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1. Icon Modern Materials: Autumn Talks (2 of 4) Varnishing PVC 2. Icon Modern Materials | Talks, events, and other news 3. RE: Do you work with archaeological objects made of bark? 4. Adam Savage's YouTube Channel "Tested" Visits National Park Service Conservation Labs and Collections 5. Call for contributions : Preserving Human Remains - 22-23 January 2026 - Musée du Quai Branly-Jacques Chirac, Paris, France ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1.From: Laura Chaillie Posted: Thursday August 21, 2025 7:01 AM Subject: Icon Modern Materials: Autumn Talks (2 of 4) Varnishing PVC Message: Talk 2 of 4 now live! This session will expore the potential of varnishing pPVC as a possible preservation strategy. Join PhD researcher Mathilde Larrieu from the Centre de Recherche et de Restauration des Musées de France on Friday, 24 October, 10.00 (BST) FREE for Icon members and £10 for non. As with the previous talks, recordings will be made available to all ticket-holders after the event. Tickets and more information available through the ICON website here: https://www.icon.org.uk/events/mmg-autumn-series-evaluation-of-varnish-layer-strategies-to-enhance-the-durability-of-plasticized-pvc.html ------------------------------ Laura Chaillie Objects Conservator London Museum London United Kingdom ------------------------------ 2.From: Laura Chaillie Posted: Thursday August 21, 2025 7:01 AM Subject: Icon Modern Materials | Talks, events, and other news Message: Hi everyone, If you're intersted in cross-disciplinary events and discussions addressing the preservation of all things modern, you can now find the Icon Modern Materials Group on LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13196159/> and Instagram <https://www.instagram.com/icon_modern_materials/>. We're also searchable as "Icon Modern Materials" Join / Follow for first notice of events, announcements, meet-ups and more. ------------------------------ Laura Chaillie Objects Conservator London Museum London United Kingdom ------------------------------ 3.From: Giovanna Di Pietro Posted: Thursday August 21, 2025 7:49 AM Subject: RE: Do you work with archaeological objects made of bark? Message: Reminder: the survey on the conservation of bark materials is open until 31 August. If you work with archaeological objects made of bark, please consider taking the time to complete it! www.archaeobark.org/survey <http://www.archaeobark.org/survey> The survey is available in English, French and German. Duration: 15 minutes Data privacy: We do not collect any personal information about participants, and all data will be analysed and published anonymously. If you are interested in the results or would like to be interviewed, you can leave your contact details at the end of the survey. By participating, you are making an important contribution to the preservation of bark objects. Your experience matters! Thank you very much for your support, Giovanna Di Pietro ([email protected] <[email protected]>) and Johanna Klügl ([email protected] <[email protected]>) ------------------------------ Giovanna Di Pietro Professor Hochschule der Künste Bern, Program in Conservation and Restoration Bern Switzerland ------------------------------ ------------------------------------------- Original Message: Sent: 07-18-2025 12:57 From: Giovanna Di Pietro Subject: Do you work with archaeological objects made of bark? Do you work with archaeological objects made of bark? If so, we would like to invite you to take part in our survey! As part of the Archaeobark research project (archaeobark.org), we aim to identify the methods used for conserving archaeological objects made from unretted bark. www.archaeobark.org/survey <http://www.archaeobark.org/survey> The survey is available in English, French and German. Duration: 15 minutes Data privacy: We do not collect any personal information about participants, and all data will be analysed and published anonymously. If you are interested in the results or would like to be interviewed, you can leave your contact details at the end of the survey. By participating, you are making an important contribution to the preservation of bark objects. Your experience matters! Thank you very much for your support, ------------------------------ Giovanna Di Pietro ([email protected] <[email protected]>) and Johanna Klügl ([email protected] <[email protected]>) Intitute for Materiality in Art and Culture Hochschule der Künste Bern Fellerstrasse 11 CH 3027 Bern www.hkb.bfh.ch <http://www.hkb.bfh.ch> ------------------------------ 4.From: Theresa Voellinger Posted: Thursday August 21, 2025 12:32 PM Subject: Adam Savage's YouTube Channel "Tested" Visits National Park Service Conservation Labs and Collections Message: We are thrilled to share that Adam Savage (formerly of MythBusters) and his team spent two days this summer filming at the National Park Service (NPS) – Harpers Ferry Center conservation labs and permanent collections. The first of multiple segments was released on August 20 and can be viewed here: 🔗 https://youtu.be/1lxSXvLGvcs Over the next month or more, additional segments will be released, highlighting current projects in all five of our conservation labs-textiles, book & paper, furniture/wood, inorganic objects, and organic objects-and showcasing our NPS History Collection. Spreading the word about what our team does and what the field of conservation offers is incredibly important. We're excited by the enthusiastic response so far, with many viewers expressing a strong interest in conservation and recognizing the passion we bring to our work! ------------------------------ Theresa Voellinger Supervisory Conservator National Park Service, Harpers Ferry Center Harpers Ferry United States ------------------------------ 5.From: Laure Cadot Posted: Thursday August 21, 2025 6:17 PM Subject: Call for contributions : Preserving Human Remains - 22-23 January 2026 - Musée du Quai Branly-Jacques Chirac, Paris, France Message: Dear colleagues, I am pleased to announce the international meetings "Preserving Human Remains" to be held at the Muse du Quai Branly - Jacques Chirac on Thursday 22 and Friday 23 January 2026. It will be a bilingual French/English conference with simultaneous translation. The aim of these meetings is to highlight and discuss professional practices in the light of contemporary issues surrounding this unique heritage. These two days, organised into thematic sessions and round-table discussions, are intended to be a time for exchanging and sharing ideas on the uses, feelings, questions, difficulties and prospects in the field of conservation in the broadest sense. How do institutions today assume their role as guarantors of the care and respect required for the individuals for whom they are responsible? How do the various professionals involved give substance to the recommendations set out in the codes of ethics and professional conduct including the dialogue with communities of origin? How can practices be improved to achieve this? For more informations, please click on the link bellow : https://www.quaibranly.fr/en/scientific-research/activities/colloquiums-and-symposiums/symposia/event-details/e/conserver-les-restes-humains-new682b2f9680d91761604551 <https://www.quaibranly.fr/en/scientific-research/activities/colloquiums-and-symposiums/symposia/event-details/e/conserver-les-restes-humains-new682b2f9680d91761604551> Travel and accommodation costs can be covered for speakers. Thank you for sharing this post ! Laure Cadot Fellow at the Academy of France in Rome, Villa Medici, 2023-2024 Conservation and restoration of organic materials, human and faunal remains Consulting and training in preventive conservation You are subscribed to "Global Conservation Forum (ConsDistList)" as [email protected]. To change your subscriptions, go to http://community.culturalheritage.org/preferences?section=Subscriptions. 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