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December 26, 2008

They Dew-ed It

In the introduction to our blog (above), we invite you to come along with us as we muse, inform, riff, and offer observations on day-to-day happenings at Franklin and 12th Street. Birthdays are one of those “happenings.” Usually birthday celebrations...
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December 17, 2008

Our Holiday Potluck Lunch

Like many work “families,” the Woodson Art Museum staff is a diverse group of individuals who bring varied customs and traditions to holiday celebrations. For lunch on Monday, we came together for a true holiday potluck. “True” in the sense...
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December 9, 2008

Bird Is the Word

One of my challenges as the curator of collections is to find ways to tie the Woodson’s permanent collection to its changing exhibitions. Obviously during Birds in Art that connection is no problem. It becomes a bit more difficult with...
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December 3, 2008

The Kindnesses of Colleagues

In mid-November I had the pleasure of accompanying twenty-three Woodson Art Museum members on a six-day adventure in the South Carolina and Georgia Low Country. We focused on Charleston and Savannah and the surrounding areas with an emphasis on the...
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November 26, 2008

Shared Moments of Joy

It is the day before Thanksgiving and I find myself reflecting on what I am most thankful for in my life. I am most thankful for shared moments of joy. They happen everyday and connect all of us in an...
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November 20, 2008

Birds in Art: The Sun Never Sets

The 2008 Birds in Art exhibition closed on November 9 and after a week of installing four new exhibitions, I’m now busy preparing crates for the year-long four-venue tour. This year’s exhibition will travel to the Lindsay Wildlife Museum in...
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