Judy Godfrey, a fine art appraiser and former president of The Grace Museum, has been collecting nutcrackers since 1971.“My first nutcracker was one my mother gave me,” Godfrey said. “It is from the San Francisco Music Box store. He is the traditional Nutcracker Prince standing on top a drum that plays the theme from ‘The Nutcracker.’ Definitely my favorite.“The … [Read more...]
A Holiday DIY Afternoon at The Grace
After reading the cover story of Abilene Scene in the holiday issue, I was excited to discover Rebecca Bridges was hosting a Holiday DIY Open Studio event at the Grace Museum. There were several different crafts to choose from, and I did as many as I could.First, Rebecca taught embossing. With a special embossing pen, you write out what you want and pour a super fine … [Read more...]
A Night Downtown
This time of year is fantastic for strolling the streets of Downtown Abilene and taking advantage of all the great places and events going on. My family and I decided to head to the Grace Museum and to our surprise Thursday nights from 5 to 8 p.m. are free admission! We got to see the exhibits of Linda Ridgway and Harry Geffert whose work meshed well together. If you want to … [Read more...]
Abilene Arts Groups Reach Out To Special Groups Around Abilene
Contributed by the Abilene Cultural Affairs Council Camp started out rough for one little boy. He was recently adopted and feeling dejected that his biological mother had left him. He seemed bound and determined not to let his disposition be shifted by Camp Courage, a Hendrick Hospice Care camp for children who have experience loss of a loved one.But over time, the boy … [Read more...]
Modern Weaving DIY at The Grace
Last Thursday, we created a modern weaving DIY while learning the basic techniques, including modern knots and patterns, thanks to The Grace Museum. Christi and I had a grand ole time trying not to tie knots in our yard.Now, here's the truth. You can't really learn how to weave and finish a project in two hours. But I was so excited I went straight home after the class and … [Read more...]