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July 31, 2019

A Wedding Tale: Pollen Hazards & Pluck

Less than an hour before our daughter’s recent wedding ceremony, her bridesmaids and I huddled – soda water and stain remover in hand – hastily trying to eliminate the bright orange pollen stain on the bodice of her white dress....
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July 30, 2019

Art Beyond Sight, August 17, 2019

On Saturday, August 17, 2019, 10:30 am-Noon, individuals with low vision or blindness join Museum educators for a multisensory tour in the Botanical Art Worldwide and Flora, Fauna, Font galleries followed by hands-on art making inspired by botanical illustrations. Call...
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July 30, 2019

Art Beyond Sight, Nov. 16, 2019

On Saturday, November 16, 2019, 10:30 am–Noon, individuals with low vision and blindness join Museum educators for a multisensory visit to the Birds in Art galleries followed by hands-on art making inspired by artwork on view. Call the Museum at...
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July 24, 2019

Summer Intern Julia Neufeld Reflects

Interning at the Woodson Art Museum this summer has been an amazing experience. It’s exactly what I hoped for, as I try to decide what career path to pursue. I’ve had opportunities to do a little bit of everything at...
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July 17, 2019

Stretching to New Heights

Much folding, bending, and shaping occurs at the Woodson Art Museum, I realized during a recent origami project. Rising Cranes – the newest addition to the sculpture garden – celebrates the paper-folding art of origami. Inspired by Rising Cranes, many...
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July 10, 2019

Not a Fish Tale

An old expression claims that a bad day of fishing is still better than a good day of work. In most cases, that rings true. However, at the Woodson Art Museum, usually the opposite is the case.
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