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1. RE: Pest Odyssey Open meeting - Booking is open
2. NEW! Green Tea Podcast: "Gloves and Greenwashing" with Kate Fugett
3. [EVENT] Uncovering a Lost Masterpiece: The Hidden Story Behind Paulus
Potter's The Abduction of Europa
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1.From: Jane Thompson-Webb
Posted: Thursday April 3, 2025 1:43 PM
Subject: RE: Pest Odyssey Open meeting - Booking is open
Message:
Hello everyone,
I was so excited to get a booking link out to you all that my proof reading
skills let me down.
The afternoon discussion and presentation finishes at 1:45, not 1:30 as
advertised. I should also emphasise that this is GMT+1.
I hope that this won't cause any diary issues for you.
Jane
Jane Thompson-Webb
Conservation Manager T:0121 348 8211
www.birminghammuseums.org.uk/ <https://www.birminghammuseums.org.uk>
Birmingham Museums Trust
Registered Address
Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, Chamberlain Square, Birmingham, B3 3DH
Birmingham Museums is an educational charity
(no. 1147014)
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Original Message:
Sent: 4/2/2025 4:54:00 AM
From: Jane Thompson-Webb
Subject: Pest Odyssey Open meeting - Booking is open
Hello everyone,
I'm delighted to tell you that you can now book to join us for the open meeting
via the Icon website.
You can find it in the Events tab and this link should take you there
https://www.icon.org.uk/events/pest-odyssey-open-meeting.html
<https://www.icon.org.uk/events/pest-odyssey-open-meeting.html>
You will need to set up an account on the Icon website to book, you may have
one if you are an Icon member.
Please note that there are two options – you can join virtually or you can join
us in person at the Bodleian library in Oxford. If you would like to join us in
person, please note that the booking deadline is shorter as we need to get
numbers to catering at the Bodleian.
It doesn't seem possible to ask you for your dietary requests, so I will be
emailing to ask you your preferences as bookings close and I will need a very
speedy response please.
All the information about the day is on the website – we have a morning of
talks, looking at treatments, case studies and legislation, then a discussion
in the afternoon. For in-person attendees, the afternoon has tours, a bug swap
if you want some additions for your reference collection and we are hosting a
surgery if you are looking for IPM advice.
We do hope that you will be able to join us.
Jane, Pest Odyssey chair
Jane Thompson-Webb
Conservation Manager T:0121 348 8211
www.birminghammuseums.org.uk/ <https://www.birminghammuseums.org.uk>
Birmingham Museums Trust
Registered Address
Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, Chamberlain Square, Birmingham, B3 3DH
Birmingham Museums is an educational charity
(no. 1147014)
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intended recipient, please notify us immediately at the below address.
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completeness of this message as it has been transmitted over a public network.
If you suspect that the message may have been intercepted or amended, please
contact the sender.
Registered Office:
Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery
Chamberlain Square, Birmingham, B3 3DH
Registered Company Number: 07737797
Registered Charity Number: 1147014
2.From: Sejal Goel
Posted: Thursday April 3, 2025 1:43 PM
Subject: NEW! Green Tea Podcast: "Gloves and Greenwashing" with Kate Fugett
Message:
Hello all!
The Sustainability Committee is pleased to share the newest episode of the
Green Tea Podcast:
Gloves and Greenwashing with Kate Fugett
<https://open.spotify.com/episode/5iErwFPpcsIxWdWHE0JJHL?si=0eca94307947440c>
The most common questions that are emailed to the Sustainability Committee
relate to disposable gloves. Co-chair of the committee, Kate Fugett, talks to
Roxy about an article that she co-wrote in 2022 about the environmental impact
of glove manufacturing and waste, as well as the impact on global human health.
While there often isn't a satisfying solution for a truly 'sustainable glove',
Kate lays out the various avenues that conservation labs can take in effort to
be more conscientious of the social and environmental harms that come with this
very necessary tool in protecting ourselves and the objects we preserve.
Building off of expertise from other fields, we can be more informed about the
pros and cons of each solution and decide which impact we would like to
contribute: perhaps the conditions of your lab make it easier to recycle the
many pairs of gloves you use because you don't have to worry about biohazards -
or your lab decides to prioritize American-made gloves to be ensure that your
impact isn't contributing to social harms and exploitative labor practices - or
maybe latex is ideal because no one is allergic, and it's an option with a
small carbon impact in waste management terms.
**Please ensure you are prioritizing the right material glove for the solvent
or hazards you are using. PPE is designed to protect you first and foremost.**
Ultimately, "[you] cannot do all the good that the world needs. But the world
needs all the good that [you] can do." - Jana Stanfield
Article Discussed: "The Use, Reuse, Refuse, and Recycling of Nitrile Gloves: A
Collaboration between the Sustainability Committee and Health & Safety
Network", 2022
<https://community.culturalheritage.org/blogs/aic-news1/2022/09/13/lead-article-september-2022>
We hope you enjoy!
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Sejal Goel
Assistant Object Conservator
Williamstown + Atlanta Art Conservation Center
AIC Sustainability Committee Member
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3.From: Katarina Trajkovic
Posted: Thursday April 3, 2025 6:30 PM
Subject: [EVENT] Uncovering a Lost Masterpiece: The Hidden Story Behind Paulus
Potter's The Abduction of Europa
Message: Uncovering a Lost Masterpiece: The Hidden Story Behind Paulus
Potter's The Abduction of Europa
Identifying a lost masterpiece
5 June 2025
7pm – 8.30pm BST | Online
What goes into the certain identification of a lost painting?
A long-lost monumental painting by Dutch master Paulus Potter has been
rediscovered - thanks to a 1664 newspaper announcement!
Research has now linked Head of a White Bull, a fragment in the National
Gallery of Ireland, to this forgotten work. Technical analysis has uncovered
Europa herself, hidden beneath layers of overpainting. Once a grand
mythological scene, the painting was cut down and altered over time, obscuring
Potter's rare foray into mythology.
This discovery not only expands his known oeuvre but also challenges the
long-held belief that his genius was confined to animal depictions. Muirne
Lydon and Natalia Macro from the National Gallery of Ireland will join us to
share more about this fascinating discovery.
Will we see you there?
For booking and more information, please visit Icon's Event page
<https://www.icon.org.uk/events/uncovering-a-lost-masterpiece-the-hidden-story-behind-paulus-potter-s-the-abduction-of-europa.html>.
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Katarina Trajkovic
Student, MA Conservation of Fine Art (Easel Paintings)
Northumbria University
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