Kirsten Hammerstrom Email & Phone Number

Baltimore, MD, US

Washington DC-Baltimore Area

Teach historical clothing workshops, providing researched patterns and methodsMake, market and sell documented historical costume reproductions on Etsy and privatelyResearch historical figures to create and present accessible personas for museum presentationsCreate replicas for museum displays, including wrapping gowns, mattress ticks, and bonnets

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Project Manager for full collections inventory and assessment for deaccession and transfer to National Park Service and Library of Congress Reconciled duplicate and conflicting records based on object history Set priorities, benchmarks, and goals for the project timeline, adapting to new information and pandemic restrictions Set cataloging standards for.

Alexandria, VA

• Serve as gallery registrar, assigning numbers and creating inventory tracking records for new consignments and purchases including paintings, ceramics, furniture, and books
• Research object history, provenance, material, and construction to write inventory commentaries for furniture, paintings, ceramics, and decorative arts objects
• Maintain accounts payable and receivable, manage gallery expenses
• Maintain computer systems including FileMakerPro object database and Library catalog
• Supervise interns and volunteers creating study files and compiling research

• Supervised Collections Division staff and projects
• Managed building restoration and construction projects as owner’s representative, negotiated with contractors, vendors, and consultants including engineers and architects
• Prepared financial and narrative reports for grant-funded projects in compliance with NPS, NEH, and IMLS requirements
• Tracked project expenditures, grant funds and matches, allocating expenses to appropriate restricted funds
• Reviewed change orders, vendor invoices, and contractor timesheets for accuracy and compliance with Davis-Bacon Act
• Led team meetings for restoration and renovation projects, convening contractors, inspectors, RIHS staff and administration to address issues and solve problems

• Implemented new furnishing and room arrangements in the John Brown House Museum in support of new public history interpretation
• Managed object collections acquisitions, storage and environmental monitoring
• Developed and installed temporary exhibitions
• Served on Long Range Planning committee responsible for developing five-year strategic plan for the Rhode Island Historical Society
• Coordinated freelance design of RIHS annual reports and membership brochures

Completed artifact, image and background research on childhood, games and toys for exhibition covering 200 years of toys, games and play in Rhode IslandResearched Rhode Island and technological history to develop an exhibition celebrating creativity in Rhode Island from 18th century women developing bonnet-making techniques through the rise of textile mill.

Drafted document outlining mission and goals of central College archivesMaintained Access databases to track film/video rentals and preview requests for three-library, five-location college system; ordered films and videos for instructorsSupervised part-time library assistant responsible for microfilming college documents; maintained microfilm camera

Researched, selected and wrote captions for feature article illustrationsCollaborated with editor, designer and photographer to produce readable, compelling layouts Published scholarly paper analyzing relationship of St. Louis to national preservation and design trendsWrote quarterly column for local historical magazine, juxtaposing historic and.

Leader and team member for exhibition development; researched and wrote draft script for “Currents” gallery of 18,000sf permanent exhibition “Seeking St. Louis” Acquired, accessioned, and cataloged architectural collections using visual materials standards and the Getty Art and Architecture ThesaurusMaintained donor relationships, prepared deeds of gift.

Researched, selected and wrote captions for feature article illustrationsCollaborated with editor, designer and photographer to produce readable, compelling layouts Published scholarly paper analyzing relationship of St. Louis to national preservation and design trendsWrote quarterly column for local historical magazine, juxtaposing historic and.

Photographic research for internal and external clients including exhibitions, publishers, scholars and genealogists

M. Arch Candidate, Architecture

Architecture

Mfa, Sculpture

Sculpture (bronze and aluminum casting and metal fabrication)

Bfa, Sculpture

Fine Arts specializing in sculpture and site-specific installations