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Since the late 1990s, KAWS has been creating a cast of iconic characters steeped in the American zeitgeist that populate his work. Each with their own distinct personality pulled in part from their creator, these characters have been a constant throughline in the artist’s career. The exhibition takes its title and thematic jumping-off point from the sculpture titled FAMILY (2021), which brings together four of KAWS’ characters posed in the style of a family portrait. As witnessed throughout the show, the relationships between the figures can be complex, familiar, and astonishingly heartfelt entryways into human emotions.

"Through mixed media, yet divergent styles, Amber and Sandra take the viewer on an exploration of the power of nature to ignite, to inspire, to nurture, to calm the human spirit. Sandra Spotts is a native of Little Rock, Arkansas and a current resident of Eureka Springs, Arkansas. She cultivated a love for art at a very early age which led to earning a degree in Art from the University of Arkansas with a minor in English.
Sandra spent many years teaching elementary and junior high art as well as working as a professional artist and designer. In addition to painting, usually in an abstract expressionist style, she has worked and exhibited as a weaver, paper maker and creator of sculptural contemporary basketry, winning several awards. One of her works is a part of the permanent collection of the Art Museum of Arkansas.
Her love of writing and storytelling influences her mixed media painting style in which she often incorporates fragments of letters, books and other found objects and original prose. Her themes are often highly personal and emotional responses to life events, observation of nature or global events. Sandra is co-producer and performer on the live storytelling show, “Homegrown Tales.”
She currently exhibits regionally and nationally. Amber Leibee, a watercolorist and amateur naturalist. My artistic intention is to record the profound peace inherent to silent moments of solitary study and observation of the natural world. My works are small, meant for an audience of one, an intimate exchange between artist and viewer. I am influenced by Muriel Foster, Alexander von Humboldt, and Clare Walker Leslie. All paints used in my palette are hand mulled using water from a local spring, this process helps me understand how my pigments will mix and behave together on paper. The majority of my work is done en plein air, rendered first in graphite, then watercolor, and on occasion finished with pen and ink details. Amber Leibee is a watercolorist and amateur naturalist. Her artistic intention is to record the profound peace inherent to silent moments of solitary study and observation of the natural world. Her works are small, meant for an audience of one, an intimate exchange between artist and viewer. She is influenced by Muriel Foster, Alexander von Humboldt, and Clare Walker Leslie. All paints used in her palette are hand mulled using water from a local spring, this process helps her understand how my pigments will mix and behave together on paper. The majority of her work is done en plein air, rendered first in graphite, then watercolor, and on occasion finished with pen and ink details. "

Would you like to better understand crosswords, have greater success in completing them, increase your enjoyment of the process, and impress your friends as a cruciverbalist? Besides being fun, crosswords have been shown to improve cognitive reserve and mental flexibility. We will introduce other benefits of solving puzzles and explore the highlights of crossword history and culture. We will learn about different types of crosswords, discuss solving strategies and techniques, explore online sources and applications, and introduce the process of constructing crosswords. During each session, we will also solve and discuss crosswords as a group to improve our skills.(Current OLLI Members Only)

Some topics don’t fit neatly into OLLI science classes—too big, too small, too little, too much, too off-topic—and often end up on the proverbial cutting room floor. In this course, these intriguing bits and ends are gathered up and presented like a charcuterie board of tasty science snacks. This will be a six-week romp through just about anything one might imagine including a little bit of color theory, a morsel of genetic testing science, a dash of airplane physics, some lightning theory, a mouse that turns scorpion venom into a painkiller, current scientific thoughts on origins of life, and a lot of time to explore topics of interest to you. Bring your questions and we will explore some of the exciting nooks and crannies of science together

Calling all adventurers! Join Crystal Bridges and 37 North in a fun afterschool program over three classes! Join us for an expedition where young explorers uncover the wonders of both the artistic and natural worlds along the Crystal Bridge’s art trails.

Guided by skilled naturalists and outdoor educators, students will learn about the animals and plants of the Natural State, develop essential survival and outdoor skills, and participate in art-based experiments along the trails and creeks.

Tickets are $48 ($38 for members), reserve your spot online or with Guest Experience at (479) 657-2335 today.
A limited number of need-based scholarships are available for all afterschool classes, covering 100% of registration costs. Please email Education@CrystalBridges.org for more info.

Class Schedule:

Class 1: April 3

Class 2: April 10

Class 3: April 17

Calling all adventurers! Join Crystal Bridges and 37 North in a fun program over three classes! Join us for an expedition where young explorers uncover the wonders of both the artistic and natural worlds along the Crystal Bridge’s art trails.

Guided by skilled naturalists and outdoor educators, students will learn about the animals and plants of the Natural State, develop essential survival and outdoor skills, and participate in art-based experiments along the trails and creeks.

Tickets are $48 ($38 for members), reserve your spot online or with Guest Experience at (479) 657-2335 today.
A limited number of need-based scholarships are available for all classes, covering 100% of registration costs. Please email Education@CrystalBridges.org for more info.

Class Schedule:

Class 1: April 3

Class 2: April 10

Class 3: April 17

BYOP ~ Bring Your Own Poem
Hosted By ~ Derelicts Digest
Free
All Ages
Your Words
Your People
Your Place

WCDH is proud to bring Bill McCloud back to WCDH for our May Poetluck. Bill McCloud is a poetry editor for the Right Hand Pointing literary journal and is the poetry reviewer for Vietnam Veterans of America. His poetry book, The Smell of the Light, published by Balkan Press, reached #1 on The Oklahoman’s “Oklahoma Bestsellers” list.

His poems have appeared in Oklahoma Today and the Oklahoma English Journal, and dozens of them are taught at the University School of Milwaukee, WI. They are also discussed in a Creative Writing course at the University of Tulsa and an English class at the Air Force Academy. He has presented sessions on writing and publishing poetry at William Bernhardt’s WriterCon.

We are delighted to invite you to attend Poetluck, an open mic style poetry reading event at The Writers' Colony at Dairy Hollow (WCDH). Poetluck provides a supportive and inclusive space for writers to share their work and connect with fellow literary enthusiasts in the community. We welcome writers of all genres and experience levels to join us and share their poems, stories, and essays with our audience. The evening starts with a potluck meal at 6:00 PM, bring a dish to share or not, there is always enough. The open mic style readings start at 6:30 PM.

💚 This Poetluck is sponsored by eMerge Magazine

Experience the best in American and global roots music and folk traditions—right in the heart of Bentonville.

Set in the beautiful Ozark Mountains of Northwest Arkansas, FreshGrass | Bentonville is a two-day, all-ages festival packed with award-winning artists, world premieres of special commissions, artist talks, instrument workshops, band competitions, square dancing, and more across three stages.

Presented by the Momentary, FreshGrass | Bentonville delivers a festival experience unlike any other.

See you there.

FreshGrass | Bentonville is held rain or shine.

Experience the best in American and global roots music and folk traditions—right in the heart of Bentonville.

Set in the beautiful Ozark Mountains of Northwest Arkansas, FreshGrass | Bentonville is a two-day, all-ages festival packed with award-winning artists, world premieres of special commissions, artist talks, instrument workshops, band competitions, square dancing, and more across three stages.

Presented by the Momentary, FreshGrass | Bentonville delivers a festival experience unlike any other.

See you there.

FreshGrass | Bentonville is held rain or shine.