The following story originally appeared on the website for W&M Libraries. – Ed.
William & Mary Libraries and Jamestown Rediscovery partnered to 3D scan and print artifacts to create an interactive learning experience about the lives of 17th-century women in Jamestown.
These artifacts, which are not available to the public for preservation concerns, can now be used for hands-on teaching with the 3D models created by W&M Libraries’ Makerspace equipment and expertise.
Jamestown Rediscovery received a grant from Virginia Humanities to produce more interactive programming about Jamestown women. They focused on the stories of six women and identified artifacts to help convey what their lives were like. But they ran into problems. Their 3D printer was broken, and they didn’t have the time or expertise to manage the equipment.
After a meeting between Carrie Cooper,…
