Please turn that off, it’s distracting. Last night I was very pleased to attend the kick-off event for Vassar College’s year long celebration of its 150th anniversary. The evening began with a reception for the opening of an exhibition at … Continue reading
It’s time for an update from the Vassar College Costume Collection! You last heard from me right around our exhibition, “A Glimpse into Vassar’s (Secret) Closet.” So what has happened since then? When the objects were mounted for the exhibition … Continue reading
Hello everyone! I wanted to repost something I just wrote on the Costume Society of America list-serve, which I thought might interest some of you. My email is in response to Jacqueline WayneGuite, the Emily Reynolds Historic Costume Collection Manager … Continue reading
I haven’t had much time for posting here, lately, because I’ve been too busy with another blog for the Historic Costume Preservation Workshop (HCPW) at Vassar College. Please take a look: I’ve just written a post about working with digital … Continue reading
Here, finally, are some highlights of my notes from the “Artifact in the Age of New Media” symposium at the Bard Graduate Center. The discussion throughout the day was very stimulating, and I was very grateful to have been able … Continue reading
Many different aspects of the BBC’s “A History of the World in 100 Objects” (AHOW) work together to succeed in prompting the user’s imagination to better understand the physicality and context of a 3D artifact. Let’s revisit my goals of … Continue reading
Of all the subjects I’m eager to write about, the BBC’s “A History of the World in 100 Objects” (AHOW) is the one that has inspired me to finally launch this new blog. Well, that and the fact that I’m … Continue reading
