Something Completely Different, Part Two: Mid-1800s Watercolor Techniques
This article is the second I’ve devoted to mid-19th century watercolor. Like my earlier article, this one is meant to help reenactors...
Something Completely Different: Mid-1800s Art Supplies
In addition to being an exhibit curator, I'm also an amatuer watercolorist and volunteer at Fort Nisqually Living History Museum....
DIY Video: Cutting Exhibit Labels by Hand
Instructional videos for DIY exhibit labels.
Solving the Puzzle of a Misidentified Photo
Every once in a while, I get to follow my research down a rabbit hole. This happened while working on the exhibit "Tacoma in 1918" for...
What's That Sound?
Audio in an exhibit can enhance interpretation by creating a sense of place, animating artifacts, integrating first-person stories, or...
A Multi-generational Volunteer Family
I'm sharing my reflections on the volunteer program at Fort Nisqually, where I spent three years working as both an exhibit curator and...
"Peopleing" Exhibits
I have a thing for life-size figures. I just think there are few things that can as easily, and inexpensively, bring an individual from...
Vinyl Letters and More
It turns out that the scrapbooking craze is a big benefit to do-it-yourself exhibit fabrication. Desk-top cutters designed for...
A Scented Interactive
Studies show that people remember and learn better when scent is part of an experience. For the Point Defiance Visitor Center, I created...
