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    International Quilt Study Center & Museum

    IQSC Collection Explorer

    Project Group

    International Quilt Study Center & Museum

    Client

    University of Nebraska

    Date

    April 2008

    Location

    International Quilt Study Center & Museum, Lincoln, NE

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    Tags

    Collections, Content management tools, Storytelling, Installations

    Playlists

    • Collection databases
    • Web sites
    • Online exhibitions

    The world’s largest quilt collection is brought together in a patchwork interface where quilts can be collected, saved, commented on, and organized into exhibitions—both on-site and online.

    The quilt-like interface of the Digital Collection provides an intuitive visual way to browse the entire collection of quilts in the museum’s database. Visitors can zoom in and out of cropped quilt details and access records with high-resolution images. Quilts can be searched by date, fabric, pattern, region, and technique. The My Collection feature allows visitors to save quilts, add comments to them, and organize them into sets that can be published as Threads—visitor-contributed slideshow exhibitions for all to view. The Digital Collection is accessible online, through stations in the museum’s Digital Gallery, and as a large, touch-driven patchwork projection that allows groups of visitors to see every digitized quilt to scale, in all its richness.

    Press & Awards

    I.D., Annual Design Review, Honorable Mention, Interactive, 2009
    Webby Awards, Nominee, Cultural Institutions, 2009
    American Association of Museums Muse Awards, Bronze, Online Presence, 2009

    The Quilt Explorer encourages exploration with a delightful focus on engaging storytelling through lo-res video with a appropriate community feel, and an interesting approach to allowing users to compare, comment and share.

    “International Quilt Studies Center Opens Its Doors Sunday,” News Net Nebraska, Kristin Limoges, Liz Stinson, and Emily Ingram, April 23, 2008

    The building is an interactive center where touch screen computers can show visitors quilting timelines for more information about textiles and quilting. Visitors can also design their own quilts digitally or curate their own exhibitions. When visitors are done creating their masterpieces, their work will be left on the server indefinitely and accessible online at any time.

    Credits

    Designer
    Erica Hassinger
    Technology Director
    Thomas Wester
    Lead Systems Developer
    David Brewer
    Developers
    Michael Godfrey, Mark Carolin, Josh Santangelo
    Producer
    Jennifer Guibord
    Production Assistants
    Shane Farrell, Melissa Paugh
    Quality Assurance
    Melissa Paugh
    © 2013 Second Story, Inc.

    Project Group

    • Project Overview
    • IQSC Collection Explorer
    • IQSC Welcome Desk Screens
    • Making a Quilt
    • Quilt Stories
    • Quilt Timeline