East Coast Rigging Workshop
Delaware Art Museum
Wilmington, DE
December 3-4, 2021
Delaware Art Museum
Wilmington, DE
December 3-4, 2021
Morning presentations
A conceptual framework for rigging
Luke Boehnke, Wolf Magritte LLC, Principal, Missoula, MT
Click here to visit a forum post which includes a downloadable workshop fact sheet.
Planning and Logistics for Installing Nara’s Miss Forest
Julia Latane, Head of Art Preparation and Installation, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, CA
Compression Lifting Rigs
Kevin Marshall, Former Head of Preparation Department at the J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, CA 2011-2021
A conceptual framework for rigging
Luke Boehnke, Wolf Magritte LLC, Principal, Missoula, MT
Click here to visit a forum post which includes a downloadable workshop fact sheet.
Planning and Logistics for Installing Nara’s Miss Forest
Julia Latane, Head of Art Preparation and Installation, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, CA
Compression Lifting Rigs
Kevin Marshall, Former Head of Preparation Department at the J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, CA 2011-2021
Afternoon sessions
The afternoon provided two sessions.
Estimating the Weight of an Object
Mike Mitchell, Lead Preparator for Installations at the J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, CA
Mike provided a short presentation on basic geometry/calculations for estimating the weight of an artwork. Then the group walk around the museum and sculpture garden to assess various pieces in situ and talk about weights and rigging solutions for them.
The afternoon provided two sessions.
Estimating the Weight of an Object
Mike Mitchell, Lead Preparator for Installations at the J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, CA
Mike provided a short presentation on basic geometry/calculations for estimating the weight of an artwork. Then the group walk around the museum and sculpture garden to assess various pieces in situ and talk about weights and rigging solutions for them.
Gantry Demo and Hands-on Participation
Luke Boeknke provided a demonstration of picking and flipping a crate, picking and turning asymmetrical or an unusually shaped object using a gantry, chain hoists, and rigging straps. Attendees participated in rigging an object in various ways.
Luke Boeknke provided a demonstration of picking and flipping a crate, picking and turning asymmetrical or an unusually shaped object using a gantry, chain hoists, and rigging straps. Attendees participated in rigging an object in various ways.
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