Are you ready for the first Summer Solstice Craft Festival? Our lineup of vendors, food trucks, and other festivities are turning out great. We cannot wait to see you there!
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Justin Skeens is the talented videographer behind the Trace Film Series.
His 2021 Student Craft Catalog went all the way to the ADDY (The largest competition held by the American Advertising Federation) national finals, winning a silver. And this year, his film about the John J. Audubon collection at the Hutchins Library has won the Judges Choice award at the local level, Silver at the Regional level and is now headed to the nationals. Justin is the first artist in this area in years to make it to the finals, not ONCE, but TWICE!
To appreciate the significance of these wins, it might help to know that he went up against giant brands with giant marketing budgets like – Pepsi, John Deere, Nike, and more.
Wish Justin luck, and if you haven’t watched the film, take time to watch it here (https://www.facebook.com/BereaCollegeTrace/videos/490703639117603) . For now, listen to the praise he received from the judge.
Forestry Outreach Center Tours
Discover Berea College's natural beauty!
Join the staff of the Berea College Forestry Outreach Center every Wednesday from 2:30 to 3:15 for a tour at the Forestry Outreach Center. Come learn about the 9000-acre forest we manage, and some of the amazing things we do to keep it healthy. The tour will include the Forestry Outreach Center display area and, for people who are interested, a short walk on a paved trail into the forest to experience its unique and diverse ecosystem.
You can schedule your tour here: https://bereacollegetours.gettimely.com/Booking/Location/63244?mobile=True
March Friday Finds
Learn about the birds as they come back to Kentucky for the spring!
To celebrate the Spring migration, Hutchins Library invites birders, naturalists, book historians, art lovers, and others to join us for group viewings of historic bird books selected from the Special Collections and Archives. The weekly tours will include close-up encounters with published works from the 1790s to the 1970s including an Audubon double elephant folio. This is an indoor event, so binoculars and bug spray are not needed!
Book your “Friday Finds” private showings are by appointment now with the link below. Must register no later than 11:00 the morning of the 2:00 pm showing.
https://bereacollegetours.gettimely.com/Booking/Location/63244?mobile=True
The Trees of the Berea College Forests
Berea College forests are home to many endangered American Chestnut Trees and a unique native ecosystem the foresters are working hard to restore and protect. Learn more through our short film during Tree Week!
Episode 4: The Saint John's Bible
Episode 4 of the Berea College Trace Film Series
Berea College is home to one of only 299 Saint John’s Bibles in the world. We invite you to enjoy this short film and plan a trip to our campus to see this historical piece of art for yourself. To learn more, click here: https://bctrace.com/explore/
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Episode 3 of the Berea College Trace Film Series: The Carillon
Episode 3 of the Berea College Trace Film Series: The Carillon.
Berea College is home to a 56-bell carillon and one of only 166 carillons in the United States. We hope you enjoy learning more about this amazing part of our college!
Episode 2 of the Berea College Trace Film Series: The Trees of the Berea College Forest.
We hope you enjoy exploring another amazing part of our College.
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Want to learn more about the creation of the first episode of the Berea College Trace Film Series? Enjoy the "behind the scenes" footage and read a note from the filmmaker, Justin Skeens. We hope you enjoy!
Do you remember the roll-down posters we had in elementary school science labs? The ones that illustrated different ecosystems, usually by layers? I was probably the only kid that would sit and stare at them during class. I can’t explain it, but those posters fascinated me. I was so vocal about the art that my second-grade teacher gave me a poster with prehistoric era illustrations; I have it framed in my office right now.
It could be an appreciation of wildlife. Growing up in Eastern Kentucky, I would often catch a glimpse of different animals, but never long enough to admire them. I had no idea who J.J. Audubon was when I found the Audubon Society's Field Guide of North American Birds sitting on a shelf in an old consignment store. The book was obviously well-loved but totally worth the asking price of twelve dollars. I should note that I don’t typically buy just any book or thrift find; this book seemed to open up a door to a new interest outside the realm of filmmaking. I didn’t know where it would take me, and I didn’t think birdwatching would ever be on the agenda. I’ve had this guide for some time, admittedly never using it. I know, it’s a crime.
Another book has sat on my shelf unnoticed, gathering dust until relatively recently. It was an online auction, and up for bidding was a Stanley Goldfinch print from an early 1900s Birds of America book. I would like to claim that it was an intense bidding war, something worthy of bragging. I won it for twenty dollars. While it may not have any incredible value for collectors, it’s the oldest thing I’ve ever held. It’s also the most beautiful thing I can say that’s mine.
I had no idea how I would film an episode about a ridiculously oversized book with pictures of birds in it. I believe par
Enjoy the first episode of the Berea College Trace Film Series, featuring J.J Audubon’s Birds of America Collection at the Hutchins Library. We hope you enjoy the film and will stop by and see the books for yourself the next time you’re in town!
Stay tuned all month to learn more about the birds of Berea.
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The Berea College Trace releases a new film series! Go behind the scenes and see Berea College like you’ve never seen before. We invite you to come be part of our story!
The first film will premiere on the Berea College Trace website and on Youtube May 5, 2021
https://bctrace.com/
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The Berea College Farm is celebrating Spring with baby chicks!
Music: https://www.bensound.com
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