[Bcma-l] Watercolour Display
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Thu, 24 May 2007 20:22:53 -0700
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Hi Lorna,
How about using music stands, especially the type used in school band =
rooms, black - metal - solid. They could be grouped to create a =
unified display. If the paintings have a theme that relates to some =
aspect of your collection, perhaps you could include the related =
artefacts on a plinth rising higher than the music stands. How about =
putting them all in the large glassed square display case to avoid =
having to otherwise protect them against dust. Supports can be made =
from FomCor or commercial book stands.
For a temporary display, you could slightly rearrange the furniture in =
your museum to make a mini-gallery for the water colour group, placing =
the music stands in a tight arc, perhaps in the North West corner of the =
large room..
Are the paintings simply on watercolour paper, or are they already =
mounted on some kind of backing? How large are they?
Cheers,
Cuyler Page
Craigflower Historic Site
Victoria, BC
cuyler@telus.net
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Subject: [Bcma-l] Watercolour Display
We have about seven watercolour paintings that I would like to =
temporarily display in our museum. Does anyone have any creative display =
techniques? We have very limited wall space and limited money (ie no =
framing money). I'm considering encapsulating them (perhaps two back to =
back) in mylar and hanging from the ceiling with ???.=20
Any suggestions or warnings are appreciated.
thanks,
Lorna
Bella Coola Valley Museum
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>How about using music stands, =
especially the type=20
used in school band rooms, black - metal - solid. They could =
be=20
grouped to create a unified display. If the =
paintings have a=20
theme that relates to some aspect of your collection, perhaps you could =
include=20
the related artefacts on a plinth rising higher than the music=20
stands. How about putting them all in the large glassed =
square=20
display case to avoid having to otherwise protect them against =
dust. =20
Supports can be made from FomCor or commercial book stands.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>For a temporary display, you could =
slightly=20
rearrange the furniture in your museum to make a mini-gallery for the =
water=20
colour group, placing the music stands in a tight arc, perhaps in =
the North=20
West corner of the large room..</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Are the paintings simply on watercolour =
paper, or=20
are they already mounted on some kind of backing? How large =
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they?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Cheers,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Cuyler Page</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Craigflower Historic Site</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Victoria, BC</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>We have about seven watercolour paintings that I =
would like=20
to temporarily display in our museum. Does anyone have any creative =
display=20
techniques? We have very limited wall space and limited money (ie no =
framing=20
money). I'm considering encapsulating them (perhaps two back to =
back) in=20
mylar and hanging from the ceiling with ???. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Any suggestions or warnings are =
appreciated.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>thanks,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Lorna</FONT></DIV>
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