Since arriving in August 2024, our Board of Advisors Mutual Learning Fellows have been hard at work exploring different aspects of museum work through their individual disciplines. As they hit the halfway mark, let's look back on the work they have done so far while looking ahead to the second half of their fellowships as well.
MAYA RAZVI
Cultural Heritage Technology and Innovation
Maya spent the last year and a half developing a working knowledge of the technological landscape within which cultural heritage institutions operate. During this process, she conducted extensive research and participated in larger conversations around the museum's web presence. She familiarized herself with a number of digital platforms to more effectively collaborate with the curatorial team and her mentor, Richel Cuyler, to build digital exhibition resources. Using MadMapper to create the Assyrian relief color projection for Stone, Sand, and Clay was a significant milestone in this endeavor. Maya is also involved in the management and care of the museum's AV equipment and collection of time-based media artwork. Additionally, Maya works closely with staff at Dartmouth Libraries, building on a shared institutional foundation to approach goals around digital cultural heritage preservation and interaction.
EVONNE FUSELIER
Curatorial
Since beginning her work at the museum, Evonne has learned about curatorial processes including developing exhibitions, researching artworks, presenting to public audiences, and writing for publications. This work culminated in the opportunity to acquire a work, and she added Alison Saar's print Mutiny of the Sable Venus to the museum's growing collection of artworks representing the African diaspora. One of Evonne's primary roles has been participating in multiple teams co-curating exhibitions that will go on view in 2026. As part of these teams, she has worked on each stage of an exhibition, from project proposal to installation. During the second half of the fellowship, Evonne will continue contributing to these exhibitions while curating her own capstone exhibition, which will focus on contemporary artists who integrate archival material into their artwork.
ISABELLE SCOTTLIND
Communications
Isabelle has gained a wide variety of experiences in the communications field, including advertising, merchandise, social media, and publications. She also delved into design work for the first time, initially with a fortieth-anniversary by-the-numbers flier and later with the by-the-numbers section of the 2024–25 Hood Museum of Art annual report. Isabelle has worked on publications as well, ranging from brochures and museum guides to catalogues. Most recently, she worked with illustrator Regina Yan '19 on a redesign of the museum's public art map, provided support during photography for an upcoming catalogue, and assisted her mentor, Alison Palizzolo, with color correcting the Hood Quarterly (including the one you're reading!). Looking forward, Isabelle is eager to work with Evonne to design a creative publication for Evonne's capstone exhibition, as well as develop her own capstone project.
DIGITAL DISCO(VERY)
Digital Discovery, known as Digital Disco for short, is a group project driven by the fellows that aims to provide additional context to objects on view in the galleries through a digital resource. The fellows are currently working on creating Digital Discos for three objects: Karl L. H. Müller's Century Vase (about 1876–77), Shan Goshorn's Red, White and Blue (2017), and Faith Ringgold's United States of Attica (1971). Using Maya's knowledge of digital exhibitions software (such as StoryMaps), Evonne's curatorial insight, and Isabelle's experience with branding and content creation, the fellows aim to publish their Digital Discos throughout the year, in tandem with the museum's Sestercentennial exhibitions and programming. Look for them on the Hood Museum's website!