New Leaves
Posted on January 03, 2024
Just a few days after the New Year, many of us are still dwelling on our resolutions and how we may become better versions of ourselves in 2024. For many, this involves “turning over a new leaf” — changing habits, introducing new ones, and starting fresh. Verso artworks — those on the reverse side of the page or canvas — remind us of the creativity that can be produced when we allow ourselves to confront the blank page of a new leaf.
Toddler Takeover
Posted on December 27, 2023
Our youngest artists are finally back in the Museum through programs like Art Babies and Creative Explorers, and we couldn't be happier! While these free programs aren't new to the Museum, the process of reimagining them has helped breathe new life into them and welcomed new participants who get to enjoy the experiences they offer.
A Colorful Holiday Season at the Museum
Posted on December 20, 2023
Soñadora: Yuyi Morales isn’t about Christmas and displays more colors than red and green, but the exhibition shares a theme that many people would say is what the holiday season is all about – the celebration of tradition while looking forward with hope to what the future can bring.
On the Road in 2024
Posted on December 13, 2023
The new year brings with it two opportunities to travel with the Woodson Art Museum. Both trips are all-inclusive, featuring Woodson Art Museum travel staples of memorable meals with one another with a variety of exceptional cuisines and surprises that will broaden your artistic horizons.
Experiences That Shape Us
Posted on December 06, 2023
Formative experiences like going to daycare shape who we are and who we become as adults. Docents create memorable experiences at the Woodson Art Museum, ones that leave a lasting impact on the youth in Wausau.
A little Museum “house” work
Posted on November 29, 2023
Last week, before Thanksgiving feasts weighed us all down, I thought it would be a good time to take the crew down to the Curling Club and teach them the basics.
You Can Call Me “Coach”
Posted on November 22, 2023
If you call the Museum at 4pm Monday through Friday and I am not in the office, there’s a reason. I am volunteering my time and talents as an assistant coach for the D.C. Everest Varsity Dance Team.
A Picture-Perfect Finish
Posted on November 15, 2023
What signs signal that it's the time to draw a story to a close? When is a composition finished? Explore how these 'endings' feature in the upcoming exhibition From Concept to Canvas: The Artistic Process, opening December 9.
Who is Your “Why”?
Posted on November 08, 2023
SPARK!, a free monthly offering to members of the community with memory loss and their care partners, has helped to "spark" our why here at the Museum. After attending a conference in Oshkosh last week, I was reminded of why focusing on the "why" is so impactful, especially when sharing it with a room full of unfamiliar faces.
We See You, Out There, Attending
Posted on November 01, 2023
Lately, the Woodson Art Museum galleries have been hopping with visitors from school groups looking to enrich their education with art opportunities to friends making their annual pilgrimage to Wausau to see this year’s edition of Birds in Art and maybe peek at our beautiful fall coloring.
