Free Admissions
Season 1
Ep. 2: The Creative Power of Women
by The Walters Art Museum
In this episode of Free Admissions, we celebrate Women’s History Month. Discover the history of nearly 75 years of women leadership in the Walters Conservation Department from its director, Julie Lauffenburger. Learn about New on the Bookshelf: The Creative Power of Women from the exhibition’s curator, Lynley Anne Herbert. Episode Segments 00:00 - Introduction 00:45 - Overview of New on the Bookshelf: The Creative Power of Women, with Lynley Herbert, Robert and Nancy Hall, curator of rare books and manuscripts 07:28 - Interview with Julie Lauffenberger, Dorothy Wagner Wallis Director of Conservation, Collections, and Technical Research 20:57 - Exhibition Title Testing with Roslyn Esperon, Manager of Evaluations and Audience Impact 25:08 - Credits Related Links New on the Bookshelf: The Creative Power of Women Walters Art Museum Conservation Window The Clothilde Missal The Archangel Michael Across Asia: Arts of Asia and the Islamic World Plan your visit: https://thewalters.org/visit/guidelines/ Follow us on our socials: https://linktr.ee/thewaltersartmuseum
In the first episode of Free Admissions, we chat with the exhibition’s curator Christine Sciaccia about Ethiopia at the Crossroads, the first major art exhibition in America to examine an array of Ethiopian cultural and artistic traditions from their origins to the present day. Conservation Scientist Annette Ortiz introduces us to her unique officemates (aka, her go-to conservation equipment). Episode Segments 00:00 - Introduction 00:43 - Overview of Ethiopia at the Crossroads 04:32 - Interview with Christine Sciacca, Curator of European Art, 300–1400 CE 18:31 - Equipment in the Conservation Science Lab with Annette Ortiz, Conservation Scientist 21:55 - Credits Related Links Ethiopia at the Crossroads Folding Processional Icon in the Shape of a Fan Plan your visit: https://thewalters.org/visit/guidelines/ Follow us on our socials: https://linktr.ee/thewaltersartmuseum