Hidden in Plain Sight
Posted on July 08, 2015
I confess: I’m a notorious metaphor-mixer – a veritable verbal cyclone of words and dashes. At a keyboard, however, I more capably lasso and tame the beast. So with some trepidation, I use the phrase “hidden in plain sight” to encourage all ages to explore Art Park, the Woodson Art Museum’s interactive family gallery.
Art-filled Milwaukee Excursion
Posted on July 01, 2015
Last week, I had the pleasure of leading a group of twenty-four Woodson Art Museum members on a motor-coach tour to the Milwaukee area. I planned the tour to coincide with the Milwaukee Art Museum’s Van Gogh to Pollock exhibition and added stops to appeal to members' varied interests.
The Gardens in Shower, Sun, and Side by Side
Posted on June 24, 2015
The birch tree allée offered a vista as enchanting as its name evokes. Over 100 white trunks lined a gravel and stone path stretching 550 feet toward a stately view of northern Ohio hills made all the more lush and green by the many days of rain that punctuated our visit.
Food . . . for Savoring & for Thought
Posted on June 17, 2015
There’s symmetry among these tasks that all revolve around food; it’s the artistry.
Menu planning + grocery shopping + skilled preparation + graceful service = Enjoyment.
The social aspect of gathering at mealtime was a thing of beauty during my recent travels with two-dozen-plus Woodson Art Museum members.
Spring Cleaning
Posted on June 10, 2015
I love “to-do lists.” There’s nothing more satisfying than checking off one completed task after another. More often than not, one item migrates from one month’s list to the next. For many reasons, completing the annual cleaning of Edith Barretto Parsons’ sculpture Duck Baby is added to the list in November and remains on the list in June. It’s so easy to think all winter that plenty of time remains to get it prepared for the spring re-installation. Now the pressure is on.
Shoreline Retreat
Posted on June 03, 2015
What do you picture in your mind’s eye when you crave imagery to soothe the soul? I first think of a favorite magical lake, rimmed with spongy floating moss, delicate wildflowers, and dragonflies. Serene depictions abound in Shoreline Symphony, a Woodson Art Museum collection exhibition on view in the south galleries. What artwork transports you?
Recalculating
Posted on May 27, 2015
Destination: Sanibel Island and the best beachcombing in Florida. My inaugural Woodson Wanderings blog post won’t be rife with tired “waves-crashing-footprints-in-the-sand-beached-shells-tossed-back-into-the-sea” metaphors. Nor is it conjuring Robert Frost’s path or Jack Kerouac’s road. Instead – befitting a web log – I‘m writing about satellite navigation.
Medieval to Metal, Concluding on A High Note
Posted on May 20, 2015
As Medieval to Metal: The Art and Evolution of the Guitar wraps up this month, I look back and am amazed by the response. I had a feeling a guitar exhibition would resonate with Woodson Art Museum visitors. Even so, I was pleasantly surprised by the extent of the enthusiastic response.
Birds in Art Jury: Museum Director Weighs In
Posted on May 13, 2015
I take my hat off to the 2015 Birds in Art jury and to the 607 artists who submitted work for consideration.
The exhibition, now in its fortieth year, is predicated on both: keen-eyed jurors and talented artists.
“Matt on a Hot Steel Roof”
Posted on May 06, 2015
Last spring, the roof looked healthy and vibrant and we expected the original clay tiles to experience many more happy returns. When the Woodson’s design-build partner, The Samuels Group, replaced the windows in the original structure, they noticed portions of the roof needing immediate attention. We saw it, too. The news was sudden, but wasn’t shocking.
