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a personally professional portfolio


my curatorial


throughout my studies and experiences, there has been a particular interest and lean towards the curatorial realm. maybe it stemmed from redesigning my room every so many years, selectively choosing obtained items for display in particular spots: the fabric materials from my aunt jane procured from romania or guatemala draped over bedside tables or shelves, setting the altar for statuettes, jewelry dishes, or books; strategically packing up and shipping down the more beachy items to our home in marco island - the puka shell necklace from my childhood hanging over the “beach - this way” sign, the old florida postcards i thrifted from a shop in alabama, the sand and plastered footprints i made at a resort in st. thomas with my dad; the various home goods i’ve collected from traveling - the bahrainian silk blankets, the bosnian wool rugs, the bright caribbean canvases from cuba, the elephant tapestry from india - they all have a story and a memory tied with their procurement. i have a certain inkling and impulse for particular, strategic, aesthetic, and revealing display and storytelling.




curatorial projects


the irish butter museum - incoporation of mediterranean-focused content (ongoing)


we-ar gastronome: a food t-shirt exhibition


researching & curating “il piccolo museo delle cose di cucina e pasticceria” for il ricetto di candelo


gastronomy in museums: a case study of il piccolo museo delle cose di cucina e pasticceria


milwaukee public museum - anthropology department internship work