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Marshall M. Frederick Sculpture Museum

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  Hello everyone, I have decided since I am transferring to SVSU next semester I would explore the SVSU Marshall M. Frederick sculpture Museum in Saginaw Michigan. The first thing that I noticed upon arriving at the museum is that everything is so elegant. All of the sculptures are created in plaster and bronze models and molds. There are more than 200 models and models in the gallery. During my time at the museum, I got to learn more about the history of the museum and how it formed.  Before we get into some of the art pieces, let's talk about the history of the museum. Honey Doan Arbury studied under Marshall Fredericks at the Kingswood school at Cranbrook Educational Community in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan in the 1930s. They both reconnected in the 1970s through Arbury’s uncle who was an architect in Midland, Alden B Dow. Dow collaborated with Frederick on professional projects. During this time Arbury was on the Board of Control and the SVSU foundation at SVSU. Arbury and ...