Comments on "The Costume Connection:"  This has images both conceptually and visually interesting, especially since I enjoy this topic. It is interesting to look at not only the costume, but its use in ceremony, and the significance of that ceremony.  My only complaint is that the third image, the Kwakiutl image, is black and white while the others are in color; this detracts from the similarities and comparison of the three, and sets the Kwakiutl apart from the other two images.   Otherwise, the comparison among the three images was made really easy: each image was of the same thing -- costumes. Also,  the ceremony behind each costume and the significance of both the costume as well as the ceremony it was used in was explained through the  in label and links, and also through an appropriate title.  The expectations of the introductory statement -- to tell of the spirituality and traditions of the three different cultures and just how the culture of each is conveyed through costume and ceremony -- were met in the information provided through labels. Information was also appropriately documented.(LD)
"The Costume Connection" was the next exhibit I evaluated. First off, the title wasn’t especially captivating. In addition, the images (the most important factor in this whole project, I believe) did not work well together. The theme was costume, and the costumes pictured were not isolated well enough in my opinion. The links should have been utilized for supplemental information, but instead I looked at the links to see if there was any information about the costumes, their design, and their meaning. I didn’t find as much explained as I had hoped.  (DE)
"The Costume Connection"  did not have a good choice of pictures, because the images would have looked better if they were all the same color. The conceptual point was good. The labels and links were helpful. (JS)
"The Costume Connection," attempted to illustrate the link between ceremonial costumes from the three cultures represented. Visually, the images fit together nicely. All show the costumes in a ceremonial context.  The common link between the objects was their functionality, though perhaps a stronger connection could have been made. This concept is described in the introduction, but this could have been further explored in the labels. The links add to the viewer's appreciation and understanding of the exhibit. (CS)
The segment on costumes pointed out that these costumes were used in traditional and spiritual events, such as pig festivals and Egungun Masquerades, which helped to abstractly connect the images through their use. It was interesting to think about how costume is used in the West and the differences with these three cultures. However, in the introduction it was also mentioned that the costumes "enhance and transform beings in order to tell a story."  I don't think this connection was well represented in the label copy or links. The symbolic idea of transformation needed more development in the links. I did not get a sense of each culture's differences in beliefs from what was presented.  (AW)