Lauryl Sandman Professional Resume
Education
College:
Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY
BA in the History of Art and Design, to be obtained 20 May 2019
Focus: German art of the early 20th century
Undergraduate Thesis: “The Problem of Kirchner: the Effects of the Criticism of His Work in Germany and the United States”
Overall GPA: 3.79
High School:
School of the Arts, Rochester, NY
Advanced Regents Diploma, June 2015
Major: Visual Arts
Overall GPA: 3.5
Experience
Anthropology Conservation Intern, American Museum of Natural History
January 2019-June 2019
Supervisor: Amy Tjiong, Ethnographic Conservator
The American Museum of Natural History is undergoing a major restoration project in their Northwest Coast Hall, including the conservation treatment of totem poles, several of which faced water damage after the sprinklers were activated during a fire in 2014.
• Created folders for Anthropology Conservation Department which detailed past conservation treatment as well as object histories- for conservators’ use prior to treatment.
• Conducted archival research on objects to be reinstalled in the Northwest Coast Hall.
• Handled and photographed objects to be added to conservation treatment files.
• Organized conservation files for small objects from the Northwest Coast Hall.
• Transcribed recordings from advisory consultations with Northwest Coast Native Americans on the history and proper treatment of objects being conserved in the Northwest Coast Collection. Transcriptions used by conservators to determine appropriate handling and treatment of objects, including Shamanic objects which require special care.
• Scanned slides to be added to conservation file folders.
• Worked in Collections to document Northwest Coast objects missing abalone for future repair and exhibition.
Art Handler, Lisa Goldberg
January 2019-Ongoing (irregular basis)
Supervisor: Lisa Goldberg
• Assisted Lisa Goldberg in the unpacking and hanging/display of her diverse collection of art.
• Cleaned works as needed.
Summer Program Coordinator, Pratt Institute PreCollege Program
November 2018-May 2019
Supervisor: Halima Johnson, PreCollege Program Director
• Responded to inquiries from accepted students as well as those accepted in the program.
• Assisted in the process of hiring employees for the summer 2019 PreCollege Program.
• Kept running lists of hired employees and accepted students.
• Kept Google Drive organized to ensure easy access for employees.
Studio Mentor, Pratt Institute PreCollege Program
June 2018-July 2018
Supervisor: Erika Verik, PreCollege Program Director
• Supervised Creative Writing students during studio hours five days per week.
• Created a constructive classroom environment which encouraged students to complete projects and papers.
• Helped students with project-specific problems, including offering constructive criticism and allowing students to critique each other's’ work in order to pinpoint issues/concerns.
• Chaperoned students to cultural excursions including trips to the High Line and Storm King Art Center.
Pre-Program Intern, Sarah Nunberg Conservation Studio
September 2017-March 2019
Supervisor: Sarah Nunberg
Chapel of the Good Shepherd Sculptures by Louise Nevelson: The white sculptures by Louise Nevelson in the Erol Beker Chapel of the Good Shepherd were overpainted shortly after their initial installation in 1977. The restoration paint, a water-based PVA, has degraded, and is being removed in order to reveal the underlying original alkyd paint.
• Aided in the removal of degraded PVA paint using NanoRestart Gel Systems.
• Consolidated flaking paint using mostly funori.
• Filled and toned losses.
• Answered questions about the nature of the conservation treatment being performed, in order to inform the public about the painstaking process.
Research Assistant, Center for the Study of Art and Design Materials, Pratt Institute, Math and Science Department
September 2017-December 2018
Supervisors: Sarah Nunberg, Independent Objects Conservator; Cindie Kehlet, Professor of Chemistry, Pratt Institute Math and Science Department
The Center for the Study of Art and Design Materials, established during winter 2016, aims to preserve and exhibit the multimedia artworks of former Pratt Institute Professor, Licio Isolani, for further study by the Pratt community.
• Planned storage for works of art within the archive located within the Center to ensure long-term preservation of works of art.
• Assisted in installation of exhibition held 18 April 2018: arranged an lit Isolani’s sculptures according to his instructions.
• Assisted in curation/installation of exhibition held 9 October 2018, featuring select works by Licio Isolani; chose artworks to be displayed, hung shelves, configured proper lighting.
• Regularly vacuumed/cleaned sculptures.
• Sorted through Isolani’s archives, organized archive according to material type.
• Triage treatments: flattened rolled paper, created temporary storage for works of art.
• Assisted in preparation of Pratt’s Science and Art Symposium V, held 18-19 April 2018. The Symposium brings together artists and scientists in order to bridge the gap between the two disciplines.
Teaching Assistant, the Kosciuszko Foundation Teaching English in Poland Program
13 July-31 July 2017
Supervisor: Dolly Parker, Program Leader
Two week camp in Minsk Mazowiecki, Poland, to teach English language and American arts and culture to Polish children ages 5-12.
• Assisted Elsie Scott, teacher in charge of five-year-old group, in creating a productive classroom environment, including assisting with crafts.
• Assisted in making PowerPoint presentations on the history of art in New Mexico, to be used in class.
• Created daily after-school activities, monitored children who participated.
Undergraduate Intern, the Bruce Silverstein Gallery
January 2017-May 2017
Supervisors: Kelly Jones, Gallery Director; Frances Jakubek, Head of Exhibitions
The Bruce Silverstein Gallery specializes in modern/contemporary works of art, mostly photography. The Gallery had recently relocated and required extensive cataloging of the collection, including locating artworks displaced during the move.
• Assisted Frances Jakubek, Head of Exhibitions, in research and clerical work, inventory and cataloging of artworks, installing exhibitions and conducting preliminary research. Notable exhibitions include the Armory Show, and an exhibition featuring the color photography of Nathan Lyons, held 27 March-2 April 2017.
• Used ArtSystems interface to document locations of works which had been displaced during relocation.
• Used Microsoft Excel to add clients to an ongoing email list; sent out emails regarding events at the Gallery.
• Transported recently purchased artworks from Christie’s auction house to the Gallery/private residences.
Scholarships
Estelle Friedman Scholarship from the Pratt Institute Math and Science Department
Awarded Fall 2018
Conferences
NanoRestart Conference, the National Museum of Denmark, Copenhagen
Presentations by creators of NanoRestart gels (Piero Baglioni and Rodorico Giorgi) as well as conservators who have used them.
Plastics Conference and Workshop, Pratt Institute Math and Science Department
Lectures and workshops run by Yvonne Shashoua, Researcher at the National Museum of Denmark, on the degradation of works of art made of different plastics.
Skills
Organization
Detail-oriented
Time management/prioritization
Research (archival, library, internet); comprehension/interpretation of research
Analysis of artworks
Inventory
Managing Databases: ArtSystems at the Bruce Silverstein Gallery and the American Museum of Natural History Conservation and Anthropology Databases
Writing/communication
Transcription
Italian:
Reading: Intermediate
Writing: Intermediate
Speaking: Beginner-Intermediate
Handheld XRF Analysis
Conservation hand skills
Art handling
Exhibition installation/de-installation
Microsoft Office suite
Google suite
Drawing/Painting
References
Frances Jakubek, Head of Exhibitions, the Bruce Silverstein Gallery
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Dolly Parker, Program Leader, Teaching English in Poland Minsk Mazowiecki Camp
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Cindie Kehlet, Professor of Chemistry, Pratt Institute Math and Science Department
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Sarah Nunberg, Independent Objects Conservator, the Objects Conservation Studio
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Education
College:
Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY
BA in the History of Art and Design, to be obtained 20 May 2019
Focus: German art of the early 20th century
Undergraduate Thesis: “The Problem of Kirchner: the Effects of the Criticism of His Work in Germany and the United States”
Overall GPA: 3.79
High School:
School of the Arts, Rochester, NY
Advanced Regents Diploma, June 2015
Major: Visual Arts
Overall GPA: 3.5
Experience
Anthropology Conservation Intern, American Museum of Natural History
January 2019-June 2019
Supervisor: Amy Tjiong, Ethnographic Conservator
The American Museum of Natural History is undergoing a major restoration project in their Northwest Coast Hall, including the conservation treatment of totem poles, several of which faced water damage after the sprinklers were activated during a fire in 2014.
• Created folders for Anthropology Conservation Department which detailed past conservation treatment as well as object histories- for conservators’ use prior to treatment.
• Conducted archival research on objects to be reinstalled in the Northwest Coast Hall.
• Handled and photographed objects to be added to conservation treatment files.
• Organized conservation files for small objects from the Northwest Coast Hall.
• Transcribed recordings from advisory consultations with Northwest Coast Native Americans on the history and proper treatment of objects being conserved in the Northwest Coast Collection. Transcriptions used by conservators to determine appropriate handling and treatment of objects, including Shamanic objects which require special care.
• Scanned slides to be added to conservation file folders.
• Worked in Collections to document Northwest Coast objects missing abalone for future repair and exhibition.
Art Handler, Lisa Goldberg
January 2019-Ongoing (irregular basis)
Supervisor: Lisa Goldberg
• Assisted Lisa Goldberg in the unpacking and hanging/display of her diverse collection of art.
• Cleaned works as needed.
Summer Program Coordinator, Pratt Institute PreCollege Program
November 2018-May 2019
Supervisor: Halima Johnson, PreCollege Program Director
• Responded to inquiries from accepted students as well as those accepted in the program.
• Assisted in the process of hiring employees for the summer 2019 PreCollege Program.
• Kept running lists of hired employees and accepted students.
• Kept Google Drive organized to ensure easy access for employees.
Studio Mentor, Pratt Institute PreCollege Program
June 2018-July 2018
Supervisor: Erika Verik, PreCollege Program Director
• Supervised Creative Writing students during studio hours five days per week.
• Created a constructive classroom environment which encouraged students to complete projects and papers.
• Helped students with project-specific problems, including offering constructive criticism and allowing students to critique each other's’ work in order to pinpoint issues/concerns.
• Chaperoned students to cultural excursions including trips to the High Line and Storm King Art Center.
Pre-Program Intern, Sarah Nunberg Conservation Studio
September 2017-March 2019
Supervisor: Sarah Nunberg
Chapel of the Good Shepherd Sculptures by Louise Nevelson: The white sculptures by Louise Nevelson in the Erol Beker Chapel of the Good Shepherd were overpainted shortly after their initial installation in 1977. The restoration paint, a water-based PVA, has degraded, and is being removed in order to reveal the underlying original alkyd paint.
• Aided in the removal of degraded PVA paint using NanoRestart Gel Systems.
• Consolidated flaking paint using mostly funori.
• Filled and toned losses.
• Answered questions about the nature of the conservation treatment being performed, in order to inform the public about the painstaking process.
Research Assistant, Center for the Study of Art and Design Materials, Pratt Institute, Math and Science Department
September 2017-December 2018
Supervisors: Sarah Nunberg, Independent Objects Conservator; Cindie Kehlet, Professor of Chemistry, Pratt Institute Math and Science Department
The Center for the Study of Art and Design Materials, established during winter 2016, aims to preserve and exhibit the multimedia artworks of former Pratt Institute Professor, Licio Isolani, for further study by the Pratt community.
• Planned storage for works of art within the archive located within the Center to ensure long-term preservation of works of art.
• Assisted in installation of exhibition held 18 April 2018: arranged an lit Isolani’s sculptures according to his instructions.
• Assisted in curation/installation of exhibition held 9 October 2018, featuring select works by Licio Isolani; chose artworks to be displayed, hung shelves, configured proper lighting.
• Regularly vacuumed/cleaned sculptures.
• Sorted through Isolani’s archives, organized archive according to material type.
• Triage treatments: flattened rolled paper, created temporary storage for works of art.
• Assisted in preparation of Pratt’s Science and Art Symposium V, held 18-19 April 2018. The Symposium brings together artists and scientists in order to bridge the gap between the two disciplines.
Teaching Assistant, the Kosciuszko Foundation Teaching English in Poland Program
13 July-31 July 2017
Supervisor: Dolly Parker, Program Leader
Two week camp in Minsk Mazowiecki, Poland, to teach English language and American arts and culture to Polish children ages 5-12.
• Assisted Elsie Scott, teacher in charge of five-year-old group, in creating a productive classroom environment, including assisting with crafts.
• Assisted in making PowerPoint presentations on the history of art in New Mexico, to be used in class.
• Created daily after-school activities, monitored children who participated.
Undergraduate Intern, the Bruce Silverstein Gallery
January 2017-May 2017
Supervisors: Kelly Jones, Gallery Director; Frances Jakubek, Head of Exhibitions
The Bruce Silverstein Gallery specializes in modern/contemporary works of art, mostly photography. The Gallery had recently relocated and required extensive cataloging of the collection, including locating artworks displaced during the move.
• Assisted Frances Jakubek, Head of Exhibitions, in research and clerical work, inventory and cataloging of artworks, installing exhibitions and conducting preliminary research. Notable exhibitions include the Armory Show, and an exhibition featuring the color photography of Nathan Lyons, held 27 March-2 April 2017.
• Used ArtSystems interface to document locations of works which had been displaced during relocation.
• Used Microsoft Excel to add clients to an ongoing email list; sent out emails regarding events at the Gallery.
• Transported recently purchased artworks from Christie’s auction house to the Gallery/private residences.
Scholarships
Estelle Friedman Scholarship from the Pratt Institute Math and Science Department
Awarded Fall 2018
Conferences
NanoRestart Conference, the National Museum of Denmark, Copenhagen
Presentations by creators of NanoRestart gels (Piero Baglioni and Rodorico Giorgi) as well as conservators who have used them.
Plastics Conference and Workshop, Pratt Institute Math and Science Department
Lectures and workshops run by Yvonne Shashoua, Researcher at the National Museum of Denmark, on the degradation of works of art made of different plastics.
Skills
Organization
Detail-oriented
Time management/prioritization
Research (archival, library, internet); comprehension/interpretation of research
Analysis of artworks
Inventory
Managing Databases: ArtSystems at the Bruce Silverstein Gallery and the American Museum of Natural History Conservation and Anthropology Databases
Writing/communication
Transcription
Italian:
Reading: Intermediate
Writing: Intermediate
Speaking: Beginner-Intermediate
Handheld XRF Analysis
Conservation hand skills
Art handling
Exhibition installation/de-installation
Microsoft Office suite
Google suite
Drawing/Painting
References
Frances Jakubek, Head of Exhibitions, the Bruce Silverstein Gallery
------------
Dolly Parker, Program Leader, Teaching English in Poland Minsk Mazowiecki Camp
------------
Cindie Kehlet, Professor of Chemistry, Pratt Institute Math and Science Department
------------
------------
Sarah Nunberg, Independent Objects Conservator, the Objects Conservation Studio
------------
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