The University of Findlay’s Mazza Museum Young Artist Workshop will be held virtually July 20-24 via Zoom and Google Classroom. This event helps children learn about the fascinating world of picture book art in a fun, exciting way with instruction from children’s book illustrators, Mazza staff, and local area teachers. Heather Sensel, education coordinator at...
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University of Findlay’s Mazza Museum Sets Plan to Reopen
The University of Findlay’s Mazza Museum will reopen by appointment only on Wednesday, August 12th, 2020. In order to protect the health and safety of the campus and our visitors, the University has developed and implemented safety measures that align with the Ohio Department of Health’s orders. The Mazza Museum asks for your patience as...
University of Findlay’s Mazza Museum Summer Conference Goes Virtual
University of Findlay’s Mazza Museum will be holding their 2020 annual Summer Conference July 13-15. As a commitment to the continued health and safety of patrons and staff, the Museum has decided to offer this year’s event virtually through Zoom. While being held as never before, this year’s virtual Mazza Museum Summer Conference is a...
SANDCASTLE
SANDCASTLE. Written and illustrated by Einat Tsarfati. Candlewick. Ages 4-6. $17.99. Einat Tsarfati, an Israeli author-illustrator, is the new Martin Handford (WHERE’S WALDO?). SANDCASTLE opens with a little girl at the beach. Immediately, there is glorious detail for children to explore. Amongst the human sunbathers are a mermaid, a seal, and a coven of witches...
Breaking Ground – STEAM Education Center Construction Set to Begin
The University of Findlay’s Mazza Museum is widely known as the world’s largest collection of original artworks by children’s book illustrators. On Wednesday, May 20, the Mazza Museum will break ground on the Joseph and Judith Conda STEAM Education Center with a socially distant Groundbreaking Ceremony. With the primary goal of promoting literacy and enriching...
The Gift of Giving Back: Mazza Volunteer Part of a Family
When one has a great love for something and is able to find a way to make it a meaningful part of his or her life, it can surely be considered a success. When that person finds a way to take that passion and turn it into something that helps other people find their passion...
That’s Good, That’s Bad
THAT’S GOOD, THAT’S BAD. Written by Joan M. Lexau. Illustrated by Aliki. Prestel. Ages 3-7. $17.95. Originally published in 1963, this updated version of THAT’S GOOD, THAT’S BAD features digitally enhanced reproductions of Aliki’s original prints. She initially did her own color separation by printing each color on acetate film and layering the sheets. The...
Mazza Roundtable: The Indisputable Value of Books and Art
As any good bibliophile worth his or her salt would tell you, books have a value beyond the obvious. One of those values, among many others that might be helpful during this time of collectively staying home, is that books can assist people in communicating with one another. How, you may ask, would a book...
Whatever it Takes: Nondace Campbell Plays Unique Role in Mazza Museum
Volunteering at University of Findlay’s Mazza Museum comes in all forms. There are tour leaders, there are docents, there are face painters and there are book readers. Then there are those, like Nondace Campbell, an Assistant Professor Emerita of Reading from UF, who play many roles, and who, in fact, have so much history with...
ONE HUG
ONE HUG. Written by Katrina Moore. Illustrated by Julia Woolf. Katherine Tegen Books. Ages newborn-4. $14.99. “One hug, two hugs, sometimes three, Hugging makes us family!” Written in short rhyming verses, this delightful book is perfect for family hugging. It shows many ways hugs can happen, even hugs from the family pet: “Some hugs nuzzle...