Category: Programs

  • What’s the Scoop this February at the Museum?
    February 5, 2015 by

    Well folks, we’ve made it through the first, wintery month of the New Year! I hope everyone has remained resolute with their goals for 2015. If you’re like me, you’ve decided that February will be the actual starting point of the “new year, new me,” mentality. DOMA didn’t make any New Year’s resolutions, however we’ve […]

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  • The Art of Meditation
    October 27, 2014 by

    Seated on the floor around the tranquil Amida Buddha we all strived to allow our minds and bodies to forget the tensions and stresses of our lives for a short time as part of the monthly mindfulness series of Meditation in the Museum at the David Owsley Museum of Art. The October meditation was my […]

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  • Finding Inspiration in the Museum
    July 18, 2014 by

    This past week Wild about Writing Campers explored the museum to find inspiration by examining genres of writing, using the museum collection to spur creativity, and hone their writing. Writing teachers Felicia Gray and Rena Dossett guided young authors in letting their imaginations roam free. Students discovered that there are no borders or boundaries when […]

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  • Learning Creatively
    July 16, 2014 by

    What can children learn in a museum? What new ideas can they understand from works of art? We are pleased to report that this past Wednesday’s Preschool Art Enrichment Program was a great success. Children of four and five years of age, along with their parents joined us for play and learning at the Owsley Museum […]

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  • Thinking Out Loud
    June 9, 2014 by

    Although this past Wednesday was a rainy day it yielded quality experiences. Museum educators, Cathy Bretz and Tania Said led the Lunch and Learn: The Art of Thinking Out Loud, which included interesting works in the collection that are not typically on view at the museum. The discussion on three prints by William Hogarth (not […]

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