MMS Art Students Create Marble Golf Course for Mound Museum

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Pictured from left: MMS 8th graders Danielle Waldrop and Lyndee Bare put the final touches on their designs for the Marble Golf Course exhibit at the Mound Museum.
Pictured from left: MMS 8th graders Danielle Waldrop and Lyndee Bare put the final touches on their designs for the Marble Golf Course exhibit at the Mound Museum.

Moundsville Middle School students, under the direction of Art teacher Tabetha Morgan, collaborated with Grave Creek Mound Archaeological Complex Cultural Program Coordinator Andrea Keller to create a unique, interactive art installation.

Each Studio Art student designed and created a golf course hole as part of the newly created Marble Golf Course. First, the students learned about the basic construction of a golf course during several classroom lessons. The next step was to use their knowledge to design a small golf course by using repurposed boxes, which previously housed pamphlet displays, supplied by Keller. The student-fabricated tabletop fairways, hazards and corresponding putting greens give a new meaning to the game of “miniature” golf.  

The 10-hole, Par 3 Marble Golf Course will be placed throughout the museum complex and will be open to the public beginning on Saturday, December 10, 2022, at 2:00 pm. While no tee time reservations are needed to play, the exhibit will be open from 10:00 am until 4:00 pm every Tuesday through Saturday, except holidays, and will be on display until the end of January. Questions can be directed to Keller at 304-843-4128.

Guests who complete the Marble Golf Course will win a complimentary bag of marbles from the Grave Creek Mound Archaeological Complex.

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