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Far Away Places presents Sarah D. Phillips
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Kentucky Museum Art Now on View in Lexington
Portrait of a thoroughbred colt by Anna Hyatt Huntington
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John Grismore, Bowling Green Artist
WKU Libraries has recently acquired “Garden Poetry” a work on paper by Bowling Green artist John Corry Grismore. A WKU graduate (but not in art), John began dabbling in abstract oil painting some eight years ago but soon switched to creating sculptures from driftwood collected on the shores of Barren River Lake. This year his sculpture “Versus” won first place in the 2010 US Bank Celebration of the Arts Show at the Kentucky Library and Museum. “Garden Poetry” involved picking, drying, arranging and pasting flower petals from his garden to paper. He used a technique which he developed himself, after numerous experiments, which allows the flower petals to retain most of their color. The end result allows us to enjoy the beauty of the flowers long after the plants have died. When not creating sculptures or other works of art John manages Western’s Postal Services Department. You can check out this eternal remembrance of a summer garden in Cravens 100.
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New Compact Shelving on Cravens 5th Floor
Installation of a new compact shelving unit on Cravens fifth floor has been completed. The unit is manually operated using hand cranks, and provides space for an additional 3000 volumes on that floor. The unit was funded through a Classroom Improvement Grant from the Provost’s office. The additional shelf space will help alleviate overcrowding on that floor. Allison Sircy and Jessica Simpson (pictured) oversaw the shelving of volumes on the new unit and will work with student assistants and staff this summer shifting volumes throughout the fifth floor.
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Duncan Hines Objects on Loan to National Inventors Hall of Fame
Duncan Hines Yellow Cake Mix Box
What do containers that advertise Duncan Hines’ yellow cake mix, double-fudge brownie mix, and chocolate ice cream have in common with a “Recommended by Duncan Hines/Adventures in Good Eating” sign from 1951? Selected from the Duncan Hines Collection at the Kentucky Library & Museum, they are part of the “Inventive Eats: Incredible Food Innovations” exhibit mounted by the National Inventors Hall of Fame.From what it takes to fry an egg, have a bowl of breakfast cereal, or enjoy a bag of potato chips, innovations abound in the food world, and Inventive Eats presents the fascinating stories behind many of these food innovations.
Recommended by Duncan Hines sign
Interested in knowing more about Duncan Hines? Come visit the “Recommended by Duncan Hines” exhibit at the Kentucky Library & Museum which features photographs and postcards as well as pots and pans, barbecue tools, canned goods, china, and other objects associated with this nationally recognized food icon. The “Inventive Eats: Incredible Food Innovations” exhibit is currently running at the National Inventors Hall of Fame in Alexandria, Virginia and will move to its sister institution in Akron, Ohio in 2011.
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Kentucky Library & Museum Quilt Currently on View in Lexington
Henry Clay Presentation Quilt
The Henry Clay Presentation Quilt is featured in the exhibit, “Cherished Ornaments of our House: Important Personal Artifacts of Henry Clay” at Ashland, the Henry Clay Estate. One of more than 165 quilts in the KYLM collection, this unique textile features a needlework portrait of our most famous Kentucky statesman as well as pastoral scenes done in crewelwork. The quilt is attributed to Clay’s wife, Lucretia.
Mounted to commemorate the completion of the book, “Henry Clay: The Essential American” by David and Jeanne Heidler, the exhibit includes numerous artifacts never before displayed at Ashland. The Henry Clay Quilt will be on exhibit at this historic Lexington home until July 9, 2010. Exhibit hours are 10 am to 4 pm Tuesday-Saturday and 1 pm-4 pm on Friday with tours occurring on the hour. More information.
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KHQS Annual Quilt Show Now on View
Community Bookshelf Wall Hanging
Photo album from exhibit.
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Build It with Clay
Looking for a fun activity for your child over Spring Break? Does your son or daughter have a creative side they need to explore? Register them for the Hand Building with Clay workshop at the Kentucky Library & Museum the week of April 5th – 9th. Taught by area ceramicist Laura Bain-Selbo, participants will learn various techniques and make both decorative and functional ceramic pieces. Designed for children in grades 1 through 5, the camp runs from 8 a.m. to Noon, and after camp care is available from Noon to 4 p.m.
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Free 30-day Trial for the Dictionary of Irish Biography!
Follow this link http://dib.cambridge.org and try the dictionary. There’s no need to log in. Please send your feedback to amy.slowik@wku.edu.
Kentucky Museum open over Dr. Martin Luther King Holiday
The Kentucky Museum exhibit galleries and Museum Store are open during the upcoming holiday weekend (January 16-18). Hours are 9 to 4 on Saturday and Monday and 1 to 4 on Sunday. The Harrison-Baird Reading Room will close during this period however. Regular hours for the Kentucky Library & Museum resume on Tuesday, January 19.
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