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Mudras do Matter

Posted on February 4, 2013 by admin

A week ago last Friday with temperatures in the low teens, thirty-five New School students bundled up and made their way to the museum where they received a warm welcome from two of our museum guides, Olivia Buscarino and Evan … Continue reading →

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Curricular Connections with the Baruch Faculty Fellows

Posted on January 18, 2013 by admin

I attended a lively meeting at Baruch College with this year’s cohort of Baruch Faculty Fellows shortly before the winter holidays. The Fellows had gathered to discuss the work they had accomplished during the Fall 2012 academic semester and to … Continue reading →

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Saturday Family Art Lab Puppeteering Workshop!

Posted on January 17, 2013 by admin

It’s January already!?  Another year has come and the Family Programs team has just finished hosting our monthly Saturday Family Art Lab.  This month’s theme was Shadow Puppets, a personal favorite of mine.  We began the workshop by discussing the … Continue reading →

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Gallery Sketch December 19, 2012

Posted on December 19, 2012 by admin
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Himalayan Art Encounter with Hannah Senesh Community Day School

Posted on December 18, 2012 by admin

I recently had the pleasure to work with the fifth grade at Hannah Senesh Community Day School  during a Himalayan Art Encounter, a three-part museum-school partnership.  As a part of a unit of study about India, we focused on the … Continue reading →

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Auspicious Stitches Puppet Project For Sandy Victims

Posted on December 5, 2012 by admin

Auspicious Stitches is one of our longest running classes. It is more of a workshop really, an open time when local and visiting fabric artists come together to be creative. The group represents a broad spectrum of knowledge and skill … Continue reading →

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Training New Docents, Honing Old Skills

Posted on November 28, 2012 by admin

This entry was written by full time guide, Laura Browarny and her recent experience training new docents for the museum. The Rubin Museum of art is in the midst of an exhaustive and exciting orientation for a new batch of … Continue reading →

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An Open Letter to Our Esteemed Colleagues, Marcos Stafne and David Bowles

Posted on November 9, 2012 by admin

On October 26, 2012, Marcos Stafne and David Bowles spent their last day on staff at the Rubin Museum of Art as Director of Education and Visitor Experience and Manager of School Programs, respectively. In the last two weeks, we’ve … Continue reading →

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The Times, They are a Changin’

Posted on November 9, 2012 by admin

In the space of one month, work life has taken a dramatic turn. In early October, my dear colleagues Marcos Stafne and David Bowles both announced their new positions at two great sister institutions (Marcos to the Brooklyn Children’s Museum … Continue reading →

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Marcos’ Top 10 Favorite Things at the Rubin Museum- a Fond Farewell

Posted on October 26, 2012 by admin

My time at the Rubin Museum has come to an end.  I’m trekking off to work with the Brooklyn Children’s Museum. I’ve grown so much at the Rubin and will miss everyone dearly. I’ll still be guest-posting on the Education  … Continue reading →

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