

Something Completely Different, Part Two: Mid-1800s Watercolor Techniques
This article is the second I’ve devoted to mid-19th century watercolor. Like my earlier article, this one is meant to help reenactors...


Something Completely Different: Mid-1800s Art Supplies
In addition to being an exhibit curator, I'm also an amatuer watercolorist and volunteer at Fort Nisqually Living History Museum....


DIY Desktop Exhibit Labels
Instructional videos for DIY exhibit labels.


Solving the Puzzle of a Misidentified Photo
Every once in a while, I get to follow my research down a rabbit hole. This happened while working on the exhibit "Tacoma in 1918" for...


What's That Sound?
Audio in an exhibit can enhance interpretation by creating a sense of place, animating artifacts, integrating first-person stories, or...


A Multi-generational Volunteer Family
I'm sharing my reflections on the volunteer program at Fort Nisqually, where I spent three years working as both an exhibit curator and...


"Peopleing" Exhibits
I have a thing for life-size figures. I just think there are few things that can as easily, and inexpensively, bring an individual from...


Vinyl Letters and More
It turns out that the scrapbooking craze is a big benefit to do-it-yourself exhibit fabrication. Desk-top cutters designed for...


A Scented Interactive
Studies show that people remember and learn better when scent is part of an experience. For the Point Defiance Visitor Center, I created...