PSU Magazine Spring 1998

Rodney Eichenberger's workshop in chora l conducting is one of the most unique programs Haystack offers. the reputation of Haystack precedes her, making facu lty recruitment easier. took a class from Mark Harris in the early 1980s. "He took me aside one day after class and said to me, 'Stop taking classes. Sit in your chair and write. That's your job.' That's what changed my life." "His reputation draws students to Haystack from the worldwide choral community," say Herrington. "His class has been fi lled almost immedi– ately in each of the eight years it has been offered." "I have an informal network of 'scouts,' and I get referrals from regional writers and artists," says Herrington. "About two-thirds of the program instructors will be asked back for the next year. We can experiment with the remaining one-third." Herrington understands exactly what Wolff meant. Some of the most rewarding elements of the program for her are the comments from the program's students. "It is very satisfying to work on something that has the potential to change peoples' lives in the ways that I have heard this program does." D Wh ile Haystack is in session during July and August, planning and organiz– ing the program is essentia lly a year– round process. aystack may offer students an intense experience in an inspi– rational setting, but it is also real world. Herrington, who has been involved with Haystack since 1989, is tireless in tracking down new and in teresting instructors. She regularly attends read– ings and gallery openings. Fortunately, Virginia Euwer Wolff, author of novels for young adults, including The Mozart Season and Make Lemonade, (Thomas McGarry is a Portland freelance writer.) HAYSTACK 1998 SUMMER PROGRAM For its 30th year, the Haystack Program is bringing to Cannon Beach an illustrious list of instructors. These weekend and week-long workshops meet in the Cannon Beach Elementary School just south of Ecola Creek. In addition, each Tuesday evening a hot dog roast is held on the beach, and on Friday evenings participants plan a special event. For more informa– tion about the Haystack Program visit the Web site http://extended.pdx.edu/summer/haystack.htm or call 725-4027 for a brochure. JULY 13,17 The Music of Poetry, Judith Barrington Fiction as Dream, Molly Gloss Bringing Photography into the Classroom on a Shoestring, Phil Harris The Art of Expressive Portrait, Suellen Larkin Writing Stories, Ursula Le Guin JULY 17,19 In the Mind's Eye: Recording Oral Testimony to Reconstruct the Past, Judith Fyfe JULY 18,19 Artful Gardens and Garden Art, Ann Lovejoy, Lucy Hardiman, and Fred Hardiman Simple Bookbinding and Quick Texture Prints, Peggy Skycraft Illustrating for Children's Literature, Elsa Warnick JULY 20,24 Sketchbook Days, Alonzo Davis Envisioning the Past, Tom Hager and Lauren Kessler Creative Joy: Workshop for Classroom Teachers, Kay Lindsey Writing Memoirs, Judith Barrington JULY 24,26 Screenwriting Workshop, Cynthia Whitcomb JULY 25,26 Sculpture Workshop: For Beginning and Intermediate Sculptors, M.J. Anderson Designing the Garden with Hardy Perennials and Schrubs, Beth Holland Children's Books from the Editor's Point of View, Linda Zuckerman JULY 27,31 Writing from Nature, Robin Cody The Novel's Compass: Writing the First Chapter, Sandra Dorr Fiction Writing for the Restless, Karen Karbo Experimental Watercolor, Pat San Soucie Dangerous Writing, Tom Spanbauer AUGUST 2,7 Mountain, Forest, Shore, Richard Dewey, Richard Thoms, and Rick Zenn AUGUST 3,7 Transforming Life into Fiction, Ann Copeland Border Crossings: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Jim Heynen Choral Conducting, Rodney Eichenberger SPRING I998 PSU MAGAZINE 9