Here’s a quick image set of us getting through dozens of frames that we had to refinish. The original frame finish was an unattractive crackled silver and gold. Unusable for the museums current character. I’ll go into the testing we went through o get to our final finish in another post, but here is the finale and the tools we used to get it done. Of course one of the paramount considerations was making each D ring exactly as all the others, no matter if it is a vertical or horizontal. This sets us up, and anyone we loan to, for the life of the frames, so it’s worth the extra time. MORE…
I have more than seventeen years of professional development in the area of exhibit design and installation, working for a variety of institutions and private clientele from Carmel California to Portland Oregon. I received my masters degree in Museum Studies with an emphasis in education and interpretation from John F. Kennedy University. In my current capacity at the Crocker Art Museum I direct the exhibition design and work with both the curatorial and education departments to create engaging museum experiences for visitors. Specialties include: Exhibition design, project management, chief preparator, lighting design, volunteer coordination, and facilities management.
