PSU’s Museum of the White Mountains features extraordinary art

Justin Cox

He/Him

Staff Writer

2/27/24

Looking around the Museum of the White Mountains,  there are some extraordinary pieces of art.

“The Right Whale,” a recycled lamp with foam shade, caught my eye first. It came with a personal message by the creator Linda Graham, “This is a recycled piece, from the lamp to the foam packaging material to the paper and plastics used in image-making.”

Then, I looked around and saw this interesting piece, “Winter’s Mistress,” by Rebecca Hastings. This art also came with a message: “Winter’s Mistress is constructed of a reclaimed vintage dress from a resale shop petticoat, handmade paper, and forest finds of birchbark, twigs and beech leaves. All items were left behind by a human or Mother Nature.”

The museum first opened in 2013. It was previously a church, which Plymouth State took over and made into a museum. Before the museum was created, the Karl Drerup art gallery was located in Draper and Maynard, the building for the arts on campus. Something interesting about this museum is that it switches up its interdisciplinary theme. Sometimes it serves as a science museum, and sometimes as an art museum.

Overall, The Museum of the White Mountains is an exciting place to go. I like the interdisciplinary aspect of the museum and that it is free to attend. So, if you are ever in the mood to learn something new, the Museum of the White Mountains is right near campus at 34 Highland Street, Plymouth, NH.