One Mother, One Daughter, Two Museums
Posted on July 22, 2009
My parents never expected me to work in a museum. They sent me to college thinking I’d be an English teacher all my life. Well, that only lasted six years. My husband and I never thought our daughter Kimberly (that’s Kim and me at the Field of Dreams in Iowa)... Read More
New York Recap Coming Soon
Posted on July 16, 2009
Regular Woodson Art Museum blog readers know that six staff members share responsibility for weekly postings in rotation. Curator of education Erin Narloch, on tap to blog this week, is in New York City along with fellow educator Jayna Hintz, training at the Museum of Modern Art for an exciting... Read More
My Day at the Office
Posted on July 08, 2009
During a gathering this past weekend, someone asked what I do for a living. Generally, my simple answer, “I am the curator of collections and the registrar at the Woodson Art Museum,” causes puzzlement. I have become adept at recognizing those who understand the meaning of the words and those... Read More
Chalk One Up for Wausau
Posted on July 01, 2009
While working at the Art Museum, like most professional jobs, is demanding and time consuming, I do make time to get involved with other community events. A few years ago, I joined the board of Wausau’s ChalkFest as the Museum’s representative. Now in its sixth year, ChalkFest is held on... Read More
More Summer Art Camp Enrichment Opportunities
Posted on June 24, 2009
Looking for something to fill your child’s days this summer? It’s not too late if your child is interested in the visual arts. The Woodson Art Museum is the answer . . . check out our Summer Art Camps for students ages 5-18. Summer Art Camps filled up early, which... Read More
Update: Dancing in the Jungle
Posted on June 22, 2009
We invited the community to celebrate the opening of our summer exhibitions, Frans Lanting: Jungles and American Ruins, at a dance party on Friday evening, June 19. And dance they did!300+ joined in the fun as Latin dance champions Julia Barrington and Todd Teeples taught merengue and demonstrated their mesmerizing,... Read More
It’s a Jungle Here!
Posted on June 16, 2009
Anyone working for an arts organization in today’s precarious economic environment knows that it’s a jungle out there when it comes to raising funds. When I say “It’s a jungle HERE,” I mean at the Woodson Art Museum and that’s a good thing because on Friday evening, June 19, we... Read More
I Love Deadlines . . .
Posted on June 09, 2009
So begins my favorite quote printed on bright pink paper and posted on the bulletin board above my computer. The whole quote, from Douglas Adam’s The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, reads: “I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by.” The mental picture tickles... Read More
Life is Good!
Posted on June 02, 2009
That may sound like a strange comment in these troubling times, yet I feel I have struggled through, and overcome, a huge obstacle. At just five months since hip replacement surgery, I can say I am feeling great – almost 100%. To prove it, during a recent trip with Kathy... Read More
Awesome . . .
Posted on May 26, 2009
a word I overuse. I enjoy saying it – it conveys excitement, wonder, and the “wow” factor. The mobile hot-glass unit from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale is awesome! Through Sunday, May 31, visitors to the Woodson Art Museum have the opportunity to watch glassblowers work their magic and turn molten... Read More
