Tag Archives: Wisconsin Valley Woodturners
One Good Turn Deserves Another
Posted on December 20, 2017
I have fond memories of turning my first wooden bowl during shop class at John Muir Middle School. The bowl became a Christmas present for my parents, who used it for serving holiday treats. Years later, I was surprised to learn there was a woodturning club in the area.
The Art of Transformation
Posted on June 29, 2016
I spent time last week watching artists-in-residence Donna Dodson and Andy Moerlein, known as The Myth Makers, climb thirty-foot-tall scaffolding like a jungle gym, artfully weaving towering saplings into the biomorphic forms of a sandhill crane pair for their sculpture, The Dance.
A Community of Wood Enthusiasts
Posted on January 18, 2012
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 of children’s book illustrator James Gurney’s Dinotopia where dinosaurs and... Read More
Woodson Art Museum Teen Art Council
Posted on December 14, 2011
“A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away . . . .” In reality, it has not been long ago and it’s in this galaxy that the Teen Art Council or TAC, for short, was formed. This is TAC’s second year and the council members have great energy... Read More
The Gifts of December
Posted on November 30, 2011
I think about December as an opportunity for nonstop gift giving. My interpretation of gift giving might be non-traditional and even unorthodox. For me, a simple act of kindness – whether a gesture or a pretty package tied with a bow – is a gift. You can treat yourself to... Read More
