Laurel Redington
Museum Pieces: Far-reaching exhibits
“I was put on earth to make people laugh.” —Art Buchwald
Why are we here? Who are we? Defining anything is incredibly hard. Think about...
Museum Pieces: Building community
“No one ever made a difference by being like everyone else.” —P.T. Barnum
We are different for a reason. Humans have such a complicated relationship...
Museum Pieces: Gathering place
“To know how much there is to know is the beginning of learning to live.” –Dorothy West
Take another second to read that quote again,...
Museum Pieces: You’re part of the story
“Change often takes time. It rarely happens all at once.” —U.S. Rep. John Lewis
The world is always changing, which requires us to change with...
Museum Pieces: Clifford the Big Red Dog exhibit opens
“It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.”
Decades after he wrote them, these words of poet e.e. cummings ring true....
Museum Pieces: Universal acceptance
“We didn’t think anything special about them. They were just like anyone else.”
Deafness in Chilmark was once very common, and medical anthropologist and author...
Museum Pieces: New year, new shows
“If things go wrong, don’t give up. Go back and try again.”
These words by Norman Bridwell, author of the “Clifford” books, are a perfect...
Museum Pieces: Another 100 years
"How little we know, I thought, of the people we live amongst." —Geraldine Brooks
Geraldine Brooks is a Pulitzer prizewinning author who has a residence...
Museum Pieces: A few favorites
“There is no life that does not contribute to history.” —Dorothy West
Dorothy West was one of the most remarkable writers of the Harlem Renaissance,...
Museum Pieces: Maritime history and more
“History is who we are, and why we are the way we are.” –David McCullough
Island author David McCullough was a two-time winner of the...
Museum Pieces: Exploring Island history
“A visit to a museum is a search for beauty, truth, and meaning in our lives.”
This statement from artist Maira Kalman, which I came...
All the colors of the rainbow
“I believe that within every woman, every human, lies a spark of magic. I handcraft my jewelry to empower and help them embrace their...