April 2008

Collaborative Projects

 

working with Laure Cadot, another intern, on the polishing projectThe set up so the silver can be polished and the shirt will not be affected.a visual of the difference made by polishing

Working on a textile with silver brooches, I worked collaboratively
With conservators in the lab polishing the silver using high density
polyethylene film and mylar to protect the shirt and rouge cloth followed
by swiping with ethanol to remove all residue being careful not
to overpolish.

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Collections Maintenance

Vacuuming platforms in exhibit of dressesTheater Curtain, on scissor liftRose and Ashley

At the National Museum of the American Indian I assisted with general maintenance. Which included vacuuming dresses, exhibit cases, and vacuuming the museum’s theater curtain designed by Ramona Sakiestewa of the Hopi.

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