The Foundation of the American Institute for Conservation is presenting the "Applications for Nanocellulose Films in Conservation" workshop, taught by Rémy Dreyfuss-Deseigne. The workshop will take place July 19 - 20, 2018 at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
Graphic artworks and documents made of translucent or transparent supports are abundant in archives, libraries, and museum collections. They include thin papers, tracing papers, and cellulose acetate sheets or films. These supports are generally delicate and fragile, and the artworks and documents often have some structural issues, such as tears or delamination of the media. It becomes especially problematic when there becomes a need to handle these already fragile materials for consultation, digitization, or exhibition. The field of nanotechnologies offers new possibilities to stabilize translucent and transparent supports with innovative materials. This course will focus on one kind of nanomaterials - the nanocellulose films, also known as nanopapers. This two-day intensive course will provide established paper conservators with a theoretical and practical foundation for understanding the use of nanocellulose films in conservation. The course consists primarily of hands-on activities, but will also include a lecture, group discussions, examination of various nanocellulose films, the making of some films (MFC and MFC-based nanocomposites), and the application of this new material on a selection of graphic artworks and documents. For more details and registration information, please visit <URL:http://www.conservation-us.org/nanocellulose>. ****** Unsubscribe by sending a message to consdistlist-le...@cool.conservation-us.org Searchable archives: http://cool.conservation-us.org/byform/mailing-lists/cdl/
