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1. RE: Nozzle for Paraloid tubes 2. FUTURE TALKS 025_Call for Papers_Deadline Extended 3. RE: Documenting collection deterioration over time 4. Stand-alone courses, University of Gothenburg, Department of Conservation 5. Symposium Stichting Ebenist 6. REMINDER: Register for OSG's Works in Progress Discussion Webinar! 7. Save the Date - 2025 AIC MWG/IMF Collaborative Forum: Mountmaking Materials: Coatings and Barriers ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1.From: Helena Jaeschke Posted: Friday February 28, 2025 7:30 AM Subject: RE: Nozzle for Paraloid tubes Message: I've been using needle tip applicators (polythene bottle, polythene nozzle or metal needle tip) for Paraloid B72 for years. They can be refilled many times, easily cleaned and you have a choice of volumes and nozzle sizes. You can find them on ebay or art stores like https://www.hobbycraft.co.uk/assorted-needle-tip-applicator-bottles-3-pack-/6639091000.html?glCountry=GB&store=135&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiA2oW-BhC2ARIsADSIAWpboq7OmHLaUkfKZRVKZb-SK7VaEyJkUQ7W8UYe-WZGmDjUHY-WX30aAvZtEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds <https://www.hobbycraft.co.uk/assorted-needle-tip-applicator-bottles-3-pack-/6639091000.html?glCountry=GB&store=135&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiA2oW-BhC2ARIsADSIAWpboq7OmHLaUkfKZRVKZb-SK7VaEyJkUQ7W8UYe-WZGmDjUHY-WX30aAvZtEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds> ------------------------------------------- Original Message: Sent: 2/27/2025 4:34:00 AM From: Caroline Oliver Subject: Nozzle for Paraloid tubes Hi All, I was wondering if anyone had a UK source of nozzles that would fit on a small paint tube? I'm making my own Paraloid B72 adhesive (thanks to Stephen Koob's instructions) and have aluminium tubes with a 7mm diameter opening. However I would like to have an applicator type nozzle on it (like the HMG tubes) to make it easier to use on site, but can't seem to find any. Thanks,Caroline Caroline Oliver [email protected] 069165 www.coconservation.co.uk <http://www.coconservation.co.uk> 2.From: Tim Bechthold Posted: Friday February 28, 2025 7:31 AM Subject: FUTURE TALKS 025_Call for Papers_Deadline Extended Message: FUTURE TALKS 02 <https://dnstdm.de/future-talks-021/>5 CALL FOR PAPERS_DEADLINE EXTENDED https://www.die-neue-sammlung.de/en/termin/future-talks-025/ <https://www.die-neue-sammlung.de/en/termin/future-talks-025/> The Conservation Department Die Neue Sammlung The Design Museum is pleased to announce its ninth edition of the FUTURE TALKS conference series: FUTURE TALKS 02 <https://dnstdm.de/future-talks-021/>5 FROM FAILURE TO SUCCESS INNOVATIVE CASE STUDIES IN THE CONSERVATION OF THE MODERN November 05- 07, 2025 Pinakothek der Moderne, Munich, Germany The extended deadline for submission of abstracts is now March 31, 2025 https://www.die-neue-sammlung.de/en/termin/future-talks-025/ <https://www.die-neue-sammlung.de/en/termin/future-talks-025/> 16 years, eight conferences and a good 230 lectures after the first FUTURE TALKS conference in 2009, we would like to dedicate the FUTURE TALKS 025 conference to an aspect that is directly linked to the evolution of human culture: Innovation through mistakes. In our culture, especially in the working environment of conservators and conservation scientists, mistakes are often associated with professional failure. This is understandable, as in the worst case this can lead to the loss of irretrievable cultural assets. What is crucial in this context, however, is how to deal with failure. Nevertheless, mistakes and failures have always been an integral part of innovative scientific research. The decisive factor is the acceptance of being able to make mistakes and the willingness and motivation to share and learn from them, develop improvements, and draw the right conclusions. While it is still common practice at conferences and in professional exchange to emphasize only the successful and effective case studies, the frank dialogue has a much greater, indeed almost inexhaustible potential for innovation and professional progress in our field. The FUTURE TALKS offer both the professional and the necessary protected framework for discussing and advancing relevant projects. As usual the FUTURE TALKS 025 are taking a closer look at outstanding research projects on the conservation of the modern that have never been presented and published before. Due to the great demand and the positive response to our last FUTURE TALKS 023 conference, we are planning a panel on the topic of Cold Cases. Relevant contributions are very welcome. To foster lively and interdisciplinary dialogue we invite submissions from conservators, conservation scientists, designers, architects, artists, engineers, and producers. Recent advances in this field, addressing technology, design and production processes, new and innovative treatment, and analysis methods as well as current conservation research and ongoing projects are very welcome. As we are aiming to create a dynamic event, the format of the presentations need not be a plenary talk. Ideas for workshops and panel discussions are of interest. The detailed CALL FOR PAPERS can be found at: https://www.die-neue-sammlung.de/en/termin/future-talks-025/ <https://www.die-neue-sammlung.de/en/termin/future-talks-025/> The detailed conference program and further information will be posted mid-April 2025 look for further announcements. Tim Bechthold [Dipl.Rest.Univ.] Leiter der Restaurierung I Head of Conservation Oberkonservator I Senior Conservator Die Neue Sammlung - The Design Museum Pinakothek der Moderne. Kunstareal Mnchen Tuerkenstrasse 15 80333 Munich Deutschland [email protected] <[email protected]> www.die-neue-sammlung.de <http://www.die-neue-sammlung.de/> 3.From: Diana Bencatel Posted: Friday February 28, 2025 7:31 AM Subject: RE: Documenting collection deterioration over time Message: Dear Alison, My suggestion would be to take photographs of the current conservation state of a sample of the most sensitive objects and continue documenting their condition over time (for example, every six months). Having visual evidence of what is happening usually works very well in helping decision-makers better understand the issue. Wishing you the best of luck! Diana Bencatel ------------------------------ Diana Bencatel Conservator Conservação num Clique (www.conservacaonumclique.com) Portugal ------------------------------ ------------------------------------------- Original Message: Sent: 02-27-2025 11:01 From: Alison Draper Subject: Documenting collection deterioration over time Hi, I am seeking some advice/thoughts regarding the best way to document deterioration to a mixed museum collection over time. For context, my organisation took the decision to move our collections from a stable environmentally acceptable location, to a building with a very poor environment ( hot, dry, extreme fluctuations) as part of a capital redevelopment programme and they will be there for at least 5 years. Despite boxing and rehousing some of it to provide a degree of mitigation, we know that things will deteriorate over time, specifically the book collections on open storage. We also have archives, works on paper, paintings, furniture, organic objects among the most vulnerable things which we use frequently for object based learning. We are a small ( but accredited) museum within a much bigger university and constantly need to promote the importance of a long term conservation approach to caring for the objects, and will need to demonstrate this for the new build.. Can anyone suggest published work that might address the idea of measuring or monitoring damage over time? I've looked at damage function but seems it seems very specialist. Is there something beyond surveys and detailed condition reports to monitor change ? Many thanks for any suggestions. Alison Draper ACR Object Conservator Manchester Metropolitan Special Collections Museum ------------------------------ Alison Draper Objects Conservator Manchester Metropolitan University Library Manchester United Kingdom ------------------------------ 4.From: Chiara Pasian Posted: Friday February 28, 2025 7:32 AM Subject: Stand-alone courses, University of Gothenburg, Department of Conservation Message: From autumn 2025, it is possible to enrol in stand-alone courses (offered in English!) part of the Master of Science in Conservation, at the Department of Conservation, University of Gothenburg (Sweden). Admission opens on 15 March-15 April and you can apply through antagning.se <http://antagning.se/> (website in Swedish; if needed, google-translate the website in Chrome). The following courses are offered in autumn 2025: KKV704 Documentation of Cultural Heritage Objects 7.5 credits KKV707 Advanced analytical methods for conservation 7.5 credits KGM700 Advanced methods for conservation 7.5 credits These three courses are given in parallel on a part-time basis (50%), starting on 2 September and ending on 4 November. KKV707 includes practical exercises with analysing equipment while KGM700 is given online only and is theoretical. Choose only one of the courses KKV707 and KGM700. In addition: KKV700 Current Issues in Conservation 7.5 credits (5 November-4 December) KKV706 Research Methods in Cultural Heritage Conservation 7.5 credits (5 December-18 January) Frn och med i hst finns det mjlighet att lsa mastern i konservering som fristende kurser vid institutionen p Kulturvrd, Gteborgs Universitet frn och med hsten 2025. Antagningen ppnar den 15 mars-15 april och du sker genom antagning.se <http://antagning.se/>. Fljande kurser ges hsten 2025: KKV704 Documentation of Cultural Heritage Objects 7,5 hp KKV707 Advanced analytical methods for conservation 7,5 hp KGM700 Advanced methods fr conservation 7,5 hp Dessa tre kurser ges parallellt p deltid (50 %), de brjar den 2 september och slutar den 4 november. KKV707 inkluderar praktiska vningar med analysutrustning medan KGM700 enbart ges online och r teoretisk. Vlj endast en av kurserna KKV707 och KGM700. KKV700 Current Issues in Conservation 7,5 (5 november-4 december) KKV706 Research Methods in Cultural Heritage Conservation 7,5 (5 december-18 januari) 5.From: Boudewien Westra Posted: Friday February 28, 2025 9:55 AM Subject: Symposium Stichting Ebenist Message: Dear colleagues, Registration is now open for the upcoming national symposium of Stichting Ebenist on the 4th of April 2025 with the theme: De Tafel en wat verder ter tafel komt. Please join this wonderful event in the heart of Amsterdam located the baptist church "Singelkerk". At the symposium the lectures will be held in Dutch. Check out our website to register. Students will have discount: https://ebenist.org/aankomend-symposium/ Look forward seeing you there! Best wishes, Stichting Ebenist ------------------------------ Boudewien Westra Conservator Den Haag Netherlands ------------------------------ 6.From: Sarah Montonchaikul Posted: Friday February 28, 2025 1:14 PM Subject: REMINDER: Register for OSG's Works in Progress Discussion Webinar! Message: Works In Progress Discussion Webinar -- Tuesday, 18 March at 1:00pm-2:00pm EST Registrations will be accepted through Friday, 7 March. Have you ever found yourself facing a difficult treatment decision that would have benefitted from a group brainstorm activity? Are there questions you would like to pose to a room of other objects conservators to generate many ideas in a short amount of time? The Objects Specialty Group invites you to gather online and brainstorm about current questions and treatments (or to revisit past questions and treatments that have kept you up at night!). Our goal is to create a space for that is free of judgment and full of diverse career perspectives, aiming to inspire productive conversation and creative problem solving in small (but mighty!) groups. Details: • We will place facilitators with each group of participants to provide live note-taking for a document viewable by participants in real time. We will distribute a PDF of the notes to participants after the event concludes. • We will restrict capacity to maximize participation and confirm participation after registration. • Participants must share an object(s), research topic, or question in order to register. • This event is free for OSG group members. Non-OSG members are invited to participate for a $20 fee. • We will not record this event. REGISTER HERE: https://members.culturalheritage.org/certifications/training/viewCourseOffering/OBJECTS-SPECIALTY-GROUP-TREATMENT-WORKS-IN-PROGRESS-DISCUSSION-SESSION-qoSJ8O1ViGnWdlYASlM1F9P0P10msByt Questions or comments? Please contact Sarah Montonchaikul ([email protected] <[email protected]>), Assistant Program Chair or Carrie Roberts ([email protected] <[email protected]>), Program Chair. ------------------------------ Sarah Montonchaikul Assistant Conservator Monumenta Art Conservation and Finishing Hudson Valley, NY ------------------------------ 7.From: Megan Salas Posted: Friday February 28, 2025 2:21 PM Subject: Save the Date - 2025 AIC MWG/IMF Collaborative Forum: Mountmaking Materials: Coatings and Barriers Message: Save the Date: Thursday April 3, 3-5:30pm EST, Virtual 2025 AIC MWG/IMF Collaborative Forum: Mountmaking Materials: Coatings and Barriers Registration info: coming soon The American Institute for Conservation's Materials Working Group Fact Sheet Group <https://www.conservation-wiki.com/wiki/Materials_Working_Group> and the International Mountmakers Forum will host a virtual forum to discuss collaborative decision-making in selecting materials for mount fabrication. Decisions around mount fabrication are guided by materials testing, require creative problem solving and risk management, and involve dialogue between conservators and mountmakers. In this forum, we will explore models of collaboration between these stakeholders, as well as illuminate the role and nuances of materials testing. The forum will include short presentations on Oddy testing and examples of collaborations between mountmakers and conservators. The presentations will be followed by a semi-structured question and answer session with a small group of panelists. We invite mountmakers, conservators, scientists, and other museum professionals to attend this forum. In preparation for this event, our IMF colleagues are asking for your input on the materials you & your mountmaker colleagues use (or want to use) as barriers and coatings for your mounts. Please take this survey <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfqfsw_0GSMkD75K6bmav16OElRUdbesFSnXZitH2io-XzbdA/viewform>. We will compile and share answers at the event but will keep names and institutions or companies anonymous. Please respond by March 28, 2025. ------------------------------ Megan Salas Objects Conservator Denver Museum of Nature & Science ------------------------------ 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.
