Over the Fall 2018 semester I took a museum conservation course. Each student was given an object to study throughout the semester, mine being a silver medal that was donated to Gilcrease Museum in May of 2017. It was created by medalist John Kirk to commemorate the marriage of King George III and Princess Charlotte in 1761.
At the end of the semester I created a long-term, storage enclosure of the medal. My object was donated with three other medals and coins, so my enclosure housed all the objects. I measured and folded acid-free, archival-quality "blue board" to create a box and and lid. I then lined the box with non-abrasive packing materials (Ethafoam) to provide the objects with adequate support and protection. Small strips of archival-safe paper were cut to identify the coins, while also creating way to safely remove them if necessary.
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AuthorPhotographer. Artist. Equestrian. M.A. in Museum Science and Management. B.F.A. in 2D Studio Art and Photography. Archives
October 2020
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