Just sent this e-mail to Martha Stewart. Wish us good fortune!
Martha,
I have been collecting all my life. My museum "MICHAEL'S MUSEUM" a folk art collection of over one hundred collections, with hundreds of thousands of pieces, all small but not necessarily miniatures, will become a permanent exhibit at THE CHICAGO CHILDREN'S MUSEUM.
Would love to have your involvement in any way that you think might be appropriate. Children collect and grow into adults who collect and what a wonderful connection Martha Stewart and Michael's Museum at The Chicago Children's Museum on Navy Pier could become.
Our opening event will be on Friday the 13th of May, 2011.
SITE: www.michaelsmuseum.org
BLOG: michaelcollects.blogspot.com
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Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
BROWN BAG LUNCH
On Monday, December 20 a Brown Bag presentation was held in the Rice Workshop for any museum staff who could attend. The propose of the Brown Bag was to provide an overview and update on Michael's Museum. The meeting was attended by approximately 25 people.
Jenny Schrider's model of the Michael's Museum exhibit, 11 x 17 sketches, a bowl of m&m's with a tiny train running on a track around the bowl, and a tray with little "take away" mementos for attendees sat on a table in the center of the room.
Team members presented the overview and update using a Power Point presentation put together by Katie. There was a question and answer period and the meeting ended with attendees sharing their experience with collecting as a child and/or currently.
Jenny Schrider's model of the Michael's Museum exhibit, 11 x 17 sketches, a bowl of m&m's with a tiny train running on a track around the bowl, and a tray with little "take away" mementos for attendees sat on a table in the center of the room.
Team members presented the overview and update using a Power Point presentation put together by Katie. There was a question and answer period and the meeting ended with attendees sharing their experience with collecting as a child and/or currently.
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Meeting Update: October 12, 2010
Today we had a lunch meeting. The "Concept Paper" work was reviewed and the Big Idea was amended to say: "The universal allure of small things inspires curiosity, imagination, storytelling, and collecting." The Children's goal was revised to read: "To encourage and support children as they investigate, wonder, create, and collect." The Caregiver's goals was revised to read: "To evoke reflection, exploration, and memory sharing (and inspire them to support children's interests in collecting." The Environmental goal remained the same: "To create an intimate, magnificent world that appeals to all people of ages."
The rest of the meeting was spent in brainstorming general strategies to achieve these goals. Visitors will be surveyed to get a beginning idea of what and why their children (and the adults as well) collect. Should be interesting to hear what is said. Another very productive meeting.
The rest of the meeting was spent in brainstorming general strategies to achieve these goals. Visitors will be surveyed to get a beginning idea of what and why their children (and the adults as well) collect. Should be interesting to hear what is said. Another very productive meeting.
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