Museum Wall Panels
— ABOUT MY WORK
These panels, which pay tribute to the men and women who have served in the uniformed services and have a connection to New Buffalo, Michigan (whether they lived, worked, or attended New Buffalo Area Schools), are part of a permanent exhibit at the New Buffalo Railroad Museum. Over 1,200 individuals are listed, by conflict, dating back to the Civil War.
These panels, which pay tribute to the men and women who have served in the uniformed services and have a connection to New Buffalo, Michigan (whether they lived, worked, or attended New Buffalo Area Schools), are part of a permanent exhibit at the New Buffalo Railroad Museum. Over 1,200 individuals are listed, by conflict, dating back to the Civil War.
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The exhibit is located in a C&O boxcar that lacks environmental controls such as heating or air conditioning, which posed a unique challenge. To address this issue, we chose to print the panels on vinyl and mount them on corrugated plastic, which could withstand a wide range of temperature and humidity fluctuations. We created a total of seventeen panels, each measuring 42″ x 16″. To minimize any buckling that might result from expansion and contraction, all printed panels were attached to a railing set off from the wall, which allowed for air flow around each panel.
