From Fields to Paper: Lucy Maud Montgomery’s Literary Garden

In the summer of 2024, I assisted in the construction of the From Fields to Paper exhibit at the Uxbridge Historical Centre in Uxbridge, ON. For this project, I helped paint exhibit furniture, print and cut panels, and mount both panels and framed artwork.

I also assisted in the transfer of loaned artifacts from the Leaskdale Manse. I selected artifact placements within the exhibit and contributed to designing the layout of exhibit furniture and décor. In addition, I helped create mounts, write artifact labels, and install the large exhibit sign.

For this exhibit, I also helped plan and execute an interactive activity where children could create their own garden tags inspired by the most famous plants from Lucy Maud Montgomery’s writing.

I created an exhibit catalogue and conducted regular condition checks on the artifacts as well as regular cleaning throughout the exhibit’s run.