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Mountmaking for Exhibits: April 20th-24th, 2020
Mountmaking Focus Studio 3511 Interlake Ave N, SeattleThis will be another in our series of exhibit scenario based workshops. For each of these workshops, we tailor the “exhibit” to the collections interests of the participants. This gives the opportunity for persons from diverse museum types to work on appropriate materials, as well as for more or less experienced people to work with objects that match their skill level. We welcome more advanced professionals to participate to explore more difficult mountmaking challenges. 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
Mountmaking for Exhibits: February 24th-28th 2020
Mountmaking Focus Studio 3511 Interlake Ave N, SeattleThis 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
Mountmaking for Exhibits: January 27th-31st
Mountmaking Focus Studio 3511 Interlake Ave N, SeattleThis 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