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  • Fridays, July 12 & 19, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm – Graphite and Charcoal Drawing in the Garden

    Using pencils, charcoal, and other materials, learn how to emphasize tonal values, texture, and the weight of line in the discovery of plant details from the garden. The two session Tower Hill Botanic Garden class on Fridays, July 12 and 19, 9 – 3, will involve a discussion and small technique sketches before approaching a larger comprehensive and completed drawing. A materials list will be sent upon registration.

    The class will be taught by Carolyn Todd. Carolyn earned her BFA and MA in studio Fine Arts and Fine Arts education from the University of Texas and the University of Houston. She was selected as the “Artist in Residence” for the National Park Service, Amistad National Recreation Area. She enjoys helping students of all ages discover their personal expression by enabling critical thinking. Carolyn teaches drawing, and watercolor, oil, acrylic, gouache, and encaustic painting. She is currently teaching in the ALFA program at Fitchburg State University, and the Creative Minds program (Seven Hills Foundation) at the Worcester and Fitchburg Art Museums.

    $156 for Tower Hill members, $176 for nonmembers. Register at www.towerhillbg.org.

    Image from Jackson’s Art Supplies

  • Selvin Chambers Named Executive Director of The Food Project

    After an exhaustive nine-month nationwide search, the Board of Trustees has selected Selvin Chambers as The Food Project’s new executive director.

    Selvin is a visionary leader who brings to The Food Project deep experience in civic engagement, youth development, and family services, and has received numerous commendations for his community involvement. During his recent four-year tenure as executive director of the Elizabeth Peabody House in Somerville, Mass., Selvin worked with his Board of Directors to establish a management and organizational structure with a clear governance protocol, steward important fundraising relationships, build strong corporate and community partnerships, create a much-needed food pantry, strengthen programs, and balance community need with strategic growth and resources.

    A native of Cambridge, Mass., Selvin’s career has spanned the nonprofit and government sectors. He has served in various capacities at City Year programs around the country, as well as headed up youth and family services departments for the cities of Boston and Cambridge. He holds a degree in sociology from Fitchburg State University, is a graduate of the Initiative on Diversity in Civic Leadership program of Suffolk University, and holds a certificate in nonprofit management from Boston University’s Institute for Nonprofit Management and Leadership.

    Selvin is honored to have been selected and is eager to get started at The Food Project, learning about our various programs and community initiatives and meeting the many people who help make The Food Project, which has received grants from The Garden Club of the Back Bay in the past, such a success. For more information on The Food Project, visit www.thefoodproject.org

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