Skip to main content

Cooper Hewitt-Yogi Kellner-Week 2

    This was my first week of working on my projects at the Cooper Hewitt Museum of Design. My work days are Monday through Thursday, and I did a number of things throughout the week. On Monday, I was introduced to "Drawing in the Gallery," where for 2 hours, museum visitors can come to "An Atlas of Es Devlin '' on the 3rd floor of the museum and draw. "An Atlas of Es Devlin'' is a gallery that runs until August 11 and showcases Devlin's life and career, from her earliest sketches to her stage designs. The goal of this project is to encourage artists who are just getting into drawing to take an interest in sketching through Devlin's art. I was tasked with making prompts connected to her art that allowed amateur artists to connect with her work in many different ways in order to grasp their attention.



    On Tuesday, I was introduced to my other project. The Cooper Hewitt is preparing for a "triennial," a gallery that takes up the entire building every three years. This time, the theme is home. Cooper Hewitt has partnered with many different artists of all backgrounds to showcase what home means to them. Since I work in the Education Department, I was tasked with helping research these artists and their exhibits to program for the elementary school students who will come during field trips throughout the school year. During this research, I have so far taken a STEM and statistics view of these artists. While I am unable to share who I have researched, you can be sure they are very interesting and worth your while to come visit the triennial when it opens in November!



    On Wednesday, we had the pleasure of attending the Smithsonian Picnic at the National Museum of the American Indian. It was a delightful event that allowed us to connect with a diverse array of individuals, including Lonnie G. Bunch III, the Secretary of the Smithsonian. Meeting such influential people was inspiring and added to the excitement of the day.

    During our visit, we were treated to a comprehensive tour of the museum, which left a lasting impression. One exhibit that particularly captured my interest was "Native NY." This exhibit beautifully illustrates the profound influence of Native Americans on the development of New York City and Long Island. Learning about their pivotal role in shaping some of the places I frequent regularly was both enlightening and humbling.

    Exploring the museum's collections and exhibitions provided insights into rich cultural histories and ongoing contributions of Native peoples. It was a reminder of the importance of honoring and understanding the indigenous heritage that continues to shape our communities today.

 

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Museum of Science & Industry - Thalia Estrada, Week 4

Museum of Science & Industry in Chicago Internship Thalia Estrada     Hey everyone! :)  It is hard to believe that four weeks have easily gone by. I got to build wonderful relationships with the staff in the MSI educational team and I also got to know the overall museum—with its many exhibits—  on a deeper level. This is what I did on my final week: This is how the museum looks from the outside. It is absolutely stunning.           To begin with the week, I got to the museum early because the office does team huddles on Monday mornings. In these huddles, the educational team speaks with the vice president and education and chief learning and community officer, Dr. Jessica Chavez. A calendar is projected onto TV where the team then discusses their latest projects and keeps the education department up to date with any events that are coming up in the week. This is also a great time for the team to ask for assistance, or make everyone a...
Post a Comment
Read more

National Museum of Mexican Art - Citlalli Alaniz, Week 1

 Week 1 (July 1-July 7)  Hi everyone! My internship started last week and I am an educational intern at the National Museum of Mexican Art in Chicago, helping with the ImaginARTE Summer Camp which is for children ages 7-12. Since summer camp started in late June, I quickly jumped in ready to help and get to know all the children. My first week consisted of 3 summer camp days and my story time session in that weekend.  Summer camp quickly became accustomed to seeing me and receiving help distributing supplies, helping them, and supervising them during recess time. The summer camp's theme is based on making individual mini-museums to showcase the different aspects and components of museums. Each week focuses on a different component, my first week's theme was all about making sculptures and creating condition reports for the children's museum. The week concluded with the children making their sculptures and them being added to a sculpture garden that was previously made. ...
Post a Comment
Read more

Arte Americas - Mateo De Anda, Week 2/3

Last week I had a slow start with lots of research and planning. Towards the end of last week we in the programs department received a brief course on managing a classroom space, including setting up the environment, creating classroom norms and expectations and how to present to kids while maintaining their attention and interest. We also covered, more specifically, how that is accomplished reading a book. This week I got to put theory and planning to practice. Saturday, Arte Americas hosted another Bilingual Story-time event. While the reading went on, I observed the suggestions that we had learned in the training being applied effectively. Besides the usual set up process of the reading and activity spaces, this week there was also a projected video between spots that I helped with. I believe after what I learned this week I'm more than ready to host my own Storytime.  Sunday, I returned to my research. I spent most of the day contacting other organizations in the area and devel...
Post a Comment
Read more