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I am a sculptor with 20 years of mountmaking experience and have worked for many years in a museum setting. I have been asked to make mounts for 10 Pueblo Pots for a museum where I was formerly a preparator. They want me to carry $1mil of general liability insurance and the museum be named as ‘additional insured’. I would be working at their facility, with their tools and equipment. I would never be in posession of the objects. I would be working on this part-time for a duration of 3 months. Can anyone recommend an insurance provider? In the past, I’ve always been under the umbrella of the institution or another businesses’ insurance. Appreciate any leads.

I'm an undergrad in art history and industrial design, and my goal is to pursue exhibition design, museum fabrication, or preparator work.

I'm working on my capstone industrial design project, focusing on improving the mannequin dressing process. Unfortunately, my professor is requiring 30 survey responses for the research component. I've spoken individually to various museum professionals I know, but it certainly isn't 30 people. My request is, if you have 2-3 minutes, for you to fill out a quick survey (so I don't fail!). The results will be anonymously added to a private research report that will only be seen by me and my professor.

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.

Registration is now open for IMF2026, hosted by the San Francisco Asian Art Museum, November 3-5, 2026!

In-person: $200 includes two days of talks, posters, demonstrations, tours, good conversations (and some food)!

Virtual: $100 includes access to live talks and participation in question-and-answer sessions. No food though:)

Click here for details!

Questions? contactmountforum@gmail.com

Registration closes October 19, 2026.

Hello fam! I have another scheduling conflict and am in search of a seasoned master mountmaker to represent Spark and Anvil.

Deets:

• Proposal is due September 4th!

• 160 objects

• Fabrication starts January 2027

• Southern Florida

Hi- Has anyone had luck contacting Oxford General Industries? I’ve been trying to order circle dies and of the three contact options, no response yet. If the company is closed/down, where should I look?

Ollie