Banana Factory Internship: Deanna

My visit to the Banana Factory was more fun than it was educational. We were greeted by Rachel immediately who was ready for us to work! Vanessa and I were assigned to cover scuffs on the wall in the Crayola Gallery while Kylie was across the hall doing the same thing in another gallery. This seemed like a simple task for us but it was actually very time consuming and my hands were cramping up. Then while Kylie was organizing paints and taping walls, Vanessa and I moved out into the hallway and fixed more scrapes on the walls. Those few jobs took up the whole time we had. I was really surprised when Rachel told us to clean up because I felt like I hardly helped her at all. My favorite part about it was actually revisiting the gallery while painting. I got to get really close to the paintings I'd briefly looked at the first time. Even though I was there to work, I still paid attention to the art. It was a neat experience. I think this seems like a really great profession for me. I am a huge perfectionist and I think I would enjoy keeping an art gallery clean and maintaining its appearance. However I do wish we had more time to really get a feel for the curating side of the business rather than just the maintenance.