EXHIBITs
that expire
September 7 - 16, during
open hours
Traveling Exhibit
Montana Natural History Center will host the Smithsonian Center for Folklife
and Cultural Heritage's "Inspirations from the Forest" traveling
exhibit in collaboration with the USDA Forest Service and the National Endowment
for the Arts.
 September 9, noon - 4:00 pm
Artists' Open Studio
Can’t
see the forest for the trees? Meet artists and craftspeople
who can! To augment the Smithsonian Institute Center
for Folklife and Cultural Heritage traveling exhibit “Inspirations
from the Forest” at the Montana
Natural History Center, a number of local artists will
be participating in an Open Studio on September 9.
They will be demonstrating their crafts and talking
with visitors about how forests have inspired them
and influenced their work.
The Open Studio will include Missoula
wood engraver Claire Emery and graphite artist Rich Adams,
as well as Ronan artist Eva Boyd, who weaves baskets made
of cedar roots, and Helena wood carvers and artists
Ron and Lorna Davisson, along with other artists.
“Inspirations
from the Forest” is a traveling
exhibit that interprets artistic reflections from all
types of forest users. Many of the artists and writers
featured in this exhibition have drawn from their experiences
in the outdoors to transform natural materials into
splendid objects of beauty. The exhibit will
be on display September 7 - 16 at the Montana Natural
History Center during regular open hours. The exhibit
is sponsored by the Smithsonian Institute Center for
Folklife and Cultural Heritage, in collaboration with
the U.S. Forest Service and the National Endowment
for the Arts. The Open Studio is made possible with
support from the National Endowment for the Arts. learn
more>>
 Ongoing
Exhibit Development
MNHC concentrates on highlighting partnerships
and working with local expertise while building this Natural
History Museum and Discovery Center. Questions regarding
future exhibit development can be directed to Arnie
Olsen at 327-0405.
The University of Montana Science Illustration
Group volunteering their time to illustrate the biodiversity
of ancient times.
- Melisa Beveridge is
a student at the University of Montana pursuing a degree
in Biology and Fine Arts. Botany is her main subject
of interest. She has found Scientific Illustration to be
a perfect way to combine her two interests and is intending
on continuing her studies in illustration.
- Joseph A. Garcia received a commission
for a pen and ink recreation of Heterostradium,
also known as 'Goof Balls' from Professor George Stanley
Jr. He has worked on many more projects under Professor
Stanley; his poster on the 'Integration of Science and Art'
in the UM Undergraduate Research Competition won first in its
category Spring 2005. Joseph A. Garcia began work in
the Interdisciplinary Programs for a Masters in Scientific
Illustration this autumn at the University of Montana.
Meanwhile, browse
our photo
gallery to see how the renovations
of our new Hickory home have progressed. learn
more about natural science illustration>>
Celebrating
15 years in 2006, MNHC has been open
in our new Discovery Center for a year.
MNHC is Missoula's new riverfront attraction
at 120 Hickory Street, at the crossroads
of McCormick Park and the bike path.
Browse
the PHOTO
GALLERY to
witness our
transformation!
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