by Madeline Grace Martin, Angela Trudell Vasquez | Jan 20, 2024 | Videos
On January 20, 2024 the Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts & Letters was honored to welcome Madeline Grace Martin and Angela Trudell Vasquez, Madison’s Poet Laureate, for an afternoon of poetry and reflection at the James Watrous Gallery. Martin’s exhibition Of...
by Mary Burns | Jan 11, 2024 | Videos
Wisconsin Academy and the UW-Madison’s Trout Lake Station welcomed Mary Burns for an artist’s talk at Minocqua Public Library that was live-streamed courtesy of our friends at Trout Lake. Watch the video to learn about Burns’ studio practice and weaving...
by Madeline Grace Martin | Oct 23, 2023 | Magazine Article
A portrait painter and multidisciplinary artist, Madeline Grace Martin honors the lives of community members and family in her work. For this exhibition, Martin builds upon the work that her father began, creating visual art to accompany his writing. This new body of...
by Mary Burns | Oct 23, 2023 | Magazine Article
Mary Burns’ weavings celebrate and honor water and the women who work with it and advocate for it. She began this project in 2016, inspired by Indigenous water protectors and the awareness that water is often closely tied to women’s roles in traditional cultures. Over...
by Jody Clowes, Glenn Williams, Siara Berry, Heidi Parkes, Sylvie Rosenthal | Jul 31, 2023 | Magazine Article
There is so much in the wider world that needs repair right now. It can feel impossible to respond in a meaningful way or identify the tools and skills that might make a difference. We tend to place our hopes in big, outside solutions, like a new administration, a...
