These projects are experiments in digital exhibition development, transforming historical research and writing into curated and visually engaging exhibits. Many began as longer pieces of research for articles, blog posts, or thesis chapters and were later reimagined through objects and exhibition design.

The objects featured in these projects come from a variety of places. Some are antiques and vintage pieces I’ve discovered in shops…an old sofa, a makeup case, a forgotten household object. Others are letters, diaries, clothing, cookbooks, and family possessions generously loaned by friends and relatives. Inspired in part by Theo of Golden, a book that encouraged me to consider the lives and stories attached to old objects, I’ve become keen in finding a home for overlooked pieces. Who owned them? How were they used? What stories might they tell, even when their original owners are no longer here to tell them themselves? One of the most rewarding parts of this process has been researching these objects and developing the catalog entries and interpretive essays alongside them. Each project is an opportunity to combine storytelling with historical research to give an object more context.

Each exhibition also includes the planning and development process behind the finished project. Documentation may include details such as the original exhibition conception, curatorial statement, interpretive strategy, and a mock object checklist. After developing a thematic framework and documenting each object, I used Omeka to create a virtual exhibition and transform the curatorial plan into a visual and interactive experience. Links at the bottom of each project provide access to the completed exhibition, as well as the accompanying catalog entries, which were developing using collection management practices and documentation principles based on TMS.