- by Betty McCreary -
Jack Iskin’s photography that was on display in Fairway is coming down to Lakeside this month, featuring photographs he has taken throughout his many travels.
Some of his outstanding photographs were taken with a Polaroid camera. When a photo would come out of the camera, Jack would use sculpture tools and even dentist tools to create an oil painting effect before the emulsion was dried. He would then have the picture enlarged and printed on canvas.
Jack studied theater arts at the University of Michigan and 20 years of creative photography at Palomar College in San Marcos. He has won many ribbons at the San Diego Fair.
In Fairway, Norma and Mel Kerner are sharing their collection of Roseville Pottery. This is a collection of American pottery made at the turn of the century.
Although, no longer made, it was originally made in the Zanesville, Ohio, area, which is known for its excellent clay. Roseville pottery has many patterns and the Kerners have a wide selection of patterns in their collection.
The Kerners have been collecting Roseville pottery for 25 years. They just added a new bowl made in 1938, entitled “Bleeding Heart,” named for the flowers painted on it.
Their favorite piece is a large vase that they use quite a bit, called “Ixia.”