Thanks, Carol! The design sounds way cool - no nose crimping there! Annie
----- Original Message -----
From: "Carol Harsh" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>; <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, January 10, 2003 12:11 PM
Subject: Re: "Key Ingredients"
> Angel and Annie,
>
> Thank you for sharing the reactions you have been receiving about the Key
> Ingredients title. A "nose-crimping response" is interesting to consider!
> (he, he, he)
>
> It is our judgement that "America by Food" is preferred to the earlier
> "America Food Traditions." A good exhibition title needs to be
catchy..or
> even hokey..if it attracts attention. I would imagine that you would all
> agree that "Barn Again!" is hokey, too, and it is probably our best title
to
> date.
>
> "American Food Traditions" is misleading to the content of the exhibition.
> An exhibition specifically on food traditions probably wouldn't include
crop
> farming, kitchen gadgets, or even food symbols. It is our judgement that
> "America By Food" is a much stronger sub-title that is more inclusive.
> Certainly food traditions are a part of this exhibition, but our exhibit
> deals with so much more.
>
> While I have your attention, let me also respond to Kathleen's question
> about shipping. Although we are at full throttle in the design and
> production of KI, we are probably a few weeks away yet from knowing even
> the number of crates. As you might suspect there are more panels in this
new
> design than in previous MOMS exhibitions, but it all depends on how they
are
> packed. As soon as I have even a ball park number I will let you know. We
> will have more info on this front in the next couple of weeks.
>
> The design is really looking great! It is very exciting to see it all
> coming together. In addition to the very colorful banners and the awe
> inspiring portals, we have added interactive components. The tidbits are
on
> plate sized discs that will be attached to the panels with a picture of
the
> food on a front disc that swings open with the tidbit info behind it.
There
> are about 3 or 4 of these on each unit. Also, rather than put the
> cheesehead behind glass, we thought it would be fun to let visitors try on
> the cheesehead and see themselves in an oval mirror! As I have mentioned
> before the exhibition experience will be on of discovery. The taller
walls
> will give a maze like feel as one explores the various stations. Way
cool.
>
> Exhibition development takes a long time and I know that you are eager for
> info about crates and weight, etc. We will give you more information as
> soon as we know it.
>
> Carol
> >>> [log in to unmask] 01/08/03 06:53PM >>>
> Angel, I am getting the same nose-crimping response to the exhibit title.
>
> Carol, you had some thoughtful responses to my plea to keep the original
> title in November - can you reiterate them now?
>
> Annie
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Angel Ysaguirre" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 08, 2003 3:35 PM
> Subject: "Key Ingredients"
>
>
> > hello all:
> >
> > It's very likely too late to do anything about it but if it's not, is
> there
> > any way to consider keeping the name of Key Ingredients to "American
> Food
> > Traditions" rahter than "America by Food?" I understand the meaning of
> the
> > new title and that makes sense but it still sounds really hokey.
> Everytime
> > I've told the title change so someone, each person has flinched.
> >
> > Am I speaking up too late! If so, I might storm the SITES building.
> >
> > Sincerely,
> > Angel Ysaguirre
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>
> Carol Harsh
> Co-Director
> Museum on Main Street
> Smithsonian Insititution, SITES
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