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February 8, 2012

Let Art Move You

We’re on the move at the Woodson Art Museum.   From yoga in the galleries and box step dance demonstrations complementing recent wooden boxes exhibitions to elephant exercises during an upcoming Carnival of the Animals-themed Toddler Tuesday, staff is folding...
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February 1, 2012

Glass Artworks Are Wisconsin Icons, Too

Hank Murta Adams, Head with Rods,  1980 The state of Wisconsin lays claim to many icons: the Green Bay Packers, the moniker “cheeseheads,” the tagline “America’s Dairyland,” as well as such tasty foods as bratwurst and cheese. Another distinction belongs...
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January 25, 2012

Community Partnership Leads to Exciting Exhibition

Students, parents, teachers, families, and friends converged for one purpose on Friday, January 20 – student art. Over 200 art enthusiasts showed up to appreciate what the students created. It was wonderful to see parents take pride in their children...
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January 18, 2012

A Community of Wood Enthusiasts

In my last blog post, I expressed my appreciation of wood and fine woodworking. The Museum’s winter exhibitions Boxes and Their Makers, and Think Inside the Box close after this weekend and we then shift our focus to the world...
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January 11, 2012

Cuba on My Mind

Is Cuba on your bucket list? Have you long wished that it was possible to travel to Cuba? If you answered “yes” to these questions, then you likely know that the Obama Administration has made it possible for organizations such...
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January 4, 2012

Christmas Day Owling

The emails had been flying back and forth. My parents and I were planning my Christmas trip home to Chicago, sharing links to museum exhibitions, movies, and restaurants we wanted to check out. One special emailed story got me particularly...
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