Kids Get a Kick Out of Art
Posted on August 17, 2011
Looking through a camera lens this past week, the delights of art came into crystal-clear focus. It’s been written all over the faces of the children who’ve flocked to Family Fest, the Woodson Art Museum’s new drop-in, art-making festival. The glee, the sheer joy was in their movements, too. Skips,... Read More
Winning with Art History
Posted on August 10, 2011
Last March, I blogged about the Woodson Art Museum’s Art History 101 program. It is designed to appeal to adults who wish to learn more about the broader subject of art. The program is presented in the evening on the first Thursday of every month and repeated over the lunch... Read More
Hot Fun in the Summer Time
Posted on August 03, 2011
Museum purchase with funds provided by Nan Schaffer and Julie Kreiner In 1995, The Heavyweight, a life-size bronze hippo by Burt Brent was the sixth large-scale sculpture acquired for the Woodson Art Museum’s garden and quickly became a visitor favorite. I suspect there are two reasons for its popularity. One,... Read More
What a Nice Surprise
Posted on July 27, 2011
I’m blogging this week following the Association of Midwest Museums’ annual conference in Chicago – Museumpalooza, which got underway on Sunday, July 24, with a terrific kick-off party at The Art Institute of Chicago’s Renzo Piano Modern Wing. Wow! Needless to say, museum colleagues roll out the red carpet for... Read More
Raku Oohs and Awesome Ahhs
Posted on July 20, 2011
I need a word better than WOW to describe last week. Right now, WOW is what comes to mind. It was a WOW week and so much more. Last week (July 10-16), I had the enjoyment of spending the entire week outdoors in the Woodson Art Museum sculpture garden. What... Read More
Paving Paradise?
Posted on July 13, 2011
By Cindy Brzeski It may not be paradise we’re paving exactly, but we are putting up a parking lot! Yes, the noise, the felled trees, the silt fence, the heavy equipment, and the mud are all precursors to additional parking for Woodson Art Museum guests. No, there won’t be a... Read More
Summer Art Campers Mold Clay and Future Possibilities
Posted on July 06, 2011
Summer art camps are underway at the Woodson Art Museum, and youngsters are converging this week for Art From All Angles. Early Tuesday, children ages 10-11, clustered in the lobby swinging brightly colored lunchboxes before spending the day creating three-dimensional forms and figures with clay, plaster, and wire. They started... Read More
Wearing Many Hats
Posted on June 29, 2011
This week I take off the hat of curator and replace it with that of catalogue production assistant as I join the Woodson team responsible for the Birds in Art catalogue. My responsibility is the review of color proofs. This is a crucial step during which we try to synchronize... Read More
Like a Family
Posted on June 22, 2011
If you are a faithful reader of this blog, you have noticed that curator of education Erin Narloch is leaving the Woodson Art Museum and moving south of the Mason-Dixon Line with her husband and young son. It’s a transition for the Museum, considering all Erin did at the Woodson.... Read More
The Joy of Unknowns
Posted on June 15, 2011
In my work world, no two days are ever alike. That’s mostly a good thing. I never know what surprise or opportunity the next phone call might bring. If I can be flexible and open, the unknown can be filled with promise. Tom Howatt and Kathy Foley Such was the... Read More
