This gorgeous Pearl Corn Cob was designed and created by jewelry artist John Nels Hatleberg. Made from historic Peruvian pearls, opals, 24K gold leaf, 18K gold wire (ca. 2024) and on view in #KernelsOfCulture #MaizeAroundTheWorld @mobotmuseum.bsky.social. More on the artist www.johnhatleberg.com
January 13, 2025 at 4:29 PM
This gorgeous Pearl Corn Cob was designed and created by jewelry artist John Nels Hatleberg. Made from historic Peruvian pearls, opals, 24K gold leaf, 18K gold wire (ca. 2024) and on view in #KernelsOfCulture #MaizeAroundTheWorld @mobotmuseum.bsky.social. More on the artist www.johnhatleberg.com
Would you wear a pair of these maize-inspired earrings? 🌽
Today, visitors can view designer, Jack LiBuono 's immaculate craftsmanship by visiting the Kernels of Culture exhibition open now through March 31 at 📍 @mobotmuseum.bsky.social!
📸 Virginia Harold
#MOBOTGarden
Today, visitors can view designer, Jack LiBuono 's immaculate craftsmanship by visiting the Kernels of Culture exhibition open now through March 31 at 📍 @mobotmuseum.bsky.social!
📸 Virginia Harold
#MOBOTGarden
February 3, 2025 at 6:38 PM
See all of Megan's art at mobotmuseum.bsky.social's #KernelsOfCulture #MaizeAroundTheWorld exhibition, open now through March 31st.
Megan Singleton is a citizen scientist, artist, and papermaker presenting a dynamic body of work investigating the connections between an innovative pioneering woman in corn science, Barbara McClintock, and the brilliant beauty of Hopi Zea mays (maize).
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March 28, 2025 at 2:31 PM
See all of Megan's art at mobotmuseum.bsky.social's #KernelsOfCulture #MaizeAroundTheWorld exhibition, open now through March 31st.
Maize has been a domesticated crop in the Americas for thousands of years--it all started in south central Mexico, and spread around the world in the 16th century. #KernelsOfCulture #MaizeAroundTheWorld
Did you know that tamales are one of the world’s oldest foods that we still consume today? [🧵1/5]
January 2, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Maize has been a domesticated crop in the Americas for thousands of years--it all started in south central Mexico, and spread around the world in the 16th century. #KernelsOfCulture #MaizeAroundTheWorld
🌽💛💍 #KernelsOfCulture 😍😍😍
Have you ever seen a maize-inspired wedding ring? 💍🌽
Visit our 📍 @mobotmuseum.bsky.social to view and learn more of this interesting piece in the Kernels of Culture exhibition open now through March 31!
📸 Virginia Harold
#MOBOTGarden
Visit our 📍 @mobotmuseum.bsky.social to view and learn more of this interesting piece in the Kernels of Culture exhibition open now through March 31!
📸 Virginia Harold
#MOBOTGarden
January 29, 2025 at 12:35 AM
🌽💛💍 #KernelsOfCulture 😍😍😍
#TheSacredCrop #KernelsOfCulture #MaizeAroundTheWorld THE SACRED CROP, a painting/poetry series by Waleska Font on the significance of corn in Pre-Columbian Latin America looks at the Aztec meaning behind maize in VI, SPROUTING HEART. Get the zine and watch her performance at the link in bio.
February 7, 2025 at 2:53 PM
#TheSacredCrop #KernelsOfCulture #MaizeAroundTheWorld THE SACRED CROP, a painting/poetry series by Waleska Font on the significance of corn in Pre-Columbian Latin America looks at the Aztec meaning behind maize in VI, SPROUTING HEART. Get the zine and watch her performance at the link in bio.
#TransposableElements A Homage to Barbara McClintock and Hopi Zea mays, artwork series by Megan Singleton in #KernelsOfCulture #MaizeAroundTheWorld
This artwork commission is sponsored by Nancy Ridenour.
megansingleton.com
Pix: Hopi Purple and Hopi Turquoise photograph series and art book
This artwork commission is sponsored by Nancy Ridenour.
megansingleton.com
Pix: Hopi Purple and Hopi Turquoise photograph series and art book
February 10, 2025 at 6:20 PM
#TransposableElements A Homage to Barbara McClintock and Hopi Zea mays, artwork series by Megan Singleton in #KernelsOfCulture #MaizeAroundTheWorld
This artwork commission is sponsored by Nancy Ridenour.
megansingleton.com
Pix: Hopi Purple and Hopi Turquoise photograph series and art book
This artwork commission is sponsored by Nancy Ridenour.
megansingleton.com
Pix: Hopi Purple and Hopi Turquoise photograph series and art book
#KernelsOfCulture #MaizeAroundTheWorld This ceramic maize cob tureen was made in the United States ca. 20th c. Courtesy of @mobotgarden.bsky.social Little Shop Around The Corner. Maize shaped vessels symbolize prosperity from the earliest Central & South American cultures, continuing to today.
January 21, 2025 at 4:12 PM
#KernelsOfCulture #MaizeAroundTheWorld This ceramic maize cob tureen was made in the United States ca. 20th c. Courtesy of @mobotgarden.bsky.social Little Shop Around The Corner. Maize shaped vessels symbolize prosperity from the earliest Central & South American cultures, continuing to today.
#KernelsofCulture: Maize Around the World (May 3, 2024 – March 31, 2025) @mobotmuseum.bsky.social focuses on the complex story of one of the world’s most important crop plants, maize (Zea mays), which is used by billions of people every day, for food, for animal feed, and as biofuel.
May 6, 2024 at 3:03 PM
#KernelsofCulture: Maize Around the World (May 3, 2024 – March 31, 2025) @mobotmuseum.bsky.social focuses on the complex story of one of the world’s most important crop plants, maize (Zea mays), which is used by billions of people every day, for food, for animal feed, and as biofuel.
#KernelsOfCulture #MaizeAroundTheWorld
Maize agriculture spread eastward, out of the American Southwest ca. 1300 years ago. When Indigenous nations were forcibly relocated to Oklahoma in the 1800s, many were not able to bring their seeds with them, having to rely on new varieties in the new climate.
Maize agriculture spread eastward, out of the American Southwest ca. 1300 years ago. When Indigenous nations were forcibly relocated to Oklahoma in the 1800s, many were not able to bring their seeds with them, having to rely on new varieties in the new climate.
December 13, 2024 at 6:39 PM
#KernelsOfCulture #MaizeAroundTheWorld
Maize agriculture spread eastward, out of the American Southwest ca. 1300 years ago. When Indigenous nations were forcibly relocated to Oklahoma in the 1800s, many were not able to bring their seeds with them, having to rely on new varieties in the new climate.
Maize agriculture spread eastward, out of the American Southwest ca. 1300 years ago. When Indigenous nations were forcibly relocated to Oklahoma in the 1800s, many were not able to bring their seeds with them, having to rely on new varieties in the new climate.
… ain’t nothing but a corn dog … #NationalCorndogDay
#KernelsOfCulture #MaizeAroundTheWorld
A CORNDOG RESTING ON A PLATE by Esther from Emily Hemeyer’s class ArtscopeStL/Cabrini Academy features this favorite American fair food, half-eaten enjoying its last moments as a corndog.
#KernelsOfCulture #MaizeAroundTheWorld
A CORNDOG RESTING ON A PLATE by Esther from Emily Hemeyer’s class ArtscopeStL/Cabrini Academy features this favorite American fair food, half-eaten enjoying its last moments as a corndog.
March 16, 2025 at 6:43 PM
… ain’t nothing but a corn dog … #NationalCorndogDay
#KernelsOfCulture #MaizeAroundTheWorld
A CORNDOG RESTING ON A PLATE by Esther from Emily Hemeyer’s class ArtscopeStL/Cabrini Academy features this favorite American fair food, half-eaten enjoying its last moments as a corndog.
#KernelsOfCulture #MaizeAroundTheWorld
A CORNDOG RESTING ON A PLATE by Esther from Emily Hemeyer’s class ArtscopeStL/Cabrini Academy features this favorite American fair food, half-eaten enjoying its last moments as a corndog.
#KernelsOfCulture #MaizeAroundTheWorld #NationalMaizeDay These photos are by artist Martin Akwiranoron Loft born in Kahnawake, Mohawk Territory (Kanata). Martin has exhibited his work nationally and internationally. Brooke Rice's Kahnawake harvest of Tuscarora White Corn, October 2023.
November 27, 2024 at 4:17 PM
#KernelsOfCulture #MaizeAroundTheWorld #NationalMaizeDay These photos are by artist Martin Akwiranoron Loft born in Kahnawake, Mohawk Territory (Kanata). Martin has exhibited his work nationally and internationally. Brooke Rice's Kahnawake harvest of Tuscarora White Corn, October 2023.
“This gorgeous Pearl Corn Cob was designed and created by jewelry artist John Nels Hatleberg. Made from historic Peruvian pearls, opals, 24K gold leaf, 18K gold wire (ca. 2024) and on view in #KernelsOfCulture #MaizeAroundTheWorld @mobotmuseum.bsky.social.
More on the artist, johnhatleberg.com
More on the artist, johnhatleberg.com
January 29, 2025 at 6:55 AM
“This gorgeous Pearl Corn Cob was designed and created by jewelry artist John Nels Hatleberg. Made from historic Peruvian pearls, opals, 24K gold leaf, 18K gold wire (ca. 2024) and on view in #KernelsOfCulture #MaizeAroundTheWorld @mobotmuseum.bsky.social.
More on the artist, johnhatleberg.com
More on the artist, johnhatleberg.com
The technicolor kernels of maize 🌈
#KernelsOfCulture #MaizeAroundTheWorld
These corn cobs are lent courtesy of the Flint-Garcia lab, USDA-ARS at University of Missouri and highlight the team's work on growing hundreds of varieties of maize for research--including different colors!
#KernelsOfCulture #MaizeAroundTheWorld
These corn cobs are lent courtesy of the Flint-Garcia lab, USDA-ARS at University of Missouri and highlight the team's work on growing hundreds of varieties of maize for research--including different colors!
February 26, 2025 at 4:11 PM
The technicolor kernels of maize 🌈
#KernelsOfCulture #MaizeAroundTheWorld
These corn cobs are lent courtesy of the Flint-Garcia lab, USDA-ARS at University of Missouri and highlight the team's work on growing hundreds of varieties of maize for research--including different colors!
#KernelsOfCulture #MaizeAroundTheWorld
These corn cobs are lent courtesy of the Flint-Garcia lab, USDA-ARS at University of Missouri and highlight the team's work on growing hundreds of varieties of maize for research--including different colors!
#KernelsOfCulture #MaizeAroundTheWorld How do you make popcorn? In the 19th century, popcorn gained popularity as a go-to snack in the United States--it was affordable and very tasty! Wire basket poppers were developed to make the process of popping popcorn over open flames or stovetops easier.
March 6, 2025 at 2:32 PM
#KernelsOfCulture #MaizeAroundTheWorld How do you make popcorn? In the 19th century, popcorn gained popularity as a go-to snack in the United States--it was affordable and very tasty! Wire basket poppers were developed to make the process of popping popcorn over open flames or stovetops easier.
The Diné (Navajo) Nation is in NE Arizona and maize is one of their sacred plants—a primary food staple and a symbol of sustenance; Holy People made the first humans from corn. Maize pollen is widely used in ceremonies, for blessings, & offered during prayer. #KernelsOfCulture #MaizeAroundTheWorld
November 12, 2024 at 4:48 PM
The Diné (Navajo) Nation is in NE Arizona and maize is one of their sacred plants—a primary food staple and a symbol of sustenance; Holy People made the first humans from corn. Maize pollen is widely used in ceremonies, for blessings, & offered during prayer. #KernelsOfCulture #MaizeAroundTheWorld
Genes do what? Maize kernel colors inform as well as delight! Megan Singleton's multipart installation in #KernelsOfCulture includes ANTHOCYANIN, a 2-part paper corn cob visualization of the genetic code of the C-gene in maize. All corn fiber used was grown by MOBOT's Kemper Center. Pix: V. Harold.
November 6, 2024 at 4:00 PM
Genes do what? Maize kernel colors inform as well as delight! Megan Singleton's multipart installation in #KernelsOfCulture includes ANTHOCYANIN, a 2-part paper corn cob visualization of the genetic code of the C-gene in maize. All corn fiber used was grown by MOBOT's Kemper Center. Pix: V. Harold.
It's a bug's life ...
The colorful bee (Augochlora pura) in the center of this image is a part of the Sachs Butterfly House insect collection, which the team shared with @mobotmuseum.bsky.social in #KernelsOfCulture #MaizeAroundTheWorld. They are known to collect 🌽 pollen!
#bugs #insects #maize
The colorful bee (Augochlora pura) in the center of this image is a part of the Sachs Butterfly House insect collection, which the team shared with @mobotmuseum.bsky.social in #KernelsOfCulture #MaizeAroundTheWorld. They are known to collect 🌽 pollen!
#bugs #insects #maize
February 28, 2025 at 3:40 PM
It's a bug's life ...
The colorful bee (Augochlora pura) in the center of this image is a part of the Sachs Butterfly House insect collection, which the team shared with @mobotmuseum.bsky.social in #KernelsOfCulture #MaizeAroundTheWorld. They are known to collect 🌽 pollen!
#bugs #insects #maize
The colorful bee (Augochlora pura) in the center of this image is a part of the Sachs Butterfly House insect collection, which the team shared with @mobotmuseum.bsky.social in #KernelsOfCulture #MaizeAroundTheWorld. They are known to collect 🌽 pollen!
#bugs #insects #maize
#KernelsOfCulture #MaizeAroundTheWorld Thanks to all the visitors who have come to see the special exhibition on maize @mobotmuseum.bsky.social! For those not able to visit in person, we have digital options! You can download the publication and visit our virtual tour in our linktree in bio.
January 14, 2025 at 4:14 PM
#KernelsOfCulture #MaizeAroundTheWorld Thanks to all the visitors who have come to see the special exhibition on maize @mobotmuseum.bsky.social! For those not able to visit in person, we have digital options! You can download the publication and visit our virtual tour in our linktree in bio.
#TheSacredCrop #KernelsOfCulture #MaizeAroundTheWorld Artist Waleska Font presents THE SACRED CROP, exploring of spiritual significance of 🌽 in Pre-Columbian Latin America.
V, NAKAWE is the 5th painting and poem in the series focused on the Huichol creation story. Download the zine in the bio.
V, NAKAWE is the 5th painting and poem in the series focused on the Huichol creation story. Download the zine in the bio.
January 22, 2025 at 6:09 PM
#TheSacredCrop #KernelsOfCulture #MaizeAroundTheWorld Artist Waleska Font presents THE SACRED CROP, exploring of spiritual significance of 🌽 in Pre-Columbian Latin America.
V, NAKAWE is the 5th painting and poem in the series focused on the Huichol creation story. Download the zine in the bio.
V, NAKAWE is the 5th painting and poem in the series focused on the Huichol creation story. Download the zine in the bio.
#KernelsOfCulture #MaizeAroundTheWorld Ca. 9,000 years ago, humans began cultivating populations of wild Zea mays subsp. parviglumis in the Balsas River Valley of Mexico, and was later hybridized with Zea mays subsp. mexicana (wild grasses: teosinte); both contributed to maize domestication.
November 13, 2024 at 9:00 PM
#KernelsOfCulture #MaizeAroundTheWorld Ca. 9,000 years ago, humans began cultivating populations of wild Zea mays subsp. parviglumis in the Balsas River Valley of Mexico, and was later hybridized with Zea mays subsp. mexicana (wild grasses: teosinte); both contributed to maize domestication.
#KernelsOfCulture #MaizeAroundTheWorld Colorful corn cob pipes can be found in the exhibition @mobotmuseum.bsky.social! Thanks to Missouri Meerschaum and one of the student community artists (8th grader David), the visual diversity of these objects made from maize highlight their aesthetic forms.
February 25, 2025 at 4:25 PM
#KernelsOfCulture #MaizeAroundTheWorld Colorful corn cob pipes can be found in the exhibition @mobotmuseum.bsky.social! Thanks to Missouri Meerschaum and one of the student community artists (8th grader David), the visual diversity of these objects made from maize highlight their aesthetic forms.
#KernelsOfCulture #MaizeAroundTheWorld In the 19th c. and before mechanization, field corn was harvested by letting it dry on the stalk, breaking the husk open and separating it from the cob with a simple tool called a husking pin or hook. Pix: Virginia Harold
March 10, 2025 at 2:00 PM
#KernelsOfCulture #MaizeAroundTheWorld In the 19th c. and before mechanization, field corn was harvested by letting it dry on the stalk, breaking the husk open and separating it from the cob with a simple tool called a husking pin or hook. Pix: Virginia Harold
#KernelsOfCulture #MaizeAroundTheWorld exhibition blog post up now! discoverandshare.org/2024/09/23/k...
September 25, 2024 at 4:43 PM
#KernelsOfCulture #MaizeAroundTheWorld exhibition blog post up now! discoverandshare.org/2024/09/23/k...
Maize is a symbol of plenty, may your new year abound in only good things! 🌽 #KernelsOfCulture #MaizeAroundTheWorld features the story of corn in the Americas. Read more @mobotgarden.bsky.social's Discover + Share blog discoverandshare.org/2024/09/23/k...
Kernels of Culture: Maize Around The World at the Stephen and Peter Sachs Museum - Discover + Share
Kernels of Culture: Maize Around the World explores what we know as corn, also called maize, in art, farming, foods, tools, and pop culture.
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January 9, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Maize is a symbol of plenty, may your new year abound in only good things! 🌽 #KernelsOfCulture #MaizeAroundTheWorld features the story of corn in the Americas. Read more @mobotgarden.bsky.social's Discover + Share blog discoverandshare.org/2024/09/23/k...