Meseum work, behind the scene!

During this trip in Greece, I spent 2 weeks in the museum in both Mycenae and Nemea to photograph the artifact that were discovered and restored during the last few years.

While I was preparing for the photo shoots, I got to handle those artifacts. Having those objects from 2500 year ago in my hand is a very overwhelming experience. When I first touched the little human clay figure, I could feel the notch and bumps the artists made on those human forms. I could feel how his figures traced and shaped the clay figures. With the pottery, I could also see how the artisan use the spinning wheel to shape the curvature of the vase. Feeling a connection from sooo long ago is a very hard to describe feeling.

The experience working side by side with the archaeology team is sooooo amazing!! From discovering those artifact, documentation, identification, to restoration, every single step take a lot of patience and passion. However, the opportunity to peek into our past is totally worth while.

Below are some of the behind the scene images from the museum.

Dr. Kim Shelton, Director of Nemea Center for Classical Archaeology. She's an expert in classic pottery. Dr. Shelton is inspecting a piece of pottery.

Here is the work shop in Nemea where a lot of the identification and restoration takes place.

Steven and Katrina labeling an architecture fragment.

Linni propping the human figures for the photo shoot in Mycenae Museum.

A corner of the stock room in Nemea Museum where a lot more potterys are waiting to be photographed.