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>From: IN%"[log in to unmask]" "Museum discussion list"
>To: Multiple recipients of list MUSEUM-L <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: Re[2]: Smashed ceramics
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>I have tried very hard not be involved in this bucolic discussion but I
>cannot resist. As a curator of ceramics (a rare breed) I must confess
>that I love shards - they are great teachers and literal remnants of the
>unforgiving nature of clay. I recently received a call from an insurance
>company who had "three boxes of broken clay bits" that were of no use to
>them and would I like them for teaching or something?
RE: the "or something" part of the question, I had to finally respond to this
topic of discussion. Last summer I was an intern in the registration
department in a small art museum in NE Wisconsin. This museum had a very fine
gallery/gift shop associated with it. At a "flower arranging" demonstration,
given by the manager of the gift shop, a very expensive vase, created by one
of my all time favorite Wisconsin ceramic sculptors, was broken. It was
irrepairable, and the insurance company told the musem to destroy and dispose
of the shards. I asked the registrar if I could have a shard to place in my
window sill (spelling?) Unfortunatley, I was told this would be unethical. I
still mourn those shards. Any comments on the ethics issue here?
Allison
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Allison A. Smith
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Division of Information Technology
Product Sales and Repair "You-a break it....
[log in to unmask] We'll-a fix it..."
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