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Dixon Gallery & Gardens- Angela Hernandez, Week 3



  

  Saturday 7/20 

I can't believe I am approaching the end of the internship already! On Saturdays, most of the staff is gone, so I am given a list of tasks to complete. Today, I went through art supplies and moved them to their appropriate areas. I then worked on my main project, which is to create a proposition for an activity in the upcoming interactive gallery Natural Histories. 

Monday & Tuesday 

Unfortunately, I caught a virus near the end of the weekend, so I stayed home these two days. 

Wednesday 

  Today, I was assigned a new project to make posters for the Dixon Teen Council Program, which commences in the fall. As I have no prior design experience, this project took me a couple of hours. However, I am glad that I was able to attain a new skill, and contribute to a program I was once a part of. During the evening, I helped with K Club and their print making project.

Thursday

Today, I continued to work on my posters by making final touches. Once I finished, I showed my mentor the result.Then,I pitched my ideas for the Natural Histories activity, and we were able to narrow it down to one- a replica of a live specimen jar. Since the exhibit revolves around biologists and their forms of studying nature, this activity will cover a very vital form of observing organisms. I am so excited to work on this project, since it connects to my interest in biology.

Friday 

To make up for the lost days, I worked my first Friday of the internship. My first task of the day was to make paper beads for an upcoming community day. Admittedly,it took me a couple tries to make a bead, but I succeeded in the end! After I made a couple of beads,I did research to write out a description of the Natural Histories project. This week flew by just as the rest of the internship. I cannot wait for what is to come! 




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