Symposia News: Introducing New Co-Directors of International Stone Sculpture Symposia Camp Brotherhood – Sept/Oct 2000

At this year’s Camp Brotherhood, new directors were chosen for next year’s Symposium. Trying to fill the big shoes of Vic Picou will be new co-directors Verna Dice and Georgia Peterson, along with an additional four Planning Committee members.

Many of you may not know these two “new” people, so here’s an introduction.

Verna Dice has already made her warm and capable presence known to many of you as she has greeted and registered you at Camp Brotherhood for the past two years. She is enthusiastic about this new opportunity to help Camp Brotherhood run smoothly and continue to be the inspiration that it is for all who attend.

Verna is an extraordinary person who is a champion in her own life, both personally and professionally. Twelve years ago she underwent surgery after a minor car wreck and came out of that surgery a paraplegic; she has since learned to walk but must sit to do all of her work. In 1993 she began taking art classes for stress release and this changed her life’s focus to stone sculpture. Before that Verna was a Nurse for seven years in the United States Army (traveling in every country but three in the world). After the Army she went on a mission for the LDS (Mormon) Church to Japan and Arizona. She has served as a Scout leader for ten years and has recently gone back to school for a degree in Fine Art. Verna lives with her partner Haydie and son Jesse in Pocatello, Idaho.

Georgia Peterson comes to this organization with gratitude to have finally found a group of kindred spirits who carve stone; she is delighted to have this opportunity to assist in carrying Camp Brotherhood into the future. Georgia brings to this position her experience gained from running a graphic design business and working with a team of people on a magazine for ten years. She also worked for a massage school for five years and is currently a bodyworker and massage therapist. With a passion for anatomy, she enjoys the combination of “sculpting” the human body — both in the art of massage and the art of stone carving.

Originally from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Georgia attended the Tyler School of Art. This included time studying painting and sculpting in Italy and Boston.

Finding home in the Pacific Northwest in 1984, Georgia lives in Portland Oregon with her partner, Ella, an Acupuncturist and their two dogs Annie and Java. Both Verna and Georgia welcome your input, suggestions and ideas for future Camp Brotherhood Symposia. Feel free to contact them either by phone, snail mail or e-mail.

Verna Dice

1214 E Lewis, Pocatello ID 83201

(208) 233-0575 pygwede@aol.com

Georgia Peterson

5545 NE Simpson, Portland, OR 97218

(503) 249-7551 totem@teleport.com