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mautawalliart.bsky.social
@mautawalliart.bsky.social
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Elementary visual arts teacher, Cardinal Elementary School, Arlington, VA
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Interest in Early Modern Women Artists Continues to Grow
by Karen Chernick for ARTnews
www.artnews.com/list/art-new...

"Museum exhibitions, scholarly publications, and auctions have increasingly featured women Old Masters."
Interest in Early Modern Women Artists Continues to Grow
Museum exhibitions, scholarly publications, and auctions have increasingly featured women Old Masters.
www.artnews.com
September 10, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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“What If I Try This?”: Helen Frankenthaler in the 20th-Century Print Ecosystem
Syracuse University Art Museum
On thru Dec 9 -

www.syracuse.edu/stories/fran...
Capturing a Major Artist in Print
A new Syracuse University Art Museum exhibition on Helen Frankenthaler explores her printmaking collaborations and creates memorable learning experiences for students.
www.syracuse.edu
September 9, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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merryrobin.bsky.social
Lydia Byam Sutton (1772 – 1854) was an English botanical illustrator known for her works depicting plants from the Caribbean.
She published two works A collection of exotics, from the Island of Antigua (1797) and Fruits of the West Indies (1800) respectively.
#WomensArt
Potato vine. The illustration shows the potato in the root, the vine with two dark green leaves, and a single purpe flower. Canella alba. This is an illustration of a branch tree, displaying deep green round leaves, and small red flowers blossoming all around.
March 10, 2025 at 7:49 PM
mautawalliart.bsky.social
Ms. Mastrocola’s 4th grade created awesome 🤩 still life collages in art class today! @apsva.us
September 4, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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virginiatech.bsky.social
Meet the #VirginiaTech Class of 2029 🦃🔥

#VT29
Members of the Class of 2029 stand in a "VT" formation on Worsham Field in Lane Stadium.
August 26, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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I had a wonderful visit to Cardinal Elementary! I joined a 2nd-grade class as the teacher shared excitement about the start of school, stopped by Ms. Natsios’ class and saw students enjoying lunch together in the cafeteria.

#APSBack2School #OneTeamOneAPS @cardinal.apsva.us
Dr. Durán gives a high five to a smiling student in a brown shirt while other students wait in line in the cafeteria. A Cardinal Elementary teacher speaks into a microphone in the cafeteria as 2nd grade students line up at tables. Dr. Durán leans down to high five a young student sitting on a classroom rug while classmates and the teacher look on and smile. A group of Cardinal Elementary teachers stand in a colorful classroom space, smiling and talking during the visit.
August 27, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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Karen Chernick, @artnet.bsky.social news, highlights 12 Women Old Masters to Know... and 6 of them are in our #illuminatingWomenArtists series!

#ArtemisiaGentileschi
#ClaraPeeters
#GesinaterBorch
#LouiseMoillon
#RosalbaCarriera
& #MichaelinaWautier coming soon!

www.artnews.com/list/art-new...
12 Women Old Masters to Know
Here are 12 women Old Masters benefitting from a tide of rediscovery
www.artnews.com
July 24, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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virginiatech.bsky.social
Millipedes aren’t just “creepy crawly.” They could hold the key to new drug discovery that would treat neurological diseases and pain.
Making medicine out of millipedes
Defensive secretions from a millipede found in Virginia Tech’s Old Growth Forest could unlock new treatments for neurological diseases and pain.
news.vt.edu
August 4, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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midsandeastnt.bsky.social
Rebecca Stevenson’s new installation at Blickling Estate ‘Inspired by nature: Mary, Maria, Marianne’ features a set of three busts of imagined portraits of pioneering artists and botanists, Mary Delany (1700-1788), Maria Sibylla Merian (1647-1717), and Marianne North (1830-1890) buff.ly/lh2NA2b
a woman works on a bust in a studio an open book on a clear stand reveals three busts behind in a room with textile hangings on the wall
July 23, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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boblynn.bsky.social
Maria Sibylla Merian: The Forgotten Mother of Ecology Who Revolutionised Science
voxmeditantis.com/2025/07/16/m...

#WomenInSTEM #STEM #Entomology #Pioneer #Ecology
Maria Sibylla Merian: The Forgotten Mother of Ecology Who Revolutionised Science
Maria Sibylla Merian (1647-1717) revolutionised entomology by documenting complete insect life cycles and ecological relationships, disproving spontaneous generation theory. Despite groundbreaking …
voxmeditantis.com
July 16, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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It is Insect Week, which seems like a good time to mention a forthcoming book about an important entomologist's art & art-historical significance:

Maria Sibylla Merian
by Catherine Powell-Warren
www.lundhumphries.com/products/mar...
@lhartbooks.bsky.social & Getty Pubs, Sept 1, 2025

#womenartists
Book front cover featuring plant, butterflies and a chrysalis (?). Title, author and publisher info are presented toward the bottom in black type within a white box. The picture presents an oblique view of the spine.
June 26, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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virginiatech.bsky.social
Here's what happens when thousands of Hokies jump in unison. 😎

#M72VirginiaTech
A graphic with a background image of Metallica performing in Lane Stadium. Blue lighting washes over the crowd, with beams highlighting the band. Overlaid text reads “the ground shook when Metallica performed in Lane Stadium.” Below is a photo of a seismograph from the Virginia Tech Seismological Observatory, showing two red peaks. Arrows point to the peaks, marking when Metallica took the stage and when “Enter Sandman” began playing. Source: Virginia Tech Seismological Observatory
May 8, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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Metallica has arrived in Blacksburg. 🤘
Members of the band "Metallica" pose with Virginia Tech Football Coach Brent Pry.
May 7, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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virginiatech.bsky.social
These two #VirginiaTech alumni have been to more than 100 Metallica concerts each, but they’re expecting tonight's long-awaited show to rank among their favorites.
A combined 206 concerts later, these two Hokies will be front and center when Metallica rocks Lane Stadium
A dream comes true for former Virginia Tech athletes George Probst ‘95 and Jeff Holland ‘95 on Wednesday night when Metallica takes the stage at Lane Stadium for the band’s ongoing M72 World Tour.
news.vt.edu
May 7, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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virginiatech.bsky.social
Exit classes. Enter finals week.

Happy last day of class, #Hokies!
Students study in Torgersen Bridge.
May 7, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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almathomas.bsky.social
Springtime in Washington https://www.wikiart.org/en/alma-woodsey-thomas/springtime-in-washington-1971
Springtime in Washington
May 5, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! 💙 To all APS teachers and staff—thank you for your passion, dedication and care. You inspire, support and empower students every day, and we are grateful for all you do. #TeacherAppreciationWeek #OneTeamOneAPS
best teacher ever aps
May 5, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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The late Elliot Eisner identified 10 lessons that are clarified through the study of art in schools. Here are just a few of the “10 Lessons the Arts Teach.” www.arteducators.org/advocacy-pol...
April 30, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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Join our May 7 webinar on supporting dual-language literacy in art education practices. Gain innovative tools and strategies for effectively teaching visual arts while integrating literacy activities that support dual-language learners through artmaking. ow.ly/ghzb50VJ6fU
April 30, 2025 at 7:56 PM
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A Ruth Asawa Retrospective Finds the Fun in Her Game-Changing Art
by Alex Greenberger for ARTnews
www.artnews.com/art-news/rev...
A Ruth Asawa Retrospective Finds the Fun in Her Game-Changing Art
Ruth Asawa's SFMOMA retrospective finds the fun in her art, moving it beyond her famed wire sculptures.
www.artnews.com
April 29, 2025 at 11:13 PM
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almathomas.bsky.social
Wind and Crepe Myrtle Concerto https://www.wikiart.org/en/alma-woodsey-thomas/wind-and-crepe-myrtle-concerto-1973
Wind and Crepe Myrtle Concerto
April 28, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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After developing a cancerous tumor near his eye, Echo the iguana received treatment at #VirginiaTech’s Animal Cancer Care and Research Center.

With the care of his owners and the center’s team, he’s made a full recovery and is living a healthy life. 🦎
Pet iguana successfully treated for cancer at Virginia Tech animal cancer center
When their well-trained 6-foot iguana developed cancer, the Smiths turned to cutting-edge treatment at the veterinary college's Roanoke hospital.
news.vt.edu
April 28, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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Ph.D. student Brandon Shur is helping revolutionize indoor farming at the #VirginiaTech Controlled Environment Agriculture Innovation Center, producing high-yield, better-tasting crops like micro-dwarf tomatoes. 🍅🌱
Small plants, big impact: Researchers transform produce farming with controlled environment agriculture
The Controlled Environment Agriculture Innovation Center at Virginia Tech is enhancing food efficiency by using advanced techniques to grow flavorful, nutrient-rich crops in indoor environments.
news.vt.edu
April 24, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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🎭 Dawn Scattolini turns Kenmore’s stage into a space for growth, creativity and confidence. Her productions bring students and community together in unforgettable ways. #APSAllStars #OneTeamOneAPS
Dawn Scattolini – Kenmore Middle School
YouTube video by AETV (Arlington Educational TV)
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April 25, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Still Life with a Basket of Peaches and Grapes, 1636, by #LouiseMoillon (French, 1610-1696). Recently acquired by the National Gallery of Art, www.nga.gov/collection/a... #womenartists #artherstory
A still life painting of an oblong, closely woven brown wicker basket with a handle linking the long sides, viewed from a long side, full of leaves, peaches, and bunches of green and occasionally black grapes. the basket sits on a stone plinth. The text on the museum's webpage for this painting reads, in part, "Notice the twisted stone plinths, fruit spilling out of the basket, and leaves that seem to spring off the picture plane. These objects—all irregularly shaped—create a sense of dynamism and movement. Yet Louise Moillon harnessed them into a nearly symmetrical composition, giving the still life a balanced and meditative quality. Savor the textures and colors of each object. The crisp, pointed leaves play against the smooth, rounded forms of the fruit, just as the warm tones of the peaches set off the cool hues of the green grapes."
April 25, 2025 at 2:04 PM