Tag Archives: birds in art
Early Birds’ Reward
Posted on September 25, 2013
Although Birds in Art opening weekend festivities are behind us, Museum staff are still relishing the final email exchanges with artists and guests who, like us, are returning to daily routines. Last year, around this time, I joked I had completed my official hazing at the Museum – having made... Read More
One More Detail
Posted on September 04, 2013
Have you ever planned a party at your home for hundreds of guests, including the in-laws and that friend you haven’t seen in years? You’re ecstatic for the party and to visit with everybody, but everything needs to be perfect, down to the last detail! If you’ve had this experience,... Read More
First Impressions
Posted on July 17, 2013
By Matt Foss, project coordinatorNearly ten years ago, my wife, Mallory, who was my girlfriend at the time, prepared to travel to Door County to meet my extended family. While I wasn’t concerned about the side of my family that is good-natured and reserved, I was apprehensive about her meeting... Read More
Just Another Manic Monday
Posted on May 08, 2013
Monday I had the pleasure of looking at nearly a thousand digital images. Most people probably wouldn’t covet sitting in a dark room for eight hours, but for the three guests and four staff members coordinating and participating in the Birds in Artjury it was a remarkable day filled with... Read More
A Window on Woodcarving
Posted on November 06, 2012
The three-day Wildfowl Woodcarving Workshop taught by northern Illinois woodcarver and veteran teacher Bob Guge, November 2 – 4, mesmerized Woodson Art Museum visitors who dropped in to watch the nine participants working on their projects. “Visitors walked around and were awed by it,” said workshop participant Susan Meyer, adding... Read More
A Day in the Life . . .
Posted on October 24, 2012
From evening news interviews to acrylic paint smeared across your backside, the life of a Woodson Art Museum educator is a charmed but chaotic one. The proverbial “it’s all in a day’s work” feels appropriate after many a busy day at the Museum. Tuesday, October 23 was no exception. Yesterday... Read More
Inspiration, Seared Indelibly
Posted on October 17, 2012
The art of pyrography is more than wood burning. An artist uses a tool – heated to as high as 1,000 degrees! – to scorch the surface of natural materials such as wood, paper, gourds, or leather. With the same price of admission – always free – Woodson Art Museum... Read More
Bright-eyed and Bushy-tailed: A Newbie’s Take on Birds in Art
Posted on September 12, 2012
I survived. The Birds in Art opening festivities served as my institutional initiation, and I can now say with confidence that I’m a part of the Woodson Art Museum family. It all began to sink in Friday – how truly special Birds in Art is and what this annual exhibition... Read More
Reap Early-Bird Rewards on September 8
Posted on August 29, 2012
The opening of Birds in Art is just around the corner, and you have seventy-four reasons to visit the Woodson Art Museum bright and early on Saturday, September 8, 9 am – Noon. Seventy-four of the 125 artists selected for the 2012 Birds in Art exhibition will travel – many... Read More
Woodson Art Museum App Enhancing Exhibitions This Fall
Posted on August 01, 2012
How plugged in are you? Keeping pace with technology can be both challenging and exhilarating. Welcome to my world these past few months. I’m proud to announce the launch of the Woodson Art Museum’s updated, tech-savvy, and user-friendly audio tour on easy-to-use iTouch devices that will be available for visitors’... Read More
