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I mill S I ' hi i > t\\ Vi) I! i' * i ) fl ?J THE The Ohio Jewish Chronicle Serving Coltimbus and Central Ohio Jewish Community for Over 60 years VOLUME 69 NUMBER 32 AUGUST 8,1991 28 AV 5751 DEVOTED TO AMERICAN AND JEWISH IDEALS Cantor Vicki L. Axe installed by ACC as first woman president page 2 — - .—, », — - > u ~~ i Rabbi Harold Berman reappointed to Cabinet page 2 Breakthrough for peace in reach page 3 Associate Awards Banquet held on July 16 page 5 Roman will headline 'Boys'Night Out' -/ ;\ . ~\ page6 1992 Divisional leaders announced by CJF • v> ■■.'■ ' '-. ,. page 12 In The Chronicle 41 At The JCC .'..,;- jg Community ,,,.. , 4-8 Federation ..,...»..,......;.,/....,,, \_\fa - FrontPage , '.'!'.,,;.,.; jj Lifecycle ..;;..; 10,U Marketplace ,*,A.............. V* New Generation ...%_. ;,...% ifi', . Synagogues ..,;.,.,,,,.«.." ',,....".,.'9 Viewpoint ',,..;..,..•. -s.,',, t ,,„, .,,..' 3. NAVSTAR CREATED Stephen Canneto weaves history into his art By Ina Horwitz Artist Stephen Canneto has spent almost 25 years creating works that give viewers a sense 'of time and place. He first developed his theme of interweaving history throughout his art in 1967 when he lived in Israel for two years. His desire to bring the "past to today and make it alive" has been dramatically fashioned into his most recent piece, "Navstar," an enormous stainless steel sculpture with three billowing sails and three fountains, one below each sail. Naystar will be the focal point of the 4.2 acre Christopher Columbus Mallway at Ameriflora '92, the largest sanctioned Quincentennial exposition in the United States. It's being built at DeFabCo, an eastside fabrication company, and is expected to be installed at the expo site this month. According to Canneto, the sculpture will be the largest piece of public art in central Ohio when unveiled. The work is considered extremely unique by all involved in its creation, so much so that time capsules have been built into the north-pointing sail. The Ohio Historical Society is interested in preserving all. documentation of the work's design and plans to open the capsules in 100 years. Ameriflora '92 officials are calling the piece "a legacy to the city of Columbus," and it will remain as a permanent exhibit in Franklin Park. Standing 30 feet high with a diameter of 80 feet and weighing 40,000 pounds, Navstar is an environmental sculpture; its three sails head west, taking its cue from Christopher Columbus' adventures. "Discovery, then and now, is its theme," Canneto said. "Its classic image evolved from the triangular form of the early navigational instruments that made Columbus' voyage possible. Redefined, these forms become sleek sail shapes appearing at first as a ship on the horizon riding the waves from the fountains below." Canneto, 47, designed the sculpture so that the westernmost sail points to the North Star and its 40-degree inclination equals the latitude of Columbus. On approach, Ameriflora visitors will arrive at a terrace surrounding the sculpture. Paths will allow them to move around and through the sculpture's forms and fountains to discover the changing relationships of the sail shapes. Canneto's career in sculpture had an unusual beginning. Arriving in Israel at the time of the Israel-Arab War, he had filled out a public form, listing his occupation as artist. He had actually worked for U.S. Steel Corporation in management, which, he said, has played a vital role in developing his art into a business. He joined the Israeli military, serving with a tank battalion for a few months. (At that point, the Israeli Jewish Agency asked him to design a monument for battle-scarred Kibbutz Magal. This was the turning point in his life, he believes. Before he built his "Wall of Stone," he . gathered as much information as possible on Kibbutz members who had died in the war. From various stones, he carved figures, including a warrior and a farmer, exemplifying the theme of "turning swords into ploughshares." On another level, he created a fountain and garden. This first piece served as a baas for his later work, particularly for Navstar with its fountains and garden setting. While touring Israel and going to archaeological digs or walking the old city of Jerusalem, Canneto said that for the first time in his life, he truly felt at home. He also felt like he was taking a trip back into time. Canneto's ties to Israel run deep and strong. He wanted to go there when the Persian Gulf War started, but he faced a dilemma of social conscience in terms of his own familial needs. He has a wife, Deborah, a writer, and a 20-month-old daugher, Luisa . Max. see CANNETO pg. iff nil ;n i,;l J** ^^■mtmM^A^^^mm^MiZiKnm-HV, «ea»*i*>Wio«uamW'!».^*'^*a«^
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Full Text | I mill S I ' hi i > t\\ Vi) I! i' * i ) fl ?J THE The Ohio Jewish Chronicle Serving Coltimbus and Central Ohio Jewish Community for Over 60 years VOLUME 69 NUMBER 32 AUGUST 8,1991 28 AV 5751 DEVOTED TO AMERICAN AND JEWISH IDEALS Cantor Vicki L. Axe installed by ACC as first woman president page 2 — - .—, », — - > u ~~ i Rabbi Harold Berman reappointed to Cabinet page 2 Breakthrough for peace in reach page 3 Associate Awards Banquet held on July 16 page 5 Roman will headline 'Boys'Night Out' -/ ;\ . ~\ page6 1992 Divisional leaders announced by CJF • v> ■■.'■ ' '-. ,. page 12 In The Chronicle 41 At The JCC .'..,;- jg Community ,,,.. , 4-8 Federation ..,...»..,......;.,/....,,, \_\fa - FrontPage , '.'!'.,,;.,.; jj Lifecycle ..;;..; 10,U Marketplace ,*,A.............. V* New Generation ...%_. ;,...% ifi', . Synagogues ..,;.,.,,,,.«.." ',,....".,.'9 Viewpoint ',,..;..,..•. -s.,',, t ,,„, .,,..' 3. NAVSTAR CREATED Stephen Canneto weaves history into his art By Ina Horwitz Artist Stephen Canneto has spent almost 25 years creating works that give viewers a sense 'of time and place. He first developed his theme of interweaving history throughout his art in 1967 when he lived in Israel for two years. His desire to bring the "past to today and make it alive" has been dramatically fashioned into his most recent piece, "Navstar," an enormous stainless steel sculpture with three billowing sails and three fountains, one below each sail. Naystar will be the focal point of the 4.2 acre Christopher Columbus Mallway at Ameriflora '92, the largest sanctioned Quincentennial exposition in the United States. It's being built at DeFabCo, an eastside fabrication company, and is expected to be installed at the expo site this month. According to Canneto, the sculpture will be the largest piece of public art in central Ohio when unveiled. The work is considered extremely unique by all involved in its creation, so much so that time capsules have been built into the north-pointing sail. The Ohio Historical Society is interested in preserving all. documentation of the work's design and plans to open the capsules in 100 years. Ameriflora '92 officials are calling the piece "a legacy to the city of Columbus," and it will remain as a permanent exhibit in Franklin Park. Standing 30 feet high with a diameter of 80 feet and weighing 40,000 pounds, Navstar is an environmental sculpture; its three sails head west, taking its cue from Christopher Columbus' adventures. "Discovery, then and now, is its theme," Canneto said. "Its classic image evolved from the triangular form of the early navigational instruments that made Columbus' voyage possible. Redefined, these forms become sleek sail shapes appearing at first as a ship on the horizon riding the waves from the fountains below." Canneto, 47, designed the sculpture so that the westernmost sail points to the North Star and its 40-degree inclination equals the latitude of Columbus. On approach, Ameriflora visitors will arrive at a terrace surrounding the sculpture. Paths will allow them to move around and through the sculpture's forms and fountains to discover the changing relationships of the sail shapes. Canneto's career in sculpture had an unusual beginning. Arriving in Israel at the time of the Israel-Arab War, he had filled out a public form, listing his occupation as artist. He had actually worked for U.S. Steel Corporation in management, which, he said, has played a vital role in developing his art into a business. He joined the Israeli military, serving with a tank battalion for a few months. (At that point, the Israeli Jewish Agency asked him to design a monument for battle-scarred Kibbutz Magal. This was the turning point in his life, he believes. Before he built his "Wall of Stone," he . gathered as much information as possible on Kibbutz members who had died in the war. From various stones, he carved figures, including a warrior and a farmer, exemplifying the theme of "turning swords into ploughshares." On another level, he created a fountain and garden. This first piece served as a baas for his later work, particularly for Navstar with its fountains and garden setting. While touring Israel and going to archaeological digs or walking the old city of Jerusalem, Canneto said that for the first time in his life, he truly felt at home. He also felt like he was taking a trip back into time. Canneto's ties to Israel run deep and strong. He wanted to go there when the Persian Gulf War started, but he faced a dilemma of social conscience in terms of his own familial needs. He has a wife, Deborah, a writer, and a 20-month-old daugher, Luisa . Max. see CANNETO pg. iff nil ;n i,;l J** ^^■mtmM^A^^^mm^MiZiKnm-HV, «ea»*i*>Wio«uamW'!».^*'^*a«^ |
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