Month: June 2015

  • Painting Students Collaborate and Comment on Unique Class
    June 30, 2015 by

    Emily Dykstra Education Intern On Saturday, June 20, the David Owsley Museum of Art hosted a painting course that encouraged participants to explore a variety of painting mediums. Artist-teacher Aaron Nicholson instructed the class with the intent to encourage the students to tap into their creative mindset through collaborative and individual painting. Nicholson approached the […]

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  • Art and Interactivity with the Docents
    June 23, 2015 by

    Kayla Gurganus Curatorial Assistant Intern On Thursday, June 18, docents gathered for the final summer meeting to learn how to incorporate writing activities into museum visits. Using writing to understand art is much more than just a way to entertain visitors. Writing activities can make art more accessible by facilitating diverse learning possibilities and engaging […]

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  • Drawing Students Note Class Success
    June 15, 2015 by

    Emily Dykstra Education Intern On the first weekend in June, the David Owsley Museum of Art launched its first instructor-led, museum-sponsored drawing class. Artist-teacher Aaron Nicholson led a very successful class according to the students who ranged in age from 16 to retirees. The main objective of the two hour class involved introducing new drawing […]

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  • The Magnificent Gift of David Owsley
    June 9, 2015 by

    Hailey Beard Public Relations Intern “This documentary tells the story of how an ordinary town came to have an extraordinary museum, and the man who made it all possible.” This quote is featured at the beginning of a documentary detailing the life of David Owsley and the museum that bears his name. The largest donor […]

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  • Docent Forum: Art and Interactivity
    June 1, 2015 by

    Kayla Gurganus Anthropology Intern This summer, DOMA continues its docent training program with a two-part summer training session, which features interactive strategies for teaching about art in the galleries. The first meeting, on May 21, was led by DOMA’s education program coordinator Cathy Bretz. Bretz opened the meeting with two instructional videos from The Museum […]

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