Volunteer Experience
Historic Gardner House
Cave City, KY.
In the Fall of 2016 I accompanied Western Kentucky University’s Vernacular Architecture class in a series of visits to the Historic Gardner House. During these sessions I worked to help preserve the House using a variety of techniques including, gardening, applying joint compound, sanding, and window glazing.
Photo by Virginia Siegel. Window glazing in process
Photo courtesy of the Kentucky Folklife Program. Set up at Horse Cage Heritage Festival in 2016
Horse Cave Heritage Festival
Horse Cave, KY.
In September of 2016 as a student in Dr. Tim Evans's Public Folklore course I assisted in producing Horse Cave Heritage Festival's "Chattin' on the Porch." I returned the following year and again assisted in producing the narrative stage by carrying out various tasks including stage set-up, interviews, and photography.
Hammer In
Bowling Green, KY.
In September of 2016 as a student in Dr. Tim Evans's Public Folklore course I attended and served as a presenter at the the Kentucky Museum's Hammer In. Hammer In brought metal workers from around the region to the Kentucky Museum to demonstrate their craft for museum visitors.
Photo by Cara Forke. A narrative stage at Hammer In
Photo by Anne Rappaport. Hong Shao plays the pippa with her students.
Kentucky Crafted: The Market
Lexington, KY.
In the Spring of 2017 my classmates and I collaborated with the Folk Arts Program of the Kentucky Arts Council and traditional artists to create educational programming. I worked with Hong Shao, a traditional Chinese artist who plays the pippa. I later staffed and facilitated the programming at the Hands-On Area the Kentucky Crafted: The Market.