On residual (institutional) self image
There is a great scene in The Matrix that occurs after our gormless hero Neo has been exposed to the lie that he has been living and introduced to the terrifying reality…
Action Pact 2022: Ethan Murrow
It is sometimes easy to forget that a place like the Arnold Arboretum at Harvard University is a collection. The 281 acre preserve, designed by Fredrick Law Olmsted and opened in 1872, is the oldest arboretum in North America and is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year. Located in Jamaica Plain and Roslindale, the park is known by Bostonians as one of the most beautiful places to take a stroll in the entire city. However, as they state on their website, the Arnold Arboretum…
Action Pact 2022: Felipe Ortiz
Little faces watched eagerly all afternoon as Felipe Ortiz worked. Children’s voices called out questions (”What is that?”) and offered words of encouragement (“Good job!”). Some watched silently, trying to puzzle out the image Felipe was slowly teasing out from the sidewalk with chalk and charcoal. Others walked past only to double back for a closer look. As bird skeletons, often mistaken for dinosaur bones by the youngest observers, turned into the bodies of endangered Piping Plovers,…
Modern Love: Museum Heartbreak
Once upon a time, I fell in love with museums. I wanted to be with them all the time. I wanted to talk about them. I wanted to know everything there was to know about them. I wanted to explore their every corner. I longed for them to know and love me back. My crush began in the summer of 1996 when I interned at a small historical society in Stamford, Connecticut. Like many institutions of its kind, the place was a mess. It was chock-a-block with cast off…
Putting on His Thinking Cap
Ed Rodley loves to write and he has been doing quite a bit of it lately! He is halfway through his book on museum experience design and will be sharing chapters for feedback in the coming months. He of course also makes regular contributions to Read the TEA Leaves. Ed has been working with our client, The Texas Association of Museums (TAM), on a series of articles that are part of their Finding Alternative Futures, Phase 2 (FAF2) project. The project examines digital readiness and easily available technologies that can help move the Texas museum…
January 2022 TEA News
TEA is deeply grateful (and really excited!) to be starting this new year with a myriad of meaningful projects, an extraordinary community of friends, and a powerful commitment to making the world a better place one creative experience at a time. We look forward to continuing to share the progress of our young company throughout 2022 and encourage you to reach out to us anytime to share your stories, projects, and ideas. If the last two years have taught us anything, it is that only together can we thrive. Wishing you and yours a happy,…
With a Little Help from Our Friends: Bob Packert
Bob Packert is a photographer, artist, and fashion designer and to our great fortune, one of TEA’s creative partners. Jim sat down with him recently to hear his thoughts on photography, fashion…
September 2021 TEA News
Now that Fall is upon us, we wanted to share some of the things we’ve been up to over since launching in March. What We’ve Been Working On Hong Kong Palace Museum The Hong Kong Palace Museum is set to open in July 2022. We provided technical and interpretive guidance on a wide range of media projects for eight of the galleries that are currently under construction. This included over thirty interactives, sound installations, large scale projections, introductory media, and contextual videos. …
The Most Memorable Experiences
There are certain events in our lives that stand out as truly special. I am not talking about the most important moments, like the birth of a child, meeting your life partner…