Mountmaking Workshop
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Mountmaking for Exhibits: January 27th-31st
This five-day workshop will present the theoretical concepts and practical techniques of mountmaking for museum objects, set within a framework of an actual exhibit display. A “curated” set of objects will be selected for mounting in a defined space and exhibit design. 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. Templating for mount. Mask Mount in process The workshop will explore the how and why of museum exhibit mountmaking with an emphasis on object safety and preventive conservation. This object
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Mountmaking for Exhibits: February 24th-28th 2020
This will be the third in our series of exhibit scenario based workshops. For each of these workshops, we will be trying to tailor the "exhibit" to the collections interests of the participants. This also gives the opportunity for more or less experienced people to work with objects that match their skill level. This five-day workshop will present the theoretical concepts and practical techniques of mountmaking for museum objects, set within a framework of an actual exhibit display. A “curated” set of objects will be selected for mounting in a defined space and exhibit design. Through this format, the intention