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Karen Zupanic
Dec 92 min read
Catching the Light from Dark Corners
As a native of Ohio and as the head of a museum with stained glass as important architectural features, I was interested in the recent...
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Karen Zupanic
Sep 303 min read
Unleash Your Creativity: Calling All Local Artists for a Toulouse Lautrec-Inspired Poster Challenge in McKinney, Texas!
Are you a local artist looking for a new and exciting challenge to showcase your creativity? Look no further! We are thrilled to announce...
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Karen Zupanic
Feb 132 min read
Of Sacred Sounds, by guest blogger L'Oncia Willams
The following post is an interpretive view of the Smithsonian Traveling Exhibit "Sounds of Religion" by L'Oncia Williams, Heard-Craig...
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Karen Zupanic
Jan 11, 20233 min read
An Interpretive Van Gogh experience shines in McKinney
Many of you know of the Immersive Van Gogh experience currently being held in Dallas. The experience envelops one with sight, sound and...
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Karen Zupanic
Sep 28, 20223 min read
Legendary Jazz
I am a big fan of Alberta Hunter, a 1920’s Jazz and Blues singer/pianist who sang well into her 90’s. In 1971 she taped an interview for...
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Karen Zupanic
Jul 11, 20222 min read
Geometric Ornamentation by guest bloggers Truc Truong and Abigail Sales
Ever since the 16th century, carving wood has been a way for many people to express their artistic creativity. One of the ways that...
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Karen Zupanic
Jun 20, 20222 min read
The Mesmerizing Aspects of French Bowood by guest bloggers Truc Truong & Abigail Sales
Bois D’Arc trees are a notorious staple of North American agriculture. Named by the French, these trees have a remarkably unique way to...
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Karen Zupanic
May 24, 20222 min read
Visions of Affordable Artwork by Guest Bloggest, Truc Truong
American history has been filled with many surprising turns, and art is no exception. Every piece of artwork created has reflected an...
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Abigail Sales
Apr 11, 20222 min read
Centuries of Stories in Stained Glass as shared by Abigail Sales, Heard-Craig Blogger
675AD marked the beginnings of an era with truly enhanced apertures. Evidence of this goes all the way back to the Roman Empire where...
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Karen Zupanic
Sep 1, 20211 min read
A Day Trip to McKinney
A few years ago, the City of McKinney was voted the best place to live in America by Money Magazine. Today, it remains a bustling center...
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Karen Zupanic
Feb 2, 20211 min read
Virtual Vintage Piano Hour
In 2020, Musician Tony Stride graced the rooms of the Heard-Craig Center, playing 1920s music to celebrate a simpler, less complex time. ...
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Karen Zupanic
Aug 14, 20202 min read
MIXING THE MALT
Six years ago, before everything in the world turned “virtual”, Paige Dashner Long (an international contrabass flute specialist with the...
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Karen Zupanic
Aug 4, 20202 min read
The Ships in Kiel
My favorite Mother/Daughter Art Duo is comprised of mom, Monika Kröemer and daughter, Astrid Kröemer, of Kiel, Germany...
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Karen Zupanic
Jul 30, 20202 min read
Never Too Old to Make a Right Angle Turn
A Google search of career changes boasts that Actor Harrison Ford was a carpenter (building sets for Director George Lucas) before he had...
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Karen Zupanic
Jul 22, 20203 min read
A Prize Inside
If you grew up with Cracker Jack boxes, you’ll remember that, amidst the popcorn and peanuts, there was always a prize at the bottom of...
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Karen Zupanic
Jul 18, 20202 min read
Crystals on her Glaze
The Sumerians used crystals in magic formulas. The Chinese used them in medicine. The Egyptians used crystals in jewelry. New Mexico...
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Karen Zupanic
Jul 9, 20203 min read
Legendary Jazz
I am a big fan of Alberta Hunter, a 1920’s Jazz and Blues singer/pianist who sang well into her 90’s. In 1971 she taped an interview for...
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Karen Zupanic
Jul 2, 20202 min read
Nature and the Renaissance Man
Google defines the term “Renaissance Man” as an intelligent, knowledgeable, artistic person……....a person with many, many talents. Enter...
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Karen Zupanic
Jun 22, 20202 min read
Electric Erasers & Fabric - - See the World; Savor the Differences
An artist is inspired by so many different things - - by people, landscapes, environment, culture....the choices are infinite. But when...
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Karen Zupanic
Jun 15, 20202 min read
Sent from my Smith-Corona, circa 1978.
1978 was a great year in my life, so I get a big smile on my face when our museum receives a note from Artist Lynne Weinberger because...
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