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1. RE: Tue 8/26 10am ET MOXY: Plasma-generated Atomic Oxygen for the Cleaning of Sensitive Cultural Heritage Surfaces 2. Death of Forrest Bailey ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1.From: Cristiana Acerbi Ginatta Posted: Sunday August 24, 2025 3:12 PM Subject: RE: Tue 8/26 10am ET MOXY: Plasma-generated Atomic Oxygen for the Cleaning of Sensitive Cultural Heritage Surfaces Message: Dear All: Last reminder to register for Tuesday's webinar. If you have already registered, you should have received an email from [email protected] on Saturday with the instructions on how to join. If you click on the link, you'll be directed to the learning center on AIC's website, and after logging in with your profile you'll be able to join the call. There is no zoom link provided via email. The last reminder with the link and the instructions will be distributed via email one hour before the webinar. The links to add the event to your calendar work for Mac, but we are having difficulties with PCs. You may need to create a reminder, if you like to receive the alert when it's about to start. Attached the bios of the speakers. And this is a link to a recent article on The Art Newspaper: https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2025/08/14/oxygen-from-earths-orbit-could-save-old-masters-form-the-effects-of-climate-change-say-researchers See you soon, Cristiana ------------------------------ Cristiana Acerbi Ginatta Conservator of Paintings Arte Viva LLC Dallas TX ------------------------------ ------------------------------------------- Original Message: Sent: 08-18-2025 19:14 From: Cristiana Acerbi Ginatta Subject: Tue 8/26 10am ET MOXY: Plasma-generated Atomic Oxygen for the Cleaning of Sensitive Cultural Heritage Surfaces If you haven't had a chance to register for the MOXY virtual presentation next week on Tuesday, please register now using this link: https://learning.culturalheritage.org/p/moxy It is the opportunity to explore the new AIC website. Great job, Bonnie, Ryan and AIC team! Registration is free for AIC members and students (you still need to register and go through the "purchase" at $0); $20 for non-AIC members. The speakers are generously volunteering their time and the funds raised will be used to support programs at the annual conference. Recordings will be available for registered participants. MOXY: Plasma-generated Atomic Oxygen for the Cleaning of Sensitive Cultural Heritage Surfaces Tuesday, August 26, 10-11:30 AM ET In 1997 two NASA scientists pioneered the application of atomic oxygen in the removal of lipstick from Andy Warhol, Bathtub (1961). MOXY picked up the baton in 2022 (and the two NASA scientists serve on the Scientific Advisory Committee). MOXY has developed an entirely new technology using radio frequency pulsed cold plasma to generate the AO at low temperatures and at atmospheric pressure, which is quite different from the 1990s NASA instrumentation. Participants will hear from the MOXY team about the research conducted since 2022 and the results achieved, such as removal of soot from a pastel. Questions from the audience are encouraged. Nina Olsson, Senior Researcher, ICOMOS-Lietuva Tomas Markevicius, Senior Researcher, University of Gent and University of Amsterdam Catarina Rochas Pires, PhD student, University of Amsterdam Kirill Shumikhin and Cecilia Campi, PhD students, University of Pisa For additional information: www.moxyproject.eu <http://www.moxyproject.eu> Now in its third year, the Horizon Europe MOXY Research Project (2022-2026) has developed a novel, environmentally friendly technology for generating atomic oxygen (AO) under atmospheric pressure conditions, enabling the non-contact cleaning of soot and other carbon-based soiling from sensitive cultural heritage surfaces. The experimental results are currently being analyzed and assessed to gain a deeper understanding of the AO cleaning and tailor AO for the cleaning of painted surfaces and other porous and sensitive materials. The MOXY project is part of the EU Green Cluster for Conservation Research and Science, a group of cultural heritage conservation research initiatives that investigate innovative approaches, methods and technologies that can transform conservation into a greener practice, achieving improved and safer results for the artwork, while lowering the impact on the environment and providing safer working conditions for operators. MOXY Senior researchers and PhD students will present talks on the AO plasma generation technology, the AO cleaning process, the practical operation of the instrument in the laboratory, the experimental application of atomic oxygen for cultural heritage materials, the analytical investigation of the interactions between atomic oxygen and cultural heritage materials, and finally some undesirable results, and unexpected new applications. A collegial open discussion and question-and-answer period will conclude the event. ------------------------------ Cristiana Acerbi Ginatta Conservator of Paintings Arte Viva LLC Dallas TX ------------------------------ 2.From: David Goist Posted: Sunday August 24, 2025 9:27 PM Subject: Death of Forrest Bailey Message: With sadness, I report the passing of Forrest Bailey on August 18, 2025, at the age of 92 in Old Lyme, Connecticut. I met him at The University of Iowa where I was earning a M.A. in art history. Forrest was teaching classes in painting as well as traditional painting materials and techniques plus introduction to art conservation. During those cIasses, I decided I wanted to work with originals rather than show slides to art history students for the rest of my life. He helped me enter the Cooperstown Graduate Program to study with Sheldon and Caroline Keck in the Fall of 1972. He went to Cooperstown for a year before becoming the Chief Conservator at the Nelson-Atkins Gallery in Kansas City until his retirement in 1998. He moved to Old Lyme where he resumed painting. He taught me much including how to look at paintings with a sense of connoisseurship and respect for the artist’s original intent. He will be missed by his friends, colleagues, and past students. David Goist 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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