2008 Woodie Awards
WEB EXCLUSIVE: University's Sullivan collection hits the road
Lori Bailey
Issue date: 7/30/08 Section: A&E
"We really enjoy lending pieces to other universities," Barnett said, "It greatly enhances the reputation of the university."
In fact, the catalogue for the exhibition features one of the terra cotta pieces from SIUE on its cover. Sullivan's original piece, usually displayed on the second floor of the Lovejoy Library, was sculpted, casted, and molded as a single piece.
Even though there are thousands of pieces of art displayed around the SIUE campus, there are many more in storage. Barnett said he was especially busy while preparing for the exhibition at Northwestern since he transported the items himself.
"It takes a lot of perpetration to transport objects like that," Barnett said. "That stuff is heavy."
When the show ends, Barnett will drive to Chicago to bring part of the collection home again.
"This stuff is irreplaceable," Barnett said. "I have to make sure it gets back all in one piece."
On the home front, the Museum Office interacts a lot more with students than their tucked away office would imply. Placed behind Support Services, the Museum Office wouldn't look like any other classroom on campus.
"We help out with anthropology, art history, studio art, and museum studies," Barnett said. "We have a lot of amazing work at SIUE that students can learn from."
In fact, the catalogue for the exhibition features one of the terra cotta pieces from SIUE on its cover. Sullivan's original piece, usually displayed on the second floor of the Lovejoy Library, was sculpted, casted, and molded as a single piece.
Even though there are thousands of pieces of art displayed around the SIUE campus, there are many more in storage. Barnett said he was especially busy while preparing for the exhibition at Northwestern since he transported the items himself.
"It takes a lot of perpetration to transport objects like that," Barnett said. "That stuff is heavy."
When the show ends, Barnett will drive to Chicago to bring part of the collection home again.
"This stuff is irreplaceable," Barnett said. "I have to make sure it gets back all in one piece."
On the home front, the Museum Office interacts a lot more with students than their tucked away office would imply. Placed behind Support Services, the Museum Office wouldn't look like any other classroom on campus.
"We help out with anthropology, art history, studio art, and museum studies," Barnett said. "We have a lot of amazing work at SIUE that students can learn from."
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Eric Barnett
posted 7/30/08 @ 10:39 AM CST
I didn't say "it takes a lot of perpetration to transport objects." The word I used was "preparation."
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