Honor Society® member
Angela Mele
Collections management at UW Herbarium
- University of Washington
- Museology
- Class of 2015
- Seattle, Wa
Member since August 2014
About
I'm a scientific illustrator and burgeoning museologist. My interests revolve around the history of representations of nature, micro- and soil organisms, exhibit design, and public artwork as extensions of natural history exhibits.
Education
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University of Washington
Museology
2013 – 2015
Goals and interests
- Career goal
exhibit designer; public art-maker and coordinator
- Graduate school interests
entomology, mycology, informal science learning, science/arts integration, history of art and science, exhibit design
- Outside the classroom
painting/drawing, writing, hiking, cooking, movie-going, museum-going
Experience
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Collections management
UW Herbarium
Sep 2013 – Jun 2014
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Graphics Intern
Pacific Studio Exhibit Design
Jun 2013 – Oct 2013
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2-D arts instructor
LeMoyne Art Foundation
Jun 2013 – Aug 2013
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Muralist
Chase Studios Exhibit Design Company
Oct 2011 – Oct 2012
Volunteering
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tour-guide volunteer
Museo Mural Diego Rivera
Oct 2014
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fundraiser/curator
Beekeeping at UW
Apr 2014 – Jun 2014
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Curator/Install
Tallahassee Museum of Natural History
Aug 2013 – Dec 2013
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mural-painting assistant
InkDwell Studio
Apr 2013 – May 2013
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illustrator
FUNGI magazine
Mar 2010 – Aug 2014
Languages
- English (US) Advanced
- French (France) Beginner
Additional information
Organizations
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Pacific Studio
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Puget Sound Mycological Society
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Henry Art Gallery
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Burke Museum of Natural History
