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1. RE: OnionSkin paper 2. RE: Vacancies at the V&A - Preventive Conservation Technician ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1.From: Sabine Protze Posted: Sunday October 5, 2025 9:13 AM Subject: RE: OnionSkin paper Message: Dear Rita, thank you for your research! Indeed "Florpostpapier" described Kotte, Hans as "onion skin or in french pelure d'oignon (Littré). To me the question is how to distinguish onion skin from air-mail paper when there is no watermark present? … Furthermore E.J. Labarre in “A dictionary of paper an paper-making terms” printed in 1937 mentioned “onion skin” in connection with “foreign” or “bank”; these are all thin papers of high quality fibres made for permanent records where small volume is desirable or duplicating purposes. Paper-making terms are sometimes a bit confusing…. Best regards, Sabine Protze paper and photo conservator, Berlin ------------------------------------------- Original Message: Sent: 10/3/2025 6:20:00 AM From: Rita Udina Subject: OnionSkin paper Dear colleagues, I recently had to restore a print on onion skin paper, and in the process I found myself wondering whether it should be considered a type of tracing paper or not. While looking into this, I came across some historical and technical aspects that might be of interest to share with you. I'd be very glad to hear your views and experiences on this material. Onion skin paper: History, Uses, Composition and Conservation <https://www.ritaudina.com/en/2025/02/18/onion-skin-paper-history-composition-and-conservation/> Kind regards, Rita Udina Book an Paper Conservation C. Sant Pere, 24 08330 – Premià de Mar (Barcelona, SPAIN) +34 937548880 https://ritaudina.com <https://ritaudina.com> ------------------------------ Rita Udina Book & Paper Conservator Freelance/Private Practice/Self-employed/Independent Barcelona Spain ------------------------------ 2.From: Alyssa Opishinski Posted: Sunday October 5, 2025 2:12 PM Subject: RE: Vacancies at the V&A - Preventive Conservation Technician Message: Hi Pedro, is the full-time position eligible for the Skilled Worker Visa, since it is a conservation position? ------------------------------ Alyssa Opishinski Museum Technician (Collections Specialist) Submarine Force Museum and Historic Ship Nautilus Ledyard United States ------------------------------ ------------------------------------------- Original Message: Sent: 09-30-2025 08:36 From: Pedro Gaspar Subject: Vacancies at the V&A - Preventive Conservation Technician The V&A is the world's leading museum of art, design and performance and the custodian of an extraordinary and extensive collection spanning decorative and applied arts. It houses a collection of over 2.3 million objects that document 5,000 years of human creativity from across six continents. As a Preventive Conservation Technician, you will be part of the Preventive Conservation team. You will have experience or interest in integrated pest management (IPM), collections and galleries housekeeping, Oddy testing, and preventive conservation maintenance of display cases. You will be flexible, with good time management skills and able to prioritise your workload. You will also have a sound knowledge and experience of using IT systems and confident in data collection and recording. 2 positions are available: • 1 position at V&A East Storehouse (full-time; 36 hours/week) • 1 position at V&A South Kensington (part-time; 21.6 hours /week) For more information visit our website <https://vam.current-vacancies.com/Jobs/Advert/3971908?cid=3279&rsid=24732&js=0&LinkType=1&FromSearch=False> ------------------------------ Pedro Gaspar Head of Conservation Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) 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. 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.
