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1. Lecture series Sustainability in Conservation
2. Job posting: Senior Paper Conservator, Fitzwilliam Museum Cambridge
3. NEW! Conversations with Changemakers 02/07: Discussions with the V&A
4. Oxford Conservation Consortium - 4 week paid book/paper conservation
internship
5. J.CAC volume 48
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1.From: Clare Richardson
Posted: Monday January 27, 2025 6:22 AM
Subject: Lecture series Sustainability in Conservation
Message:
The first of a series of lectures on Sustainability in Conservation will
take place at The Courtauld next week - its free but booking is essential!
Hope to see you there.
https://courtauld.ac.uk/whats-on/sustainability-in-conservation/
<https://courtauld.ac.uk/whats-on/sustainability-in-conservation/>
Clare Richardson
Head of Conservation
Department of Conservation
The Courtauld Institute of Art
Somerset House, Strand
London WC2R 0RN
Tel: +44 (0) 20 3947 7659
[email protected]
www.courtauld.ac.uk <http://www.courtauld.ac.uk/>
Find out more about what's on at The Courtauld -
courtauld.ac.uk/whats-on <https://courtauld.ac.uk/whats-on/?see-all>
Book tickets to The Courtauld Gallery's permanent collection and temporary
exhibitions at courtauld.ac.uk/gallery <https://courtauld.ac.uk/gallery/>
For more information on studying at The Courtauld, visit
courtauld.ac.uk/study <https://courtauld.ac.uk/study/>
Visit The Courtauld Shop for carefully curated products inspired by art and
artists in our collection: shop.courtauld.ac.uk <https://shop.courtauld.ac.uk/>
2.From: Sophie Rowe
Posted: Monday January 27, 2025 9:20 AM
Subject: Job posting: Senior Paper Conservator, Fitzwilliam Museum Cambridge
Message: An exciting opportunity has arisen for a senior paper conservator to
join a unique conservation and research project, generously supported by the
Conal Shields Fund. They will focus exclusively on the Museum's important
collection of mezzotints by David Lucas after John Constable, known as the
English Landscape (1830-32), including an important set of trial proofs of the
mezzotints totalling some 450 impressions. Many are touched or annotated by
Constable, and some relate to instructions in Constable's correspondence to
Lucas, also present in the Museum's collection. Reflectance Transformation
Imaging (RTI), a computational photographic technique, has proved a valuable
tool for investigating the evolution of the image in the proof impressions of
the English Landscape. The technology has enabled us to definitively place the
sheets in state order and scrutinise minute changes in the development of the
prints to better understand the collaboration between artist and
printer.
The outcomes of this project will include full conservation of the
mezzotints, research outputs and an exhibition for the public. Through
technical research and practical conservation of these works, the post-holder
will ensure the timely delivery of these outcomes to an excellent standard.
As the principal museum of the University of Cambridge, UK and the largest
cultural venue in the region, The Fitzwilliam Museum acts as a crucial bridge
between the University, the City and the rest of the world, and has an
international reputation for extraordinary research, world class exhibitions,
award-winning public programmes and significant collections spanning many
cultures and centuries. This is a fixed term contract for 2.5 years, and
deadline for application is 19th February. For further details and to apply,
please visit: https://www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/49991/
<https://www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/49991/>
Sophie Rowe ACR (she/her) Head of Conservation The Fitzwilliam Museum
Trumpington St Cambridge CB2 1RB
Direct Line: 01223 332930
https://fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/ <https://fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/>
https://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/plan-your-visit/exhibitions/rise-up
<https://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/plan-your-visit/exhibitions/rise-up>
3.From: Sejal Goel
Posted: Monday January 27, 2025 11:51 AM
Subject: NEW! Conversations with Changemakers 02/07: Discussions with the V&A
Message:
Hello!
The AIC Sustainability Committee is excited to announce the ninth in a series
of webinars where we chat with conservators and allied professionals who are
implementing changes to reduce the energy consumption of their buildings.
The energy used to heat, cool, de/humidify, and light buildings is the biggest
environmental impact of the cultural heritage sector. After decades of
regarding one-size-fits-all, non-fluctuating indoor environmental parameters as
the gold standard, the field is now questioning the value of this approach.
And as the recent extreme weather and the associated risks to cultural heritage
continue to remind us, the need for change is urgent.
On Friday, February 7th 11:00am - 12pm ET, join us as we speak with the
Victoria & Albert Museum's head of conservation Pedro Gaspar and lead
preventative conservator Sarah VanSnick, who recently moved on from the V&A to
be Head of Preservation and Conservation at Trinity College Dublin Library.
We will be discussing how they developed a cohesive collections risk assessment
analysis system with input from all stakeholders. This has allowed for data
driven decisions impacting all aspects of collections care, including the
expansion of environmental parameters. They will be sharing how specific terms
and language that resonate across departments was essential for effective
communication and their resulting success.
We hope you'll join us!
Register here
<https://learning.culturalheritage.org/products/conversations-with-change-makers-9#tab-product_tab_overview>
Best,
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Sejal Goel
Assistant Object Conservator
Williamstown + Atlanta Art Conservation Center
AIC Sustainability Committee Member
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4.From: Celia Bockmuehl
Posted: Monday January 27, 2025 11:53 AM
Subject: Oxford Conservation Consortium - 4 week paid book/paper conservation
internship
Message:
Subject: John Keble Sermons Conservation Internship
Job Title: Conservation Intern - book or paper specialist
Contract type: Four weeks
Pay: £18.16 per hour, 32.5 hours per week
Closing date: 12.00 noon, Monday 10th February 2025
Oxford Conservation Consortium (OCC) has a paid opportunity for a student or
recent graduate of conservation, specialising in either books or paper, to
carry out the conservation and rehousing of John Keble Sermons. The role is an
opportunity to gain practical conservation experience working on manuscript
paper documents in a busy conservation studio.
John Keble (1792-1866) was an English Anglican priest and one of the leaders of
the Oxford Movement. His sermons offer a unique insight into the religious
philosophy of the Movement and its impact on the Church of England. The
postholder will be required to carry out conservation treatments on a selection
of the sermons, under supervision of an accredited conservator on the OCC team.
The job will be based at the OCC studio in central Oxford, with visits to the
collection site at Keble College, Oxford.
This is a fixed term contract for four continuous weeks at 32.5 hours of work a
week, 9am – 5pm Monday – Friday with 1.5 hours of breaks per day. Free lunch at
Magdalen College is provided. Start date is negotiable, but will take place in
summer or autumn 2025.
Please send your CV and a statement of no more than 500 words on why you would
be suitable for the role to [email protected]
<[email protected]>. For further particulars see here
<https://www.magd.ox.ac.uk/job-vacancies/>.
Applicants must be enrolled at the time of application on a recognised course
in conservation specialising in either books or paper.
Please note that only applicants who have the right to work in the UK can apply
for this role.
5.From: Mauray Toutloff
Posted: Monday January 27, 2025 5:24 PM
Subject: J.CAC volume 48
Message: The Canadian Association for Conservation of Cultural Property (CAC)
is pleased to announce the release of the volume 48 of the Journal of the
Canadian Association for Conservation (J.CAC). J.CAC is a peer reviewed journal
published annually by CAC. Abstracts are available on the CAC website
<https://www.cac-accr.ca/publication-type/cac-recent/>. Full access for members
only.
Contents:
L'étude des mortiers pour une meilleure compréhension de nos savoir-faire :
l'exemple de l'Hôpital général de Québec (Elizabeth Cloutier et Isabelle
Paradis)
Changing an "Uneasy Relationship": Collaborations in Conservation and
Archeology Education (Emy Kim and Christiana Zaccagnino)
La conservation-restauration de l'œuvre contemporaine Le Terrain du
dictionnaire A/Z de Rober Racine : restaurer ce qui soutient le sens, restaurer
le sens (Patricia Bufe et Emily Cloutier)
Book reviews:
Drawing on Blue: European Drawings on Blue Paper, 1400s–1700s (Getty
Publications, 2024), reviewed by Sandrine Blais
Conservation of Time-Based Media Art (Routledge (Taylor & Francis), 2023),
reviewed by Lindsay Sisson
J.E.H. MacDonald Up Close: The Artist's Materials and Techniques (Goose Lane
Editions, 2023), reviewed by Anne MacKay
L'Association canadienne pour la conservation-restauration des biens culturels
(ACCR) est heureuse d'annoncer la parution du volume 48 du Journal de l'ACCR
(J.ACCR). Le J.ACCR est une revue scientifique révisée par les pairs publiée
annuellement par l'ACCR. Les résumés sont disponibles sur le site Web de
l'ACCR. Accès complet réservé aux membres.
Contenu:
L'étude des mortiers pour une meilleure compréhension de nos savoir-faire :
l'exemple de l'Hôpital général de Québec (Elizabeth Cloutier et Isabelle
Paradis)
Changing an "Uneasy Relationship": Collaborations in Conservation and
Archeology Education (Emy Kim and Christiana Zaccagnino)
La conservation-restauration de l'œuvre contemporaine Le Terrain du
dictionnaire A/Z de Rober Racine : restaurer ce qui soutient le sens, restaurer
le sens (Patricia Bufe et Emily Cloutier)
Critiques de livres:
Drawing on Blue: European Drawings on Blue Paper, 1400s–1700s (Getty
Publications, 2024), reviewed by Sandrine Blais
Conservation of Time-Based Media Art (Routledge (Taylor & Francis), 2023),
reviewed by Lindsay Sisson
J.E.H. MacDonald Up Close: The Artist's Materials and Techniques (Goose Lane
Editions, 2023), reviewed by Anne MacKay
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Mauray Toutloff
Councillor-Communications
Canadian Association for Conservation of Cultural Property
Ottawa
Canada
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