Mayflower 400
One ship, many stories…
Mayflower 400 commemorates the sailing of the Mayflower from England to America four centuries ago. The anniversary gave me the opportunity to curate, create and consider the power of the past on both sides of the Atlantic.
Mayflower 400: Legend and Legacy – the national commemorative exhibition for The Box, Plymouth
Research, development and delivery of storylines, objects, images, audio and film
Initiation and continuation of local, national and international partnerships including the Wampanoag Advisory Committee to Plymouth 400 (US) and the New England Historical Genealogical Society
Project management of international loans exhibition with museums, libraries and archives across the UK, US and The Netherlands
Creation of community engagement, learning and training programmes and resources for children, young people and volunteers
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Advice and support for Mayflower 400 national trail partners
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Wampum: Stories from the Shells of Native America
Co-curation (with Wampanoag cultural development agency SmokeSygnals) of new transatlantic touring exhibition featuring a new wampum belt made by the Wampanoag Nation
Project management of the UK national tour
Partnership liaison with the British Museum, The Collection Lincoln, Guildhall Art Gallery London and SeaCity Southampton
Research and development of learning resources in association with Plimoth Plantation, the Wampanoag Nation, and the University of Plymouth, funded by the Charlton Foundation
Elizabethan House
Research for the restoration and reinterpretation of this Grade II* property
Concept and content development
Management of engagement officers
Development of marketing materials for the restoration project
Presentations
Plymouth 400 Mayflower Anniversary Roundtable for Rothermere American Institute, University of Oxford (with Professor Peter Mancall)
National and Indigenous narratives: the colonial past and contemporary commemoration (with Dr Kathryn Gray) for DCDC18 and The National Archives
Audiences at Home and Away for the SW Museums Federation, University of Plymouth
Mayflower special for Sunday 29/12/19 for BBC Radio 4
