2017 Mapes Collection Interns Blog

Greetings! Boot camp Week One is officially in the books. Through the tribulations of learning NY's public transit, and understanding the standards of curating the Mapes Collection, we can say Week One was a success. Learning the ropes was no easy fare though. Much of our appreciation goes to our wonderful guide Bushra (Senior Scientific Assistant) for being so cordial with the infinite number of questions we have. With the acquired curatorial foundation in place, we clicked into 'the zone'. The always reliable source, Wikipedia , describes the zone as this: ... the mental state of operation in which a person performing an activity is fully immersed in a  feeling  of energized focus, full involvement, and enjoyment in the process of the activity. In essence, flow is characterized by complete absorption in what one does. (Wikipedia contributors) Here we see Keara (green) and an extremely rare sighting of Sarah (red) displaying proper zone technique. Rya

Hello all! Welcome to the 2017 Mapes Collection Blog run by us, the interns. We are all thrilled to be able to share our adventures with you! Before we go any further how about some introductions: Alex - Is a graduate from Long Beach State in California. A self proclaimed "geology nerd" Alex is all about exploring nature and finding some cool rocks along the way. So far he likes California better than New York, but we shall see if he changes his mind by the end of the summer. In his free time this summer he plans to eat lots of peanut butter and slowly stroll the city to see the sights. Ernesto - Is a graduate from the University of Chicago. Ernesto's favorite exhibit in the museum so far is by far the singular Trilobite display. When not consuming ice cream, he is always in search of a good slice of pineapple pizza. His goal for his days off is to find some good ambient music to enjoy. Keara - Is a Senior at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania. He