#meet our team
Meet Lori Kartchner!
The George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum welcomes Lori Kartchner, who joined our staff on September 29 as assistant curator of education. Previously a contract educator for the museum’s partnership with the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Washington, Lori has also volunteered her time since September 2013 on the museum’s new Textile Learning Center project. Lori received her MAT from GW’s Museum Education Program in 2013 and her BA in Humanities: Art History from Brigham Young University in 2010.
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Meet Shelia Freeman!
If you have paid a visit to The Textile Museum in the past nineteen years, you probably know (and love) Sheila Freeman. For nearly two decades, Sheila has eagerly welcomed visitors at our front desk and worked tirelessly on TM membership. In her early career, Sheila never pictured herself working at a museum, but she admits, “I have always loved textiles [and] have been fortunate to meet so many different and exciting people.” Sheila is especially drawn to African and Indian textiles in the museum’s collections. In her spare-time, she hand-crafts her own textile creations—soft sculpture dolls for family and friends.
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Meet Our Team!
Chelsea Hick and Angela Duckwall have spent countless hours preparing and packing The Textile Museum’s collections to move to the George Washington University. Get to know this dedicated duo, and stay tuned for future posts featuring other members of our TM team.
Chelsea (left) grew up in Connecticut and Florida and began work at The Textile Museum in 2010 as a part-time receptionist. Now the museum’s registration technician, Chelsea helps solve challenging collections rehousing projects. In her time off, she’s often working at a local foods market or exploring Washington, D.C. with her film camera.
An Indiana native graduate of the University of Delaware’s art conservation master’s program, and former TM intern, Angela (right) has been an associate conservator at The TM for two years, focused on the collections move. An avid knitter and cook, she has baked many tasty treats for the staff’s monthly “Cake Day.”
- Spindles, implements, yarns, and fiber, Peru. TM N91.45A-DD. Acquired by George Hewitt Myers. Photo by William Atkins / The George Washington University.
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