#Peabody& Essex Museum

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[fashionsfromhistory]

Dressing Gown

1878-1879

United States

Peabody Essex Museum (Object Number: 133939)

[faithandarisadventures]

Leatherback Turtle June 23, 2024 Peabody Essex Museum Salem, Massachusetts

I had no idea they got this big, so I had to get a picture standing next to it so show how big it is. For reference, I'm five feet tall.

[benjhawkins]

Robert Salmon, “Boston Harbor, Long and Central Wharves” (detail), 1832.

[nutnoce]

Fire suppression p.1 & p.2: “Flame Retardant” & “Building Potential” Inspired by the PEM's ‘Our Time on Earth’ exhibit

I was gladly surprised to see the exhibit’s various optimistic installations, especially the building materials of the future. As a forestry student I am beginning to understand our relationship to our forests differently. In the US, forest policy which aimed to suppress wildfires has contributed to a century-long build up of fuel that would otherwise have been cleared by controlled burns or small spontaneous ground fires. Indigenous peoples shaped the forests of the Americas to require these controlled burns. More and more I realize that indigenous knowledge and collaboration is a necessary part of the stewardship of future. A concept which is present at large at the museum but also specifically within Our Time on Earth. Getting a ‘sustainable’ amount of lumber from our forest still disregards the health and purpose of these trees to a diverse and complex ecosystem. It is essential that we diversify our building material, to include carbon-negative things like mycelium! Natural resources that are close by, and at hand in our local environment, which doesn’t require chopping down a tree 3000 miles away and transporting it to the US. We need local resources whose collective cultivation lead to a sense of community and collaboration. A better future!

My thanks to lane.m.artin for collaborating with me for p.2!

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Amiguitos de la Oscuridad, Juan Nicolás Elizalde.

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Doors, Gates and Windows (No. 89)

5 North Square, Boston

36 Hull Street, Boston

Old State House, Boston

Winthrop Building, Boston (two pics)

129 Essex Street, Salem

Peabody Building, Salem

Salem Museum

The Gardner-Pingree House, Salem

Central House, Salem

[gotankgo]

«Joe Coleman's painting of Harry Houdini is part of this exhibition at Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, MA. Opening Sat Sep 14.»

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Halo

Stainless steel sculpture by Anish Kapoor, at Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, MA.

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now the proud owner of the world’s best zine “moby dick* *redacted to queer” :))))

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Good Morning!

Al had travelled all the way to Salem MA to search for dead things which you would think would be ideal to no avail.

Aside from a few antlers elsewhere the only place Al found deads was in the @peabodyessex and accidentally might I add. The initial search was to see live Bats! The display is on til September I think so check it out if you can.

We'll go in in more detail on the next post!

19/11/23

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Salem 1799

I always tell my students forget dates, you can always look them up, dates are a terrible way to learn history, but sometimes dates just stand out: 1348, 1517, 1776, 1789, 1914. The other day I was engaged in some endnote-editing and somehow, the date 1799 just started jumping out at me: it suddently seemed like the most important date in Salem’s history! Why? A lot of building mostly: of two of…

[fashionsfromhistory]

Dress from "In memory of Elizabeth Howe, Salem 1692"

Alexander McQueen

Fall/Winter 2007

Peabody Essex Museum (Object Number: 2011.44.1)

[faithandarisadventures]

Fashion and Design Exhibition, pt. 2 June 23, 2024 Peabody Essex Museum Salem, Massachusetts

[benjhawkins]

The Arrival of Princess Charlotte at Harwich (detail), John Cleveley the Elder, 1761

[nutnoce]

“These Were Salt Marshes Before” (2024)

11in x 14in acrylic on recycled canvas

“These Were Salt Marshes Before” was submitted and accepted by the SAA for the 18th Inspired by the PEM show! The reception went really well. I gained a lot of insight speaking with various artists about their pieces and how 'Our Time on Earth' inspired them.

In the case of this piece, it is inspired by the instant sense of calm 'Our Time on Earth' presents as one enters the exhibit. It’s The first instruction for the exhbit is to stop and breath. As I did so, I imagined a time when the place I stood was a coastal wetland. An type of ecosystem which once thrived along the East Coast of North America, rich in biodiversity and crucial for the region's ecological balance. However, centuries of urbanization and industrialization have devastated these wetlands, with many drained, filled, or paved over for development. Pollution from urban runoff and industry has further harmed remaining habitats. Only fragments of wetlands remain, threatened by sea-level rise, erosion, and ongoing development. Despite these challenges, recognizing the importance of wetlands as barriers against extreme weather and climate change, as well as their role in carbon storage, offers hope for their preservation. Protecting and restoring coastal wetlands not only safeguards biodiversity but also aids in mitigating climate change by sequestering carbon dioxide, contributing to global efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Despite this train of thought I was not plunged into the usual dread over the future of our planet. It speaks to to power of these exhibits (and to media as well) that can address the biggest issue on the planet but still have radical, thoughtful, careful hope.