A Slow Start

To begin with, the scheduling for my project is somewhat strange, and by this I mean working Tuesdays through Saturdays from 10:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. Personally, I couldn’t be happier with the extra time I have for sleeping. After taking the APES exam, I began my work at the Artists Archives of the Western Reserve on Tuesday. Entering the building, I thought that I would be doing more on my first day. As it turned out, my introduction to the Archives involved a great deal of reading. Sitting at the central table in the small office I perused through various books and pamphlets, all having to do with the procedures for handling and taking care of art in a collection. After reading all of this, I came to the Archives on Wednesday thinking that would be my main task. As it turns out, that day I had to help with some of the initial preparations for an upcoming exhibition. I was given a list of artists and their submitted works for the event and typed up the labels for these pieces. After this job, I made phone calls to the members of the Archives and gave them a reminder of the exhibition. Wednesday was an improvement from Tuesday, but I am hoping that my jobs at the Artists Archives will not be limited to these things alone.