Hi all!
I’ve made lots of exhibit development progress! My exhibit will be centered around ~6 key concepts derived from sources in my literature review. These concepts–Constructing Identity, Fashion and the Body, Selling Self-Expression, Production Methods, Eurocentricity in Fashion, Fashion as a Cycle–will shape the physical layout of my exhibit and connect to its interactive elements. To create dialogue between exhibit objects and contextualize historic pieces from the Susan Greene Costume Collection, I will be incorporating modern clothing from my personal collection into the exhibit. These may also be included in hands-on events at the exhibit reception, allowing visitors to interact with exhibit objects without the concern of damaging GCV&M collection items. I’ve also decided to create a smaller digital exhibit, both as an additional interactive element to my project and as a means of documenting the physical exhibit beyond its lifespan in University Gallery.
Along with my exhibit progress, I’ve also rewritten my abstract and adjusted my research question to better align with my project. My abstract now reflects my project’s emphasis on the value of interpretation and visitor connection and asks how historic collections can be effective, relevant tools for combating misinformation. This change has given me a much stronger sense of direction with regard to my thesis work! I’m excited to continue working on my project and will be posting another update soon on my revised thesis proposal.
On a non-thesis note, the Independent Study project Caitlin McCabe (a 2024 MUSE grad!) and I completed on WITR's CD collection was recently featured in RIT’s University Magazine. I’m so thankful for the opportunity to share our work, especially in an article written by another MUSE grad, Felícia Swartzenberg! :) Please check out Felícia’s article here: https://www.rit.edu/news/witr.
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving break!
Riley
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