Playing in the Snow
Posted on February 09, 2011
There’s an old joke about art historians and how we fall asleep when the lights go on! ** Left to right: Mike Martino, Tom Queoff, Mike Sponholtz If you follow this “logic,” Team USA Snow Sculptors – Mike Martino, Tom Queoff, and Mike Sponholtz – come to life when the... Read More
Who’s Afraid of Icy Roads? Not this SPARK! Advocate
Posted on February 03, 2011
It’s 7 am on January 27, and I’m off to Superior, Wisconsin, to attend a conference, “Healthy Minds and Healthy Bodies throughout the Second Half of Life.” I’ve rented an SUV with all-wheel drive and feel confident that I’ll arrive in one piece. I made it as far as Colby... Read More
So Much to Do; No Time for Words
Posted on January 26, 2011
Since a picture is worth a thousand words – so the adage goes – I’m going to let these installation-in-progress photos serve as my blog post this week. We’re up to our eyeballs with unpacking/installing details. Good Design: Stories from Herman Miller is an ambitious installation undertaking. That said, the... Read More
Classroom Learning + Workplace Application = Enhanced Education
Posted on January 19, 2011
It’s a topsy-turvy world. A year ago, I was a student at Northcentral Technical College. This week, an NTC marketing instructor is job shadowing me at the Woodson Art Museum, to see how a non-profit art museum carries out its marketing efforts. How quickly things can change. Doors can open,... Read More
Live from New York, It’s Erin’s Onsite!
Posted on January 11, 2011
On January 2, when people grudgingly started their New Year’s resolutions, I boarded a plane bound for the Big Apple. Why? I’m taking part in my graduate program’s onsite seminar. As a Johns Hopkins University graduate student in Museum Studies, a distance learning program, I spend most of my time... Read More
Year-end Review Shows Impressive Woodson Collection
Posted on January 05, 2011
Throughout the past few weeks, newspaper, magazine, and television reporters have done stories about 2010: the year in review. Some of the memories are uplifting, while others. . . . Remember the anguish waiting for the Chilean miners to be rescued? Or, the lurching of your stomach as images of... Read More
Resolve to Keep Art in HeART of New Year
Posted on December 29, 2010
While year-end is a time for reflection, it is also a time to look ahead, consider new ventures, and make resolutions, too. If you’ve ever considered volunteering your time and talents at the Woodson Art Museum, bundling those thoughts into a positive New Year’s resolution is just the thing to... Read More
Live for Today, Plan for Tomorrow
Posted on December 22, 2010
In the museum world, we live with one foot in the present and one in the future. As I wrap up details for the crating of the Birds in Art tour, I can’t help but think about our next set of exhibitions. In fact, a few of us focus on... Read More
Many Pieces Assembled for Magical Mural
Posted on December 15, 2010
“Picking up the pieces” is a fitting slogan for last week’s Woodson Art Museum artist in residence Amy Weh. Amy is a mosaic artist who spent the week working with more than 300 students. The students ranged in age and grades from four year-old kindergarteners through high school seniors. Amy... Read More
Teens Team Up with Woodson Art Museum
Posted on December 08, 2010
A teen event at the Woodson Art Museum Friday night was all about sweets – a recipe for good, if not nutritious, fun. TLC: Teens, Laughs & Cupcakes included a scavenger hunt, cupcake decorating, and time to view I Want Candy: The Sweet Stuff in American Art. But before hosting... Read More
