Melanie Alexander’s childhood was filled with enchanted treks into the treasures of her grandmother’s home – antiques and art, crafts and knick-knacks, all woven into a wonderful tapestry of tales. That sense of wonder and creative spark continues to inform her world as director of the Muscatine Art Center. The funky, classic architecture of the museum at 1314 Mulberry Ave., Muscatine, opens up to reveal a universe of over 18,000 artworks teeming with imagination, all of which delight Alexander, both hearkening back to her youth and paving the path to more worlds of wonder in her future. “My... Read More