Participants in the June 23 – June 27 Culture Camp visited four continents in five days by experiencing culture with art, food, dance, games and music of Africa, Asia, Central America, and Europe. Activities included storytelling, weaving, drawing and the construction of totem poles.
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Cultural Affairs
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Ceramics 101
Led by South Central Kentucky potter Davie Reneau, participants in the Kentucky Clay Camp learned techniques of hand building with clay pinch pots, coil and slab work.
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Kentucky Library and Museum Summer Camp 2008
Fine art was the theme of the summer camp held the week of June 9th. Kentucky Library & Museum Artist-in-Residence Lynne Ferguson and the summer campers built on their basic drawing, painting, and design skills and used several mediums including watercolor, acrylic paint, collage, and sculpture.
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Hands-on History Camp
From June 2 through June 6, summer campers explored the history of Kentucky through music, food, dance, and much more.
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Sights & Sounds from Our Past
Do you or your parents or grandparents remember the “olden days”fondly? Relive our shared heritage by viewing images of the people and places in Bowling Green and Warren County, including parades around Fountain Square Park, sports groups, horse-drawn sleighs, and individual portraits. Several photographs portray river scenes, such as a rare one showing people swimming in the Barren River at the foot of State Street. Images of Beech Bend Park and various historical properties are included. “Warren County Sights and Sounds” opens May 31 at the Kentucky Library & Museum.
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Quilting with an International Flavor
The KHQS Annual Show has an international flavor in 2008. The quilts and wall hangings included in it will be made in an international style (Hawaiian, Japanese, African), constructed from a worldly pattern (Irish Chain, Dresden Plate, LeMoyne Star, Greek Cross, Mariner’s Compass, reflect a geographic location that lies closer to home- Carolina Lily, Baltimore Album, Kentucky Star) or be made in a worldwide theme. Around the World opens at the Kentucky Library & Museum on May 23 and runs through June 8.
Kentucky Library & Museum Wins National Award
On April 25, 2008, the Kentucky Library & Museum was one of five Kentucky organizations to receive the Award for Outstanding Community Partner for its work with the VSA arts of Kentucky program, SIDE BY SIDE. A visual arts program for children with disabilities, SIDE BY SIDE provides mentoring collaboration with professional adult artists from the local community. At the end of the teaching session, each student artist is paired with a local artist in a one on one session where they create a collaborative work of art. The program concludes with a public exhibition of an individual student work, the collaborative piece and a piece by each professional artist, all presented SIDE BY SIDE.
Strawberry Delight
It’s summertime and that means strawberries on ice cream, strawberry shortcake and other tasty treats. Did you know that Bowling Green once promoted itself as the strawberry capital of the world? Items related to the strawberry industry in Warren County are now on display at the Kentucky Library & Museum through June 30.
Kentucky Library & Museum Summer Camps
In June, the Kentucky Library & Museum will host summer camps from 8:00 a.m.–12:00 noon, Monday through Friday. KYLM day camps are designed for page!
1st through 6th graders. Children will learn about hands-on history, fine art, how to hand build with clay, and about other cultures.
In addition, after camp activities will be offered from 12 –4 daily at the Kentucky Library & Museum.
To learn more about the camps or to sign up, visit the Summer Camps 2008
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Designing Students
View work from the the senior theses of WKU interior design students. Students were asked to submit designs for a new Academic Complex building on the campus of WKU. Renderings and floor plans are included in the exhibit.
The Interior Design Senior Thesis Show opens at the Kentucky Library & Museum on April 25 and runs through May 11, 2008.
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