The conservation department of the Royal Ontario Museum is pleased to offer a 9-12 month fellowship in conservation generously funded by the Samuel H. Kress Foundation.
The fellowship will focus on the conservation of untanned, semi-tanned or brain-tanned skins and associated materials such as sinew, babiche and fur. The fellowship will focus on treatment but will also have a research component. Objects proposed for treatment include an Inuit kayak from the Hudson straight region and a beaded Lakoda dress. Other objects will be selected from the museum’s Department of World Cultures collection, based on the fellow’s interests. Objects presented for consideration may include beaded skins, painted skins, skins under tension, or Egyptian mummies. Depending on the objects chosen, the fellow may have opportunities to consult with source communities in the development of his or her treatments. The suggested area of focus for the research component is testing new techniques for evaluating the degradation level of untanned skins. To be eligible, the applicant must be a recent graduate of an American or Canadian graduate-level (master's) conservation program or US or Canadian citizen graduated from a graduate-level conservation program abroad. The successful applicant will have a strong science background, experience with skins and organic materials and be comfortable with public outreach activities. Ideally, the fellowship will begin at the beginning of June 2019. The stipend for the fellowship is $32,000 USD (before taxes) Please send a CV and statement of interest to Jean Dendy at [email protected] no later than April 26th, 2019. ****** Unsubscribe by sending a message to [email protected] Searchable archives: http://cool.conservation-us.org/byform/mailing-lists/cdl/
