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What a wonderful week it has been at the Hansen Museum! Our annual Art Camp was filled with creativity, laughter, and lots of messy fun as young artists explored three different art mediums over three exciting days.
The camp kicked off with tie-dyeing and simple printmaking. Campers designed their own printing plates and created handmade greeting cards to mail to family and friends. Along the way, they discovered that a single printing plate can be used over and over again to create multiple prints, opening the door to endless creative possibilities.
On the second day, WaKeeney artist Laurie Albin introduced campers to the world of acrylic painting. Our younger group painted a colorful rainbow landscape, while the older campers created a peaceful lake scene complete with distant trees. Laurie taught the children how to plan a painting from start to finish and helped them understand that artists don't paint every individual leaf or blade of grass. Instead, they learn to suggest trees, reeds, and other details with carefully placed brushstrokes. It was exciting to watch the children gain confidence as they put brush to canvas.
The final day featured watercolor painting with Cindy Balthazor. Both age groups were fascinated by the wet-on-wet technique as they watched colors bloom and blend across the paper. The campers quickly embraced watercolor, creating colorful bookmarks along with paintings of dragons, dragonflies, flowers, and other subjects that captured their imaginations. When the week came to an end, the campers were split on their favorite activity—most couldn't decide whether they loved tie-dyeing or watercolor painting more! It was three days packed with artistic discovery, creative learning, and plenty of smiles.
Our newest exhibition, Going Places: The Technology of Transport, continues to draw excellent crowds. Visitors of all ages are enjoying the hands-on exhibits as they learn about the science and technology involved in moving people and goods from point A to point B. From piloting airplanes and controlling trains to balancing cargo on a container ship, the exhibition offers something for everyone. If you haven't experienced Going Places yet, we invite you to stop by and see what everyone is talking about.
Also, be sure to come see our July Artist of the Month display featuring Sommer Yocum and her business, Jesus & Jelly. Sommer's handcrafted sand plum and chokecherry jellies have been extremely popular, and she recently restocked her display with additional jelly and several beautiful gift baskets. Be sure to stop in before the end of the month to browse her display and pick up a delicious jar—or perhaps a thoughtful gift for someone special.
The Hansen Museum is located at 110 W. Main Street in Logan, Kansas. Museum hours are Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.; Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 to 5:00 p.m.; and Sunday and holidays from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. Admission is always free courtesy of the Dane G. Hansen Foundation. For additional information, please call 785-689-4846 or visit www.hansenmuseum.org. We look forward to seeing YOU at the Hansen Museum soon!
