Belated Update

Hello again~

I've meant to post twice already, but things kept distracting me. My time at the museum so far has been lovely, but personal life has gotten a bit messy. Among other stuff, my grandpa broke his hip, and has been in and out of the hospital because of it and some other problems. But he's better now, I'm actually with him right now caring for him while my mother and grandma are out of town, he's napping and so I realized I should do this while I have the chance. Given his extremely limited mobility at the moment, he can't be on his own. I go back to work at the museum tomorrow though, which is fun, though I do worry about him 'cause my sister will be looking after him until the others get back. I trust her, but I trust myself more.

Ah, anyway, Museum stuff.

So, quite a few things have happened.

One- I got to fill out condition reports alongside another intern a couple weeks back on an exhibit we had just received.

Two- I was able to personally meet and talk to the artist who created the artwork that I filled condition reports on. His name is Avner Sher. He's a Jewish Israeli artist who works with wood and cork. He is also quite nice and has fun circular glasses.

Three- I led two tours. One was a group of kids, all within the ages of 4-6 with a few adults, who visited us as part of their Vacation Bible School. Originally, Scott, the director, had wanted me to talk about our Dali exhibit alongside a few other particular pieces, but after learning the age and focus of the group, decided against it. The other group was that of a senior group from a senior home, and I was able to talk about Dali like Scott had originally wanted. Both groups were very nice. The kids were excited to listen and participate, while the seniors were excited to learn new information and see things in different ways. Both groups were extremely lovely.

I have come to the realization, however, that no matter how much I study, I will never feel comfortable enough with this information to be in a position perceived above the groups themselves. Many people coming in have studied the Bible or Torah since they were young, and have years of studying it under their belt. I have a few months. As uncomfortable as it makes me, I need to come to terms with the idea that I will always be the one with the least understanding, but that is okay. I just need to turn the focus around on the visitors themselves. I will give them some information about a piece like the Resurrection of Christ, but I will also ask for a lot of participation in viewing and experiencing the piece, so hopefully everyone is able to get something fun out of the experience rather than me attempting to give them blanket information that they already know from simply glancing at the piece.

That's all for now, I hope everyone's having a great time during their summers and at their internships.
See y'all later~