This past November marked one year since I first started working on the Archivorum Ark project- and what a year it’s been! Collaborating...

In my last blog post, we looked at the advantages of the digital archive. However, this type of archive is not without its challenges....

Since the start of the project, I’ve had friends and family ask exactly what I’m doing... There are two hurdles for the general public...

As the archive took shape, it became clear that this process was more than just documentation—it was a dynamic exchange between myself...

With the main part of collection over, I think it may be important to revisit my approach to the archive and why I made the decisions to...

I have aired out my anxieties, now what? Where should I start? I think taking Belén’s advice and using the interview as a basis will lead...

I’m in the later stages of the project! The archive is mostly completed, with inventory lists, photography, and the interview ready to be...

So how does the museum/archivist solve the conundrum of ethical dilemmas? Ethics are a tricky battlefield, as different stakeholders have...

Last week we introduced the concept of ethical dilemmas in archival work. One of the biggest one that most survey museums have is the...

Last week I discussed the artist as an archive, and more specifically, how Belén offered to use a selection of her personal journals to...

This past March, I had the pleasure of seeing the then-current exhibition at the photography museum Fotografiska, Frank Ockenfels 3:...

Since 2017, Vanity Fair has conducted a yearly interview with the singer, Billie Eilish. The goal of this series of interviews was to...

I’m thankful for my most recent trip to Lisbon, as it provided the best opportunity to conduct this interview. During my first trip, the...

Why are artists' interviews so important? In an archival sense, they serve as a primary document of intention and the creative work of...

One of the main reasons for my most recent trip to Lisbon was to conduct and record an interview with Belén. During the past few months,...

A sip of coffee on the 7:25 train to the Italian countryside- sounds like every American’s dream vacation. I had the extreme pleasure of...

After a few very hectic weeks of preparation, I arrived in Lisbon to continue working face-to-face with Belén. On my first studio visit...

Last week I discussed having the infamous “Photographer’s eye,” a skill I have developed as I continued my practice with photography. My...

I haven’t always been a photographer, it’s been more of a recent interest of mine. I specifically remember on a school trip to New York...

As mentioned last week, I recently visited the southwest of America, specifically New Mexico. On the last day of my visit, I went to the...