January 2018
Class work
1/15 – Selected group-skills
1/21 – Created digital portfolio document
1/23 – Examined gallery space at GVM with class for possible obstacles to exhibit display.
1/24 – Gathered research material from Morgan Library on immigrant religious communities for historiography paper.
1/25 – Visited Morgan Library special collections for documents and information on Germans-from-Russia. Voted on name for exhibit.
1/29 – Finished historiography paper on the role of religion and the church in Fort Collins immigrant communities.
1/30 – Note-taker in class discussion. Finalized roles for charrette. I will work at the History Harvest booth. We also refined the wording of our flyers.
Group-skills activities
1/18 – Installed Google SketchUp.
1/20 – Exhibit Layout: Preparation of SketchUp layout of exhibit space based off gallery floor plans. – 30 min.
1/21 – Graphic Design: Project logo preliminary sketches. Research on immigration imagery. – 2 hours
1/21 – Grant Writing: Contacted fundraising staff at Fort Collins Museum of Discovery for resources and advice on the grant-writing process. Will look into their recommendations. – 15 min.
1/22 – Grant Writing: Received several instructional documents on grant applications from Lucien Meadows, the Foundation and Agency Relations Coordinator at Fort Collins Museum of Discovery.
1/23 – Graphic Design: Briefly brainstormed with Kim over possible ideas for flyers and project logo. Will probably go with local artist for logo design, but need to gather information for flyer design. – 15 min.
1/23 – Grant Writing: Researched requirements and programs for Bohemian Foundation’s Community Event Fund. Uploaded relevant documents to Google Drive. – 1.5 hours
1/23 – Mount and Display/Exhibit Layout: Measured gallery space and uploaded measurements to Google Drive. – 2 hours (1 hour of measurement, 1 hour of Photoshop and SketchUp blueprinting)
1/30 – Graphic Design: Worked on designs for flyer and media. Reviewed Adobe Illustrator tutorials. – 2 hours
1/31 – Graphic Design: Finalized designs for charrette flyer. – 4 hours
February 2018
Class work
2/6 – Met at GVM and finalized charrette/harvest details.
2/10 – History Harvest and Charrette – 3 hours
2/17 – Visited Museo de las Tres Colonias – 1 hour
2/18 – Contributed topic ideas to Big Idea
2/23 – Joined Ray and Carly at FCMoD to meet with Lesley Struc. Gained permission to use archival photos for project. – 20 min.
2/27 – Visited FCMoD archive to research historic restaurants and get photos of key historic religious figures from Fort Collins’ immigrant communities. – 40 minutes
2/27 – Attended lecture on immigration and citizenship by Jose Vargas. – 1 hour
Group-skills Activities
2/1 – Grant Writing: Met with Catherine Kane. Received documentation and recommendations for future grant possibilities. 30 min.
2/2 – Mount and Display: Attended GVM ceremony for their new exhibit. Photographed available mounts and displays. – 1.5 hours.
2/3 – Collections Management: Downloaded PastPerfect. Began watching basic tutorials on PastPerfect’s YouTube channel. – 20 min.
2/6 – Mount and Display: Documented and measured available shelves in GVM – 30 min.
2/7 – Mount and Display: Uploaded photos of shelves to Google Drive.
2/9 – Mount and Display: Visited GVM and finished inventory of available shelves and displays. Uploaded measurement information to Google Drive – 2 hours (1.5 hours of measurements, 30 minutes of transcription and uploading).
2/16 – Graphic Design/Exhibit Layout: Picked up Museum Exhibition Planning and Design by Elizabeth Bogle.
2/18 – Graphic Design: Worked on logo – 1.5 hours
2/19 – Graphic Design: Began making new flyers for upcoming harvests. – 30 min.
2/20 – Exhibit Layout: Worked on SketchUp – 1 hour
2/21 – Exhibit Layout: Worked on SketchUp – 1 hour
2/22 – Exhibit Layout: Finished SketchUp model – 2 hours
2/26 – Visitor and Audiences: Met with team and brainstormed possible visitor attractions and activities for the exhibit. – 2 hours
2/27 – Graphic Design: Created alternate flyer and Instagram imagery for March 3 History Harvest – 1.5 hours
March
Class Work
3/2 – Accompanied Kim and Carly to Bee Family Centennial Farm to get information on potential objects regarding immigrants and sugar beet harvesting. – 1.5 hours
3/13 – Emailed Fort Collins Museum of Discovery to see if they can loan us any objects. They have nothing we can use.
3/20 – Named “manager of space” in class. Responsible for spatial layout of the exhibit.
3/27 – Visited Museo de las Tres Colonias, acquired rosary beads and accompanying card. – 1 hour
3/27 – Contacted Pastor Eric Reeves at The Town Church. Will meet with him next week to discuss possible panel options.
3/27 – Finished content for walking tour stops at The Town Church and Holy Family Catholic Church. – 3 hours
3/28 – Bought Lady of Guadalupe candle to accompany rosary.
3/31 – Coordinated with Jillian on photo print sizes. – 1 hour
3/31 – Adjusted and finished two panels for religion topic. – 1.5 hours
Group-skills Activities
3/2 – Collection Management: Adjusted History Harvest Forms to include PastPerfect entry criteria.
3/4 – Exhibit Layout: Adjusted SketchUp document to include scale figures and labeled individual walls for future test layouts. – 15 min.
3/5 – Visitor and Audiences: Met with team to finalize preferred visitor interactive activities, locations for activities, and necessary materials. Consulted with Exhibit Layout team for approval. – 1 hour, 15 min.
3/5 – Exhibit Layout: Met with team to refine SketchUp and brainstorm possible spatial layouts for exhibit. – 1 hour, 15 min.
3/5 – Exhibit Layout: Modified SketchUp document to match proposed layout ideas. – 2 hours
3/6 – Collection Management: Created experimental test entries on PastPerfect – 15 min.
3/6 – Graphic Design: Altered flyer design for business card ad. Worked on logo. Experimented with suitcase and immigration stamp designs. – 5 hours
3/6 – Mount and Display: Discussed different qualities of wall vinyl and where to buy them with the graphic designer at the Fort Collins Museum of Discovery
3/7 – Graphic Design – Finished logo design. – 2 hours
3/18 – Exhibit Layout: Adjusted Sketchup document. – 1 hour
3/19 – Graphic Design: Helped adjust logo into a business card format. – 20 minutes
3/21 – Exhibit Layout: Researched spatial theories for laying out items on a wall space. – 1 hour
3/27 – Graphic Design: Experimented with panel layout. Designed promotional poster. – 4 hours
3/27 – Mount and Display: Finalized vinyl selection.
3/27 – Exhibit Layout: Worked on photo layout for hallway. Figured out narrative structure for different themes. – 40 minutes
3/28 – Visitor and Audiences/Mount and Display: Drew up designs for repeat photography board. Discussed construction materials with Dustin. – 50 minutes
3/29 – Visitor and Audiences/Mount and Display: Finalized design for repeat photography board. Dustin will gather supplies and initiate construction.
3/29 – Graphic Design: Revised poster to correct spelling error.
3/30 – Visitor and Audiences – Helped finalize locations for repeat photography board. – 20 minutes
3/31 – Graphic Design – Adjusted title panel imagery and word position. Helped Kim figure out panel format. – 40 minutes
3/31 – Mount and Display/Exhibit Layout: Laid out positions of photos along the hallway. Finalized measurements. – 3 hours
April
Class Work
4/3 – Invited Jeannine Guzman-Pedersen to the opening.
4/4 – Met with Pastor Reeves and took a tour of The Town Church. He approved the panel. Will deliver and install it once it prints. Invited him to the opening, but he cannot go.
4/5 – Invited graphic design team of the Fort Collins Museum of Discovery and Lesley Struc to opening.
4/6 – Exhibit opening. Gave Jerry Gavaldon a personal tour of the exhibit and conducted panel and label maintenance throughout the opening (he was very pleased).
4/10 – Visited GVM and re-glued detached panels and labels. – 15 minutes
4/16 – Installed off-site panel at The Town Church. – 40 minutes
4/17 – Visited GVM. Collected Beet Game slips and re-glued loose labels and panels. – 15 minutes
4/23 – Group Presentations preparation: Collections Management, Mount and Display, Graphic Design – 1 hour
4/28 – Exhibit take-down
Group-skills Activities
4/1 – Graphic Design: Designed entry banner. – 1 hour
4/1 – Graphic Design: Designed faux-handmade recipe panel for Ginger + Baker offsite exhibit – 1 hour
4/2 – Exhibit Layout: Finalized Sketchup schematic. – 2 hours
4/2 – Graphic Design: Designed banner for back room exhibit. – 40 minutes
4/2 – Visitor and Audiences/Mount and Display: Finished construction of repeat photography board (excluding pictures and title vinyl). – 3.5 hours
4/3 – Graphic Design: Revised logo for SnapChat application. Designed format of wall quotes in Illustrator. – 2 hours
4/4 – Graphic Design: Cut wall quotes at Fort Collins Museum of Discovery – 1 hour
4/4 – Mount and Display: Initiated physical construction of the exhibit. – 7 hours
4/4 – Prepared vinyl quotes for mounting. – 3 hours
4/5 – Mount and Display: Continued exhibit construction. Mounted vinyl quotes. – 9 hours
4/6 – Mount and Display: Finished exhibit construction. – 6 hours
4/6 – Visitor and Audiences: Discussed the exhibit with patrons throughout opening night. – 3 hours
4/22 – Collections Management: Created PastPerfect entry for rosary beads
4/24 – Group Presentations: Collections Management, Mount and Display, Graphic Design – 40 minutes
4/24 – Grant Writing: Researched and wrote draft proposal for Bohemian Foundation’s Pharos Grant. – 5 hours
4/25 – Grant Writing: Finished draft proposal – 1 hour
4/26 – Grant Writing: Met with Catherine Kane and received her feedback over the draft. Instituted her recommended changes and wrote final draft of Pharos proposal. – 3 hours
4/28 – Visitor and Audiences/Grant Writing/Exhibit Layout: Meeting to discuss Group Presentations
