It’s amazing how little consideration is given by “liberal Lincoln” to those who may have differing opinions or sensibilities.
On Apr 28, 2022, at 10:12 PM, Joanna Owen Schmergel via Lincoln <[email protected]> wrote: Thank you 🙏 I wish all of you could meet this incredible artist, Charlotte Wein, who I met for the first time yesterday. She is absolutely incredible. She Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone On Thursday, April 28, 2022, 10:03 PM, kathryn Corbin <[email protected]> wrote: Agree completely, as my comment, somewhere in this string, mentioned. Kathryn Corbin Sent from my iPhone Please excuse any typos, (which I declare are the exclusive fault of auto spell-check!) > On Apr 28, 2022, at 9:56 PM, Vicki Konstandakis <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > I'm sorry ladies, the goal of these emails is to raise money for Metco and > not to make anyone feel uncomfortable about their preferences. We all have > different tastes and we all choose to hang what gives us pleasure in our > homes. It does not need to become a life lesson. I'm sure there are lots of > people on both sides of the fence. Joanna has done an amazing job of not > only listing art but also trying to give background on the items. I think > it is a simple consideration for those that are a little shy. Not a moral > issue. > > On Thu, Apr 28, 2022 at 6:24 PM Sara Mattes <[email protected]> wrote: > Amen-well said, Kathy! > > Does the MFA have a sign out front, alerting all who enter there are nudes > inside? > And, I don’t remember any “warning” when I approached Michelangelo’s “David” > And, I do recall full frontal nudity on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. > > oops…. > > ------ > Sara Mattes > > > > >> On Apr 28, 2022, at 4:00 PM, kathryn corbin <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> Personally, I’m rather shocked by all of this. Would we avoid a room in a >> museum because we might encounter paintings of nudes there? Paintings are >> not porn, for heaven’s sake, and every artist any of us admire painted from >> nude models in art school as part of their training AND HAVE BEEN DOING SO >> FOR CENTURIES! >> Of all the things to get one’s knickers in a twist about, nudes generously >> donated to raise funds for METCO. Seriously? >> Kathryn Corbin, fine arts lover >> Kathryn Corbin >> [email protected] >> M: 617-513-6241 >> >> Sent from my iPad >> Please excuse typos, (including those generated by Spell Check, the bane of >> our online lives!) >> >> >>> On Apr 28, 2022, at 3:53 PM, Anne Warner <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> >>> Yes, that would solve the issue. I can't tell you how many replies I'm >>> getting from people who have been offended by the male genitalia one in >>> particular. Notably, none of them have chosen to object publicly!! >>> >>> On Thu, Apr 28, 2022 at 3:11 PM <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Perhaps including "Nude" in the subject line would alert those who would >>> rather not view the artwork ? >>> >>> >>> ---------- Original message ---------- >>> >>> From: [email protected] >>> Date: Thu Apr 28 15:01:13 EDT 2022 >>> Subject: Re: [LincolnTalk] FS for Lincoln METCO: Charlotte Wein signed >>> original oil painting $168 >>> To: [email protected]; >>> >>> >>> I think they are elegant, beautiful and respectful of the feminine form. >>> >>> This home has no problem with them. >>> >>> Sabra >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>>> On Apr 28, 2022, at 2:52 PM, Anne Warner wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> Is anyone else uncomfortable with art depicting full body nudity, >>>> including graphic depictions of genitalia, being posted on Lincoln Talk? >>>> Call me old fashioned, but I feel that maybe not everyone would want their >>>> children to see this pictures? Maybe a better way would be to let people >>>> know that there are some paintings of nudes being sold, and offering to >>>> send them pix only if they request? I know this is going to open a >>>> barrage of emails saying that I am a prude, and that the human body is >>>> beautiful and worthy of art, ya de ya de, but I'm just sayin'.....Anne >>>> Warner >>>> >>>> On Thu, Apr 28, 2022 at 2:40 PM Joanna Owen Schmergel via Lincoln >>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> For sale, with 100% of all proceeds going to the Lincoln METCO >>>> Coordinating Committee, a 501(c)3 here in Lincoln: >>>> >>>> Charlotte Wein signed original oil painting of nude, drawn from life >>>> >>>> 24.5” X 36.5” >>>> >>>> $168 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> About the artist: >>>> >>>> Charlotte Wein was born in New York City in the 1940’s. >>>> >>>> She was an art major at Brooklyn College and she studied art at the >>>> Brooklyn Museum Art School, which was open for 100 years. >>>> >>>> She also studied art at the Students’ League in New York. >>>> >>>> Charlotte Wein was the first and only student to ever have their own solo >>>> art show at the Brooklyn Museum in the late 1970’s. >>>> >>>> She also taught art in the New York City Public School system. >>>> >>>> In the middle of her life, she earned her nursing degree and later opened >>>> her own nursing agency. >>>> >>>> She never stopping painting and sculpting. >>>> >>>> Charlotte Wein has very generously donated 21 of her large, beautiful oil >>>> paintings to the Lincoln METCO Coordinating Committee! >>>> >>>> It is very lucky as this balance of her exquisite collection narrowly >>>> escaped Hurricane Sandy in New York City. >>>> >>>> Serious inquiries only please. >>>> >>>> Please see the link below for more photos: >>>> >>>> Charlotte Wein signed original oil painting - arts & crafts - by... >>>> >>>> Charlotte Wein signed original oil painting - arts & crafts - by... >>>> >>>> For sale, with 100% of all proceeds going to the Lincoln METCO >>>> Coordinating Committee, a 501(c)3 here in Lincoln: Charlotte Wein signed >>>> original oil painting of nude, drawn from life 24.5” X 36.5”... >>>> >>>> >>>> Please call Joanna Schmergel to purchase at 617-645-9059. Pickup at 18 >>>> Cerulean Way. >>>> >>>> The Lincoln MCC’s ongoing estate sales fundraiser, Downsize for Diversity, >>>> now Downsize for Diversity ART, has, since 2017, netted $139,948 towards >>>> our original goal of $100k. This enables us to nourish a fledgling >>>> policy-governed investment/sustainability fund to help pay for Lincoln MCC >>>> school year activities in perpetuity. >>>> >>>> All sales are final and all items are sold “As Is”. >>>> >>>> These items are cross-posted for sale on other sites. >>>> >>>> Downsize for Diversity ART!! >>>> >>>> Warmly, >>>> >>>> Joanna Schmergel >>>> The Lincoln METCO Coordinating Committee >>>> Downsize for Diversity ART (Anti-Racist Together)! >>>> Lincoln Massachusetts Public Schools >>>> 617-645-9059 >>>> [email protected] >>>> >>>> Yes We CAN!! >>>> >>>> Check out our new book on Book Baby! >>>> >>>> It’s for anyone who wants a perfect blueprint for downsizing OR for >>>> raising money for a not for profit! All funds go to Lincoln MCC! >>>> >>>> DOWNSIZE FOR DIVERSITY >>>> How We Raised $122,000 with a Pickup Truck and a Little Help from Our >>>> Friends >>>> >>>> by Joanna Schmergel and Marika Hamilton >>>> >>>> Link to buy: >>>> https://store.bookbaby.com/boo... >>>> >>>> Lincoln MCC >>>> >>>> Our Vision: >>>> >>>> The MCC supports building a strong, anti-racist community in which >>>> students and families with different life experiences feel a deep sense of >>>> inclusion and belonging and recognize, accept, and celebrate each other's >>>> differences. We also support the METCO program by activating caregivers to >>>> help attain its goals and priorities. >>>> >>>> Our Mission: >>>> >>>> We will achieve our vision by: >>>> >>>> Creating opportunities for Lincoln resident and Boston resident students >>>> and caregivers to build authentic and lasting relationships and an >>>> equitable exchange of welcoming experiences in both Boston and Lincoln >>>> (e.g., opportunities for social connection, after school programming for >>>> children, summer camp) >>>> Supporting the school and community in its Anti-racism, Inclusion, >>>> Diversity and Equity (AIDE) work (e.g., district NCBI training, caregiver >>>> education) >>>> Advocating and supporting the METCO program at both a State and Local level >>>> Organizing resources (funding, volunteers) in support of the METCO team >>>> with their work >>>> Advocating for conditions that will promote a truly integrated public >>>> school environment (e..g. inclusive curriculum, vision for integration, >>>> etc.) >>>> >>>> Learn about the Lincoln METCO Coordinating Committee here: >>>> >>>> https://lincolnmcc.wpcomstaging.com >>>> >>>> -- >>>> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >>>> To post, send mail to [email protected]. >>>> Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. >>>> Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >>>> Change your subscription settings at >>>> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Anne Taubes Warner >>>> [email protected] >>>> -- >>>> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >>>> To post, send mail to [email protected]. >>>> Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. >>>> Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >>>> Change your subscription settings at >>>> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >>>> >>> -- >>> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >>> To post, send mail to [email protected]. >>> Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. >>> Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >>> Change your subscription settings at >>> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Anne Taubes Warner >>> [email protected] >>> -- >>> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >>> To post, send mail to [email protected]. >>> Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. >>> Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >>> Change your subscription settings at >>> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >>> >> -- >> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >> To post, send mail to [email protected]. >> Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. >> Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >> Change your subscription settings at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >> > > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to [email protected]. > Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > -- The LincolnTalk mailing list. 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