Category Archives: Blog
Upgrade on Service
Posted on June 22, 2022
In the staff offices upstairs at the Woodson Art Museum, there has been a major undertaking to implement a new software solution.
School’s Out; Summer’s In
Posted on June 15, 2022
The galleries and grounds are blooming with various botanicals, and Museum programming is blossoming again. I am looking forward to a bustling summer calendar with no homework assignments or gradebooks in sight.
What a Difference a Week Makes
Posted on June 08, 2022
Abundant Future, opening Saturday, June 11, offers a bit of simulated time travel, fast forwarding through the growing season. While many dote for weeks on recently sown vegetable gardens, nurturing newly-sprouted seedlings, the galleries will be filled with depictions of the bountiful harvest ahead – lush melons, ripe tomatoes, glossy eggplants – from the exhibition’s opening day through August 28. No waiting, weeding, or watering required.
Duck in before “Deco” Ducks Out
Posted on June 01, 2022
Don’t delay. Duck in today for a visit to the Always Free Woodson Art Museum.
“Where Everybody Knows Your Name” (from your conference badge)
Posted on May 25, 2022
Connecting with Museum professionals across the country, learning about new ways to engage visitors and members, and assessing the operations of other peer institutions, left us grateful we made the trip to Boston.
Come What May
Posted on May 18, 2022
I have been watching a single daffodil grow at the Woodson Art Museum for the last six weeks. It was a sign of the changing seasons – the slow melt of winter giving way to the newly discovered warmth of spring and my first transition of seasons as a newly... Read More
Glassmaking Designs and Delights
Posted on May 11, 2022
Corning glassmakers selected a visitor's design during You Design It; We Make It!, a specialty demonstration that brought a drawing to life in the form of glass.
Get Your Glass Up Here!
Posted on May 04, 2022
For months, the Woodson Art Museum team and I have been planning and promoting the Corning Museum of Glass Mobile Hot Shop residency now underway. Without a doubt, at this midway point in the ten-day residency, our expectations have been exceeded and we’re looking forward to continued dynamic demonstrations. Glassblowing is magical and the Corning Mobile Hot Shop trio of glass artists is terrific. George, Michael, and Jeff – the Mobile Hot Shop maestros – continue to create imaginative, colorful, and ambitious glassworks now through Sunday afternoon, May 8.
Behind the Scenes with exh-IB-ition
Posted on April 27, 2022
Students participating in Wausau East High School’s IB (International Baccalaureate) Art Program coordinated by department chair Joel Pataconi experienced the challenges and rewards of organizing a museum exhibition. Each year, our staff provides guidance to students, assisting with curating their artwork in a space, just one of the many submission requirements for the IB program. The Museum is eager to continue this rewarding collaboration, now entering its sixth year.
Worth the Trip
Posted on April 20, 2022
When people ask me what the best state park in Wisconsin is, I unequivocally say “Rock Island.” With its remote location, beautiful natural and manmade features, and breathtaking views, it’s an easy answer.