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1. NATCC 2025 - Registration is open 2. Survey to gather information regarding methodologies and materials used in the storage of headgear and textile accessories 3. Ultrasonic humidifiers 4. INCCA Student Café pt.5: Innovative Treatments 5. RE: Advise on Protective Coatings for Wooden Surfaces Gilded With Silver Leaf 6. Abstract deadline extended! Dyes in History and Archaeology Conference 44 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1.From: Howard Sutcliffe Posted: Monday May 26, 2025 7:19 AM Subject: NATCC 2025 - Registration is open Message: Registration is now open for NATCC in Banff Canada, September 15th-19th 2025 <https://natcc.betterworld.org/events/natcc-2025-banff-canada>NATCC 2025 Banff, Canada by North American Textile Conservation Conference <https://natcc.betterworld.org/events/natcc-2025-banff-canada> Further information including the link to the conference hotel can be found at https://natcconference.com <https://natcconference.com> ------------------------------ Howard Sutcliffe, Fellow, AIC Principal Conservator River Region Costume and Textile Conservation Arley AL / Nashville TN 267 974 1913 ------------------------------ 2.From: Nuno Augusto Posted: Monday May 26, 2025 7:19 AM Subject: Survey to gather information regarding methodologies and materials used in the storage of headgear and textile accessories Message: "Dear Sir/Madam, My name is Carolina de Castro Delicado Serra Marques, and I am a Master's student in the Conservation of Modern and Contemporary Art at the Faculty of Fine Arts of the University of Lisbon (FBAUL). As part of my project work entitled "Study and Sustainable Storage of Headgear at the National Coach Museum", supervised by Professor Dr. Ana Bailão (FBAUL) and Ms. Rita Dargent, Director of the National Coach Museum, I am conducting a survey aimed at professionals in the fields of Conservation and Restoration, Museology, and Collection Management. The primary objective of this survey is to gather information regarding methodologies and materials used in the storage of headgear and textile accessories, with a particular focus on preventive conservation and the implementation of sustainable practices. Your insights and professional experience would be of great value to this study, contributing to the development of a comparative overview of national and international practices, and fostering the preservation of this type of heritage. Participation is anonymous, the estimated time to complete the survey is approximately six minutes, and the data collected will be used solely for academic purposes. To access the form: https://forms.gle/MtpnNbUAs7ULJEJK8 <https://forms.gle/MtpnNbUAs7ULJEJK8> Should you require any further information or clarification, please do not hesitate to contact me ([email protected] <[email protected]>). Thank you very much for your attention and collaboration. Yours sincerely, Carolina de Castro Delicado Serra Marques" ------------------------------ Nuno Augusto Senior Conservation Technician National Coach Museum Lisboa Portugal ------------------------------ 3.From: Christian Mueller-Straten Posted: Monday May 26, 2025 7:20 AM Subject: Ultrasonic humidifiers Message: I would be interested to learn from conservators which experiences were made with ultrasonic humidifiers in museums: a) filled with normal tap water b) filled with demineralized/distilled water. ------------------------------ [Christian] [Mueller-Straten] [Researcher, Publisher, Art Historian] [Owner] [Verlag Dr. Christian Mueller-Straten] [Munich] [Germany] [0049-89-839 690 43] [https://www.museum-aktuell.de] https://www.museum-aktuell.de/CEO ------------------------------ 4.From: Paula Chang Posted: Monday May 26, 2025 8:05 AM Subject: INCCA Student Café pt.5: Innovative Treatments Message: INCCA Student Caf pt.5: Innovative Treatments We are excited to announce the fifth INCCA Student Caf: Innovative Treatments, focusing on the challenges of contemporary materials in the conservation of contemporary art. The Caf will be held on the 5th June 2025, 4pm CEST (Amsterdam 4pm / London 3pm / Gweru 4pm / Seoul 11pm / Mexico City 8am / LA 7am). Presentations will be given by Clarissa Faccini de Lima, Catarina Rocha Pires and Edwin Huang. The talks will include two PhD summaries, the first discussing material incompatibility in contemporary art with a case study on Cabrita's "Flor Negra" (1999) and how magnetism has been tested as an alternative method to control the physical-mechanical alterations of the metal support. The second will summarise ongoing research on how atomic oxygen can be used to clean sensitive paintings and how this compares to other methods such as soft cellulose particle blasting, CO snow, and laser cleaning, and other traditional cleaning techniques. The final talk will examine the material and theoretical challenges involved in the conservation of time-based media installations and how non-Western methodologies can be used to care for them. The talks will be followed by an open and informal conversation with all speakers and participants about how the choice of the artist's materials impacts and influences the conservation of these works. For better language accessibility we provide English live caption and Portuguese AI translation in this event. All are welcome to join. Please register here <https://www.eventbrite.nl/e/incca-student-cafe-pt5-innovative-treatments-tickets-1321079035959?aff=oddtdtcreator>. For more information, visit here <https://incca.org/events/incca-student-cafe-pt5-innovative-treatments>. Photo: Senior Conservator Jinxian Qiu (the British Museum) showing her stockpile of antique silk patches from the 1600s, used to repair silk scrolls. Image: Edwin Huang. 5.From: Marianne Breault Posted: Monday May 26, 2025 8:55 AM Subject: RE: Advise on Protective Coatings for Wooden Surfaces Gilded With Silver Leaf Message: Hi Fleur, Are you thinking about exposed silver leaf, or silver leaf covered with a yellow tinted varnish to imitate gold? ------------------------------ Marianne Breault Preventive Conservation Advisor Canadian Conservation Institute Ottawa Canada ------------------------------ ------------------------------------------- Original Message: Sent: 05-25-2025 07:34 From: Fleur Folmer Subject: Advise on Protective Coatings for Wooden Surfaces Gilded With Silver Leaf Dear colleagues, I am reaching out to seek your advice and any relevant references regarding the protective coatings traditionally or currently used on wooden surfaces gilded with silver leaf. I would be grateful for any information you can share-whether based on practical experience, conservation case studies, or published research. Thank you in advance for your time and guidance. Warm regards, Fleur Folmer Master student West Dean College ------------------------------ Fleur Folmer London United Kingdom ------------------------------ 6.From: Jessica Lafrance-Hwang Posted: Monday May 26, 2025 5:00 PM Subject: Abstract deadline extended! Dyes in History and Archaeology Conference 44 Message: Dear Colleagues, Mark your calendars! The 44th annual DHA conference <https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dyesinhistoryandarchaeology.com%2Fnext-meeting.php&data=05%7C02%7Cjessica.lafrance-hwang%40museedelhistoire.ca%7Cd60b4224c8f0429a931d08dd9c91f238%7Cc876b54cffde403087aad9e59deee4a3%7C0%7C0%7C638838872880022267%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=WmPwtn1DC2qx%2FlTzlBc6ZDH58a1jRgie18pDIflojgg%3D&reserved=0> is being held in Canada this year! We are looking forward to inviting people from far and wide to Ottawa, October 7-9, 2025. the conference is a coordination between the Canadian Conservation Institute, the National Gallery of Canada, and the Canadian Museum of History. The submission for abstracts has been extended until May 30, 2025. Papers are invited focusing on the history, production, trade and application of dyes and organic pigments as well as their analytical characterization and identification. Further information about the conference, and submission guidelines, can be found at the website linked above. Questions may be directed to: [email protected] <[email protected]>. Best wishes, Jenny Poulin and Jessica Lafrance-Hwang DHA44 organizing committee members ------------------------------ Jessica Lafrance-Hwang Manager, Conservation and Preservation Canadian Museum of History ------------------------------ You are subscribed to "Global Conservation Forum (ConsDistList)" as [email protected]. 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