Blog: New at CMTM

Kifah Abdulla is a Play Assistant at the Museum & Theatre. As an artist, Kifah encourages visitors to just start making art. He points out, “There are no mistakes in art, no right or wrong. Creativity is not just a product but a process.” He reflects on the mural activities he has led at CMTM and the confidence of children who participate, and how children’s art is imitated by the masters.

Congratulations to our very own Emma Hindall, who is now a published illustrator and the illustrator of our A Year with Frog and Toad image! Emma works at the Museum & Theatre as a Visitor Engagement Assistant, helping to greet visitors, check families in, and stamp kids' hands as they enter the museum. She reflects on the inspirations behind her work, her artistic process, and how working at the Museum & Theatre has impacted her illustrations.

Meet Brittany Liscord, our Youth Coordinator. Brittany has been part of the Museum & Theatre education team for six years. Her background in history and museum studies shaped her interest and enthusiasm for museums “because of their potential for learning through play.” Read more about Brittany’s background, work in the MakerSpace, and the influence of Ashley Bryan in this blog post!

When Visitor Engagement Associate Savannah Irish talks about her childhood plans to work in theatre, she says, “It was 100%. No doubt." Although Savannah’s journey has taken her from Maine to Florida and back, her path to starring in The Girl Who Swallowed a Cactus in Maddy’s Theatre was a fairly direct one. She finds herself portraying a rowdy, young girl who wants to protect the planet.