The Making of an Exhibition

By Sally Logue Post
and
Daniel Tyler

Exhibitions at the Museum of Texas Tech University look incredible when they open to the public. But what visitors never see is the weeks-long process and hard physical work required to present an engaging exhibition.

The Red That Colored the World exhibition is a prime example. On loan from the Museum of International Folk Art in Santa Fe, New Mexico, this exhibition explores the history and widespread use in art and textiles of cochineal, an insect-based dye source for the color red.

Along with The Red That Colored the World, the Museum is presenting two companion exhibits. Ladies in Red draws on the Museum's extensive clothing and textile collection as well as loaned garments. Red, Hot & Quilted comes from artists of the Caprock Art Quilters group.

Exhibits Manager Andy Gedeon and his three-person team are responsible for putting up and taking down every exhibit in the Museum. M Magazine gives you a look behind the curtain as they build three major exhibits while continuing to plan for the next installations.