Even though the exhibit is very small I am still learning a lot about exhibit design. Mr. Burke and I are going back and forth on how objects can be placed and how images can be sized to fit and be laid out properly.Sometimes things are moved around the display case, sometimes things are put in other times things are best removed all together. My signs where textual information is displayed are also being proofread. It is a very interesting experience for sure. My topic of mourning in both the Victorian Era and the Civil war ties in perfectly with the upcoming Ghost Walk performance. Getting to see images of beautiful black gowns is has been very enjoyably as well as handling various collars, veils and shawls from the archive. To think that one funeral started a majority of western funeral culture and possibly Gothic fashion as a whole.
As an intern, I still get a certain amount of busywork to offset the more fun actives. I can’t complain. I cut up information cards and put them into ornament boxes for this years Christmas ornament about General Andrew Lewis after Ms.Frances looked over them. There were two large boxes and it took the majority of my time today. Sometimes busy work that doesn’t take a lot of brain power can be relaxing to me, so I didn’t mind at all to take out my frustrations out onto info. cards and ornament boxes.
