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1. [JOB VACANCY, SINGAPORE] ,Conservator (Painting) , Heritage Conservation Centre at the National Heritage Board of Singapore 2. Corroded metal wires on aged plastic films 3. Call for Applications: Junior Professorship (CPJ) 2025 "Evolution of Heritage Materials" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1.From: Fiona Lee Posted: Thursday June 5, 2025 9:28 AM Subject: [JOB VACANCY, SINGAPORE] ,Conservator (Painting) , Heritage Conservation Centre at the National Heritage Board of Singapore Message: About Heritage Conservation Centre, Singapore The National Heritage Board (NHB) preserves, presents and promotes the cultural heritage of Singapore, and the Heritage Conservation Centre (HCC) is an institution of NHB. It is a purpose-built facility for the storage and conservation of the National Collection comprising artworks and artefacts. Its mission is to care for, manage and facilitate access to the National Collection. Paintings Section Working in close collaboration with the members of the Paintings section, the essential job functions are described as follows: Carry out conservation assessments, documentation and treatments on artworks and artefacts, primarily easel paintings from the National Collection, in accordance with HCC and NHB procedures for exhibits, loans and events across institutions of NHB and the Visual Arts Cluster. Manage exhibition projects as liaison officer to cover conservation related as well as administrative aspects of exhibition preparations including preventive conservation. Perform relevant conservation analysis and tests in contributing to the preservation and conservation knowledge of the NHB collections. Provide supervision and training on the job to subordinates and others as required. Participate in outreach activities that cater to a wide variety of audience groups, special interest groups and the public to promote awareness of conservation as required. Requirements: A master's degree in Conservation with a speciality in Easel Paintings from a recognized training institution. An equivalent proven certification or experience will be considered. Preferably with a minimum of 3 – 5 years' work experience as a full-time staff. Ability to carry out comprehensive and complex treatments with a high degree of manual dexterity and aesthetic sensitivity. Ability to work independently and as a strong team player. Familiarity and experience with cultural materials in South East Asia and Asia preferred. Demonstrates a broad experience in handling multi-cultural materials with sensitivity. Ability to apply conservation principles and practices with sound contextual judgement, while collaboratively working with all relevant stakeholders. Excellent verbal and written communication skills that facilitate teamwork and the ability to work across divisions and institutions. Possess initiative with ability to multi-task, organise and prioritise work in given timeline Ability to adapt in a multi-lingual and multi-racial environment. *All applicants will be notified whether they are shortlisted within 4 weeks of the closing date of this job posting. Position/Job Title : Conservator (Paintings) – 2 years contract Organisation : Heritage Conservation Centre (HCC) Job Location : HCC, 32 Jurong Port Road, Singapore 619104 Reporting to : Conservator, Paintings section Working Hours : 8.15am to 5.30pm Salary Range: est $5,000 - $7,000 (Singapore Dollar) with attractive Relocation and Benefits Package To apply, please click below to submit your application To apply, please click below to submit your application. Conservator (Paintings) – 2 years contract | Careers@Gov <https://jobs.careers.gov.sg/jobs/hrp/16120544/b9c49f52-06d1-1fe0-9097-3603545e6233> All interested applicants should follow the instructions at the Careers@Gov website to submit their application. Deadline for submission is 14 Jul 2025 ------------------------------ Chao Hsiao Hsuan [email protected] ------------------------------ 2.From: Sophie Heinig Posted: Thursday June 5, 2025 9:28 AM Subject: Corroded metal wires on aged plastic films Message: Dear colleagues, We – the students from the Bachelor's objects conservation course of Stuttgart State Academy of Art and Design – are currently working on conserving flying machines (bicycles) by the German Art brut artist/inventor Gustav Mesmer. The objects show a variety of different modern materials such as the combination of plastics and metals. In this specific case there are industrially produced plastic films (most likely PE, previously used in agriculture) which are stitched together by common metal wires containing iron. The wires are severely corroded and becoming brittle, probably due to previous use, weathering (the objects were stored semi-sheltered outside for at least some time), the contact to the plastic films or a combination of those factors. In our quest to stabilize the objects and the metal wires in particular, we failed to find pertinent literature and/or advise concerning this combination of (aged) plastics and corroded metal/metal wires. Therefore we are reaching out for anyone with similar experiences in modern objects: - Have you had experience with stabilizing or simply supporting the metal wire by other threaded or fibre materials (glass fibre, nylon or PE thread, …)? - Do you have experience in applying a separating layer between the wire and the film? Do you have any experience of whether this helps slowing down the degradation of the metal and damage to the film? - Do you know of insightful literature concerning this combination? Thank you and best wishes from Germany! The students from the Bachelor's objects conservation course of Stuttgart State Academy of Art and Design ------------------------------ Sophie Heinig . Germany ------------------------------ 3.From: Stephanie Duchene Posted: Thursday June 5, 2025 10:32 AM Subject: Call for Applications: Junior Professorship (CPJ) 2025 "Evolution of Heritage Materials" Message: Dear Colleagues, We are pleased to inform you that applications are now open for the Junior Professorship (CPJ) 2025 focusing on the evolution of Heritage materials. Deadline: July 14, 2025 Host Laboratory Opportunity: The CRC (Centre de Recherche sur la Conservation Centre for Research on Conservation UAR 3224) is positioned as a potential host laboratory for this chair. Our institution offers a research environment at the intersection of several heritage domains: Laboratoire de recherche des monuments historiques (Laboratory for Historical Monuments Research) - for built heritage studies Musum national d'Histoire naturelle (French National Museum of Natural History collections) - for natural and scientific heritage Muse de la Musique - for musical and instrumental heritage Eligibility: No age or nationality restrictions apply for this position. This chair represents a unique opportunity to develop innovative research on heritage materials conservation and evolution within a multidisciplinary framework of excellence. For more information: Please visit the CNRS website <https://emploi.cnrs.fr/Offres/CPJ/CPJ-2025-046/Default.aspx> for complete application details. Please share with potential interested candidates. Best regards, Stphanie Duchne -- Stphanie Duchne Laboratoire de Recherche des Monuments Historiques Ple scientifique Peinture murale et polychromie 29, rue de Paris FR-77420 Champs-sur-Marne Tel : 01 60 37 77 80 - 07 62 16 50 29 www.lrmh.fr <http://www.lrmh.fr/> Merci de nous aider prserver lenvironnement en nimprimant ce courriel et les documents joints que si ncessaire. 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 https://community.culturalheritage.org/HigherLogic/eGroups/Unsubscribe.aspx?UserKey=d16eaa87-0f69-494b-9f2f-303dbc1222e1&sKey=fab9aa4f27a04c5d876e&GroupKey=757a8f16-505f-4323-8e74-e376757aa9f7.
