This semester my classes have offered new challenges. Creating artwork and presenting projects in new ways with students outside of my department has been eye opening - we each approach researching, writing, curating and creating with different expertise and focus. 

I'm interested in how cultural institutions connect their collections to contemporary artists' and performers' work. My classmates and I have explored theory and implementation of what best practices are working between cultural institutions, artists and the public. We have challenged what we might have believed to be best practices and the traditional structures of those relationships. I've been able to reflect on my professional experience critically and I'll move forward with a different, much broader, perspective, intentionality and understanding of my role in facilitating provocative and thoughtful interactions between creators and audience.

Before coming to Brown, I was working in a large traditional encyclopedic museum for 4 years and knew getting my master’s would not only benefit my practice, afforded by the knowledge and perspectives of other humanities professionals at different stages of their own development, but also would help me for negotiating future roles I will hopefully take later on.

Outside of Brown, Providence feels much more familiar, I think I have a better handle on what I like to do and where to explore outside of campus.