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Jic Clubb Retires
Jic and Barbara Clubb. Photograph by Meghan Chaney.
Jimmie I. Clubb, known to one and all as Jic, retired at the end of August after fifteen years with the organization.
During his long tenure, Jic endeared himself to everyone with his kindness, sense of humor, knack for storytelling, phenomenal artistic and carpentry skills, and general creative brilliance.
He served as staff photographer; crafted our traveling exhibits; framed posters; repaired furniture; drew hilarious cartoons; introduced us to friends like the legendary Austin musician Joe Ely; and carved the enormous foam sculpture, based on a Miguel Covarrubias costume design, that lurks halfway up the stairs at the Byrne-Reed House to startle unwary visitors.
In addition to assisting with the design and development of our traveling exhibits, he managed our exhibit workshops, refurbished and recycled projects, managed the shipping and receiving of exhibits, and at times delivered and installed them himself at various sites across the state, from border to border. (His tale of driving an exhibit from Laredo to El Paso on a tight deadline is truly hair-raising.)
Jic and his wife Barbara look forward to his spending more time at their Wimberley home and on his artistic and spiritual pursuits. We will miss him.