#42 - Architecture, Museums, and Public Discourse, with Alyssum Skjeie

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Alyssum Skjeie is a museum professional focused on presenting multi-faceted stories related to architecture and history. She is the new Director of El Pueblo History Museum in Pueblo, CO. In her new role she is eager to learn more about the Southern Colorado region in order to create collaborative exhibitions with the community. Prior to moving to Pueblo last December she lived and worked in Pittsburgh, PA for 8+ years. In her time there she was part of the Heinz Architectural Center at Carnegie Museum of Art, and curated or was a team member for over 20 architecture exhibitions and countless public programs. Significant exhibitions Alyssum curated are</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Sketch to Structure</span></em> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">(2015) and</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Copy + Paste; The Hall of Architecture</span></em> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">(2017-2018). She also particularly enjoyed being an integral team member on</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">HACLab Pittsburgh: Imagining the Modern</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">(2015-2016) and</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Lina Bo Bardi Draws</span></em> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">(2019).</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In her free time Alyssum runs, hikes, and quilts. She started hosting architecture runs in Pittsburgh as a way to share her love of both running and buildings. Colorado architecture runs are coming soon. She currently enjoys summiting the mountain peaks near Pueblo. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode, we talk about:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Alyssum’s journey of studying design, to studying architecture history, to becoming a museum professional</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;"> Alyssum’s love of introducing architecture to the public</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;