first person interpretation - Kirsten Hammerstrom

Events/History/Living History/Museums/Reenacting

Good Grief

Posted on October 25, 2015 by kittycalash

I had my doubts about this event, since we were interpreting the death and mourning of John Brown a full month after it actually happened, and initially resiste...

Fail/History/Living History/making things/personal/Philosophy/Reenacting

Wrestling with Myself

Posted on March 8, 2015 by kittycalash

I wrestle a lot with myself, which sounds much sexier and more athletic than it is, when it’s your patience and conscience. It’s a constant fight with my own br...

Events/History/Living History/Museums/Philosophy/Reenacting

Pushing Interpretation Forward

Posted on November 18, 2014 by kittycalash

Dare I say progressing? In the past decade, museums, particularly historic house museums, have been challenged to refresh and reinvent their interpretations and...

Events/History/Living History/Reenacting

Interpretation 101

Posted on April 28, 2014 by kittycalash

On Saturday morning, I gave a presentation at the BAR School of Instruction on Interpretation. The slides are above, and the presentation (with my notes) is her...