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Tag Archives: Science

Art & Science: The Beauty and Strength of the Live Oak Tree

by , Director of Art Education in Art, Education

Oct

28

So, next time you are admiring a live oak, whether it be in our backyard or yours, admire it for its majestic beauty and its phenomenal strength, and your experience will be twice as sweet.

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Art & Science: Five Patterns in Nature

by , Director of Art Education in Art, Education

Aug

26

Summer was a time of discovery for the campers and I, revolving around the patterns found in nature. Specifically five patterns; admittedly, some writings champion greater numbers, with categories slightly different, being more or less inclusive, but five served us quite well. Spiral, meander, explosion, packing, and branching are the…

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Art & Science: Tannins, Rope, and the St. Johns Riverkeeper

by , Director of Art Education in Art, Education

Jul

29

It is July, about half way between school terms, and it is week five of Camp Cummer. As usual, the summer at the Cummer has its rains and heat, its humidity and sweating brows. Art fills the studios, curiosity echoes in the galleries and lunchtime brings out a “roaring” play in the Gardens, as the campers tap into new found energy. Except for Wednesdays…

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Art & Science: Time to Park Your Car

by , Director of Art Education in Art, Education

Jun

17

Dart right over, Caravan the family, it won’t Bug us if you pick up friends and Escape to The Cummer. The parking lot is done and ready to receive you in your Prius or your Pinto, your Cube…

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Artist in the Store: Tom Grzybala

by , Marketing Manager in Cummer SHOP, Programs

May

02

Now that I have been working with digital imaging for a while, I have begun to realize that you do not necessarily need a physical medium to express your view and understanding of the world around you. Writers do…

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A Story about Arthur and Mrs. Sigh

by , Director of Art Education in Art, Education

Mar

11

Don’t throw that away! Keep it’; exclaimed Arthur, as he seemingly reached for a shard of a broken bottle on…

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