Caer Coburn
Member Bios
A traditional village based on cohousing and intentional community is now forming in Rockingham, Vermont.
Here is some information about us, the current members of Caer Coburn. The members are listed in the order they joined.
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Renaissance Artist.
Stuart Joseph studied Theatre and English at the University of Miami.
He has a BA in History and Music from Adelphi University. He has also
studied magic performance and techniques with world class magicians,
Jeff McBride, Jonathan Pendragon, Lance Burton, Jim Cellini, Gazzo the
Great, and Matthew Taylor.
Stuart's other interests revolve around popular culture such as
movies, old time radio, early TV, vaudeville, British Music Hall, and burlesque comedy. Stuart
helped write recreations of an old time radio show and a 1950's
television variety show for Main Street Arts, a community arts and theatre organization in Saxtons River, VT. He performed in a number of the OTR sketches and
was the MC for the TV show, as well as choosing and editing vintage tv clips that were used so the audience could get an idea of 1950's TV or brought back memories to those that had seen them when they were originally broadcast.
He has been writing about his interests, posting video clips and links to more information on his Live Journal page at:
Stuart's Live Journal
Always an avid outdoors type, he was a leading rock climber and hiker
during college, switching to sailing while living on Long Island, and
picking up martial arts along the way. Other hobbies include skiing,
wood working and wine making.
Together with Pat he has three grown girls and two grandchildren.
When Dr. Mac started a full time Housecall practice Pat left the world
of Management Consulting to concentrate on the office end of the
practice. She answers questions and the phones, makes appointments and
keeps the schedules. She also is responsible for the bookkeeping and
accounts.
Ryan is an Associate member and his biographical information is not available.
Veda and Stuart Joseph
Veda Crewe Joseph is an artist/performer and teacher living in Bellows
Falls, VT with her husband Stuart and two wire-haired fox terriers named Beau and Duffy.
Veda was born and raised in Vermont and went to school in Philadelphia
and New York. She teaches elementary Art (K-5) in Claremont, NH and
has a freelance business doing illustration, calligraphy and
illumination and Historical clothing. She is a trained soprano and is
very involved in local community theater including yearly Gilbert and
Sullivan productions among other things. She plays Queen Elizabeth I
at the Vermont Renaissance Festival and just finished a run as
Prospero in The Tempest for the Vermont Theatre Company's Shakespeare
in the Park.
Stuart Joseph is married to Veda Crewe Joseph
(see above). He has been a performer for
more than 40 years as an actor, a folk singer, and a magician.
He has turned his attention to researching and performing historical
magic as
The Great Scot, Bardic Magician
at Renaissance Faires,
(including the Vermont Renaissance Festival), Scottish, Celtic, and
other Festivals, private parties, schools and libraries.
Paul Mac Menamin and Pat Mizzi
Paul Mac Menamin was born in Dublin Ireland and finished schooling there
as a veterinarian. Practiced for two years in Northern Ireland. Met
his wife Pat Mizzi during second year at Trinity College Dublin and
got married shortly after graduation. Immigrated to this country in
1981 and worked toward licensure in NY State. Since then has worked as
practicing veterinarian in an animal hospital and started a
home visit practice in 1989.
Pat Mizzi is Dr. Mac's wife of more than 25 years. They met while
both were studying at Trinity College in Dublin Ireland. Pat
holds a Masters Degree in Psychology from Trinity that she earned
while Dr. Mac was in Veterinary School there.
Mark Alexander
I'm a software engineer currently residing in Silicon Valley,
California, where I've lived all my life up until now.
I am an amateur pianist with a passion for
19th and early 20th century classical music. I also enjoy
bicycling, hiking, backpacking, cross-country skiing, and
snowshoeing. I have very wide-ranging literary interests,
from Jane Austen to Ursula LeGuin. I was married for many
years and have two grown sons.
Ryan Ward