George Washington Carver Monument hosts "Coffee with Carver"
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Many know George Washington Carver for his work with the peanut, but few know he was also a dedicated and talented artist.
The George Washington Carver Monument hosted "Coffee with Carver" highlighting Carver's extensive art work. Carver, who was born in Dimond, Missouri, painted with water color, pastel, oil, and even clay. He also created pottery, paint swabs, and crochet.
In a one hour lecture on Carver's life Park Ranger Curtis Gregry walked the audience through the rich, and sometimes mysterious, history of George Washington Carver. Gregry highlighted his scientific and agricultural achievements but noted that through Carver's life there was the perpetual interest of art.
Volunteers from Joplin's Spiva Art Center joined the museum's event to host a hands on wool felting workshop in honor of the peanut tycoon's artistic side.
George Washington Carver was the first African American to have a national park named after him.
On March 16th the George Washington Carver Monument will be hosting a seminar and hands on experience with the edible plants he worked with throughout his life.
On March 18th and 19th the museum will also be hosting laboratory demonstrations where you can discover how Carver used some often overlooked plants to change the way we think about agriculture and see how he created many of his famous products.
