Author: Jayna Hintz, curator of education
Make a Gift a Mother Is Sure to Love
Posted on November 27, 2013
Recently, during the opening of Huchthausen: A Glass Retrospective at the Woodson Art Museum, artist David Huchthausen gave a talk about how he “stumbled upon” and began exploring the glass art form during his first college days in Wausau. He attributed his discovery to his mother, because she encouraged him... Read More
Museum Program Highlights Blindness Awareness Month
Posted on October 16, 2013
How can individuals with low or no vision more fully experience the visual arts? How can those with sight respectfully support the independence of those without sight? Explore these questions and more during a multisensory event this Saturday afternoon at the Woodson Art Museum. “A Taste of Life Without Sight,”... 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
Summertime Is Fun Time in the Sculpture Garden
Posted on July 23, 2013
Summertime so far has been extra fun for me; I spent the last week in June and the second week in July outside in the Woodson Art Museumsculpture garden. Yes, as a museum educator I was working; first coordinating a plein-air workshop with artist Janeice Linden and then leading a... Read More
Museum and Mother-Son Memories Entwined
Posted on June 05, 2013
Today my son, Alex, graduates from high school. Part of me is sad knowing my little boy is all grown up, but a greater part of me is proud of the young man he has become and the future that is his, to be discovered. Graduation is a time when... Read More
Making the Cut
Posted on May 01, 2013
Tuesday evening the Woodson Art Museum’s classroom was filled with laughter. Hearing students and parents say “this was a lot of fun,” “I love the sticky ink,” “I love this stuff,” “Mom I got my hands dirty (with a big smile)!” Nothing fills this museum educator’s heart more than the... Read More
Teens Join the Fold
Posted on March 20, 2013
Area teens involved in this third year of the Woodson Art Museum’s Teen Art Council (TAC) have been busy planning programs for teens by teens. This Friday, March 22, 6-8:30 pm, teens are invited to the Museum to learn origami-folding techniques. Area origami enthusiasts, Roger Zimmermann, Michael Schneider, and Roman... Read More
Family Field Trip Yields Benefits
Posted on February 06, 2013
The A.C. Kiefer Educational Center is a 4K and early childhood center that supports families and enhances development of 3- to 5-year-old children and takes family field trips in the Wausau community to model teaching skills for parents and ways to integrate classroom curriculum into daily life. Each month, A.C.... Read More
Treasuring Memories Program Designed for Those Grieving this Holiday Season
Posted on December 19, 2012
Do you have friends or family who are coping with the death of a loved one this holiday season? During Treasuring Memories next Thursday, 2-4 pm, participants bring mementos to incorporate into commemorative artworks. The Woodson Art Museum and Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services embarked on a collaboration in... Read More
Woodson Art Museum Extends the Classroom
Posted on October 03, 2012
“Tell me, and I forget. Show me, and I remember. Involve me, and I understand.” This saying comes to mind when I share the importance of museums as an extension of the classroom. During class visits to the Woodson Art Museum, students acquire skills and knowledge necessary for success. Students... Read More
