Author: Jayna Hintz, curator of education
Tea Party Appearance Marks One of Many Teen Mad Happenings
Posted on April 27, 2011
The Hatter and March Hare presided at a table set for tea last Thursday at the Woodson Art Museum. The table was a large one; it seated 27 guests, including the Hatter, March Hare, and Alice. Alice looked around the table to see the fanciful, inventive hats created by the... Read More
Museum Partnerships Strengthen Community Tapestry
Posted on March 16, 2011
The Woodson Art Museum’s partnerships and public programs are an integral part of the community tapestry. An array of more than two dozen public programs for all ages are offered monthly to complement every exhibition: Art Babies, Art Time for Tots, Toddler Tuesday, Little Masters, Young Artists, Art Park Open... Read More
Who’s Afraid of Icy Roads? Not this SPARK! Advocate
Posted on February 03, 2011
It’s 7 am on January 27, and I’m off to Superior, Wisconsin, to attend a conference, “Healthy Minds and Healthy Bodies throughout the Second Half of Life.” I’ve rented an SUV with all-wheel drive and feel confident that I’ll arrive in one piece. I made it as far as Colby... Read More
Many Pieces Assembled for Magical Mural
Posted on December 15, 2010
“Picking up the pieces” is a fitting slogan for last week’s Woodson Art Museum artist in residence Amy Weh. Amy is a mosaic artist who spent the week working with more than 300 students. The students ranged in age and grades from four year-old kindergarteners through high school seniors. Amy... Read More
Ah, The Sweet Life
Posted on November 10, 2010
The 2010 Birds in Art exhibition is quickly coming to an end. You have until Sunday, November 14, at 5:00 pm, to see it before it flies away. Birds in Art is always wonderful and this year’s exhibition is no exception. While visitors are still enjoying Birds in Art, I’ve... Read More
T.A.C. – Teen Art Council
Posted on September 29, 2010
Recently the Woodson Art Museum formed a Teen Art Council that quickly was named T.A.C. by the council members. Last year while planning programs for those that are 13-19, I wondered if anyone would attend. I decided to go to the source and ask teens to help with the planning.To... Read More
It’s a Bird, it’s a Plane, it’s Super Toddler!
Posted on August 18, 2010
The sculpture garden morphed into a superheroes’ lair during the Woodson Art Museum’s August Toddler Tuesday program. More than 165 children ages two to four donned masks, capes, and wrist bands that they made themselves. Superheroes were everywhere you looked, convinced they could fly and leap tall buildings in a... Read More
We Love Summer Art Campers!
Posted on July 08, 2010
Summer has arrived and so have art camps at the Woodson Art Museum. Seventy-two students will participate in one of five camps at the Museum over the next two weeks.We’re in the midst of week one focused on children ages 5-11. It’s a high-energy week; a treat to work with... Read More
Live from LA
Posted on May 26, 2010
I’m in Los Angeles for the annual meeting of the American Association of Museums. I’m not only attending programs, I’m also a presenter, which comes with a degree of anxiety. My session, “Cultivating Communities: Museum Outreach in Healthcare Settings,” was among those offered in the first time slot. That’s not... Read More
Visual Arts Classic
Posted on April 14, 2010
It’s 4:45 a.m. I know because my alarm clock is screaming a song. I jump out of bed. An adrenaline rush hits me. I need to be on the road by 5:30 a.m. at the latest! Shower, brush teeth, and the morning routine continues while I try not to wake... Read More
