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1. IAPesp: Sistemas de montaje de obras sobre papel 2. Registration for the 50th Annual CAC Conference Surveying the Past, Treatments for the Future is now open! 3. Survey Reminder : Conservation and Preservation of Painted Textiles 4. Call for Participation: 2025 PMG-ECPN Photo Forum 5. Moth Traps 6. WAAC Newsletter Fire protective covers 7. RE: Death of Forrest Bailey 8. Care and ID of Photos ONLINE: Oct 6 - Nov 23, 2025 9. Survey Invitation - Yellow Stain Formation in Inkjet Prints on Paper ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1.From: James Black Posted: Tuesday August 26, 2025 9:52 AM Subject: IAPesp: Sistemas de montaje de obras sobre papel Message: Date: 9 September 2025 Tutor: Valeria Duplat Price: £10.00 Platform: Zoom Language: Spanish Time: Madrid: 5pm Buenos Aires: 12pm (midday) Santiago de Chile: 11am Lima: 10am Mexico City: 9am Habrá una presentación de 55 minutos seguida por una discusión de 15 minutos. Por favor regístrarse en Eventbrite <https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1535801717279?aff=oddtdtcreator> Este seminario invita a explorar métodos de montaje efectivos y respetuosos para obras gráficas sobre papel, con aplicaciones que también incluyen impresiones fotográficas. Esta es una oportunidad para fortalecer conocimientos, descubrir nuevas metodologías e intercambiar experiencias entre colegas, promoviendo el diálogo y la colaboración profesional. Dirigido a estudiantes y profesionales de la conservación-restauración, así como a técnicos museográficos, instaladores, enmarcadores y artistas, este es un curso para ampliar horizontes y conectar con diferentes prácticas internacionales. Valeria Duplat formada en el Instituto Nacional del Patrimonio de París (Inp), donde actualmente enseña la restauración de dibujo contemporáneo. Trabajó durante siete años en el departamento de conservación de la Tate Gallery en Londres. Actualmente dirige Oporto Paper Conservation en Portugal y asesora colecciones como las de la Fundación Serralves (Portugal) y la Pinacoteca de São Paulo (Brasil) Para participar necesitará un dispositivo con conexión a internet que habilite la aplicación Zoom. No se necesita cámara o micrófono para participar. Este seminario no será grabado ------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ James Black Co-ordinator International Academic Projects London www.academicprojects.co.uk ------------------------------ 2.From: Jessica Lafrance-Hwang Posted: Tuesday August 26, 2025 9:55 AM Subject: Registration for the 50th Annual CAC Conference Surveying the Past, Treatments for the Future is now open! Message: Registration for the 50th Annual CAC Conference Surveying the Past, Treatments for the Future is now open! This milestone event will take place from October 20 to 25, 2025, at the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau, Québec. Join us for an enriching and inspiring program of talks and discussions that will explore the past and potential of conservation and collections care in our diverse cultural landscape. Reconnect and celebrate with our vibrant and inclusive community members who continue to shape this profession in Canada and beyond. Start your conference experience with a workshop that will broaden your conservation skills and knowledge: Steam-Bent Wood: cultural contexts, techniques, and conservation 20th c. Art & Art Conservation: Fine Papers in Canada X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF) Analyzer Operator Certification Caring for Aircraft in Museums Reconnect with institutions you may not have visited in years, and experience spaces you have never seen, with tours available of: Canadian Conservation Institute National Gallery of Canada conservation labs Museum of Nature Victoria Memorial Building Behind the scenes of the National Arts Centre Centre Block Restoration project Royal Canadian Mint coin production and assay lab Learn, contribute, and grow with the conservation community at special events: RWG Panel discussion: The Rights to Tell the Story: Indigenous intellectual property rights and conservation practice A Conservation Living Library evening hosted by the Emerging Conservators Committee CAC Banquet in the Grand Hall of the Canadian Museum of History Conservation in Fiction panel discussion with authors Finally, you can wrap up your conference with the first ever CAC Oops! Session where participants can chat openly about the Myth of Mistakes. All conference information and the can be found on our conference webpage <https://www.cac-accr.ca/our-conferences/conference-program/>. Visit now to find fees, workshop information, and the program! We hope to see you in Gatineau this fall! Direct flights to Ottawa are available from Boston, Newark, Washington, and Chicago. Or, take a scenic fall drive to the NCR with several border crossings within a 2 hour range. Please contact [email protected] for any questions. ------------------------------ Jessica Lafrance-Hwang Manager, Conservation and Preservation Canadian Museum of History Gatineau Canada ------------------------------ 3.From: Nikita Shah Posted: Tuesday August 26, 2025 9:55 AM Subject: Survey Reminder : Conservation and Preservation of Painted Textiles Message: Dear all, Please consider participating in a survey on the conservation and preservation treatments for painted textiles. If you or someone you know works on painted textiles please fill this survey. The insights collected from the data will be collated and used in determining a treatment approach for Pichwai paintings focusing on consolidation and structural stability. (Pichwais are painted textiles traditionally made with the Indian miniature painting techniques depicting scenes from the life of Krishna). The survey is open till 1st September, 2025. Link to the survey - https://lnkd.in/gWRWENeS <https://lnkd.in/gWRWENeS> This survey will take approximately 10 minutes to complete. For further information, you can contact me at [email protected] <[email protected]> Thanks in advance! ------------------------------ Nikita Shah Assistant Paintings Conservator Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Houston TX ------------------------------ 4.From: Emily Mercer Posted: Tuesday August 26, 2025 12:55 PM Subject: Call for Participation: 2025 PMG-ECPN Photo Forum Message: I am pleased to share a call for participation in the 2025 PMG-ECPN Photo Forum on October 17th, 2025, at 7:30 PM EST! Please consider submitting an abstract for a 10-minute presentation on a photo-related topic of your choice. This Zoom-style forum is designed to provide a space for emerging conservators to share treatments, research, and projects to foster community and strengthen presentation skills. All photo-related topics are welcome and the forum will not be recorded. Please feel free to email [email protected] <[email protected]> with questions! To participate, please submit a short abstract to [email protected] <[email protected]> by midnight on September 19th, 2025. ------------------------------ Emily Mercer Assistant Photograph Conservator The Art Institute of Chicago Chicago United States ------------------------------ 5.From: Alison Moule Posted: Tuesday August 26, 2025 3:54 PM Subject: Moth Traps Message: Hi everyone, I am doing some IPM shopping for the Textile Museum of Canada - moth traps, in particular. In the past, traps and pheromone lures were purchased from Insects Limited in the US. I am hoping to find a supplier in Canada to avoid high shipping/import fees and disadvantageous currency conversion. I am working with a very small conservation budget. Very small. After looking at different options, I have questions about which products are absolutely necessary, and which products are just nice to have. There are low-cost generic "clothes moth traps" (for example <https://www.leevalley.com/en-ca/shop/home/pest-control/insects/117237-clothes-moth-traps?item=AT228&utm_campaign=CAN-EN|PLA|PMax|Garden|HighPriceTier&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=19834385024&gbraid=0AAAAAClVJ5g9Oq_C3R3ZN8Cb9GQb-Cg9l&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIyujn6d2ojwMVQBxECB1SeTbGEAQYASABEgL7VPD_BwE>) available that do not contain separate pheromone lures. The pheromone is present in the adhesive. These appear to be made for webbing clothes moths. Would these traps be good enough? I spoke on the phone to a pest control company who said the pheromones for webbing clothes moths can also attract casemaking clothes moths, but ideally you would want to have pheromones for both types. Is it necessary to have additional lures/attractants? I have found different options for pheromone lures, but all are quite expensive. Which moth traps does your institution use? Do you use lures for webbing clothes moths and casemaking clothes moths? Any other tips? Thank you for helping me out of my IPM rabbit hole (or moth hole, if you will). ------------------------------ Alison Moule Conservation Project Manager Textile Museum of Canada Toronto Canada [email protected] ------------------------------ 6.From: Carolyn Tallent Posted: Tuesday August 26, 2025 6:16 PM Subject: WAAC Newsletter Fire protective covers Message: The latest issue of the WAAC Newsletter is in the mail to members. It contains the usual columns and four feature articles. A summary of: Fire Protection Textiles for Cultural Historic Objects by Ragni Fjellgaard Mikalsen, Nina Kjølsen Jernæs, and Hanne Moltubakk Kempton Q & A about Otego Fireguard Fabric with Caleb Fields and Grégoire Bernand The Use of Fire Resistant Materials at the Den Gamle By Town Museum by Gitte Sørig Thomsen, Stine Fredslund Rasmussen, and Lisbeth Præstegaard Green Chemistry in Practice: Comparative Solvent Testing for Pressure-Sensitive Tape Stain Removal by Carla René Salem The first three deal with covers for large or immovable objects to protect against heat, smoke, and water damage in the case of fires. (In my, admittedly random, queries this seems to be a topic that has had very little investigation in the US, compared to significant research and implementation in Europe.) After my initial request-for-information post on the subject, there were two inquiries as to availability of the Newsletter to non-members. A single issue can be obtained for $15. But as membership only costs $42/yr, for three issues, that is also an option. The Newsletter is posted on our site free to all approximately one year after publication. The past four year’s worth will be posted soon. Carolyn 7.From: Gay Myers Posted: Tuesday August 26, 2025 6:16 PM Subject: RE: Death of Forrest Bailey Message: Lance and I got to know Forrest when he retired from the Nelson-Atkins Museum and moved to Connecticut. We really enjoyed the time we spent with him, talking about the museum world and art conservation, the paintings Forrest was making, and admiring his collection of Asian and contemporary ceramics. When Lance retired and began painting again in 2016, Forrest came to our studio and was generous with his encouragement, sharing his extensive experience as a painter and teacher of studio art before he became a conservator. In 2010 we spent the better part of two days interviewing Forrest for FAIC's Oral History Project. He had amazing recall of the people and paintings he'd known over the course of his long career his thoughtful and generous nature came out in the interview, although he didn't pull punches when he believed that some aspects of our profession could be improved. The interview should be of interest to conservators of all ages in documenting a critical period in the development of our profession. Gay Myers and Lance Mayer ------------------------------------------- Original Message: Sent: 8/24/2025 4:43:00 PM From: David Goist Subject: Death of Forrest Bailey 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 8.From: Gawain Weaver Posted: Tuesday August 26, 2025 6:17 PM Subject: Care and ID of Photos ONLINE: Oct 6 - Nov 23, 2025 Message: Need a well-structured, comprehensive photo ID and preservation course for you or your staff? You're in luck! The 7-week fall online interactive course has hours of weekly video lectures, a 2-hour online video chat each Thursday, a full color 250-page course packet, a photographic sample set of 18 prints, a handheld microscope, and a friendly instructor- everything you need to become an expert in photograph ID and preservation. This is an international course with students from all over the world. Care and Identification of Photographs (from daguerreotypes to digital) October 6 - November 23, 2025 Location: ONLINE FOR FURTHER DETAILS AND ONLINE REGISTRATION: https://gawainweaver.com/index.php/workshop/october-6-november-23-2025-care-id-online-workshop <https://gawainweaver.com/index.php/workshop/october-6-november-23-2025-care-id-online-workshop> https://gawainweaver.com/workshops <https://gawainweaver.com/workshops> Registration Includes: • 7-week online course • 60x LED handheld microscope • Basic Photographic Sample Set • 250-page full-color notebook packet Additional Details: • The course is hosted via the Canvas Learning Management System and is accessed via your browser from any computer or even tablet or phone (Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android) • Weekly lectures are pre-recorded and can be watched any time • Live weekly chat is 1-2 hours as needed with Q&A and guided ID sessions on Zoom, Thursdays @1pm Pacific Time. Attendance is strongly encouraged, but it is recorded for when schedules or time zones conflict. The Zoom app can be accessed on any computer, tablet, or phone. • Students report spending 4-6 hours / week on the course on average. _________________________________________________________________ This 7-week online workshop is an introduction to the history, identification, and preservation of photographic materials. Participants will acquire hands-on identification skills and learn practical photograph preservation techniques. Using handheld 60x microscopes and the Basic Photographic Sample Set of photographic and photomechanical samples, they will learn how a variety of processes were created, why they look the way they do, and how they deteriorate. Knowledge about photographic processes is essential to their preservation and leads to a greater appreciation of the aesthetics and history of photographic prints. Preservation topics include enclosures, handling guidelines, environmental monitoring, the effects of temperature and relative humidity on collections, and the importance of cold storage for certain photographic materials. Processes examined in detail include but are not limited to the following: daguerreotype, albumen, collodion and gelatin printing-out processes (POP), matte collodion, gelatin silver, photogravure, offset litho, letterpress halftone, collotype, chromogenic color, inkjet, and dye sublimation. The registration fee for this 7-week workshop is $625 (STUDENT PRICE $475) and includes the Basic Photographic Sample Set ($175 value), consisting of 18 identified photographic and photomechanical processes, a 60x handheld microscope w/LED light, and 250-page full-color notebook packet. The Academy of Certified Archivists (ACA), a certifying organization of professional archivists, will award Archival Recertification Credits (ARCs) to eligible Certified Archivists (CAs) attending this workshop. The American Society of Appraisers, the International Society of Appraisers, and the Appraisers Association of America will award reaccreditation hours/professional development/continuing education credits for qualified appraisers attending this workshop. Please contact the instructor with any questions: [email protected] <[email protected]> ------------------------------ Gawain Weaver Photograph Conservator Gawain Weaver Art Conservation San Francisco Bay Area Free Process ID Charts: http://gawainweaver.com/processID ------------------------------ 9.From: Jordan Megyery Posted: Tuesday August 26, 2025 7:42 PM Subject: Survey Invitation - Yellow Stain Formation in Inkjet Prints on Paper Message: Dear Colleagues, Yellow stain formation in inkjet papers is an increasingly observed phenomenon in works on paper collections. I am currently researching this issue, and your participation in a short survey would greatly help to assess the scope of the problem and how best to move forward with the research. This yellow stain formation is usually bright yellow in color and only affects the ink receiving layer of inkjet printed materials. It is different to the natural yellowing/ darkening of paper as it ages. For context, here is a link to a copy of the paper I presented on this topic in 2022: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fANH3-vsrTG5gxEXUoVrQO-oowX57yRm/view?usp=sharing <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fANH3-vsrTG5gxEXUoVrQO-oowX57yRm/view?usp=sharing> I would like to hear from anyone that is involved in the care/ stewardship of inkjet printed materials, no matter if they have witnessed yellow stain formation or not. A summary of the survey results will be posted on this forum and shared at future conferences and in related publications as the research progresses. Participants and institutions will remain anonymous in any published/ spoken summary of the survey, unless I have gained express permission to share these details. There is an option for you to share contact details within the survey form so that I may follow up with questions if necessary. The survey will close Monday 15th September. Here is the link: Microsoft Forms <https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=L8LPLONgUEWZ1bvPX148XWK3RusC7_BCtOcrnYIeAl1UNVdBMllKVTBOWFgwRUI0SzFLNFpXTTczTS4u> Office remove preview Microsoft Forms View this on Office > <https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=L8LPLONgUEWZ1bvPX148XWK3RusC7_BCtOcrnYIeAl1UNVdBMllKVTBOWFgwRUI0SzFLNFpXTTczTS4u> Thank you in advance for your time and help! If anyone has any comments, questions or wants to reach out directly then please feel free to email me. Best wishes, Jordan Jordan Megyery Associate Conservator of Photographs, J.Paul Getty Museum [email protected] <[email protected]> ------------------------------ Jordan Megyery Associate Photograph Conservator J. Paul Getty Museum Los Angeles United States ------------------------------ 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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