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Journeys with JohnTravel As a friend once said—If I go too long without the smell of jet fuel, I get depressed. So even though 2011 has many months to go, it is time to think about places to visit in 2012. In the museum’s previous newsletter, we suggested an adventure to Charleston, South Carolina and Savannah, Georgia; this idea has met with sufficient interest for us to begin planning the trip. The tentative date is sometime in the last two weeks of April 2012—just past Easter and at a time when should be wonderful azaleas and rhododendrons in bloom. I am also looking into the potential of a Southwest train excursion that will take us to Santa Fe, New Mexico; a visit to Northern England; and/or flying down to Santiago, Chile. Keep those suggestions rolling in, as I really have no preference for destinations and am willing to arrange almost anything to almost anywhere. I just need to know what flavor of jet fuel most interests you. with the Museum Carriage tour through Charleston. Photo courtesy of the Charleston Convention & Visitor Bureau The Ever-Expanding Native American Exhibit The Collections Department was very fortunate to have such great volunteers while processing hundreds of objects for the new Native American cases. Melissa Beseda helped select artifacts for the mobile collection case and helped prepare the beaded bags to make sure that they would not be damaged while on display. She also identified the objects on display and created draft object labels. Jo Miles, Peg Granitto, and Andy Granitto helped prepare the exhibit surfaces to make them safe to display the hundreds of Native American artifacts. Peg also made hat, dress, and vest supports that safely display the garments and make them look their best. The volunteers and I discovered that Andy Granitto, Exhibits Curator, knows how to squeeze more and more objects into the cases. This Left: Melissa Beseda helping to select objects in the collection room for the American Indian Collections exhibit. Right: Miles Miller continues to help select objects for the new case. resulted in Miles Miller and I being able to continue selecting more objects for display. That was the goal for this Native American exhibit, to show our visitors the wonderful collection of Native American art and artifacts that the museum is entrusted to preserve, research, and exhibit. I hope you all can come to the museum’s members meeting on October 27, to see the completed exhibition. Yakima Valley Museum Newsletter, Fall 2011 Page 8
WMA Award Winners Left to Right: Mike Siebol, Curator of Collections; Andy Granitto, Curator of Exhibits; Peg Granitto, Exhibit Tech; and David Lynx, Associate Director. At the Washington State Museum Association conference in Walla Walla last June, the Yakima Valley Museum was presented with the Award of Exhibit Excellence for our exhibit Land of Joy and Sorrow: Japanese Pioneers in the Yakima Valley. The award reads as follows: "The Washington Museum Association recognizes the exhibit Land of Joy and Sorrow: Japanese Pioneers in the Yakima Valley, produced by the Yakima Valley Museum, Veterans Day falls on 11-11-11 this year. What better time to celebrate with a USO show! Guest artist Leonard Piggee and the Yakima Symphony Chorus with Director Scott Peterson, who delightfully entertained us for the "Spirituals and Gospel Night" at last January’s Diversions program, will be teaming up again to honor our troops. As an added incentive…Scott Peterson and Leonard Piggee performed together in “real” USO shows on a 1974 USO tour which included Korea, Japan, Okinawa, Taiwan, the Philippine Islands, and Guam. for establishing a high standard of innovation and creativity in all phases of exhibit concept, research, content, design, production, and promotion. This exhibit uses the themes of community, family, and tradition to tell the story of the Japanese Americans in the Yakima Valley. The museum went beyond textbooks and documentaries, seeking out personal histories and artifacts concerning the community’s past and present. Not only is it a significant contribution to the understanding of a community; it also enhances the rich history of Washington State. In creating it, the Yakima Valley Museum has set an elevated standard for all heritage organizations throughout Washington State. Presented on the 16th day of June, 2011, by Washington Museum Association President, Brenda Abney." Representatives from the museum were there not only to accept the award, but also to share their expertise on different topics. Andy and Peg Granitto gave a day-long presentation entitled Exhibit Style and Communication: Using Everything in Your Toolbox to Get Your Message Across; Mike Siebol gave a presentation on Keeping the Gathered Objects and was part of a Roundtable of Collection Managers; and David Lynx spoke on Engaging the Public with New Technology and Social Media. e11-11-11 USO ShOwe The Change You Want to See It has been an exciting year, with a lot of changes happening around the museum. The new exhibit of our American Indian collections is being installed; the fullyrestored “mudwagon” is back on display; and the exhibits in the Yakima At Home area are receiving new additions. The exhibits staff have also been making improvements around the museum. Since the permanent exhibits are changing, we thought it was only appropriate to ask David Childs, collector of the 600 pairs of high-heeled shoes in the special Head Over Heels Over Heels exhibit, to “change his shoes!” Plans are for 100 of the pairs to be exchanged for other (equally fabulous) ones, giving visitors the perfect excuse to come enjoy another look at this popular exhibit. To view the results of all these changes, please come join us for our annual membership meeting and volunteer recognition party on Thursday, Oct. 27 beginning at 5:30P.M. And feel free to bring a friend to introduce to your museum. Yakima Valley Museum Newsletter, Fall 2011 Page 9
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