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Mountmaking for Exhibits Workshop: October 18th-22nd, 2021

October 18, 2021 @ 8:30 am - October 22, 2021 @ 4:30 pm

$1950.00

Registrations are closed for this event.

This will be the third in our post-pandemic series of mountmaking workshops. As with the previous sessions, we’re limiting the class size to three participants to give more space in the workshop, and to provide more individualized attention then there was in the previous six-person classes In the interest of safety while working together, fully matured COVID vaccination is required for attendance.

This five-day workshop will present the theoretical concepts and practical techniques of mountmaking for museum objects, set within a framework of an exhibit display. For each of these workshops, we tailor the “exhibit” to the collections interests of the participants to give persons from diverse museum types the opportunity to work with appropriate objects and materials.  Participants are encouraged to bring an objects from their own collection to help them work with objects that match their skill level. Through this format, the intention is to present the practical problems of mounting objects for safe installation and aesthetic display while maintaining appropriate levels of care and conservation.

 

Workshop Exhibit

Workshop Exhibit installation

The workshop will explore the how and why of museum exhibit mountmaking with an emphasis on object safety and preventive conservation. This object centered approach will teach methods for analyzing objects for their condition and balance, making templates for accurate mount fabrication, and the construction of mounts in brass and steel, plastics, and other materials. Engineering concepts and their application to mountmaking and hands-on practice in metal forming, silver brazing, mechanical fastenings, and other fabrication techniques will be integral to the workshop.

The workshop is offered at a cost of $1950.00. ($375/day plus $75 Materials fee.)
If there are any questions regarding the workshop, please contact me.
Thanks,
Jamie

Organizer

Jamie Hascall
Phone
206-954-4141
Email
jamie@mountmakingfocus.com

Venue

Mountmaking Focus Studio
3511 Interlake Ave N
Seattle, WA 98103 United States
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Phone
206-954-4141