{"id":2815,"date":"2011-02-09T14:33:45","date_gmt":"2011-02-09T19:33:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/?p=2815"},"modified":"2011-02-09T14:33:45","modified_gmt":"2011-02-09T19:33:45","slug":"whats-up-at-wassenberg-2911","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/2011\/02\/09\/whats-up-at-wassenberg-2911\/","title":{"rendered":"What’s Up at Wassenberg 2\/9\/11"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Hope L. Wallace, new Executive Director of the Wassenberg Art Center, at work in her office.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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By Hope L. Wallace<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Hi Van Wert!<\/p>\n

It\u2019s very exciting to be here! I am humbled and grateful for the open, warm welcome from all of you. Thank you! It will equally be a pleasure to meet new faces and to continue expanding the creative journey of The Wassenberg Art Center<\/em>.<\/p>\n

In the many conversations I\u2019ve had over the past weeks, I\u2019m struck by two recurring words \u2013 foundation<\/em> and trust<\/em> \u2013 in reference to the Wassenberg\u2019s<\/em> path. Though these words were intended with a different meaning, trust<\/em> and foundation<\/em> are completely true descriptions of The Wassenberg<\/em> in entirely another sense.<\/p>\n

First, The Wassenberg Art Center<\/em> was built on a strong foundation<\/em> and love of the creative spirit in many of its manifestations. The strength of this foundation is evident in the long history and support of the arts in the Van Wert area and beyond. The Wassenberg<\/em> is a household word among the residents of this area and is equally respected and recognized in the art community far beyond. Becoming a household word can only happen when a foundation based in strength and trust is present.<\/p>\n

Trust<\/em> has already established the faith that the Wassenberg<\/em> will continue its contribution to the community through art and its creative forms. With trust and foundation \u2013 in the words of Charles Wassenberg \u2013 the mission to \u201cencourage the study of art, sculpture and architecture and to interest pupils in such professions\u201d will evolve, grow, explore and encourage the creative spirit in all.\u201d\u00a0 Creativity is basic human nature and is inherent and necessary. Whether a person is a painter, sculptor, photographer, digital artist or a bricklayer, creativity is present in us all. Be watching for \u2013 and join in \u2013 the coming adventures of The Wassenberg Art Center<\/em>!<\/p>\n

(The Wassenberg Art Center is located at 643 S. Washington St. in Van Wert.\u00a0 Contact us at 419.238.6837 or wassenberg@embarqmail.com.\u00a0 Visit our website at www.vanwert.com\/wassenberg for a current calendar of events.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Art of Fiber,\u201d sponsored by 1st Federal Savings & Loan and Stephanie Dawn, is on display through February 25.\u00a0 Exhibit hours are 1-5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday, closed Mondays.\u00a0 Admission is free.)<\/p>\n

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What\u2019s in a name?\u00a0 In Chinese painting, everything.<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

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By Kay Sluterbeck<\/strong><\/span>
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"Tiger\u201d by Wen Ning. The artist\u2019s seal along with calligraphy describing the painting is at the upper left. Notice how the calligraphy and seal are an integral part of the painting, serving to balance the composition.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

If you\u2019ve looked at Chinese paintings, you might have noticed that the artist\u2019s signature is part of the total design of the picture.\u00a0 This is partially because Chinese names have very special significance to their owners, much more so than our western names.<\/p>\n

Chinese given names aren\u2019t like our ready-made names such as \u201cMike\u201d or \u201cJane.\u201d\u00a0 Instead, they\u2019re made of either one or a combination of two characters (ideograms) in the Chinese language.\u00a0 This provides infinite possibilities for names.\u00a0 The odds of two people having the same full name are very low.\u00a0 In Chinese, the surname comes first, followed by the given name.\u00a0 (\u201cMary Jones\u201d would be \u201cJones Mary\u201d.)\u00a0 In modern times some Chinese have chosen to Anglicize their names, reversing the order to make the name more in line with common western practice.\u00a0 This can cause confusion as to which name is the person\u2019s surname.<\/p>\n

Because the Chinese language isn\u2019t written with an alphabet, it\u2019s not easy to write Chinese words in the symbols of another language.\u00a0 Generally a phonetic system is used to write words representing the sounds implied by the ideograms.<\/p>\n

In 1958 the Pinyin (a Chinese word meaning \u201ctranscription\u201d) system was established in China to help in studying ideograms and to assist in using the standard spoken language of Mandarin.\u00a0 Pinyin is also used as a standard system to represent Chinese names and words as they would sound in Western languages.<\/p>\n

There are inconsistencies in the system.\u00a0 Under the Pinyin system, many names were changed to a different western spelling.\u00a0 This caused more confusion and not a little chagrin on the part of many Chinese-American people who suddenly learned the former English spelling of their name had changed.\u00a0 Fortunately, the name as written in Chinese does not change.<\/p>\n

Chinese names have complex special meanings.\u00a0 People may change their names to reflect changes in their lives.\u00a0 \u00a0For example, when the writer Ch\u2019en Chi-ju retired, he befriended the potter Chiang Po-fu.\u00a0 They became good friends and Ch\u2019en changed the last character of Chaing\u2019s name to indicate that the potter had been accepted into the writer\u2019s literary circle as an equal.<\/p>\n

Artists sometimes become known by pseudonyms or nicknames.\u00a0 These can be funny or fanciful.\u00a0 The artist Yu Tseng-Tseng, whose given name (Tseng-Tseng) means the sound of gold coins, wealth and riches, also uses a pseudonym, \u201cBanchi,\u201d meaning \u201cHalf Mad.\u201d\u00a0 Because Yu means \u201cI\u201d, it follows that \u201cYu Banchi\u201d means \u201cI am Half Mad\u201d!<\/p>\n

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Baiwen name seal, reading \u201cYe Hao Min Yin,\u201d literally \u201cSeal of Ye Haomin.\u201d <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The distinctive red imprints of the seals appearing on most Chinese paintings are very noticeable.\u00a0 The seal usually represents a personal name and may be used by itself or accompanying the artist\u2019s signature.\u00a0 In addition to the artist\u2019s name, some seals include part of a poem, a bit of philosophy, or a motto of some sort.\u00a0 Very old paintings may have many seals on them, because it is common practice for owners to add their own seals to the paintings.\u00a0 This allows us to track the history of very old Chinese artworks.<\/p>\n

Ivory is the most popular material for the seal, but seals are also made of wood, horn, metal and stone. \u00a0Sometimes the seals have ornamental details.\u00a0 Seal carving itself has become an independent art form, dating back to ca. 1027-256 B.C.\u00a0 A good seal carver has not only great technical skill but also talent in graphic design.<\/p>\n

The red material used for stamping the seal is traditionally made of cinnabar and mineral oil mixed into a pad of raw silk.\u00a0 The ink first was developed in 450 A.D.\u00a0 Before that, seals were pressed into clay without the use of ink.<\/p>\n

In a painting, the position of the signature and\/or seal is important because these elements become part of the total picture and are often the finishing touch that balances off the work.<\/p>\n

The signature on a Chinese painting is part of the symbolism and mystique of this kind of art.\u00a0 Understanding a little about what the signature represents can add much to our enjoyment of a painting.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Words to guide us By Hope L. Wallace Hi Van Wert! It\u2019s very exciting to be here! I am humbled and grateful for the open, warm welcome from all of you. Thank you! It will equally be a pleasure to meet new faces and to continue expanding the creative journey of The Wassenberg Art Center. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2815","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-wassenberg"],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-08-02 08:34:47","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2815","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2815"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2815\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2815"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2815"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2815"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}