William Penn Life, 1989 (24. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1989-03-01 / 3. szám
Page 2, William Penn Life, March 1989 Book focuses on folk embroidery This early 19th century design of a Matyó bedsheet edge comes from Mezőkövesd, the Great Hungarian Plain. It’s one of 28 designs in the book. William Penn LIFE Official Publication of the William Penn Association Published Monthly Office of Publication: 709 Brighton Road Pittsburgh, PA 15233 Phone: 412/231-2979 Third Class U.S. Postage Paid Pittsburgh, PA Permit No. 2724 Stephen G. Danko Editor-in-chief E. E. Vargo Associate Editor John E. Lovász Managing Editor Gateway Press, Inc. Print Production NATIONAL OFFICERS Stephen G. Danko National President E. E. Vargo National Secretary Frances A. Furedy National Treasurer Zoltán B. Emri National Vice President John M. Kish, Esq. Legal Counsel Dr. Julius Kesseru Medical Director BOARD OF DIRECTORS Joseph P. Arvay Chairman Stephen J. Ivancso Vice Chairman Roger G. Nagy Vice Chairman Ronald S. Balia William J. Bero Elmer A. Furedy Michael J. Hrabar John S. Molnár Michael F. Tomcsak Elmer W. Toth Frank J. Wukovits, Jr. Stephen J. Szatmári Frank J. Radvany Secretary of the Board Emeritus AUDITING COMMITTEE Louis A. Fodor Chairman Michael R. Kara Vice Chairman William J. Kovach Secretary Dale A. Cole Stephen P. Danko Charles Fabian ADVISORY BOARD Elmer Charles President Emeritus Frank Bero Stephen Danko Michael Hegedűs Frank J. Wukovits, Sr. Postmaster: If undelivered, please send form 3579 to: William Penn Association 709 Brighton Road Pittsburgh, PA 15233 LAKEWOOD, OH — Each year millions of people attend folk arts festivals and marvel at the beautiful folk embroidery displayed in traditional clothing and linens. Now, a new book by Hungarian folk artist Marianna Halassy can help anyone create their own embroidered goods and clothing. The book, entitled "Magyar nepi himzesmintak: Hungarian Folk Embroidery Designs,” includes 28 traditional and modern Hungarian embroidery designs along with instructions for the type of materials, thread and stitches needed to bring each design to life. Most of the designs are taken from women’s freehand embroidery samples. The drawings in the book are the same size, have the same patterns and are in the same colors as the original embroidery. Most of the patterns can be broken down into smaller parts, rearranged, and with a little creativity can be successfully used in various forms for fabric decorating. But this is more than a how-to book. In selecting the patterns included in her book, Ms. Halassy creates an exhibition of the richness and variety of Hungarian culture from Hungary’s different cultural regions, and shows how Hungarian folk art has evolved from the 17 th century to modern times. COOK BOOK HUNGARIAN SPECIALTIES and OTHER FAVORITES Net proceeds to benefit the William Penn Association Scholarship Foundation DONATION: $5.00/copy Send check or money order to: WILLIAM PENN SCHOLARSHIP FUND P.O. Box 438 New Brunswick, NJ 08903 "The purpose of this booklet,” Ms. Halassy states in the book’s introduction, "is to introduce an old as well as a new embroidery pattern from each of the more famous cultural regions. "Each particular cultural region has its own unique traditional mode of pattern and arrangement of color. By keeping the separate distinctions among each type, we are retaining the rich variety of our ethnic culture. ’ ’ If there is an underlying theme to this book, it is exactly that: to keep the folk traditions alive. "1 would like to see young Hungarians take an interest in their folk heritage,” Ms. Halassy said. "By showing them exactly how to create in the traditional ATTENTION BRANCH 129 MEMBERS The Home Office is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Arpad Sibrik as the Coordinator for Branch 129 Columbus, Ohio. For help with your insurance needs, contact: Mr. Arpad Sibrik 645 S. Kellner Road Columbus, OH 43209 Ph: (614) 231-8024 patterns, we may be able to stimulate that interest.” Ms. Halassy’s own interest in folk art began when she was a young child growing up in Budapest. As a child, she would work with her grandmother on embroidery pieces. As she grew older, she traveled through the Hungarian countryside and learned from the women living in the different regions. When she came to the United State in 1984, Ms. Halassy began teaching folk art. Among her students were attendees at the William Penn’s Camp Hungária held in Wellsburg, W.Va., during the summer of 1987. She recently received her third Master Artist and Apprentice Grant from the Ohio Arts Council. at (301) 926-4800. Anyone interested in registering their child in the William Penn’s computer session can complete the registration form found on Page 2 of this issue and send it to the Home Office. A deposit of $25 per student, made payable to the William The idea for her book came from her teaching experiences. "When I began teaching, I realized there were few patterns available to follow,” she said. So, with the help of ffiends and museums in Hungary, she began putting her own collection of patterns together for publication. Another source of material for the book was Mrs. Julius Asboth, a resident of the Bethlen Home in Pennsylvania. "She does original embroidery and has many books on the subject. It would have been difficult to do the book without her help,” Ms. Halassy said. Although she herself is a skilled folk artist, Ms. Halassy points out that folk embroidery — and folk art in general — should not be seen merely as means of creating items for display at festivals or museums. "Folk art,” she writes, "was born not out of master craftsmen and artists, but of common, ordinary people.” It is beautiful not because of its formal and technical aspects, but because it is in folk art that, as Zoltán Kodály said, "we feel the wholeness and oneness of Hungarian life.” For a copy of Ms. Halassy’s book, send a check for $14.50 (price includes costs for shipping and handling) to: Ms. Marianna Halassy, 12950 Clifton Bind., Apartment 4, Lakewood, Ohio 44107. Penn Association, must be sent in with the registration form. The balance of the course fee will be due one month prior to the computer session. These classes fill up quickly, so all interested members are urged to register their children as soon as possible. Official Notice Historical Records and Artifacts The William Penn Association is collecting items of historical interest to our Association for inclusion in our historical records and proposed museum. We are seeking artifacts and records of all kinds, such as old records of branch activities, minutes books, uniforms, badges, ribbons, pictures and banners. We are interested in any items relating to the William Penn, Verhovay, Rákóczi, Knights of St. George, and all other societies which have merged with us during our 103-year history. If you have any such items, please contact: Mr. E. E. Vargo, National Secretary William Penn Association 709 Brighton Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15233 Phone: (412) 231-2979 0William Penn 0 0Computer Camp 0 0Penn’s Scenic View 0 0July 16*22, 1989 0 0STUDENT GRADE0 0 0 STREET 0 0 0CITY STATE ZIP0 0PHONE 0 0 0 PARENT'S NAME 0 0 0 To register for the computer camp,0 complete this form and send it, along 0 with the $25 per student deposit, to:0 WILLIAM PENN ASSOCIATION 0 COMPUTER CAMP 0 709 BRIGHTON ROAD 0 PITTSBURGH, PA 15233 0 Computer From Page 1
