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1. Job opportunity in experimental archaeology for conservators or archaeologist at the Bern Academy of the Arts, Switzerland 2. Job posting: PhD and post-doctoral position in conservation science at the University of Amsterdam 3. Virtual seminar: Manuscritos con tintas ferrogálicas 4. RE: Double-glazed mounting solution for art on paper 5. RE: Double-glazed mounting solution for art on paper ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1.From: Giovanna Di Pietro Posted: Wednesday November 27, 2024 7:53 AM Subject: Job opportunity in experimental archaeology for conservators or archaeologist at the Bern Academy of the Arts, Switzerland Message: Experimental Archaeology Research Associate for the Archaeobark project (temporary position at 40%, start date 1.4.2025 and limited to 18 months) About the Archaeobark project Archaeobark <http://www.archaeobark.org/> is a 3 year research project (from 1.10.2024 to 30.9.2027) investigating the identification, relevance and conservation of prehistoric Linden bark objects from the 6th millennium BC to the Bronze Age. The goal is to create a knowledge base for a new understanding of the significance of un-retted bark objects in Prehistory. The corpus is an exceptional collection of early bark vessels from Linear Pottery wells and a series of Late Neolithic and Bronze Age cylindrical vessels from Saxony and from circumalpine lakeside settlements in Switzerland. The research encompasses the development of a Linden bark identification key and the investigation of the morphology, the anatomy and the decomposition of contemporary and archaeological Linden bark. The project is funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation and the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, and brings together conservators and conservation scientists (Hochschule der Künste Bern and LEIZA), dendrologists (Landesamt für Denkmalpflege im Regierungspräsidium Stuttgart) and archaeologists (Leipzig University and Landesamt für Archäologie Sachsen) Description The Research Associate will conduct experimental archaeology research about reconstructing the necessary production steps for Linden bark vessels from the Linear Pottery and the Bronze Age periods. The work includes testing different tools and types of barks with the aim of clarifying the qualitative choices for bark selection and the possible function. It will include collaborating with the archaeologists who analyse the bark vessels, the restorers who analyse the condition and the decomposition and the dendrologists for harvesting fresh bark. The associate will participate in the group meetings and conduct workshops for the team members to share the knowledge acquired from the research. Under the supervision of the project's lead researcher, the associate will collaborate with the team members in the documentation, research, and publication of the project. This is 40% position starting on the 1.4.2025, lasting 18 months Responsibilities Collaborate with the archaeologist who analyses the bark containers Reconstruct the necessary production steps for bark containers Collect and document contemporary reference samples of different barks according to project standards Test and document the use of different types of barks and tools Organize workshops for the team members to perform production steps Participate in writing scientific articles/presentations for conferences Contribute to the project's website and social media presence Comply with the BFH requirements for researchers (personal profile, publications in ARBOR, communication) Requirements and qualifications Master's degree in conservation-restoration or archaeology or equivalent experience. Minimum of 2 years professional experience reconstructing archaeological objects Demonstrated ability to work independently, with own tools and workshop Previous work experience with plant materials Very good English or German Demonstrated ability to develop archaeological reconstructions Willingness to acquire knowledge about theories and methods of experimental archaeology Ability to collaborate interdisciplinary and with other team members Willingness to communicate the acquired knowledge with the team members through hands-on workshops Excellent ability to write reports and present information effectively Compensation: Pay: 35'000- 37'000 CHF annual Application instructions To apply, please visit this link <https://jobs.bfh.ch/offene-stellen/research-associate-for-snsf-project-archaeobark/de69cb0a-185a-4a2f-b0d4-655674d883d5> We recognize that it is highly unlikely that someone meets 100% of the qualifications for a role. If much of this job description describes you, then please apply for this role. ------------------------------ Giovanna Di Pietro Professor Hochschule der Künste Bern, Program in Conservation and Restoration Bern ------------------------------ 2.From: Joen Hermans Posted: Wednesday November 27, 2024 9:17 AM Subject: Job posting: PhD and post-doctoral position in conservation science at the University of Amsterdam Message: In 2025, we will start our project PREPARE. The aim of the project is to use paintings in uncontrolled indoor climates and novel model-system-based monitoring strategies to study the relation between environmental conditions and the stability of wax-resin lined oil paintings. This project is a collaboration between the University of Amsterdam, Rijksmuseum, Stichting Restauratie Atelier Limburg, and the Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands, and is funded funded in the framework of NICAS - Netherlands Institute for Conservation+Art+Science+ <https://www.linkedin.com/company/nicas-research/>. For this project, we are looking for a PhD candidate (4 years, 1 FTE) with a background in chemistry, and a post-doctoral researcher (44 months, 0.5 FTE) with experience in (preventive) conservation of paintings. If you wish to know more about the respective responsibilities and profiles of these two research positions, please consider visiting the official vacancy pages through which you can also apply for these positions. PhD position: https://werkenbij.uva.nl/en/vacancies/phd-candidate-chemistry-for-conservation-and-art-netherlands-13595 <https://werkenbij.uva.nl/en/vacancies/phd-candidate-chemistry-for-conservation-and-art-netherlands-13595> Post-doc position: https://werkenbij.uva.nl/en/vacancies/postdoctoral-position-conservation-science-netherlands-13594 <https://werkenbij.uva.nl/en/vacancies/postdoctoral-position-conservation-science-netherlands-13594> In case of questions, please don't hesitate to reach out. with kind regards, Dr. Joen Hermans Assistant professor Conservation Science Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage (C&R, FGw) Van 't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences (HIMS, FNWI) Universiteit van Amsterdam 3.From: James Black Posted: Wednesday November 27, 2024 11:12 AM Subject: Virtual seminar: Manuscritos con tintas ferrogálicas Message: Manuscritos con tintas ferrogálicas: identificación, diagnóstico y estabilización Date: 10 December 2024 Tutor: Alejandra Odor Chávez Platform: Zoom Language: Spanish Price: £10 Time: Madrid: 5pm, Buenos Aires/Rio de Janeiro/Santiago de Chile: 1pm, Lima: 11am, Mexico City: 10am Registration: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1073127746979?aff=oddtdtcreator Habrá una presentación de 55 minutos seguida por una discusión de 15 minutos. Las tintas ferrogálicas o metaloácidas han sido las tintas caligráficas de color negro más utilizadas en el último milenio. Con el paso del tiempo suelen presentar un deterioro característico conocido como corrosión de la tinta, ocasionado en gran medida, por sus mismos componentes. En esta sesión se abordarán nociones básicas de los componentes y principales deterioros de los manuscritos con tintas ferrogálicas, así como de la utilidad de la aplicación de la metodología de gestión de riesgos para su diagnóstico y la toma de decisiones para su estabilización y conservación. Alejandra Odor Chávez es licenciada en restauración de bienes muebles por la ENCRyM-INAH, México. Obtuvo el premio INAH 2013 a la mejor tesis de licenciatura en conservación con el trabajo Las tintas ferrogálicas: su historia, deterioro y estabilización. Actualmente cursa la maestría en Gestión Cultural, en la Universidad Iberoamericana de Puebla, México. Fue jefa del Departamento de Conservación y Restauración del Archivo General de la Nación, y actualmente es técnica académica del Instituto de Investigaciones Bibliográficas de la UNAM, y jefa del Departamento de Conservación y Restauración de la Biblioteca Nacional de México. ------------------------------ James Black Co-ordinator International Academic Projects London www.academicprojects.co.uk ------------------------------ 4.From: Yvonne Shashoua Posted: Wednesday November 27, 2024 11:12 AM Subject: RE: Double-glazed mounting solution for art on paper Message: If you wish to go with your original idea to use custom-made photo corners, nanotape would be a stronger, more highly adhesive alternative to double sided tape. The technical data sheet for Tesa nanotape says that it holds 5kg/m and comprises acrylic polymers. These generally have RI similar to glass and are members of the most chemically stable family of plastics. Yvonne Shashoua Research Professor, National Museum of Denmark YSH(at)natmus.dk ------------------------------------------- Original Message: Sent: 11/26/2024 8:12:00 AM From: James Elwing Subject: RE: Double-glazed mounting solution for art on paper Cut two acid free mats the size of the work plus, say, 5mmInset the work into thin long-fibred paper; Japanese hand made paper using wet tearing technique, removing all but 1-2mm of this paper, adhering mounting paper onto the work using pure starch paste on the most stable recto/verso.Humidify / damp the work and adhere to the verso of one mat, leaving, say, 3mm around the work so the work, when dry, is suspended with a paper edge gap.Bring the second mat up, and spot-adhere that to the first.Frame the assembly with glass/ plexiglass both sidesJames Elwing PMAICCMBook and paper conservator,Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia ------------------------------------------- Original Message: Sent: 11/25/2024 8:43:00 AM From: Sarah Maj Nielsen Subject: Double-glazed mounting solution for art on paper We have been asked by a museum to frame a series of two-sided color drawings (mid 20. cent.) in double glazed frames so that the drawings can be viewed from both sides. The drawings are made with watercolor and gouache on paper of varying thickness and quality, and many are cut into various levels of intricate figures, i.e. not a usual square or rectangle. There is no or limited possibility of mounting anything on the painted surfaces. We have don't want the drawings to be stuck between the two panes – we need to have a minimal distance between the drawing and the glasses. We have considered a method where the drawings are mounted with photo corners we fold ourselves, made of hard Melinex and fixed to the one glass with double sided tape (so the tape will not be in direct contact with the artwork). But we are afraid that the double sided tape will not last – so we would wish for a more permanent solution. Do anyone have any ideas or experiences how to achieve this goal – if possible? Kind regards, Michael Højlund Rasmussen, Conservator, M.Sc., FIIC and Sarah Maj Kaihøj Siewartz, Paper conservator, Cand.scient.cons. ------------------------------ Sarah Maj Nielsen Conservator Konserveringscentret i Vejle Vejle Denmark ------------------------------ 5.From: Grace White Posted: Wednesday November 27, 2024 11:13 AM Subject: RE: Double-glazed mounting solution for art on paper Message: Hi Sarah, I've mounted some illuminated manuscripts to be viewed from both sides using hair silk and window mats as described in this paper. There is no adhesive touching the object, but it is just suspended by almost invisible strands of silk that twist to hold it securely in place. Good luck! https://cool.culturalheritage.org/coolaic/sg/bpg/annual/v18/bp18-08.html <https://cool.culturalheritage.org/coolaic/sg/bpg/annual/v18/bp18-08.html> Grace White Paper Conservator Ackland Art Museum University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 101 S Columbia Street Campus Box 3400 Chapel Hill, NC 27599 [email protected] <[email protected]> | 919-843-3680 ackland.org <http://www.ackland.org/index.php> Instagram <http://www.instagram.com/ackland_art_museum/> Twitter Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/AcklandArtMuseum/> she/her/hers See What's on View <https://ackland.org/on-view/current-exhibitions/> ------------------------------------------- Original Message: Sent: 11/25/2024 8:43:00 AM From: Sarah Maj Nielsen Subject: Double-glazed mounting solution for art on paper We have been asked by a museum to frame a series of two-sided color drawings (mid 20. cent.) in double glazed frames so that the drawings can be viewed from both sides. The drawings are made with watercolor and gouache on paper of varying thickness and quality, and many are cut into various levels of intricate figures, i.e. not a usual square or rectangle. There is no or limited possibility of mounting anything on the painted surfaces. We have don't want the drawings to be stuck between the two panes – we need to have a minimal distance between the drawing and the glasses. We have considered a method where the drawings are mounted with photo corners we fold ourselves, made of hard Melinex and fixed to the one glass with double sided tape (so the tape will not be in direct contact with the artwork). But we are afraid that the double sided tape will not last – so we would wish for a more permanent solution. Do anyone have any ideas or experiences how to achieve this goal – if possible? Kind regards, Michael Højlund Rasmussen, Conservator, M.Sc., FIIC and Sarah Maj Kaihøj Siewartz, Paper conservator, Cand.scient.cons. ------------------------------ Sarah Maj Nielsen Conservator Konserveringscentret i Vejle Vejle Denmark ------------------------------ You are subscribed to "Global Conservation Forum (ConsDistList)" as [email protected]. To change your subscriptions, go to http://community.culturalheritage.org/preferences?section=Subscriptions. To unsubscribe from this community discussion, go to http://community.culturalheritage.org/HigherLogic/eGroups/Unsubscribe.aspx?UserKey=d16eaa87-0f69-494b-9f2f-303dbc1222e1&sKey=fab9aa4f27a04c5d876e&GroupKey=757a8f16-505f-4323-8e74-e376757aa9f7.
