Endings and Beginnings
Posted on July 14, 2010
Change doesn’t come easy to most people, and I’m no exception. When thirty-three-year Woodson Art Museum veteran Marcia Theel told me that she would retire in July, I have to admit that I was in denial. Yes, denial. In fact, I initially didn’t open her official retirement letter in the... Read More
We Love Summer Art Campers!
Posted on July 08, 2010
Summer has arrived and so have art camps at the Woodson Art Museum. Seventy-two students will participate in one of five camps at the Museum over the next two weeks.We’re in the midst of week one focused on children ages 5-11. It’s a high-energy week; a treat to work with... Read More
Team Woodson v. Team Soccer
Posted on June 30, 2010
Every four years I’m conflicted between my duties at the Art Museum and my desire to make time to watch the World Cup. This year’s tournament in South Africa was no exception. Team USA drew a good grouping that offered the potential for advancement. With a bit of luck and... Read More
Swan Song
Posted on June 23, 2010
I knew this day would come – and now it’s bearing down on me. I’m retiring on July 2 after 33 years at the Woodson Art Museum! Where have these years gone? My children were 6 and 10 years old in 1977 and they’re now 39 and 43! I was... Read More
I’ve Got the Travel Bug
Posted on June 16, 2010
The last couple weeks have been a blur of airports, buses, trains, subways, museums, conferences, and workshops. These aren’t necessarily the venues that come to mind when you think museum educator; however, my recent activities have been anything but typical. Back in January I responded to a call for proposals... Read More
Behind the Camera
Posted on June 09, 2010
It’s Birds in Art catalogue time. As part of the ambitious production team, I began the first of my responsibilities yesterday. For the most part, artists supply the required high-quality digital images reproduced in the catalogue. As a courtesy to those who don’t have access to a qualified photographer, the... Read More
Aboard the African Queen
Posted on June 02, 2010
I boarded the African Queen, so to speak, early Sunday morning, May 23, at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles. No, I haven’t lost it (yet). I was among a couple hundred American Association of Museums annual meeting attendees who took advantage of an invitation to attend a screening of the... Read More
Live from LA
Posted on May 26, 2010
I’m in Los Angeles for the annual meeting of the American Association of Museums. I’m not only attending programs, I’m also a presenter, which comes with a degree of anxiety. My session, “Cultivating Communities: Museum Outreach in Healthcare Settings,” was among those offered in the first time slot. That’s not... Read More
A Howling Good Time
Posted on May 19, 2010
Taking a professional portrait photograph isn’t easy. The subject poses for the camera and multiple shots often are required from various angles and light settings just to get the photograph right. If the subject is a young child, this process is that much more difficult, especially if the child has... Read More
Another (A)Typical Week
Posted on May 12, 2010
If I’ve learned anything working at the Woodson Art Museum, it’s that there is no such thing as a typical week. What’s going down this week in my office? Working on a National Endowment for the Arts grant application for an exhibition that opens January 29, 2011: Good Designs: Stories... Read More
