Photographs by Myrtie Cope Opens in Art Gallery

On Display Through August 30

Myrtie Cope earned her college degree in interior design but after many years in the office furniture and the retail fabric business, decided to get serious about her passion for

Photography. She spent five intensive months at Rocky Mountain School of Photography before returning to the Atlanta area where she is active in Women in Focus and Southeastern Photographic Society. She has participated in numerous juried exhibits and has had two dual events exhibiting her work. She loves photographing the lines and angles of historic and contemporary architecture and has begun to explore the landscape and natural areas of the Southern states.

Graduate of Florida State University and Rocky Mountain School of Photography

Previous careers with Pintucks & Pinafores-Heirloom Sewing Store and Ball-Stalker Company Office Furniture Company

Clients include Wilma Lofts in Missoula, Montana; Hodges, Ward, Elliott; Northside Drive Bptist Church; Bass Hair Salon; Pursley, Lowery, Meeks LLP; Working Buildings, LLC; Table One Dinners Juried Exhibits and Awards include: Two Views – Joint Exhibit at UUCA 2009; Slow Exposures 2010; Trees Atlanta 2010 – My Favorite Tree – Honorable Mention; Women in Focus XVII at the Georgia Tech Ferst Center 2010; Crossroads at Jill Celeste Gallery; Women in Focus XVIII- Illumination at Mason-Murer Gallery 2011; Southeastern Flower Show 2011 All Things Musical – Third Place.

Shoe Collection by Dorothy Fletcher Opens in Display Gallery

On Display Through August 30

I am a native of Atlanta. After graduating from Spelman College in 1962, I relocated to Chicago, Illinois, where for thirty-five years I served as an elementary school teacher with the Chicago Board of Education. Several years after retiring, I moved back to Atlanta from Chicago in 2009.

I have been collecting miniature shoes and other "shoe stuff" for over twenty-five years. As my trademark has always been that of a "fashionista", I have always been attracted to designs and styles for women that have an intriguing appeal. One day while I was shopping in the Hallmark Card Shop in Chicago, the glass case displaying the miniature shoes attracted my attention. I was fascinated with the different array of designs. Because I have always been fond of shoes, I finally decided that I would make my first purchase. I bought two of them and placed them on my living room etagere. When friends and family came over to visit, they would comment about how cute they were and became fascinated with them. I have purchased only a few of the shoe things you see, for most of them have been gifts for my birthday, Mother's Day, holiday gifts and souvenirs from trips. I have received some of the "shoe stuff" at other times from people just because the shoe things they saw reminded them of my collection which also showcases my favorite colors of yellow and pink.

As I am an avid traveler, having visited London, Switzerland, Austria, Amsterdam, Venice and Paris, as well as Alaska and the Caribbean. Many of my shoe pieces have come from shopping while in Europe. One such shoe is a perfume bottle that was purchased in Paris. A favorite in the shoe collection is a canvas lace up shoe I purchased in Barcelona, Spain. Another favorite shoe is a black and white saddle shoe. The one furniture piece in my collection is a shoe chair which is always the topic of conversation. The shoe collection also includes a shoe calendar, address labels, a shoe door stop, a floor shoe mat, a shoe telephone, a shoe purse, shoe pictures, shoe note pads, shoe stationery, jewelry, and a shoe address book. I also have cake shoe mold for baking. This is short list of the many shoe things that I have in my collection.

Summer Reading List & Featured Book

Featured Book


Ape House
by Sara Gruen

11th Hour by James Patterson
A Land More Kind than Home by Wiley Cash
Beastly Things by Donna Leon
Born To Darkness by Suzanne Brockmann
Capitol Murder by Phillip Margolin
Carry the One by Carol Anshaw
Come Home by Lisa Scottoline
Deadlocked by Charlaine Harris
Dorchester Terrace by Anne Perry
Elegy for Eddie by Jacqueline Winspear
Fair Game by Patricia Briggs
Fall from Grace by Richard North Patterson
Force of Nature by C. J. Box
Guilty Wives by James Patterson
Gypped by Carol Higgins Clark 
In One Person by John Irving
Lover Reborn by J. R. Ward
No, They Can’t by John Stossel
Phantom by Ted Bell
Prague Winter by Madeleine Albright
Private Games by James Patterson
Sacré Bleu by Christopher Moore
Some Assembly Required by Anne Lamott
Stay Close by Harlan Corben
Stolen Prey by John Sandford
The Beginner’s Goodbye by Anne Tyler
The Big Cat Nap by Rita Mae Brown
The Columbus Affair by Steve Berry
The Cove by Ron Rash
The Lifeboat by Charlotte Rogan
The Limpopo Academy of Private Detection by Alexander McCall Smith
The Lost Years by Mary Higgins Clark
The Passage of Power by Robert A. Caro
The Road to Grace by Richard Paul Evans
The Sins of the Father by Jeffrey Archer
The Thief by Clive Cussler
The Wind through the Keyhole by Stephen King
Unnatural Acts by Stuart Woods
What Doesn’t Kill You by Iris Johansen
Wild by Cheryl Strayed

Compiled by FOSL Volunteer

Photography by Fielding Etheridge Opens in Art Gallery

On Display Through June 30

Artist Statement:

Yes, Fielding really is my name. My first name. Not my last name. :) Bet you never heard that name before.

I am 20 and have never had a day of photography training in my life. One day when I was 15 I simply picked up our family's little digital camera and began taking photos as it came so naturally.

Now I am lucky enough to have Nikon D40 (hoping to get a D5000 soon!) All in all, I simply love the art of photography. I suppose you could say it is in my blood, as my grandfather was a professional photographer.

Art of Quilling Exhibit by Charlotte Canup Opens in Display Gallery

On Display Through June 30

While in high school, I happened upon a how-to book about quilling (also known as paper filigree) and was immediately enthralled by all of the beautiful designs that could be made with coiled and scrolled bits of paper. I wanted to learn more about this centuries-old art form that was enjoying a resurgence of popularity in the craft world and amassed quite a collection of books, each one showing me something new and exciting that could be done with quilling. I lost no time creating framed quilled art and dimensional pieces as gifts for family and friends. These works were so well received that I entered my first craft fair at the age of 16 and sold out the first day. I have been a quiller ever since.

Along with participating in craft fairs, and giving demonstrations, I teach the art of quilling to other paper craft enthusiasts in my studio located within Art Things (a retail art gallery located in downtown Dallas, GA). Various tools can be used to curl the paper strips (slotted tool, corsage pin, needle tool, and even the trusty toothpick) and I show my students how to work with each. However, I still love the feel of the paper between my fingers and prefer to finger roll my coils and scrolls.

My designs have been published in Crafts 'n Things™ and CardMaker™ Magazines. Two of my quilled cards ("just ducky" and "Christmas Cheer") appear in the book, 1,000 Handmade Greetings: Creative Cards and Clever Correspondence, by Laura McFadden (Author), and Deborah Baskin (Author).

I'm a proud member of the North American Quilling Guild and the South Cobb Arts Alliance, Inc.

Spring Jonquil Festival Book Sale Results

Thank you to everyone who volunteered and shopped the April Jonquil Festival Book Sale over the weekend.  We raised over $1700 to support the 2012 Summer Reading Program.  

The next book sale will be in October 2012.

Lunch & Learn Workshop provided by ReferenceUSA to be Hosted by SPL

ReferenceUSA provides library cardholders instant access to residential and businesses databases. It’s a perfect tool for conducting job searches, locating out-of-town companies, tracking down addresses and phone numbers, conducting patent and market research, and much more!

Enjoy lunch on us and learn about how you can benefit from ReferenceUSA!

Monday, April 23, 2012
12:30 PM–1:30 PM
*Additional time available for questions*

Please call or email the Reference Department to register to attend.

Phone: 770-431-2860 x 4 Email: sreference@smyrnaga.gov