It’s Great to See You
Posted on February 27, 2013
The Woodson Art Museum hosted a daylong accessibility training for community members, Museum volunteers, and colleagues on Friday, February 22. Museum educators from the Museum of Wisconsin Art and the Milwaukee Public Museum joined other speakers in presenting how their institutions offer diverse programs for visitors of all ages and... Read More
Origami Fosters Connections
Posted on February 20, 2013
Like origami artworks held together via paper tucked into compatible pocket folds, collaboration is key to Woodson Art Museum programs for all ages. Often, as staff members plan and work alongside community partners, we develop soft spots for these people. Michael assists visitors on opening day. Roman with Little Masters... Read More
Tracing Artwork’s Trail to Museum
Posted on February 13, 2013
Some of the best information I’ve discovered lately has come from blogs. For me, the relaxed writing style and personal observations are appealing. Brevity is another welcome feature. With those thoughts in mind, I am going to succinctly address how the Woodson Art Museum acquires artworks and how that information... Read More
Family Field Trip Yields Benefits
Posted on February 06, 2013
The A.C. Kiefer Educational Center is a 4K and early childhood center that supports families and enhances development of 3- to 5-year-old children and takes family field trips in the Wausau community to model teaching skills for parents and ways to integrate classroom curriculum into daily life. Each month, A.C.... Read More
Sculptors Play in the Snow
Posted on January 30, 2013
Do you remember when you were a kid and school was called off due to an unusually heavy snowfall? It was like getting a Saturday during the school week; what a treat. My brothers and sisters and I would go sledding, build forts, have snowball fights, and just enjoy winter.... Read More
Love Is in the Air
Posted on January 23, 2013
By Kathy Kelsey Foley, Director Valentine’s Day is three weeks away, but I’m already feeling the love. In fact, “love” is a theme that permeates our Woodson Wanderings’ posts. We love our work; we love this program and that, and the participants who bring wide-ranging experiences to the table; we... Read More
Shaker Exhibition Jogs Family Memories
Posted on January 16, 2013
Woodson Art Museum staff can easily get attached to exhibitions, and I have to admit that I’ll be sad to see the Shaker exhibition exit our galleries next week. This winter, Gather Up the Fragments: The Andrews Shaker Collection offered visitors a journey back to an intriguing chapter of American... Read More
A Hand- and Heart-warming Campaign
Posted on January 09, 2013
About fifty Wausau-area community members will be a bit warmer during the remaining cold winter months, thanks to Woodson Art Museum visitors’ generosity through the Wisconsin Department of Tourism’s Big Bundle Up campaign. The Woodson Art Museum, one of two Big Bundle Up drop-off locations in the Wausau area, collected... Read More
Happy and Healthy Artwork in 2013
Posted on January 02, 2013
I write this so often, but at the start of 2013 it bears repeating. I love my job! Recently Woodson Art Museum director Kathy Foley, longtime museum patron, Judy Cherwinka and I embarked on a day trip to Minneapolis. Our mission was to deliver five artworks to the Midwest Art... Read More
Artists Team Up for Teen Project
Posted on December 26, 2012
A recent hands-on bench-building program for teens is among many dual-artist residence programs enlivening the Shaker exhibitions on view. Area woodworker Mark Duginske and Door County furniture maker Jim Rose teamed up, along with volunteers and staff, to help nearly two dozen Wausau and Merrill teens build Shaker-style benches. Mark... Read More
