliantly This highly decorative wall hanging is an assemblage of sea shells and other beach items arranged on upholsterer’s cloth and framed by macrame and embroidery. It is one of the many creations of Mrs. Shaw, who also excels as a painter of North Fork land and sea scenes. Retired art teacher Teresa Shaw combines beach stones, shells, driftwood and other flotsam to create her rotund, rollicking “ Pebble People” . SOUTHOLD LUMBER CO. Youngs Avenue Near Railroad Station Telephone 765-2552 Southold, N. Y. • GENSEL’S is pleased to announce its newest addition to it s Long Island stores in the area and location formerly served by Kendall Furniture Co., Mattituck. • You’ll find hc»'e the same famous brands of Colonial and Traditional lines that have characterized Gensel’s many years of satisfactory service. Among them are: LANE LA-Z-BOY HEYWOOD- WAKEFIELD BENNINGTON PINE STIFFEL LAMPS MAXWELL-ROYAL Plus - BEDDING • WALL ACCESSORIES • RUGS • GIFTS STERLEVGWORTH HARDEN MARLOW PENN. HOUSE THER-A-PEDIL (formerly Kendall Furniture) Route 25 MATTITUCK 298-8700 colored abstracts reminiscent of Jack son Pollock to representational works done with the stark severity of Andrew Wyeth. But her land and seascapes are lovely as well as colorful; her paintings of old barns and houses are warm, nostalgic and satisfying. It is as an innovator and experi menter, however, that T eresa Shaw is most interesting and impressive. She appears to have advanced beachcraft to the status of fine art and what she can do with a few stones, shells and odd bits of jetsam and flotsam is really remarkable. She is the creator of the \Pebble People” and a more in teresting collection of whimsical char acters we’ve never seen. She also utilizes beach gleanings in jewelry, wall hangings and collages. While continually trying new tech niques and media, Mrs. Shaw seems to have revived the art (or craft?) of wood-burning, but her creations in no way resemble the saturnine plaques that hung in Victorian parlors. She uses the paint brush as well as the burning tool, and h er blocks are rich in color and novel in design. She does colorful mosaics using Venetian glass tiles, utilizes string to make low-relief paintings, makes tissue paper paintings and collages, etches on steel, fabricates lovely flowers from colored paper, makes picture frames, etc, etc. She has dabbled in ceramics, but here she hands the palm to daughter Kathy, who, incidentally, isalso adept in the needlework arts, including quilting. Mrs. Shaw draws inspiration from local sights and scenes; she has been in love with the North Fork, she says, since she first summered in East Marion overSOyears ago. Much of her work has a religious theme, reflecting her own faith. While she has made no great effort to commercialize her considerable production, she does plan to exhibit at the Mattituck Lions strawberry festival June 14, at Penn State July 11-21 and at fence shows this summer in Southold and Cutch ogue. And the fascinating “ Pebble People” are available at the Love Lane Shop in Mattituck. Deeply interested in Eastern Long Island history, she devotes consider able time to the Southold Historical Society and its museum and “ treasure shop” . She also has charge of the arts and crafts program of the Sunday School of Advent Lutheran Church in Mattituck. East Marion ESTELLE WYDUR TELEPHONE 477-1877 Mr. and Mrs. Mike Vasco of Auburn, N.Y., have been enjoying a few days with Carol and Jim Kalin. Mrs. Vasco was Carol’s roommate at college. Friends were glad to see our former doctor. Dr. Rutledge Howard, in the village recently, while making a busy trip to Stony Brook. Mr. A Gerry Doyle spent the weekend with the family. Sunday guests from the Bronx numbered four. Ray and Norma Miller with a guest from Huntington, spent their week end at their cottage. Degrees conferred at Southampton College upon three residents of East Marion, Germaine Vindigni received a bachelor of arts degree Summa Cum Laude. Mrs. Vindigni, the mother of four and wife of Sal Vindigni. head of Greenport School’s guidance depart ment, had studied earlier at Suffolk Community College and the State University at Stony Brook. Her field of study iselementary education and she plans to begin working for her masters degree. Ruth Wiggins Campbell was g radu ated Magna Cum Laude. Her husband Dr. Campbell is employed at Plum Island and they have three grown children. Joann, daughter of Joseph and Evelyn Dzenkowski, received her bachelor of arts degree. Miss Dzen kowski has been a member of the college horseback riding team. Con gratulations and best wishes to one and all for the future. Wishing health and happiness to the Pappastefanou family in their recently purchased home. Enjoying the Girl Scouts camping tripoverthe weekend were Ronda and Michele Siliris, Terri and Carolyn Cook for over nite at the Polo Grounds. Mary Cook of the Brownies was there for the day. Jackand Ann Fisherof Hauppauge, were with her parents, the Albert Vails and his father. Mr. J. Herbert Fisher over the weekend. Mrs. Alma Shipley, with her sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Eccleston of Islip, were Sunday guests of the Kontowski’s. Weekend guests were their daughter, Nancy, 4icr husband, Tom Nowak, their children. Steven and Litia, of Elmont. At the Wayland Brown's were their daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Wade Utter of Westbury for a long weekend recently. Enjoying a lovely vacation are Mr. and Mrs. Ludwig Paland, of Adelanto, Calif., at the home of her mother, Mrs. Harold (Olga) Schaefer. Dorothy and her husband will celebrate their 35th anniversary this coming week. Rela tives and friends extend their best wishes. Anthony and Helen Oliver of Jack son Heights, N.Y., arc spending a time with her sister. Margaret Mazzo. A grand surprise was had for Morgan and Maybelle Cornell on Thursday. June 5, when Mr. Cornell answered the b ellat6:15a.m. and saw son Ronnie, his wife Sue and the three grandchildren from Oklahoma. After a pleasant stay of two weeks, the parents with Nichole drove back to Midway City. Much to the joy of the grandparents, Banibi and Rick will visit for the summer. Enjoying the trip to Spring Glen, N.Y., with the senior citizens this past few days were Mrs. Walter Bollman, Mrs. Carl Hertfelder, Mr. and Mrs. George Baldes, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Wcnk and Mrs. Connie Jardine. Staying at the Homowack. The Oysterponds Historical Society is currently involved in a membership campaign. They would like to recruit many new members to celebrate our country’s 200th birthday. In the next few days, all residents of the Orient- East Marion area, who aren't already members, will receive a letter inviting them to join the Society .They hope the response will be enthusiastic. For only S3 a year per person, or $5 a couple, you and your guests have free admission to the museum buildings all summer long. Marie Meklenburg ind Norma Kahn are heading up the campaign. On July 4, Norman and Sandra Dietz are doing a benefit performance of N orman's poems and theatre pieces to benefit the Oysterponds Historical Society. Andrea Rowsom and Green port Mayor Joe Townsend will make guest appearances with them in two sketches at Poquatuck Hall, 8:30. Tickets $3, under 16, $ 1.50. Free red, white and blue afghan door prize will be awarded. Eleanor Harris, Helen Smith and Lillian Norklun are heading up the Oysterponds’ Historical Society’s host and hostess program for the summer months. These gals will be calling and asking you to smile and keep an eye on things while the museum buildings are open. The Society needs six volunteers every day it's open! i Agricultural And industrial Machinery ROLLE BROS DISTRIBUTORS ROUTE 58, RIVERHEAD. L. I. 727-43S3 \Wve come a long way from Edward H tinttin^ house The bank that began over 100 years ago was a second story back room in the home of Edward Huntting. Edward was the brother of Henry H u n t- ting, Southold Savings’ first treasurer. In those early days, Southold Savings Bank opened one day a week, Saturday, with Henry alone serving depositors. H e also worked by candle light in making proper entries and loaning money. It was his job, too, to build the fire and wash the windows! Today, Southold Savings, Suffolk County’s oldest savings bank, has three more offices to boast about—in Southampton, Port Jefferson Station, and Bohemia. Each makes available a wide range of banking services to the people of Suffolk County. Need a Home Improvement Loan? Southold Savings can put new life in your house by providing the extra cash required for repairs or renovations. Borrow as much as $10,000 and take up to ten years to repay. Life Insurance is available at no cost to borrowers under age 65. Below, you can see the easy terms available to homeowners who come to Southold Savings for help. EXAMPLE PLANS 1 year - AN NU A L PERCENTAGE HATE - 9.58% Payment ( o r 12 mo. Total Paymenta $ 500 S 43.86 $ 526.32 1.000 87.71 1.052.52 2.500 219.29 2.631.48 S year - AN N U A L PERCENTAGE RATE - 11.96% $2,500 S 55.55 $3,333.00 3.500 77.77 4.666.20 5.000 111.11 6.666.60 10 year - AN N U A L PERCENTAGE RATE - 12.00% $ 7.000 $100.42 $12,050.40 8.000 114.77 13,772.40 10.000 143.46 17.215.20 Life Insurance included at no addlllonal cost MAIN OFFICE: 54375 Main Rd., Southold, N.Y 11971 (516) 765-2800 OLD TOWN OFFICE: 532 Old Town Rd. at Nesconset Hwy., Port Jefferson Station, N.Y. 11776 (516)473-7000 Your deposits are insured up to $40,000. SINCE 1858 C j S A V I N G S B A N K ^ F r n t i n S n m k BOHEMIA OFFICE: 4525 Sunrise Hwy. at Sycamore Ave., Bohemia, N.Y 11716 (516)567-6700 SOUTHAMPTON OFFICE: 46 Windmill Lane, Southampton, N.Y. 11968 (516) 283-8300 Member F.D.LC.