Fanny Singer & Mariah Neilson, Permanent Collection

Berkeley, CA and Inverness, CA

In curatorial studies, the order of research goes like this: Begin with the object. Be it a watercolor painting, a grocery store receipt, or an old sock — before diving into the history, the bibliography, the catalog. First, examine and inspect. Pick it up, turn it upside down.

Permanent Collection’s approach to curation follows a similar method. Its edit of “timeless objects and garments for a modern lifestyle,” differs according to new discoveries. Today, a luxurious, vibrant silk scarf; an elegantly draped woolen overcoat; drinking vessels crafted from blown glass; handmade earrings made from turquoise and recycled gold.

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Full story available in Faculty Department Vol. 2

Photographed in 2018 – Berkeley, CA and Inverness, CA

Fanny Singer & Mariah Neilson, Permanent Collection

Berkeley, CA and Inverness, CA

Ido Yoshimoto

Molly Sedlacek

Faculty Department Vol. 2