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CLE’s Diverse Summer Sessions
Written By: Matt Salerno, CLE Summer Programs and Events Assistant | Issue: July 2024
A trio of presentations offered through the Center for Life Enrichment will focus on the climate challenge and the ways of a very clever artist. For more information on programs and registration, visit clehighlands.com, call (828) 526-8811, or visit the office anytime Monday through Friday, 9:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M.
Barbara Jamison
Michael Rosenfeld has won 11 Emmys for his news and documentary films during his career.
From his time as president of National Geographic Television to his current role as Executive Producer for PBS, much of his recent work has explored humanity’s relationship with nature, offering new perspectives in a world embroiled in climate change and loss of the natural resources that have the power to save us.
Join Rosenfeld on July 23 at the Highlands-Cashiers Center for Life Enrichment on a journey exploring how best to save nature in the face of climate change and extreme weather events, offering indigenous perspectives and his own experiences creating award winning nature documentaries.
Michael Rosenfeld
Two days later. CLE will host Dr. Marshall Shepherd. He is a meteorologist but you won’t see him giving the weekend weather forecast. You will see him advising NASA, the White House, Congress, the Department of Defense, and even foreign governments on how best to deal with climate change and extreme weather events. He has served as both a fellow and the president of the American Meteorological Society. Shepherd has given multiple TedTalks and works at the University of Georgia where he is the Distinguished Chair Professor of Geography and Atmospheric Sciences. On July 25 he will be speaking at CLE on how to better understand weather and climate.
Sculptor and painter (and Friend of The Laurel) Barbara Jamison is inviting CLE into her studio for a tour and art demonstration on Tuesday, July 16.
Dr. Marshall Shepherd
Jamison has developed her own unique process of liquefying acrylic paint before moving it around on the canvas in a combination of using palette knives, blowing air through a straw, and heating it with a blowtorch. The pigments come alive as they react with the water and heat, creating the vibrant paintings that have come to characterize her art.
Her own work has been displayed in over 25 exhibitions and has won awards from the Charlotte Art Guild and the International Pastel Society. The Cashiers Chamber of Commerce recognized her work within the community granting her the Award for Advocacy of Arts & Culture.
Both Shepherd and Rosenfeld’s events are $30 for CLE members and $40 for non-members. Jamison’s studio tour is $40 for members and $50 for non-members.
