Beyond the Box: Using Coroplast for Creative and Cost Effective Storage Solutions and Exhibit Mounts

Description: 

In this video, Jeanne Brako, Curator and Conservator at the Center of Southwest Studies in Fort Lewis College and Jack Townes, Exhibit Designer and Preparator at Skycraft Designs, discuss how Coroplast, a corrugated plastic often used for commercial signage, can be used in museums. Applications include creating a storage rack for framed art using a simple shelf unit, making shipping crates without power tools, and fabricating custom book mounts, slant boards for artifact displays, and clothing mounts. This session was part of the 2016 ATALM annual conference held in Phoenix, Arizona, on September 10-13, 2016.

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Digital Heritage
Community
Sustainable Heritage Network
Category
Artifacts and 3D Objects
Protocol: 
Public Access
Community: 
Sustainable Heritage Network
Category: 
Preservation, Artifacts and 3D Objects
Keywords: 
exhibitions, storage, museums
Collections: 
2016 ATALM Full Sessions, 2016 ATALM Resources
Original Date Description: 
2016-10-10
Original Date: 
2016 October 10th
Creator: 
Jeanne Brako, Jack Townes
Contributor: 
Academic Media Services
Language: 
English
Publisher: 
Sustainable Heritage Network
Format: 
MP4
Citation: 
Brako, Jeanne, and Jack Townes. "Beyond the Box: Using Coroplast for Creative and Cost Effective Storage Solutions and Exhibit Mounts." Sustainable Heritage Network. Accessed 24 November 2024, sustainableheritagenetwork.org/digital-heritage/beyond-box-using-coroplast-creative-and-cost-effective-storage-solutions-and