Author: Amy Beck, marketing and communications manager
Stormy Kromer Connections
Posted on December 07, 2022
Visitors to this winter's Stormy Kromer: Evolution of a Classic exhibition are bonding over the crucial contribution of Ida Kromer, Stormy’s wife, who created and sewed – invented, really – the first Stormy Kromer cap. Dogs and Stormy Kromer hats are sure-fire connection points for people, too. What’s your Stormy Kromer story?
Rooftop Perspective
Posted on August 31, 2022
Watch video in this week's blog for birds-eye views of the Rooftop Sculpture Garden and alfresco options, currently and throughout this fall.
Cultivating Creativity All Summer
Posted on August 10, 2022
This summer, Woodson Art Museum galleries highlight a bountiful harvest. Throughout two exhibitions, visitors point out favorites and marvel at detailed, realistic depictions and figments of artistic imaginings, too. No matter how your garden grows, nourish your creativity with visits soon and often while botanical art remains on view through Sunday, August 28.
Art in the Open Air
Posted on July 06, 2022
Sure to lift and refresh spirits like a cool glass of water on a hot summer day, visit to drink in open-air art experiences and many other options at the Museum soon and often.
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.
Share Glassmaking Moments
Posted on April 06, 2022
Excitement is building for a spectacular admission-free feature – glassmaking demonstrations, April 29-May 8, when glowing, molten glass will be transformed into sparkling objects at the Woodson Art Museum.
The ten days of live, narrated glassmaking demonstrations coincide with National Travel and Tourism Week and provide perfect opportunities for exactly what the Wisconsin Department of Tourism is emphasizing in its Travel Wisconsin promotions this year: shared moments of joy.
Cool February Views
Posted on February 16, 2022
During a month filled with relevant celebrations, it seems fitting to highlight the power of images to spark interest far and wide. February – filled with celebrating children’s authors and illustrators, black history, and valentines – began with warm fuzzies for a cool creation.
Motivated to Meet in the Middle
Posted on December 29, 2021
Visitors are making out-of-state road-trip to meet in the middle at the Woodson Art Museum for fun with friends and family. As you think about possibilities for creative visits to experience the artwork of Christian Robinson, American Woodblock Prints, and the Museum’s collection exhibitions, what might you do?
Exploring Multiple Ways to See
Posted on October 27, 2021
For wood sculptor Dan “Sully” Sullivan, seeing means perceiving the world via an altered perspective. Sullivan, who as a child was diagnosed with a form of macular degeneration, creates waterfowl sculpture from vintage wood and will be featured in two Woodson Art Museum programs on Saturday, November 6.
Seize This Season
Posted on September 29, 2021