What are stamps, coins, baseball cards, navel lint, and toasters? The answer: things people collect! I do not currently collect anything. In fact, since I gave up on acquiring each of the latest and most beautiful Barbie outfits, I have resisted the urge to amass a group of anything. This... Read More

In her blog last week, educator Jayna Hintz wrote about friendships forged during Birds in Art opening weekend events. She spoke about how old friendships are renewed and new ones develop. Despite the hustle and bustle of the Birds in Art opening, I was fortunate to spend quality time with... Read More

Ca·ma·ra·der·ie (käm-räd-r, kämräd-r): Goodwill and lighthearted rapport between or among friends. When I think about of the Woodson Art Museum’s annual Birds in Art opening weekend events, it’s the word camaraderie that comes to mind. For thirty-four years the opening festivities have brought old and new friends to Wausau, Wisconsin.... Read More

When Birds in Art opens later this week – Saturday, September 12, at 9:00 a.m., to be precise – the Woodson Art Museum’s flagship exhibition turns 34. Sounds good to me. I recently celebrated my 57th birthday. No complaints. I couldn’t be happier or more energized by my work. Okay,... Read More

Have you ever seen or heard a really funny or heart-wrenching television, print, or online ad that makes you laugh out loud or reach for a tissue or get off the couch and DO SOMETHING in response to a “call to action”? When I do, I often wonder what it... Read More

The Woodson Art Museum’s outdoor sculpture collection has grown slowly but steadily since the first installation in late 1983. It seems like just yesterday that a small crew of staff and local tradesmen, including quarrymen and crane operators, worked in cold November winds and snow showers to install Kent Ullberg’s... Read More

It’s been almost twelve months since six Woodson Art Museum staff members launched “Woodson Wanderings.” We believe that we undertook our blog with a practical sense of responsibility to deliver informative weekly content and also with the mindset that it is better to under-promise and over-deliver than the negative alternative.... Read More

Many of us go through life planning for just a few days ahead or perhaps into the next week. Some folks may schedule appointments a few weeks or months out or may plan a vacation six to eight months in advance. As curator of exhibitions, I’m mostly planning two to... Read More

New York City embodies energy, experimentation, and forward thinking. It was the perfect location for Helen Bader Foundation-sponsored training on Alzheimer’s Disease and Museum Programming. The Woodson Art Museum is one of five Wisconsin museums to receive a planning grant from the Bader Foundation to develop programming for individuals with... Read More