Call to artists: UPCYCLE

Announcing a call to artists for the "UPCYCLE" Juried Art Exhibition to be held September 21, 2009 to January 15, 2010 at the Dickinson Museum Center in Dickinson, North Dakota. The theme is a reflection, celebration, and analysis of recycling, upcycling, and going green. This juried exhibition is open to all interpretations on the theme. All media accepted. Deadline: August 28, 2009. Early submissions encouraged. For more information, download the prospectus/registration form here, contact Danielle Stuckle at danielle.stuckle@dickinsongov.com , or call 701.456.6225.

Happy 4th of July!

Things are pretty busy here at the museum. Our visitation is up and we've got a full program schedule for the summer. We even opened up new sections for our Art-in-the-Park program since we had so many kids on our waiting list. Saturday, July 4th, our living history demonstration will be knitting, and possibly some quilting. We'll keep it low key as we don't know how busy we'll be. However, we will have some activity going on for anyone who stops in to visit us here at the museum.

Have a happy and safe 4th of July.

Fabulous Fibers

At 10:00 am Saturday, June 27, the Dickinson Museum Center will be presenting a demonstration on working with fibers. Museum staff will be working with various fibers to spin yarn and make rope. The demonstration is free, open to the public. Learn about different methods of making yarn and rope, and different fibers that can be used to accomplish these projects.

The demonstration will be held in the Dickinson Museum Center adjacent to the Dakota Dinosaur Museum. For more information about demonstrations and other museum events, visit our website at dickinsonmuseumcenter.org.

Candlemaking

At 10:00 am Saturday, June 20, the Dickinson Museum Center will be presenting a demonstration on historical and modern candle making methods. The demonstration is free, open to the public, and will run approximately until noon. Learn about different methods of making candles including rendering bee’s wax, and rolling, pouring, and dipping candles.

The demonstration will be held in the Dickinson Museum Center adjacent to the Dakota Dinosaur Museum. For more information about demonstrations and other museum events, visit our website at dickinsonmuseumcenter.org.

Mod Mosaics at the DMC

The Dickinson Museum Center will be holding Mod Mosaics for area teenagers during the month of August. The program is designed for students in grades 7 through 12. Participants will have the chance to design and create a mosaic mural that will be on display at the Dickinson Museum Center. Everyone is encouraged to bring their friends for this group project. The program is free, and refreshments will be provided. To register, please contact Brianna McNelly at 456-6225 or info@dickinsonmuseumcenter.org

Art in the Park

Good news to report on the Art in the Park program. We are having a fantastic turnout, and almost all of our classes are full with a waiting list. If we get more volunteers for the program, we would have room in our classes for the additional kids on the waiting list. This would be a fantastic opportunity to increase museum programs. The classes have been going pretty well too. The kids have done a few art and science projects so far including mosaics, working with natural dyes, and soap making. We've got a summer packed full of art, science, and history projects for them, and we'll be displaying some of their projects in our classroom so stop by and check it out sometime.

Living History Demonstrations at the DMC

Tentative Schedule—Subject to Change

All demonstrations begin at 10:00 a.m. Mountain Time, and run until approximately noon. All programs are free and open to the public.

June 6: Knitting
June 13: Soap Making
June 20: Candle Making
June 27: Spinning Wool and Rope Making

July 4: Knitting and Spinning Wool--Possibly more Soap Making
July 11: Basket Weaving
July 18: Story Telling
July 25: Making Butter and Ice Cream

August 1: Quilting
August 8: Slab and Coil Pots
August 15: Printmaking
August 22: TBA
August 29: Leather Working

September 5: Soap Making
October 3: Wood Burning
November 7: Metal Working
December 5: Spinning Wool and Rope Making
January 9: Knitting
February 6: Soap Making
March 6: Candle Making
April 3: Quilting
May 1: Making Cheese, Butter, and Yogurt