An Abundance of Turtles

Yellow-Bellied Slider Trachemys scripta scripta As the springtime weather moves in, you’re likely to see more native wildlife emerge from their winter slumber. Georgia is home to 27 types of turtles, and one of the most abundant turtles is the yellow-bellied slider. This semiaquatic turtle species lives in freshwater lakes,...

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The Sweet Gum Trail Blog: A Stroll Through the Trails

By Abigail Quin Hricik, The Sweet Gum Trail is a wonderful ecological resource on the MAS’ campus. It is teeming with life just waiting to be explored! The plants along the trail are managed and identified by the local Master Gardeners. Some of the species you can observe include the...

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Reflections On Our Collection- May 16, 2021

“Sketch of William Segal ca. 1999” Kristy Edwards Graphite on Deckled Printer Paper 2021 The end of our community event cycle has arrived, and time has come to summarize and reflect on this occasion of our artistic coming together under the auspices of the late William Segal and his template...

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Reflections On Our Collection – May 4, 2021

“Wall Flowers (Wall Installation)” Kristina Larson Ceramic with LED Lights 2020 Permanent Collection, Museum of Arts and Sciences Macon, GA Kristina Larson lives, works, and creates in New Orleans, Louisiana. Her CV and background include interesting departures and turns from the traditional and expected studio artist route. Because of these...

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Reflections On Our Collection – April 11, 2021

“Somewhere Else II” Will Penny 6 Channel Digital Video Installation, 5:00 Minutes Dimensions Variable 2021 Will Penny lives and creates in Savannah, Georgia. He has his BFA and MFA degrees and is a painter, a sculptor, and a 3d computer designer while also teaching at SCAD. We have his works...

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Reflections On Our Collection – March 28, 2021

When I curated the Segal "Seeing and Being" exhibition that coincided with the accession of 17 important works by the late William Segal, I felt a pull towards creating some kind of relevant community invitation. Segal, Macon born, was a publishing magnate, spiritual seeker and practitioner, and general all-around aesthete...

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More@MAS: The Museum Comes to You

By Kristen Maddox, Guest Writer for the MAS If you haven’t been able to make it to MAS this year, there may still be off-site activities you can participate in or request at a venue. “I love it [outreach] because it’s one more opportunity to get kids [and adults] excited...

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