December 2016
Monthly Archive: December 2016
Our Top 10 Blog posts of 2016
A look back at some of the most popular blogs of 2016
#ThrowbackThursday: Saws and Drills
!["Frank getting the blue paint on the floor of the blanket cases."](https://www.rom.on.ca/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/blog_post/thumbnail/painting-floor.jpg?itok=XKZKzjJF)
In September, 1971, the ROM opened the landmark exhibition Keep Me Warm One Night, a kaleidoscopic display of over 500 pieces of Canadian handweaving. It was the culmination of decades of pioneering research and collecting by the ROM curatorial powerhouse duo ‘Burnham and Burnham’, aka Dorothy K. Burnham and Harold B. Burnham.
The Ultimate Collaboration: Wildlife Photographer of the Year, the ROM and EVC
![A woman crouches in the woods, her camera raised to her face, ready to take a photo.](https://www.rom.on.ca/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/blog_post/thumbnail/evc-wpy_blog_photo.jpg?itok=ZOfTMap2)
Guest blog by recent EVC grad Rhi More examining staff & student reactions to wildlife photography and the Environmental Visual Communication program.
#ThrowbackThursday: Not a Lick of Paint
![Black and white photo of a man mopping a platform](https://www.rom.on.ca/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/blog_post/thumbnail/plinth.jpg?itok=WuZA4XCI)
In September, 1971, the ROM opened the landmark exhibition Keep Me Warm One Night, a kaleidoscopic display of over 500 pieces of Canadian handweaving. It was the culmination of decades of pioneering research and collecting by the ROM curatorial powerhouse duo ‘Burnham and Burnham’, aka Dorothy K. Burnham and Harold B. Burnham.
An Interview with Deborah Samuel on "The Extraordinary Beauty of Birds"
![A Crimson Topaz, one of the thousands of bird skins found at the ROM and feature of photographer Deborah Samuel’s new book. Photo by: Deborah Samuel A Crimson Topaz, one of the thousands of bird skins found at the ROM and feature of photographer Deborah Samuel’s new book. Photo by: Deborah Samuel](https://www.rom.on.ca/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/blog_post/thumbnail/1.crimsontopaz.jpg?itok=EEeXF0cx)
Guest blog by Environmental Visual Communication graduate David Coulson
Deborah Samuel's latest book, “The Extraordinary Beauty of Birds” is a stunning exposé of the ROM ornithology collection; an attempt, in her words, to bring these birds and feathers back to life. Here, EVC graduate David Coulson interviews Deborah about her photography and experiences working in collaboration with the ROM's Natural History collections.
Your Photo Could Be Put On Display at the ROM!
![1st Runner Up in last year's ROM Photographer of the Year: Great Blue Heron on a misty morning, Algonquin Park, Ontario. Photo by Peter Bowers A Great blue heron stands in a misty marsh. Photo by Peter Bowers](https://www.rom.on.ca/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/blog_post/thumbnail/2_peter_bowers-2.jpg?itok=6W5C8SiP)
Guest blog by recent EVC grad Filip Szafirowski on our upcoming ROM Photographer of the Year contest.