Today at Teen Lab we went 'behind the scenes' to the art packing section of the Art Institute. John Molini was the manager of that section of the Art Institute. His specialties include making the crates for art packing as well as framing the art for the finished version shown in the galleries upstairs. It was interesting learning about the state-of-the-art materials involved in the packing, including memory foam that is very strong and retains its shape. He said it was like "packaging eggs", the closer and tighter you fit it, the less likely it is to break. This goes for fragile things like eggs, or priceless works of art.
Mr. Molini said he was "lucky" to be able to do a job he enjoys and is able to think in 3D, if he is asked about a painting in the galleries, he knows how big the crate should be. He said he still had a blueprint of the primitive crates used several years ago. Today, the crates are made of special materials that make the crate waterproof and sturdy. He said he was very lucky to get the job at the Art Institute after
years of being a traveling musician on the road. He said is happy that
he went from working in a temporary architecture job at the Art
Institute in the 1980s, to getting a job in the Art Packing section
after a member left their job. He had only planned to stay a few months
to pay his debt and pay off a guitar custom made for him, but he ended
up staying.
I found a link to the band he was in: BB Spin.
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As a side note, I'm finished with my digital collage today! Its not quite long in length, but it tells a story. :)
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