Monday, July 29 – Sunday, Aug. 4
Aug. 1 Thursday 5:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Sculpture Garden Yoga
Enjoy yoga amid artwork in the sculpture garden – if weather permits this outdoor- only session – led by a 5 Koshas Yoga and Wellness instructor. Register at www.5koshasyoga.com/yoga/class-schedule/. Bring a mat or blanket. Session will be cancelled if weather requires; watch the 5 Koshas Facebook page for updates.
Thursday – Sunday, Aug. 1 – 4
Botanical Art
Wendy Brockman Artist Residency
Known and admired for her elegant and exacting depictions of bird nests, Minnesota-based artist Wendy Brockman shares her expertise and enthusiasm for botanical art during a gallery walk, studio workshop and in-gallery painting demonstration complementing “Botanical Art Worldwide: America’s Flora.”
Aug. 1 Thursday 5:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Art 101 Guest Artist Gallery Walk
Join Wendy Brockman for insights into the artworks, aesthetics and subjects featured in “America’s Flora.” Wendy also will discuss the history of botanical art and the varied approaches artists take when depicting these subjects.
Aug. 1 Thursday 5:30 – 7 p.m.
Hands-on Art
Drop in to create signature artworks, inspired by “Flora, Fauna, Font,” using animal and plant stencils to illustrate a personalized monogram.
Aug. 2 and 3
Friday & Saturday 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Botanical Sketchbook Journals
Teen and Adult Workshop
Join Wendy for a two-day, mixed-media workshop combining botanical drawings and typography to create distinctive botanical sketchbook journals. Participating teens and adults sharpen drawing and painting skills while exploring science and creative expression. Working in various mediums, participants incorporate their own interests and style as Wendy guides them in creating striking artwork layered with meaning and personal narrative. Fee: $85 for members; $100 for non-members; includes most materials and lunch both days. Information about materials to bring will be provided. Call 715-845-7010 to register.
Aug. 3 Saturday 1 – 3 p.m.
Art Park Open Studio
All ages drop in to create illustrated initials with letter stencils and animal and plant motifs.
Aug. 4 Sunday 1 – 2 p.m.
Artist Demonstration
Ask questions and observe Wendy Brockman as she develops a detailed watercolor botanical painting amid “America’s Flora” artworks.
On view through Aug. 25
“Botanical Art Worldwide: America’s Flora”
Spotlighting the ephemeral beauty and variety of plant life, “America’s Flora” is part of a global initiative focused on the manifold ways the lives of plants and people are intertwined. From the West Coast’s pioneer violet, the Southwest’s saguaro cactus and sunflowers spanning the Midwest to the Southeast’s iconic longleaf pine, “America’s Flora” considers native plants. The variety of North American flora, both familiar and rare, is meticulously depicted in watercolor and other mediums. Curated by the American Society of Botanical Artists and the United States Botanic Garden, the exhibition is part of a worldwide project emphasizing the importance of conserving botanical diversity, increasing appreciation of the world’s plants, and linking people with plants via botanical art.
“Flora, Fauna, Font: Illustrating the Alphabet”
Kandis Vermeer Phillips’ illuminated alphabet showcases A to Z adorned with plants, mammals and insects. Phillips integrated extensive research into the history of medieval illuminated manuscripts into an alphabet primer for her granddaughter. She combined decorative letters with representations of flowers and creatures found in her garden and during family travels.
“In Touch with Art: Tactile Sculpture”
The Woodson Art Museum’s inaugural tactile art exhibition debuts with five avian sculptures, available on a “touch table” in the Decorative Arts Gallery. This touchable artwork installation – the first in an ongoing series – provides ready access to original artwork for visitors with low vision or blindness, also encouraging sighted visitors to experience a new way to “see” via the mind’s eye – visualizing artwork though touch. A commitment to providing accessible and compelling art experiences for all inspired the tactile art exhibition with guidance from tactile sculpture Ann Cunningham. Beginning March 2, explore touchable sculpture and the power of hands-on appreciation.
On view through February 2020
“A Collection Medley”
While an avian theme unites artworks created between 1875 and 2018, the mediums and points of view will surprise and delight.
On view through August 2019
“Regal Bearing: Bird Portraiture”
“Regal Bearing” applies the tenets of portraiture to more than 60 artworks from the museum’s collection. As with human portraits, the artists represented captured the essence of their subjects using a variety of formats, including a focus on single birds without backgrounds, as well as the inclusion of habitat or attributes that help to characterize a species or place it in context.
“Sharing the Shoreline”
Discover the beauty of shorebirds- sanderlings, stilts, turnstones, whimbrels, yellowlegs and others – through sculptures and works on paper from the collection.
The Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum is at 700 N. 12th St., Wausau. Visit lywam.org.
