Ceramic Archivists — Nuala Creed
Some Ceramic Archivists posed with their human counterparts. Photo: Michael Grecco Productions, Inc. 2012. Featured in The Human Face of Big Data by Smolin and Erwitt (pages 24-25 ).
Founded in 1996, the Internet Archive is a nonprofit library offering free public access to a vast — and growing — collection of digital cultural artifacts. Its headquarters are a former Christian Science church in San Francisco while primary access to the Archive is through its website.
Free tours every Friday 1pm Grand Room open for viewing Ceramic Archivists Fridays 1-2 pm 300 Funston Ave., San Francisco, CA Call (415) 561-6767 with inquiries.
In about 2008, the founder and director of the Internet Archive, Brewster Kahle, traveled to China. There, he saw the famed Terra-cotta Warriors at the tomb of the first Emperor of China and it gave him an idea.
Returning to San Francisco, he commissioned ceramic sculptor Nuala Creed to create a sculpture of every staff member who has dedicated at least three years of service to the Archive.
