Since April 2023, Katie Wolfe has worked as a scanning technician on the DPO’s 3D team, where she works to grow the amount of 3D digitized assets from the Smithsonian’s collection. Prior to coming to the Smithsonian, Katie worked for a 3D scanning company and specialized in 3D digitization for museums, high-profile artists, and the VFX industry. She has worked on hundreds of 3D scanning projects varying from capturing fingerprint ridges to entire city blocks. Katie studied at the Maryland Institute College of Art where she focused on wood working, porcelain slip casting, and bronze casting. She has worked in museum education at the Baltimore Museum of Art and the Walters Art Museum and is a deep believer in the power of 3D content to engage a wide variety of audiences. In her free time, she flies her drone around Baltimore to capture photogrammetry of historic architecture and sculpture.
