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In this episode of Free Admissions, Julia Marciari-Alexander, Andrea B. and John H. Laporte Director, details her favorite object in the collection. Meanwhile, curators Lynley Anne Herbert and Earl Martin walk us through the museum’s newest exhibition, Reflect and Remix: Art Inspiring Artists.Episode Segments00:00 - Introduction00:57 - The Melanchthon Watch with Julia Marciari-Alexander, Andrea B. and John H. Laporte Director of the Walters Art Museum05:52 - Overview of Reflect & Remix: Art Inspiring Artists07:29 - Interview with Lynley Herbert, Robert and Nancy Hall Curator of Rare Books and Manuscripts, and Earl Martin, Deborah and Philip English Curator of Decorative Arts, Design, and Material Culture.20:57 - Hidden gems from the 19th century collection with Aric Dietrich, Visitor Experience Associate23:40 - CreditsRelated LinksReflect & Remix: Art Inspiring ArtistsSelections From the North American Collection: People and PlacesSpherical Table Watch (Melanchthon’s Watch)Saint AmelieFernand Thesmar Cup #1Fernand Tehsmar Cup #2Hudson River LandscapeBust of Dr. Dio Lewiss

In this episode of Free Admissions, we celebrate Women’s History Month. Discover the history of nearly 75 years of women leadership in the Walters Conservation Department from its director, Julie Lauffenburger. Learn about New on the Bookshelf: The Creative Power of Women from the exhibition’s curator, Lynley Anne Herbert.Episode Segments00:00 - Introduction00:45 - Overview of New on the Bookshelf: The Creative Power of Women, with Lynley Herbert, Robert and Nancy Hall, curator of rare books and manuscripts07:28 - Interview with Julie Lauffenberger, Dorothy Wagner Wallis Director of Conservation, Collections, and Technical Research20:57 - Exhibition Title Testing with Roslyn Esperon, Manager of Evaluations and Audience Impact25:08 - CreditsRelated LinksNew on the Bookshelf: The Creative Power of Women⁠Walters Art Museum Conservation Window⁠The Clothilde Missal⁠⁠The Archangel Michael⁠⁠Across Asia: Arts of Asia and the Islamic World ⁠Plan your visit:⁠ https://thewalters.org/visit/guidelines/⁠Follow us on our socials:⁠ https://linktr.ee/thewaltersartmuseum⁠

In the first episode of Free Admissions, we chat with the exhibition’s curator Christine Sciaccia about Ethiopia at the Crossroads, the first major art exhibition in America to examine an array of Ethiopian cultural and artistic traditions from their origins to the present day. Conservation Scientist Annette Ortiz introduces us to her unique officemates (aka, her go-to conservation equipment).Episode Segments00:00 - Introduction00:43 - Overview of Ethiopia at the Crossroads04:32 - Interview with Christine Sciacca, Curator of European Art, 300–1400 CE18:31 - Equipment in the Conservation Science Lab with Annette Ortiz, Conservation Scientist21:55 - CreditsRelated LinksEthiopia at the CrossroadsFolding Processional Icon in the Shape of a FanPlan your visit: https://thewalters.org/visit/guidelines/Follow us on our socials: https://linktr.ee/thewaltersartmuseum