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  My first professional exhibit was a scale-model of a Giant Ground Sloth and diorama built in an old glass aquarium.  The place I had made it for had a grand unveiling program.  The diorama was hidden under a sheet.  They had seats set up, and I was to give a talk about prehistoric sloths.  There may have been refreshments.  Ah, the sheer pageantry!  My time in the limelight was short-lived, however.  For when the cloth was pulled away, a little boy in the front row whined loudly, "I thought it'd be bigger."  Cue the 'wha whaaaa' trombone.   Thanks, kid.

Click an image to see exhibits and models I have built since.
Hopefully, they are big enough...
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Rock Eagle Natural History Museum:

   I was extremely fortunate to design and build exhibits for the brand new Rock Eagle Museum. The building had just been completed when I was hired to fill it with exhibits.  As the only  member of my department, I learned quite a bit about the many facets of creating and building museum exhibits.  It was a rare opportunity to have such creative freedom. To have that again, I'd have to start my own museum.  Hmmm...

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