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1. RE: Tissue paper adhered to patent leather 2. Associate Lecturer Conservation of Contemporary Art and Media UCL (0.6 FTE) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1.From: Vanessa Applebaum Posted: Saturday September 13, 2025 3:43 PM Subject: RE: Tissue paper adhered to patent leather Message: Hi Dee, my first thought when I read this is that the tissue likely adhered because of plasticizer (maybe it's PU patent leather?) or an old resin coating/finish migrating to the surface. I might try controlled humidification by using damp blotter layered with Gore-Tex or similar (though test the tissue to make sure there isn't dye bleed first). Try it out for maybe 10 mins and see if gentle mechanical removal works then. Let us know how it goes. ------------------------------ Vanessa Applebaum Director of Conservation Toledo Museum of Art [email protected] ------------------------------ ------------------------------------------- Original Message: Sent: 09-12-2025 18:21 From: Dee Stubbs-Lee Subject: Tissue paper adhered to patent leather I am currently treating a pair of pull-on black leather boots with a very high shine surface finish (I think this is considered patent leather). They date from the 1930s or early 1940s. The boots had been wrapped for storage many years ago in black tissue paper, which has unfortunately become firmly adhered to the majority of the surface. The paper will not release with gentle mechanical action alone, so I believe I will have to introduce moisture and / or solvent. I do not currently have access to a functioning fume hood. Any thoughts? Thanks, Dee Dee A. Stubbs-Lee, MA, CAPC, FIIC Conservator / Restauratrice New Brunswick Museum Research and Collections Center 228 Lancaster Avenue Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada E2M 2K8 (506) 643-2341 [email protected] <[email protected]> www.nbm-mnb.ca 2.From: Pip Laurenson Posted: Saturday September 13, 2025 3:44 PM Subject: Associate Lecturer Conservation of Contemporary Art and Media UCL (0.6 FTE) Message: Come and work with us! We are seeking to appoint a part-time Associate Lecturer (Teaching) in the Conservation of Contemporary Art & Media to cover the maternity leave of a member of academic staff from 1 January 2026 for 12 months. The position is offered at 0.6FTE (equivalent to 21.9 hours per week). Based at the UCL East campus <https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ucl-east/> in Stratford, East London, the postholder will teach on the MSc Conservation of Contemporary Art & Media <https://www.ucl.ac.uk/art-history/study/postgraduate/msc-conservation-contemporary-art-and-media> . The focus of the programme is on contemporary sculpture, installation art, complex mixed media works and time-based media works of art and contemporary design. About the role The postholder will offer teaching focused on contemporary materials, and the examination, analysis and conservation of contemporary sculpture, installation art and design objects. About you The postholder will offer teaching focused on the conservation of contemporary sculpture, installation art and design objects. As a member of teaching staff you will work closely as part of the Programme Team to deliver the MSc Conservation of Contemporary Art & Media, based at UCL East. You will be a dynamic and established practitioner with a strong track record of practice in your area of specialism (for example, the conservation of contemporary art, design, modern materials). Committed to critically assessing and developing new approaches to the conservation of contemporary art, you will be able to equip students with the necessary practical, decision-making and communication skills for conservation practice in a wide-range of settings; enable students' investigation of the theoretical and ethical dimensions of the conservation of complex contemporary artworks, and encourage experimental, collaborative and inclusive approaches to learning. Joining a thriving Department with strong teaching and research interests in modern and contemporary art and culture, close links to London's museums and gallery networks and a university with its own important collections, you will also be knowledgeable about the professional framework, practices and policies of conservation, in the UK and internationally. As a part-time role, this position would suit a conservation professional with a foothold in practice. If you wish to discuss the role please don't hesitate to contact the Programme Director, Professor Pip Laurenson via email on [email protected] For more details and the full job description click here <https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/search-ucl-jobs/details?jobId=37859&jobTitle=Associate+Lecturer+%28Teaching%29+Conservation+of+Contemporary+Art+and+Media+%280.6FTE%29> .Apply Here <https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/search-ucl-jobs/apply?jobId=Q1KFK026203F3VBQBLO8M8M07-37859&langCode=en_GB> ------------------------------ Pip Laurenson Professor of Conservation, Director MSc Conservation of Contemporary Art and Media UCL Postgraduate Programme in the Conservation of Contemporary Art and Media London United Kingdom ------------------------------ 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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