Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Archiving Artifacts Readings

The Smithsonian reading relates to the archiving of our artifacts and "The Invisible Made Visible" reading relates to the subject matter behind our culture (not necessarily our culture, I'll explain).

In the Smithsonian reading the author explains how the point of the museum is to portray how American citizens have experienced technology and science through the development of such equipment in American history. Looking at some of the artifacts in the museum, one could see the development of technology and understand just a little better what inventors and scientists do.

Also, the Smithsonian reading makes mention of cataloguing all its artifacts. They mention that only one percent is on display and the rest is in storage, so for those that are intrigued by these artifacts they can be viewed thoroughly (I assume and hope thorough).

The "Invisible" reading deals with themes and subject matter. Our subject matter is the culture we chose and the theme is the way we want to represent and portray this culture (Jamie, correct me if I'm wrong). The way we choose and display our artifacts portrays how we want to show and express our culture. His process is a way to make sure that his objectives are met and that he speaks clearly and fluently about what he wants to represent.

1 comment:

  1. You're correct. The theme (or more specifically, your selection of 3 values) and how you elected to display that theme (aka design/layout) is key to representing your culture.

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