Milestone Musings
Posted on January 21, 2015
As I welcome another year of life and learning, I’m reframing my definition of milestones from a focus on achievements and events to the journey between each phase of life.
A Winter Birding Excursion
Posted on January 14, 2015
Although the National Audubon Society’s first Christmas Bird Count was in 1900, my first foray was a few weeks ago when I joined Mary Backus and Sarah Sabatke, members of the Wausau Bird Club. Before this, most of my birding occurred in the spring, summer, and fall. Sure, we keep tabs on the birds coming to our backyard winter feeders, but the idea of going out to search for birds in the winter never really appealed to me – too cold and not a great variety of birds to see, or so I thought.
The Power of Pictures
Posted on January 07, 2015
Year-end brings a flood of pictorial recaps and remembrances: tributes to public figures who died and a veritable parade of the best-of-the-best images. Each tells a story in a powerful, profound, and personal way.
I was especially struck by The New York Times’ 2014 “Year in Pictures” and likely more so this year than previously because 50 Greatest National Geographic Photographs fills the Woodson Art Museum’s galleries through February 22, 2015.
Student Drawings Cap Off the Year
Posted on December 31, 2014
Part of what makes working at the Woodson Art Museum so rewarding is the diverse and dynamic environment. Moving quickly between various projects and programs, however, makes time for reflection scarce. The new year is a good time to reflect on a busy but memorable year, and one way to relive fond memories of quality art education experiences is through students' thoughtful and endearing thank-you notes and drawings that Museum staff and volunteers receive.
Holiday Greetings from the Woodson Art Museum
Posted on December 23, 2014
Woodson Art Museum visits are a great way to celebrate the season, always admission free! Experience what's new to see and do.
Museum hours:
Tuesday – Friday, 9am – 4pm
Saturday – Sunday, Noon – 5pm
Closed on Monday and holidays, including Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day.
Happy holidays!
A Sweet Honored Tradition
Posted on December 17, 2014
I don’t observe many Christmas traditions of my childhood. While I love the beauty of a fresh snowfall, I no longer desire to trudge through it to cut a fresh balsam fir. Likewise, gone is the thrill of spending hours in retail stores rubbing elbows with hundreds of shoppers in search of holiday gifts.
Instead you’ll find me scouring magazines, cookbooks, and blogs for holiday cookie recipes. Yes, tradition implies passing favorites from generation to generation, which I honor, but I love adding new flavors to savor and challenging recipes to hone my skills and add variation to the platter.
TAC Is Changing . . . .
Posted on December 10, 2014
Change can trigger progress, causing things to move forward and develop. This fall brings change and progress to the Woodson Art Museum Teen Art Council or TAC.
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!
Posted on December 03, 2014
After this fall’s early snowfall–and–melt cycle, a warm day last weekend prompted my wife, Jeana, to coax me outside to build a snowman. At first I resisted, but fun memories of building giant snowmen with our son and his friends when he was a boy got the better of me.
For the Love of Thanksgiving
Posted on November 26, 2014
Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. No surprise. What’s not to like about a family-and-friends-based celebration focused on food and predicated on acknowledging all that we have to be thankful for?
If you’re out and about post-Thanksgiving and looking for a special way to entertain visiting family and friends, the Woodson Art Museum is open Friday, November 28, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday, November 29 and 30, Noon – 5:00 p.m. Among the exhibitions on view, 50 Greatest National Geographic Photographs offers as much diversity as coast-to-coast Thanksgiving menus!
The World’s Adventures Delivered to Your Doorstep
Posted on November 19, 2014
Think for a moment like a 10-year-old. At a time when our minds are malleable and craving adventure, we’re confined to homework and childhood chores. Escape comes through daydreams of new experiences, places, and people. As a self-assured and animated 10-year-old, I easily envisioned that my life’s work would cleverly combine marine biology, anthropology, and becoming the next Jane Goodall.
