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Tag Archives: st. johns river

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 in the Gardens: The Italian Fountain

by , in Art, Gardens

Jul

03

It is thought that the Cummers’ trip to Italy in 1930 inspired Mrs. Cummer to create the Italian garden that is now such an integral part of the Cummer Museum and Gardens. While in Italy…

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Motown Comes to Town!

by , in Programs

Jun

17

Although Jacksonville was a rainy mess on Friday, June 14th, the Motown Concert here at the Cummer was a huge success! The evening began with…

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Art & Science – Part II: How The Cummer has “Greened” its Parking Lot

by , Director of Art Education in Art, Behind the Scenes

May

27

So, The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens decided to make its parking lot disappear – environmentally speaking. That meant making…

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Jr. Docent Podcast #11: Early Florida Art

by , Director of Art Education in Art, Podcast

Apr

25

One of the earliest known depictions of Florida in art was this print by Theodor de Bry from a drawing by Jacques Le Moyne de Morgues. Le Moyne was…

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Art & Science – Part I: The Greening of a Parking Lot

by , Director of Art Education in Art, Education

Apr

22

Our daily travels can often be mapped out as a series of parking lots that we travel to and from.  My short two and one half mile journey to work […]

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