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![Unknown (Roman), Bowl, 1-50 CE Unknown (Roman), Bowl, 1-50 CE](https://artmuseum.mtholyoke.edu/sites/default/files/styles/image_large/public/mh_1937_27_c_k_v1-975x850.jpg?itok=b_Z6fmB7)
In summer 2018, Clarissa Adan FP '19 conducted research on objects from the Joseph Allen Skinner Museum as part of her Lynk internship, which evolved into a culminating project focusing on the history of food. During her study of art and artifacts related to foodways, Clarissa discovered the fascinating history behind many under-researched objects in both the Skinner and Art Museum collections, revealing important insights into how different cultures interacted with this key aspect of human experience.
![Maker Unknown (Tibetan or Indian), Mani stone dedicated to Rinchen Gyatso, 19th century or earlier Maker Unknown (Tibetan or Indian), Mani stone dedicated to Rinchen Gyatso, 19th century or earlier](https://artmuseum.mtholyoke.edu/sites/default/files/styles/image_large/public/mh_7_j_oii_v1-lpr.jpg?itok=vkGBvbbv)
During her LYNK internship at MHCAM this summer, Architectural Studies major and Religion minor Priscilla (Qizhen) Zhang '19 studied a group of Tibetan Mani stones in the Museum's collection. Zhang was especially intrigued by the religious stories present in the carved images and inscriptions on these stones, which she describes in this enlightening blog post. The Museum is grateful for her terrific work, and the important contributions of all of our brilliant interns--contributions that have inspired this new blog series, Intern Insights.
![Mary McCarthy, Little Precious #1, 2004 Mary McCarthy, Little Precious #1, 2004](https://artmuseum.mtholyoke.edu/sites/default/files/styles/image_large/public/mh_1141_2017_36b_v5_01-hpr.jpg?itok=wBUnZEk5)
Curatorial Intern Juliana Cordero ’18 is a book lover. Her affinity for books is so strong, in fact, that she hopes to pursue a career as a book conservator. Here, she shares her favorite books from a collection of nearly 70 artists’ books by women recently gifted to MHCAM by Marjorie (Jerry) Cohn ’60. Cohn, a long-time conservator and curator at the Fogg Museum, amassed this wondrous collection over 25 years. Feminist themes abound in these books, through comedy, tragedy, and the commonplace. Read on…Cordero’s picks are laugh-out-loud funny!
![Unknown Maker, Anishinaabe (Ojibwe), Bandolier bag, ca. 1900 Unknown Maker, Anishinaabe (Ojibwe), Bandolier bag, ca. 1900](https://artmuseum.mtholyoke.edu/sites/default/files/styles/image_large/public/mh_sk_k_61_v1_01-hpr.jpg?itok=pT6FhXyD)
This summer, the Museum was honored to host three Mount Holyoke undergraduate interns who chose to use their LYNK internship funding to gain museum experience. Associate Curator of Visual and Material Culture Aaron Miller highlights the summer work experiences of Jamie Collings ’18, Cassie Peltier ’18, and Emily Tarantini ’18.
![William Kentridge (South African, b. 1955), Tango for Page Turning (still), 2012-2013 William Kentridge (South African, b. 1955), Tango for Page Turning (still), 2012-2013](https://artmuseum.mtholyoke.edu/sites/default/files/styles/image_large/public/13-Tango-Still.jpg?itok=kcXoilr3)
Self-guided tour, one of MHCAM Journeys, developed for visitors in Summer 2017
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