Carmen Lopez is the Vignelli Center’s new Archives Assistant. She holds a bachelor’s degree in museum studies from RIT and has worked on archival projects at the Rochester Museum & Science Center. What she cares about most is digitizing collections to make them more accessible to diverse communities.
Right now Carmen is getting to know the collection by going through the boxes. She is also processing new additions and adding them to our digital records, including concept art and notes from Vignelli projects from the 1970s, 1980s, and beyond. Her favorite find so far is the miniature furniture. “Seeing all the little prototypes in the collection instantly makes my day,” she says. She also credits our archivist, Jennifer Whitlock, as a wonderful guide.
Outside the archive, Carmen is active in community theatre, and she sees a lot of overlap between the two. “I believe that storytelling is one of the main functions of archives, museums, and other cultural heritage sites,” she says. She and Jennifer hope to bring more untold stories to light through future exhibitions.
Please join us in welcoming Carmen.
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