Waking Worlds: Wondrous Reads for Curious Minds

Описание: Featured illustrations from "World of Wonders" (Milkweed Editions), "Wake Up Island" (University of Minnesota Press) and "Hush, Hush, Forest" (University of Minnesota Press).

The Minnesota Marine Art Museum (MMAM) debuted its new literary arts gallery, the Steven and Barbara Slaggie Family Gallery on January 27, 2023, by producing a 2,300 square foot exhibition that taps into the ageless beauty of wonder, presenting three lauded and celebrated books turned exhibition experiences that run concurrently with the Museum’s Flora & Fauna season - a suite of exhibitions and public programs that explore the plants and animals of our mysterious and brilliant world.

"Waking Worlds: Wondrous Reads for Curious Minds" features original illustrations from three book projects; Mary Casanova’s "Wake Up Island" (University of Minnesota Press) and "Hush, Hush, Forest" (University of Minnesota Press) as illustrated by printmaker Nick Wroblewski, and "World of Wonder: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments" (Milkweed Editions) written by Aimee Nezhukumatathil and illustrated by Fumi Nakamura. Selections from all three books will be accompanied by wood carvings from the Minnesota Marine Art Museum’s collection of Leo and Mariylyn Smith folk art - a collection of sculptures informed by the whimsy and wonder of the Mississippi River marine environments - interspersed throughout the gallery. This exhibition is on view at MMAM January 28, 2023 - January 7, 2024.

This exhibition project is presented by the Minnesota Marine Art Museum, with support in part from our Board of Directors, the Elizabeth Calendar King Foundation, Winona Foundation, the Winona Community Foundation, Jim and Laura Armstrong and other generous sustaining contributions from foundations, corporations, individuals, members and volunteers.

Special thanks to our sponsors and partners, Wenonah Canoe (Lead Sponsor), Minnesota Public Radio (Media Partner), Sanborn Canoe Company (Hospitality Partner) and Milkweed Editions and University of Minnesota Press (Presenting Partners).