Hi Chris,
It's great to see that you've met this great group of pros. PACCIN is a fine resource and is just taking off in developing new networks for all of us that work in the museums. I'm sure you'll be right at home.

For the group: I met Chris while working on an exhibit at Experience Music Project. She got wind of the mountmaking I was doing and made a point of connecting with me and asking what this job was all about. She came to my studio for a lesson in basic brazing and mountmaking, and has taken it upon herself to take a jewelry class at Pratt Institute. It looks like she'll be attending the Mountmaking Forum in Cleveland to see the wider world of mountmaking and then we'll look at the next level of training. With her strong interest, aptitude, and commitment to learning, I'm really looking forward to seeing where Chris' talent will take her.

Cheers,
Jamie