Appalachian Center for Craft
An education center on the Cumberland Plateau trains artists in various fields.
PN23: Glass Beads: Tales from the Torcher Chamber - Terry Hale
Glass is one of the more common substances known to humans yet little is known about its origins. We do know that around 3300 years ago the Mesopotamians were sharing clay tablets with glassmaking instructions. Over the centuries, glass work became so treasured that techniques were carefully guarded with the threat of dismemberment or death should the secrets be shared by the workers.
Today, we appreciate glass because it shelters us, holds our food and drink safely, and has many unique scientific applications. All very important, but the most admired state of glass is that of ornamentation. With the American glass bead movement of the 1980’s, glass beadmaking gradually moved from a secretive art to a cottage industry.
This talk will go into some of the history of glassmaking and follow how the human desire for decoration brought about glass as we know it today. It will include images of early glass beads and show their evolution into the small works of art they are today, examples of the materials and tools used, a video of how glass beads are made, and samples of the work produced. You’ll have a whole new appreciation for the “simple” glass bead!
Terry Hale
(Researcher at Hale Research)
Terry Hale has been fascinated with the decision-making process since she began dealing with customers in her family’s business when she was a young teen. As an adult, she has studied Social Engineering, Behavioral Economics, and Cognitive Science while working in a career that includes sales, teaching, corporate training with both private and government agencies, including NASA and DoD.
Currently, Mrs. Hale is a full-time glass artist and jewelry designer. In addition to teaching in her studio, Terry regularly teaches at John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown NC, Appalachian Center for Craft (Tennessee Technology University) in Smithville, TN, CraftSummer at the University of Miami, OH, and at Essence of Mulranny, County Mayo, Ireland. She utilizes her studies of cognitive biases while teaching and decision making while selling her artwork.
In 2018, S.A. and Terry grew their curiosity and study of the human mind into Hale Research. They consult with business and government leaders to help them understand how to effectively work with people. They also create reports about the decision-making process by applying current Cognitive Science and Behavioral Economic best practices.
Smithville Fiddlers Jamboree | Dekalb Co. | #DiscoverUC
The old-time Smithville Fiddler’s Jamboree and Crafts Festival is a Dekalb county tradition that draws musicians, craft artists, and spectators to the Smithville Square each summer around the Independance Day weekend. The original idea for the country music festival came from Congressman Joe L. Evins and soon after the festival became a broader tribute to Appalachian art and culture when crafts and the National Championship for Country Musician Beginners was added to the roster of the event. Producer Daniel Duarte shares the tradition of the Smithville Fiddler’s Jamboree on #DiscoverUC
PhreakNIC20: Winning Management Buy-In to Security - SA Hale and Terry Hale
An analysis of how security professionals plead their case to vice presidents, senior management, and stakeholders that security issues are real and imminent dangers - convincing the king that he is not invisible to dragons. This presentation would make use of real world examples from senior management decisions and we will reinforce these examples with Cognitive Biases, Problem-Solving, and Conflict Resolution.
Mr. Hale is a Computer Scientist with a substantial depth and breadth of experiences totaling 30 years in Cognitive System Engineering, Security Engineering, Cyber Warfare, Information Assurance, Testing, System Administration, and Software Engineering. Predominantly utilizing an inter disciplinary approach that brings the human side to technology by combining Cognitive and Behavioral Science, with Computer and Security Engineering.
Examples where Mr. Hale has uses the human centric computing approach include system security management, security architecture, vulnerability and penetration testing, social engineering, information assurance, software engineering, and network security.
Mr. Hale’s duties include cyber technical lead and Information System Security Officer (ISSO) for 9 classified Information Systems (IS). In addition, he has provided engineering and analysis support for numerous projects for MDA, GMD, SMDC, USMC, US Navy, Homeland Security, State of Alabama, National Guard Bureau, and others.
Furthermore, Mr. Hale is an Adjunct Professor of Computer Science at Athens State University where he teaches courses in System Security Management, Digital Forensics, Cyber Ethics, Javascripts, and C++.
Terry Hale has been fascinated with the decision making process since she began dealing with customers in her family.s business when she was a young teen. Throughout her adult life, she has studied social engineering while working in a career that includes sales, teaching, corporate training, and NASA and Department of Defense technical support.
Currently, Terry is a full-time glass artist and jewelry designer. Her designs can be found in fine art galleries and shows throughout the southeast US. In addition to teaching in her studio, Terry regularly teaches at John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown NC, Appalachian Center for Craft (Tennessee Tech) in Smithville TN, and at Essence of Mulranny, County Mayo, Ireland.
You contact Terry at terry@halefireglass.com
Winner of Sr Buckdance Competition - Danny Campbell - Smithville Fiddlers Jamboree
Senior Buckdance champ
Tennessee Technological University | Wikipedia audio article
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
00:01:43 1 History
00:02:50 2 Buildings on campus
00:03:00 2.1 Educational or administrative
00:15:01 2.2 Residential buildings
00:15:10 2.2.1 Traditional halls
00:19:55 2.2.2 Suites
00:20:23 2.2.3 Tech Village
00:20:38 2.3 Maintenance buildings
00:21:46 2.4 Parks and open spaces
00:22:28 2.5 Off-campus units
00:23:48 3 Academics
00:23:57 3.1 Departments
00:26:22 3.2 Programs
00:26:41 3.3 Research Centers
00:28:49 3.4 Rankings
00:30:43 4 Athletics
00:31:10 5 Student activities
00:31:20 5.1 Honors societies
00:33:06 5.2 Religious organizations
00:33:50 5.3 Fraternities
00:34:28 5.4 Sororities
00:34:49 5.5 Chemistry
00:35:10 5.6 Engineering
00:35:47 5.7 Decision Sciences
00:36:00 6 Notable faculty
00:36:52 7 Notable alumni
00:39:19 8 Traditions
00:39:28 8.1 Campus lore
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Tennessee Technological University, popularly known as Tennessee Tech, is an accredited public university located in Cookeville, Tennessee, United States, a city approximately 80 miles (129 km) east of Nashville. It was formerly known as Tennessee Polytechnic Institute (1915), and before that as University of Dixie, the name under which it was founded as a private institution in 1909. Tennessee Tech places special emphasis on undergraduate education in fields related to engineering and technology, although degrees in education, liberal arts, agriculture, nursing, and other fields of study can be pursued as well. Additionally, there are graduate offerings in engineering, education, business, and the liberal arts. Affiliated with the Tennessee Board of Regents, the university is governed by a Board of Trustees. Its athletic teams compete in the Ohio Valley Conference.As of the 2018 fall semester, Tennessee Tech enrolls more than 10,000 students (9,006 undergraduate and 1,180 graduate students), and its campus has 87 buildings on 235 acres (95 ha) centered along Dixie Avenue in northern Cookeville. The average class size is 26 students, and the student to faculty ratio is 18:1. Fewer than one percent of all classes are taught by teaching assistants, with the rest of the classes being taught by professors. The ethnic breakdown of the student population is: 84% White/Caucasian, 4% African American, 3% Hispanic, 2% Asian/Pacific Islander, 4% non-resident alien, and 4% other.
Clogging in Hendersonville, NC
Hi, Howie Mandel
I am watching the YOUTUBE AGT show. My husband and I watched this clogging exhibition in Hendersonville, NC on July 18 backed up with live Blue Grass music. This is the only way to clogg - not to modern music. BUZZZZZZZ
Louise Jennings