Cornwall and the Civil War
Cornwall Historical Society, Cornwall, CT (2014)
Curator and designer of exhibit commemorating the impact of the Civil War on the people of Cornwall, CT.
Women’s Rights: Cornwall’s Radicals, Rebels, and Reformers
Cornwall Historical Society, Cornwall, CT (2013)
Curator and designer of exhibit combining a history of women's rights with the biographies of influential or radical women from each era.
What Is It? Technologies and Discoveries of the Victorian Era
Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum, Norwalk, CT (2013)
Curator of exhibit featuring unusual, innovative, and influential inventions of the Victorian era. Objects arranged in display cases installed throughout the Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum period rooms; innovative technologies built into the mansion highlighted by tour guides.
Out of the Woods: The Story of Cornwall's Forests
Cornwall Historical Society, Cornwall, CT (2012)
Curator of exhibit exploring the history of Cornwall in relation to its forests. Exhibit included historic images and artifacts, and incorporated oral histories and relevant scientific information. Special hands-on activities were included for children. An auxiliary display of forest-related artwork was installed in the adjoining room.
Innovations for a World Market: Manufacturing in the Naugatuck Valley
Mattatuck Museum, Waterbury, CT (2011-12)
Curator of exhibit highlighting 21st century manufacturing in the Naugatuck Valley, with three companies spotlighted: Platt Brothers, The Eastern Company, and Stewart EFI.
Bombshells, Bond Rallies & Blackouts: Waterbury in WWII
Mattatuck Museum, Waterbury, CT (2007)
Curator and designer of exhibit using oral histories, contemporary accounts and rare film footage to convey the experiences of Waterbury residents during World War II. The exhibit was planned to coincide with the premier of Ken Burns' documentary The War, which used some materials provided by the Mattatuck Museum.
I Walk Without Echo: The Kay Sage Collection
Mattatuck Museum, Waterbury, CT (2007)
Curator and designer of exhibit displaying the Mattatuck Museum's Kay Sage Collection, comprised of artwork by Kay Sage, Yves Tanguy, and their friends, as well as personal objects ranging from jewelry to Mayan artifacts.
Building Waterbury: The Art of Architecture
Mattatuck Museum, Waterbury, CT (2005)
Curator and designer of exhibit exploring some of Waterbury's historic architecture. Exhibit featured original architectural designs, historic photographs, and artifacts.
From the Farm to the Front: Our Towns and the Revolutionary War
Mattatuck Museum, Waterbury, CT (2005)
Curator and designer of exhibit about Waterbury's experiences during the Revolutionary War, and the legendary aspects of the War as seen in art, music and pottery.
FLOOD!
Mattatuck Museum, Waterbury, CT (2005)
Curator and designer of exhibit about the impact of the devastating flood of 1955. Exhibit content included interpretive labels, excerpts from oral histories, photographs taken by Waterbury residents and newspapers, film footage converted to DVD and projected onto an exhibit wall, and a reading table with copies of newspapers, printed during and after the flood, notebooks with oral history interviews, and a notebook in which exhibit visitors wrote their memories of the flood.