GILDING NORTHEAST OHIO
Fashion & Fortune 1870-1900
Massillon Museum | Massillon, OH
June 9 - October 13, 2024
Exhibition exploring NorthEast Ohio's prominence during the Gilded Age, using fashion to reflect the era’s social, class, and political complexities. Also included 3 costumes from HBO’s The Gilded Age, paired with original garments to showcase the lasting influence of fashion from this period.
Worked alongside curator Brian Centrone, museum staff, and fabricators to develop full exhibition design from exhibition lockup and initial concepts through execution and installation.
Winner of the 2025 Richard Martin Exhibition Award by the Costume Society of America and the 2025 Award of Excellence from the American Association for State and Local History
responsibilities:
- overall production design of entire exhibition
- 3D modeling & rendering
- props / furniture / décor sourcing
- graphic design: large format & small format
- print-ready & mechanical files
- vendor management
- installation oversight
Curator: Brian Centrone
Museum team: Alexandra Coon, Mandy Altimus Stahl
Fabrication: Kevin Anderson, Museum Acrylics
