Jobs and Opportunities

The Center for Collections Care will offer TWO sessions of Mount Making for Exhibits in summer 2027. It's the same class, just offered twice to accommodate demand.

First Session, June 7-11, 2027

Taught by venerated mount makers Pam Gaible and Earl Lock. Pam just retired from The Field Museum, and this is the last time Earl will teach the class!

Second Session, July 12-16, 2027

Taught Pam Gaible and Peter Rosen. Peter is a mount maker at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History and is on the IMF Steering Committee. He's a talented artist, mount maker, and excellent instructor!

Registration and Scholarships are Open!

The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston is looking for an experienced Mount Maker to bring creativity and innovation to crafting beautiful display solutions for works across our collection and travelling exhibitions.

https://recruiting2.ultipro.com/MUS1003MOFAH/JobBoard/5b1a1eb0-79c1-450e-89be-217d64a743ba/OpportunityDetail?opportunityId=54268366-fac5-49fd-948e-1d84f24d4545

Please check out the website and our video to learn more! 😄

I'm teaching again in December at Brooklyn Metal works. The course is an entry level course that also welcomes returning and more experienced students. Silver soldering experience is required. Feel free to reach out to me or the studio with questions. Attached is the course link.

Jody

https://www.bkmetalworks.com/mountmaking-short-course

Hello everyone!

I wanted to share an opportunity that may be of interest to those in the museum mount-making, exhibit fabrication, and installation community.

A full-time Exhibit Designer/Installer position will soon be available with the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) in Sacramento, California.

While this isn't a traditional museum position, I think it could be a great fit for someone with a background in museum fabrication, mount making, exhibit installation, or scenic and specialty fabrication who is looking for a new challenge. The position offers the opportunity to work on a wide variety of creative projects, including designing, fabricating, installing, maintaining, and repairing educational exhibits and interactive displays.

The position involves hands-on work with a variety of materials, fabrication techniques, graphics, multimedia, and interactive technologies. You'll have the opportunity to work on exhibits that educate the public about California's water resources and support DWR's visitors centers and outreach programs.