Mazza Weekend Conference welcomed more than 300 participants to hear from award winning artists from around the world. Artists featured this year included Mazza Medallion Recipient David Wiesner (read more about Wiesner’s acceptance of the award here) as well as Tony Abbott, Sergio Ruzzier, Brian Biggs, Nikki McClure and Dan Santat. Each speaker gave participates...
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Mazza Funday Sunday to Walk on the Wild Side
Animals take the spotlight as the Mazza Museum welcomes special guests from Toledo Zoo and Aquarium and illustrator Jenny Hanf for “Animal Alphabet” from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. on Nov. 6. The Museum, located in the University of Findlay’s Virginia B. Gardner Fine Arts Pavilion, takes reading books about animals to a new level with...
Illustrator from Japan to Speak at Mazza Funday Sunday
The Mazza Museum will welcome Japanese picture book author and illustrator Momomi Sako for the “Ohayo to Ohio” Funday Sunday event at the University of Findlay on Oct. 2 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. to speak about her books and illustrations. Sako first learned of the Museum through Ayane Hida, who is working with the...
Author of Picture Book Featuring Local Baseball Hero to Speak
Nancy Churnin, author of a picture book about Hancock County native and pro baseball player, William Hoy, will speak at the Mazza Museum on Sunday, Sept. 18 in an event presented in collaboration with the Hancock Historical Museum. From 1 to 3:30 p.m., families are invited to enjoy baseball-themed stations, sign language lessons, book signing...
Marathon Center for the Performing Arts Exhibiting Works from Mazza Museum
The Mazza Museum has loaned 31 original artworks to the Marathon Center for the Performing Arts (MCPA) for guests and the community to enjoy. Some works that are displayed include “Come with Me,” from the book “The Eagle’s Gift,” by Tatsuro Kiuchi; Pages 12-13,” from the book “There Come a Soldier,” by Ron Mazellan; and...
Keynote Artists Inspire Audience: Highlights from Mazza Summer Conference
The 265 educators, artists, authors and all-around book lovers from 14 different states who attended the Mazza Museum’s Summer Conference this July heard from 12 authors and illustrators about their work with picture books. Hosted on the campus of the University of Findlay, each of the keynote presenters, including Chris Barton, Rosemary Wells, Barney Saltzberg,...
Art Inspired by Jungle-Themed Tales to Enchant Visitors to Lea Gallery
This July the Mazza Museum and the University of Findlay invite guests to the Lea Gallery to experience the wild side of artistic inspiration through an exhibit titled “The Enchanted Brush: Welcome to the Jungle.” On July 19, at 5 p.m. the University will host a reception with the artists from The Enchanted Brush Exhibition,...
The Mazza, the Myths, the Legends: Museum Featuring Fantasy
A touch of make believe is being infused into the Mazza Museum as it wraps up its annual art rotation to introduce different works from its more than 10,500-piece collection of original art from children’s books. For more perspective, watch the time-lapse video of some of the rotation work that was conducted. Each year, employees and volunteers work together...
Mazza Artwork Featured at Strathmore
More than 40 original works of art from the Mazza Museum will be featured in an exhibit titled “Turning the Page” at Strathmore, a nonprofit multi-disciplinary arts center in North Bethesda, Maryland, from June 11 to July 31. An opening reception will be held on June 16 at 7 p.m. Located at the University of...
Mazza Museum Publishes New Picture Book
This spring the Mazza Museum published Mazza from A to Z, its very own picture book thanks to the support of donors Joseph and Judith Conda. A collaboration of museum staff and illustrator Jenny Hanf ’16 who completed her Bachelor of Arts in children’s book illustration at the University of Findlay this spring, the book...