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October
Monday, October 1st
8:00am - 5:00pm
  • Location: Kentucky Museum - Front Lawn
  • Time: 8:00am - 5:00pm

WKU’s Cultural Enhancement Series and the Kentucky Museum are proud to host award winning artist Patrick Dougherty in October 2018 on WKU’s campus in Bowling Green, Ky. Dougherty creates large scale environmental sculptures made from intertwined tree saplings.

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Tuesday, October 2nd
8:00am - 5:00pm
  • Location: Kentucky Museum - Front Lawn
  • Time: 8:00am - 5:00pm

WKU’s Cultural Enhancement Series and the Kentucky Museum are proud to host award winning artist Patrick Dougherty in October 2018 on WKU’s campus in Bowling Green, Ky. Dougherty creates large scale environmental sculptures made from intertwined tree saplings.

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Wednesday, October 3rd
8:00am - 5:00pm
  • Location: Kentucky Museum - Front Lawn
  • Time: 8:00am - 5:00pm

WKU’s Cultural Enhancement Series and the Kentucky Museum are proud to host award winning artist Patrick Dougherty in October 2018 on WKU’s campus in Bowling Green, Ky. Dougherty creates large scale environmental sculptures made from intertwined tree saplings.

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9:00am - 12:00pm
  • Location: Kentucky Museum - Classroom II
  • Time: 9:00am - 12:00pm

This workshop is open free to the public with participants only paying a materials fee. Participants must pre-register.

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1:00pm - 4:00pm
  • Location: Kentucky Museum - Classroom II
  • Time: 1:00pm - 4:00pm

WKU Faculty, Staff and students as well as community members are welcome to stop in the classroom to look at weaving techniques and materials. As well, weavers taking morning workshops are welcome to continue their work.

Thursday, October 4th
8:00am - 5:00pm
  • Location: Kentucky Museum - Front Lawn
  • Time: 8:00am - 5:00pm

WKU’s Cultural Enhancement Series and the Kentucky Museum are proud to host award winning artist Patrick Dougherty in October 2018 on WKU’s campus in Bowling Green, Ky. Dougherty creates large scale environmental sculptures made from intertwined tree saplings.

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Friday, October 5th
8:00am - 5:00pm
  • Location: Kentucky Museum - Front Lawn
  • Time: 8:00am - 5:00pm

WKU’s Cultural Enhancement Series and the Kentucky Museum are proud to host award winning artist Patrick Dougherty in October 2018 on WKU’s campus in Bowling Green, Ky. Dougherty creates large scale environmental sculptures made from intertwined tree saplings.

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Saturday, October 6th
8:00am - 5:00pm
  • Location: Kentucky Museum - Front Lawn
  • Time: 8:00am - 5:00pm

WKU’s Cultural Enhancement Series and the Kentucky Museum are proud to host award winning artist Patrick Dougherty in October 2018 on WKU’s campus in Bowling Green, Ky. Dougherty creates large scale environmental sculptures made from intertwined tree saplings.

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10:00am - 3:00pm
  • Location: Kentucky Museum
  • Time: 10:00am - 3:00pm

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Call Lynne Ferguson 270-745-2594 or email lynne.ferguson@wku.edu

Sunday, October 7th
8:00am - 5:00pm
  • Location: Kentucky Museum - Front Lawn
  • Time: 8:00am - 5:00pm

WKU’s Cultural Enhancement Series and the Kentucky Museum are proud to host award winning artist Patrick Dougherty in October 2018 on WKU’s campus in Bowling Green, Ky. Dougherty creates large scale environmental sculptures made from intertwined tree saplings.

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Monday, October 8th
8:00am - 5:00pm
  • Location: Kentucky Museum - Front Lawn
  • Time: 8:00am - 5:00pm

WKU’s Cultural Enhancement Series and the Kentucky Museum are proud to host award winning artist Patrick Dougherty in October 2018 on WKU’s campus in Bowling Green, Ky. Dougherty creates large scale environmental sculptures made from intertwined tree saplings.

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Tuesday, October 9th
8:00am - 5:00pm
  • Location: Kentucky Museum - Front Lawn
  • Time: 8:00am - 5:00pm

WKU’s Cultural Enhancement Series and the Kentucky Museum are proud to host award winning artist Patrick Dougherty in October 2018 on WKU’s campus in Bowling Green, Ky. Dougherty creates large scale environmental sculptures made from intertwined tree saplings.

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7:00pm - 8:30pm
  • Location: Kentucky Museum - Kentucky Room
  • Time: 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Wednesday, October 10th
8:00am - 5:00pm
  • Location: Kentucky Museum - Front Lawn
  • Time: 8:00am - 5:00pm

WKU’s Cultural Enhancement Series and the Kentucky Museum are proud to host award winning artist Patrick Dougherty in October 2018 on WKU’s campus in Bowling Green, Ky. Dougherty creates large scale environmental sculptures made from intertwined tree saplings.

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9:00am - 12:00pm
  • Location: Kentucky Museum - Classroom II
  • Time: 9:00am - 12:00pm

This workshop is open free to the public with participants only paying a materials fee. Participants must pre-register.

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11:30am - 1:00pm
  • Location: Kentucky Museum
  • Time: 11:30am - 1:00pm

This program is part of the Society for Lifelong Learning at WKU

Join the staff of the Kentucky Museum for a behind-the-scenes tour to learn about how they conceive, build, and promote museum exhibits. In this class, you will visit the museum’s fabrication shop and meet with Lead Technician Charles Hurst who designs and builds our physical exhibits. Director Brent Bjorkman and Collections Curator and Registrar Sandy Staebell will then lead the class through our two
natural-world inspired exhibit spaces.

Annual or Single Term Member: $0 Flex Member: $9

1:00pm - 4:00pm
  • Location: Kentucky Museum - Classroom II
  • Time: 1:00pm - 4:00pm

WKU Faculty, Staff and students as well as community members are welcome to stop in the classroom to look at weaving techniques and materials. As well, weavers taking morning workshops are welcome to continue their work.

Thursday, October 11th
8:00am - 5:00pm
  • Location: Kentucky Museum - Front Lawn
  • Time: 8:00am - 5:00pm

WKU’s Cultural Enhancement Series and the Kentucky Museum are proud to host award winning artist Patrick Dougherty in October 2018 on WKU’s campus in Bowling Green, Ky. Dougherty creates large scale environmental sculptures made from intertwined tree saplings.

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9:00am - 12:00pm
  • Location: Kentucky Museum - Classroom II
  • Time: 9:00am - 12:00pm

WKU Faculty, Staff and students as well as community members are welcome to stop in the classroom to look at weaving techniques and materials. As well, weavers taking weaving workshops are welcome to continue their work.

Friday, October 12th
8:00am - 5:00pm
  • Location: Kentucky Museum - Front Lawn
  • Time: 8:00am - 5:00pm

WKU’s Cultural Enhancement Series and the Kentucky Museum are proud to host award winning artist Patrick Dougherty in October 2018 on WKU’s campus in Bowling Green, Ky. Dougherty creates large scale environmental sculptures made from intertwined tree saplings.

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5:00am - 8:00pm
  • Location: Kentucky Museum
  • Time: 5:00am - 8:00pm

The Bowling Green Gallery Hop is a unique collaboration between the city's independent and non-profit galleries, museums, and studio centers. The Kentucky Museum and other art venues freely open their doors with extended hours for five Gallery Hop evenings. During the October 12 Gallery Hop the Kentucky Museum will show Salient Features, artist Charles Brindley.

9:00am - 12:00pm
  • Location: Kentucky Museum - Classroom II
  • Time: 9:00am - 12:00pm

WKU Faculty, Staff and students as well as community members are welcome to stop in the classroom to look at weaving techniques and materials. As well, weavers taking weaving workshops are welcome to continue their work.

Monday, October 15th
8:00am - 5:00pm
  • Location: Kentucky Museum - Front Lawn
  • Time: 8:00am - 5:00pm

WKU’s Cultural Enhancement Series and the Kentucky Museum are proud to host award winning artist Patrick Dougherty in October 2018 on WKU’s campus in Bowling Green, Ky. Dougherty creates large scale environmental sculptures made from intertwined tree saplings.

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Tuesday, October 16th
8:00am - 5:00pm
  • Location: Kentucky Museum - Front Lawn
  • Time: 8:00am - 5:00pm

WKU’s Cultural Enhancement Series and the Kentucky Museum are proud to host award winning artist Patrick Dougherty in October 2018 on WKU’s campus in Bowling Green, Ky. Dougherty creates large scale environmental sculptures made from intertwined tree saplings.

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Wednesday, October 17th
8:00am - 5:00pm
  • Location: Kentucky Museum - Front Lawn
  • Time: 8:00am - 5:00pm

WKU’s Cultural Enhancement Series and the Kentucky Museum are proud to host award winning artist Patrick Dougherty in October 2018 on WKU’s campus in Bowling Green, Ky. Dougherty creates large scale environmental sculptures made from intertwined tree saplings.

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9:00am - 12:00pm
  • Location: Kentucky Museum - Classroom II
  • Time: 9:00am - 12:00pm

This workshop is open free to the public with participants only paying a materials fee. Participants must pre-register.

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1:00pm - 4:00pm
  • Location: Kentucky Museum - Classroom II
  • Time: 1:00pm - 4:00pm

WKU Faculty, Staff and students as well as community members are welcome to stop in the classroom to look at weaving techniques and materials. As well, weavers taking weaving workshops are welcome to continue their work.

Thursday, October 18th
8:00am - 5:00pm
  • Location: Kentucky Museum - Front Lawn
  • Time: 8:00am - 5:00pm

WKU’s Cultural Enhancement Series and the Kentucky Museum are proud to host award winning artist Patrick Dougherty in October 2018 on WKU’s campus in Bowling Green, Ky. Dougherty creates large scale environmental sculptures made from intertwined tree saplings.

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Friday, October 19th
8:00am - 5:00pm
  • Location: Kentucky Museum - Front Lawn
  • Time: 8:00am - 5:00pm

WKU’s Cultural Enhancement Series and the Kentucky Museum are proud to host award winning artist Patrick Dougherty in October 2018 on WKU’s campus in Bowling Green, Ky. Dougherty creates large scale environmental sculptures made from intertwined tree saplings.

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5:30pm - 7:00pm
  • Location: Kentucky Museum - Kentucky Room
  • Time: 5:30pm - 7:00pm

Join us as we celebrate the completion of WKU's Patrick Dougherty Sculpture. Free open to the public.

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Monday, October 22nd
5:00pm - 7:00pm
  • Location: Kentucky Room and Exhibit Gallery
  • Time: 5:00pm - 7:00pm

This event will be of particular interest to artists, art students and collectors of art.  Charles Brindley and a panel of collectors will discuss artist/collector relationships.  Swipeable event. 

6:00pm - 7:00pm
  • Location: Kentucky Museum - Kentucky Room
  • Time: 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Free/Open to Public/Swipeable for WKU Students/ Kentucky Room & Exhibit Gallery 

Artist Charles Brindley will discuss his work, along with his inspiration and process. Gallery tour follows.

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Tuesday, October 30th
5:30pm - 7:00pm
  • Location: Kentucky Museum - Classroom II
  • Time: 5:30pm - 7:00pm

Mask Making

Paint and decorate a pre-formed paper pulp mask.

To attend this WKU Student workshop pre-registration is required. There are a limited number of spaces in this workshop and we will close registation when it is filled. There is no workshop fee but there is a suggested donation of $5 for materials.

Registration deadline 10/23

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