eye on design (2)

who we areCharity Counts, The Children’s Museum of IndianapolisMatt DuPlessie, 5 Wits Productions, Inc.Penny Jennings, West Office Exhibition DesignDan Spock, Minnesota History Center MuseumDottie Miles, The FranklinAaron Goldblatt, Metcalfe Architecture and DesignAnna Slafer, International Spy MuseumAdam Lerner, Museum of Contemporary Art DenverNina Simon, Museum 2.0Benjamin Dickow

children’s TVvictory gardensgraffiti artlibrary book dropsjapangreeting cardsmega-concertsletterpressesstylized theater

where we looked

what we foundways to inspire active participationways to turn artifacts into eventsways to make the invisible visibleways to get lostways to be flexibleways to promote playfulnessways to contribute to something largerways to frame experiencesways to combat the recession

playing with visual scale

presented by charity countsdirector of traveling exhibits,

the children’s museum of indianapolis

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You Are Here

©3ality Digital. All Rights Reserved. Photo by C. Taylor Crothers

fills peripheral vision

©3ality Digital. All Rights Reserved. Photo by C. Taylor Crothers

hands in!

presented by matt duplessiepresident and ceo,

5 wits productions, inc.

“The home viewer transforms into a super hero too — Super You! As Super You, she can jump into classic books and go on reading adventures with the Super Readers. She can actively participate in thegame play…”

http://pbskids.org/superwhy/

victory gardens

presented by penny jenningssenior exhibit developer, west office exhibition design

http://www.buildinggreentv.com/keywords/green-living

Jason Reed/Reuters via http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2009/mar/24/gardens-michelle-obama

New York Times via http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/20/dining/20garden.html?e

katsura imperial village

presented by dan spockdirector, minnesota history center museum

“Pay attention to your feet.”

Perfectly composed views inside…

...and out.

how to be a graffiti artist

presented by dottie miles, exhibit designer, the franklin

use public spaceBe creative in placement and styleViewer/maker ownershipencourage participation

“Download the bubble templates, print them, cut them, bubble your town, take pics and post them.”

Bubble Project, Ji Lee http://thebubbleproject.com/

http://pleaseenjoy.com/

you are beautifulwww.you-are-beautiful.com/

“Projects like these make a difference in the world by catching us in the midst of daily life and creating moments of positive self realization.”

Obey campaign, Shepard Faireyhttp://obeygiant.com/

“...the process of letting things manifest themselves.”

play!

presented by aaron goldblattpartner, metcalfe architecture and design

Design starts with play

Play starts with doing what comes naturally

play is the way in

learning is the reward

The Association for the Study of Play: http://www.tasplay.org/about.htmlThe American Journal of Play: http://www.americanjournalofplay.org/ International Play Association: http://www.ipaworld.org/home.htmlStrong National Museum of Play: http://www.museumofplay.org/index.html

shop your own closet

presented by anna slaferdirector of exhibitions and programs,

international spy museum

Inspiration: the off-beat invitationestablishes a fun theme or occasion for getting together

Studio Z Mendocino © 1997 www.stuido-z.com

Do your kids keep calling you a dinosaur?

museum application!

Let’s celebrate your birthday with the relatives!

Meet me in the Dino Hall at 1 pm on July 7

use objects in permanent exhibitions to inspire occasions for friends and family to socialize

Followed by a facial—my treat!

SUE, Field Museum

Remember when we used to take time to contemplate the big ideas? Let’s make time again.

Feasting our eyes on dressed game, over-ripe fruit, and heaving bosoms.

Meeting new people, like Dutch serving girls and deposed royalty.

When: July 7 at 12 o’clock

Activities will include, but not be limited to:

…and sating our appetites at the Café.

Meet me in the gem hall at 2:00 on May 3…followed by an equally sparkling champagne toast to your beauty at the garden café.

Your eyes dazzle like the Hope Diamond…

Let’s rendezvous and see how they compare.

Hope Diamond, NMNH

Girl with a Pearl Earring, NGA; Portrait of Grand Prince Konstantin, State Hermitage Museum ; Still life with Game, Vegetable and Fruit, Museo del Prado

Hope Diamond, NMH

No matter what you do to them shoes are there for you.

Lets meet at the Historical Society costume collection at 2 pm, May 3 to check out some cool styles.

Wear your favorite pair—then we’ll go shopping!

Vivienne Westwood,1993-4. V&A.

Bring your favorite poem to the Classical Gallery at 3 p.m. and let’s explore what these words really mean.

We haven’t discussed Truth and Beauty in ages…

Pompe Dressing for Dionysian Festival Greek Vase, MET

When was the last time you gazed at a starry night in the middle of the day?

The Starry Night, Van Gogh Museum; Starry Night costume, Hillwood Museum

Meet me at the Museum at noon on June 1 and we’ll gaze together…

creates community-wide event that energizes/engages people and celebrates what makes the city interesting

Inspiration: 100 foot crossword puzzle

Lvov, Ukraine

museum applicationUse objects in

permanent exhibitions as

focus for ongoing public

events

Ladies and Seated on the Beach with a Dog, NGA; coat, Chicago Historical Socety;

Pansy Egg, Private collection

Boudin’s dog waits for something

Number of buttons on CW General’s frock coat

“Sam I Am” would eat this Faberge Egg

superheroes

presented by adam lernerdirector, museum of contemporary art denver

magic from mundane

presented by nina simonexperience designer, museum 2.0

book drop

Seattle Public Library, “Making Visible the Invisible” by George Legrady

Jan David Hanrath, Haarlem Oost Branch Library

absurdism is my co-pilot

presented by benjamin dickow, creative director

what will you steal?what will you create?

who we are (a reminder)Charity Counts, The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis - charityc@childrensmuseum.org

Matt DuPlessie, 5 Wits Productions, Inc. - info@5witsproductions.com

Penny Jennings, West Office Exhibition Design - pennyj@woed.com

Dan Spock, Minnesota History Center Museum - daniel.spock@mnhs.org

Dottie Miles, The Franklin - dmiles@fi.edu

Aaron Goldblatt, Metcalfe Architecture and Design - aarong@metarchdesign.com

Anna Slafer, International Spy Museum - aslafer@spymuseum.org

Adam Lerner, Denver Museum of Contemporary Art - adaml@mcadenver.org

Nina Simon, Museum 2.0 - nina@museumtwo.com

Benjamin Dickow - benjamindickow@gmail.com