Work Experience

With the thought of school on Friday looming, I was just sitting here reflecting on ways in which I have wasted my 6 weeks off, when I realised that I hadn't posted about work experience. At the start of the summer, I carried out a weeks work experience with National Museums Liverpool - specialising in the Decorative Arts department. Just for those who don't know, the NML group consists of The Walker Art Gallery, The Lady Lever Art Gallery, The Maritime Museum, Museum of Liverpool, World Museum and Sudley House. I had an amazing week, mostly hands-on in the costume department picking out dresses for upcoming exhibitions such as Fashion Through the Ages and Titanic, the costume department was like heaven! I fell in love with so many pieces. I also carried out a day at Lady Lever Art Gallery in Port Sunlight, somewhere I regret to admit I had never visited prior to my placement and I fell in love with the building, surroundings and pieces inside. However, the day I was most looking forward to, a day in the Fine Art department at The Walker Art Gallery was totally disappointing - the Fine Art curator went home sick and I was left to file artists A-Z. This aside, I had a lovely day at the gallery helping out with the Art In Revolution exhibition - definitely worth visiting! And of course my favourites, Pre-Rafaelite Art. My week with NML definitely made me consider curating! Anyway, below are a few of the pieces that I fell in love with!