Visitors Comment
Posted on November 12, 2008
I have a secret vice. I love reading the notes that visitors jot down and post on our Comment Board before they depart the Woodson Art Museum. Their observations and remarks range from complimentary to curious to compelling. With Birds in Art having just ended on Sunday, this is a... Read More
Visual Velcro
Posted on November 03, 2008
I love this phrase. I wish I came up with it myself. It describes that “gravitational pull” some artworks have. You know it when you see it. Even when preparing for an exhibition’s opening and subsequent docent training, I know the feeling. Some artworks just pull, like Walt Matia’s piece,... Read More
Meeting in the Middle
Posted on October 28, 2008
Most days I am perfectly content to work with and speak only to objects. This might sound like I have gone around the bend but each object in our collection is exceptional and it is my job to interpret that story when designing exhibitions. While working alone has its benefits,... Read More
One Fine Day in New York City
Posted on October 21, 2008
While I love living in Wausau, I never turn down an opportunity to head East, even if the schedule allows for only a one-day visit to New York City. Earlier this month, Woodson Art Museum curator of collections Jane Weinke and I left Wausau on a Thursday morning for a... Read More
Museum Lady
Posted on October 15, 2008
It is Tuesday morning and I am still in such a great mood from my wonderful experience yesterday. On Monday afternoon I had the delight of working with Lincoln Elementary kindergarten students who are part of the Wausau 21st Century after-school program. As an educator at the Woodson Art Museum,... Read More
The Changing Exhibition Cycle
Posted on October 08, 2008
When you visit the Woodson Art Museum to take in the artwork on view, chances are you don’t give much thought as to what goes on behind the scenes to make it all happen. As curator of exhibitions, much of my time – and that of my colleagues – is... Read More
Bird: An International Language
Posted on October 01, 2008
We often talk about “Bird” being an international language because people in every country on every continent have some knowledge of birds. At the Woodson Art Museum, we are privileged to have knowledge of both birds and the artists who paint and sculpt them, including many from well beyond America’s... Read More
Mr. Audubon: Alive and Well
Posted on September 22, 2008
Today kicks off the first day of a weeklong residency featuring character actor Brian Ellis as John James Audubon. During this week, Mr. Audubon will interact with over 475 students during school tours, many visitors for evening programs, and even more families on Saturday at OctoBIRDfest (Wausau’s biggest and birdiest... Read More
Feathering Our Nest
Posted on September 17, 2008
When I began working at the Woodson Art Museum nearly thirty years ago, never in my wildest dreams did I imagine the significant and beautiful artworks that would make their home at the Woodson. And while I stand in awe when viewing the oil painting Two Hooded Visorbearer Hummingbirds by... Read More
Feet First
Posted on September 09, 2008
I can think of no better or more appropriate time than following the enthusiastically well-received opening of Birds in Art 2008 to launch the Woodson Art Museum’s blog. We’re flying high – pun intended – and embracing Web 2.0 technologies like a fledgling about to leave the nest. Would readers... Read More
