polynesia americana museum of polynesian pop. exhibit design project - General Tiki

S Sophista-tiki Tiki Socialite Seattle WA Joined: Sep 13, 2005 Posts: 1899	S Sophista-tiki Posted posted on Thu, Oct 19, 2006 2:31 PM Bula, Bula Heres an update on Polynesia American. There has been a lot of tedious subjects covered in Museum basics and education. Things like how to set up the museum as an organization and who will run things and be in charge of various department's. I would at some point like to make a governing body consisting of maybe 8 board members. If anyone wants to participate let me know. Remember that for now we are just playing. But with some creative and dedicated people this could turn int reality. Anyway, I did write one paper that You might find interesting. Its about my grandpa's art box. The assignment was to choose an object that has some personal significance and illustrate whether or not it belongs in a museum. This would be an object that could belong in Polynesia Americana's collections. My Grandpa's art Box I am probably the only person in my family who considers my Grandpa's art box to be of any significance. the box , originally purchased in the 6o"s was painted by my Grandpa, Vernon Frasier in 1967. The scenedepicts a black sand beach on the big island of Hawaii, which was covered by a lava flow in 1960. Vernon traveled frequently to the islands, fully participating in the mid-century lure of exotic Polynesia. When my Grandpa died in the early 70's the box passed to my Mom Carol. Carol Doyle Frasier was a well know Montana artist and teacher. She used the box to carry her paints to various places around the Montana mountains while teaching her painting classes. In the early 90'she died suddenly f as the result of a bizarre accident. I waited ten years before asking my dad for the box, it was really the only thing I wanted. To me the box is so significant that I display it as a piece of art. I think that the painting on the box and my Grandpa's interest in Polynesia was my earliest influence to becoming a Tiki artist. Since acquiring the box I have added some of my own art, including tapa designs which I am known for and one of my own Tikis. I can see how this box and its story would be an interesting addition to the collections of Polynesia Americana. There are several exhibit scenarios I can think of where my Grandpa's art box could illustrate a particular aspect of Polynesian pop American Folk Art. I'm sure some of you have even better personal objects that carry the memories that link you to a family members past interest in Tiki or Hawaiiana. I have about thirty Exhibit ideas already going. and of course part of the modern museum is about sharing with other museums, resources information and exhibits. Dawn

Bula, Bula
Heres an update on Polynesia American.
There has been a lot of tedious subjects covered in Museum basics and education. Things like how to set up the museum as an organization and who will run things and be in charge of various department's. I would at some point like to make a governing body consisting of maybe 8 board members. If anyone wants to participate let me know. Remember that for now we are just playing. But with some creative and dedicated people this could turn int reality.

Anyway, I did write one paper that You might find interesting. Its about my grandpa's art box. The assignment was to choose an object that has some personal significance and illustrate whether or not it belongs in a museum. This would be an object that could belong in Polynesia Americana's collections.
My Grandpa's art Box
I am probably the only person in my family who considers my Grandpa's art box to be of any significance. the box , originally purchased in the 6o"s was painted by my Grandpa, Vernon Frasier in 1967. The scenedepicts a black sand beach on the big island of Hawaii, which was covered by a lava flow in 1960. Vernon traveled frequently to the islands, fully participating in the mid-century lure of exotic Polynesia. When my Grandpa died in the early 70's the box passed to my Mom Carol.

Carol Doyle Frasier was a well know Montana artist and teacher. She used the box to carry her paints to various places around the Montana mountains while teaching her painting classes. In the early 90'she died suddenly f as the result of a bizarre accident.

I waited ten years before asking my dad for the box, it was really the only thing I wanted. To me the box is so significant that I display it as a piece of art. I think that the painting on the box and my Grandpa's interest in Polynesia was my earliest influence to becoming a Tiki artist. Since acquiring the box I have added some of my own art, including tapa designs which I am known for and one of my own Tikis. I can see how this box and its story would be an interesting addition to the collections of Polynesia Americana. There are several exhibit scenarios I can think of where my Grandpa's art box could illustrate a particular aspect of Polynesian pop American Folk Art.

I'm sure some of you have even better personal objects that carry the memories that link you to a family members past interest in Tiki or Hawaiiana. I have about thirty Exhibit ideas already going. and of course part of the modern museum is about sharing with other museums, resources information and exhibits.

Dawn

Post #261663 by Sophista-tiki on Thu, Oct 19, 2006 2:31 PM