As I reflect back on this week's work at the museum, what instantly comes to mind is dessert. On Wednesday, a new baker in town brought a huge sample platter to the cafe in hopes of becoming a supplier. Since there were so many pastries (which were all vegan), the whole museum staff was invited to taste the pastries and give their input. My personal favorites included a cherry almond muffin and a chai cupcake with ginger icing. Continuing with the desert theme, Thursday was the birthday of the museum's cafe manager, so we all gathered in the cafe and had Boston creme pie and champagne (well, everyone but me) in celebration.
As far as my project goes, I am finalizing my proposal and working on my power point presentation. I'm a little worried about how I will manage to condense my experience at the museum into twenty minutes. There is so much to talk about!
On Thursday evening, I went to an amazing performance at the museum. The piece, performed by local artist Michelle Ellsworth, was essentially a response to recent scientific research indicating that the Y chromosome is becoming increasingly obsolete. Did you know that the Y chromosome is loosing genes at the rate of 4 every 1 million years? Pretty intense. Anyways, in her performance, Ellsworth presented some of the archival work she's doing to preserve the memory of men when they no longer exist. She also displayed some apparatuses she'd invented to represent men, my favorite being a large, unblinking eye representing the male gaze. Overall, it was hilarious and an excellent performance.
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