studio Wrapped) are a nod to the materials-focused work of the Straus Center for Conservation and Technical Studies, while Pantone-brand journals evoke the museums’ historic pigment collection. Blank notebooks with cover images of brushes and paint splatters (by L.A. Distinctive journals have unusual characteristics, such as thin wood covers (by German manufacturer Bindewerk), exposed, patterned spines (by Belgium’s Le Typographe), and threaded exterior binding (by Brooklyn-based Twigg’s Bindery).
Thus, a wide range of handmade paper goods reflects the abundance of works on paper throughout the collections. “I focused a lot on materials-playing off objects in the galleries, but not trying to reproduce them.” “I was really interested in how items tie into the museums and the building,” she said. In curating the selection, Cvjeticanin aimed to find a mix of unexpected items that complement the museums’ atmosphere, collections, and mission of teaching and learning. “That makes these pieces objects of art in themselves,” Cvjeticanin said. A good proportion of the merchandise sold in the shop is handmade by local and/or independent, small-scale artisans at any time, up to about 50 different producers are represented. “We have items here that you can’t find anywhere else,” said Sanja Cvjeticanin, director of visitor services, as she straightened out a display in preparation for the day’s first customers. Across the room, rays lit up a rack of richly hued scarves.
Inside the Harvard Art Museums’ shop on a quiet weekday morning, late-winter sunlight shimmered against dangly silver earrings, speckled jade pendants, and delicate brass bowls.
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