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1. Unknown blue substance on film 2. Job Posting: Conservation Technician, 1 year, Denver Museum of Nature & Science 3. Survey on the use and utility of the Artists Documentation Program interviews 4. RE: How Chemists Investigate Cultural Heritage: A Look at the Science and Ethics - in-person at UCLA and online 5. Ask a Conserbator Day is in TWO WEEKS! 6. Art Bio Matters - Seminar on Clothomics (Registration Reminder!) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1.From: Alexis See Tow Posted: Tuesday October 21, 2025 6:33 AM Subject: Unknown blue substance on film Message: Hello colleagues, In the process of condition checking some colour 16mm film, and I came across this mysterious residue on the emulsion side of the film. It is extremely stubborn, not very sticky (if at all), and only very slightly lifts when agitated with Isoclene (isopropyl alcohol). When removed, it is blue! On first thought, it could be the result of something mechanical, like the film running through some rollers and one of them was dirty? This residue is across the whole film at regular intervals, imagine it like tyre marks where only a certain section of the tyre is dirty. Has anyone come across something like this? Maybe something with the developing phase? I did some reading and got piqued on something about anti-halation layers? This was projected for viewing maybe less than 5 times, but all other films also ran through the same projector and none had this. I tried to do some reading, something about anti-halation layers but nothing that would suggest residue that looks like track marks over the whole film. Film stock is Fuji 16mm safety film 1976 Jan-Mar Let me know if anyone has any suggestions or leads, thank you for your time! ------------------------------ Alexis See Tow Graduate Student (Class of 2026) UCL Postgraduate Programme in the Conservation of Contemporary Art and Media London United Kingdom ------------------------------ 2.From: Megan Salas Posted: Tuesday October 21, 2025 7:14 PM Subject: Job Posting: Conservation Technician, 1 year, Denver Museum of Nature & Science Message: The Denver Museum of Nature & Science seeks applicants for a one-year Conservation Technician position. Apply at this link by Nov 7: https://www.dmns.org/about/careers/current-openings/?p=job%2Fo2TAyfwN <https://www.dmns.org/about/careers/current-openings/?p=job%2Fo2TAyfwN> This position will support all aspects of the deinstallation of the Museum's North American Indian Cultures Hall (NAICH) through conservation and collections management actions. The NAICH closed to the public in June 2023 after nearly 50 years. Since 2024, DMNS staff from the Avenir Conservation Center, Anthropology Collections, and curators have been working to deinstall the belongings that were part of the exhibit section by section. The position will assist conservation and collections staff to complete the deinstallation, documentation, conservation, and collections care of belongings formerly part of the NAICH exhibit. The hired individual may have the opportunity to carry out a conservation project under the supervision of one or more staff conservators. This is a term position that will last one year from the time of hire. Job Class: Full Time Hiring Range: $22.00/hour Work Schedule: Monday – Friday. Weekends and evenings, as needed Direct Reports: 0 Essential Duties Conservation actions (70% effort) Carries out deinstallation, condition assessment, documentation, analysis, and object movement related to the NAICH deinstallation project under the supervision of a conservator. Develops treatment proposals for deinstalled objects under the supervision of a conservator. Performs surface cleaning of deinstalled objects. Follows workflows and procedures developed for documentation and progress tracking. Assists with data entry into the Museum database. Complies with the American Institute for Conservation Code of Ethics and Guidelines for Practice. Collections Management activities (25% effort) Carries out deinstallation, measurement, and movement of objects from NAICH Anthropology Collections storage areas. Prepares materials for box building and 3D mounting of objects. Assists in the reorganization of the Ethnography Collection, and the integration of deinstalled objects into permanent storage. Assists in contacting and corresponding with Tribal Historical Preservation Officers ahead of planned deinstallations. Regularly works with museum volunteers. Museum Involvement (5% effort) Participates in all Museum-wide mandatory trainings. Participates in Staff Inflection, Employee Engagement Team, and Inclusion focused events. Stays abreast of Museum policies. Minimum Qualifications/Requirements Bachelor's degree, or equivalent work experience. Intermediate experience with Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Bridge, and Photoshop. Working Conditions Conservation lab combines office and workspace. Ability to sit and/or stand for up to 8 hours at a time. Moderate physical activity required by handling objects up to 20 pounds occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds frequently. Safe use of small power tools, hand tools, and various chemicals. Safe Handling of materials that may contain arsenic, mercury, and lead. Use of analytic equipment that emits radiation. Coordinate the safe disposal of chemicals that may include biohazards. Working in collections storage areas using light moving equipment. Application Instructions Please submit your resume by 6:00 p.m. MT on Friday, November 7th. Applications will not be accepted after this time. DMNS reserves the right to close the position prior to this date. Applications may only be accepted electronically via the Museum's website. The Denver Museum of Nature & Science is an equal opportunity employer. The Museum is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse staff committed to serving the needs of all our visitors, and we encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds. ------------------------------ Megan Salas Objects Conservator Denver Museum of Nature & Science ------------------------------ 3.From: Matthew Skopek Posted: Tuesday October 21, 2025 7:14 PM Subject: Survey on the use and utility of the Artists Documentation Program interviews Message: Dear colleagues, The Artists Documentation Program <https://adp.menil.org/> (ADP), a cooperative program between the Menil Collection and Whitney Museum of American Art in which conservators interview artists or their close associates in the presence of their artworks to understand their materials and techniques, is conducting a usage survey. We hope to understand why and how our colleagues use the interviews and if you find the information helpful and relevant. If you have ever accessed or been interested in an ADP interview, we kindly ask you to participate in our short survey, which should take less than five minutes. Your insights will be instrumental in helping us improve our practices and keeping ADP relevant and useful. The survey can be found here <https://forms.office.com/r/jZHyWEErEh> and additional questions and comments can be sent to us by email at [email protected] <[email protected]>. Please also feel free to share this survey with others; all are invited to participate. With gratitude for your feedback, Matthew Skopek ------------------------------ Matthew Skopek Melva Bucksbaum Director of Conservation Whitney Museum of American Art New York, NY United States ------------------------------ 4.From: Cynthia Kapteyn Posted: Tuesday October 21, 2025 7:14 PM Subject: RE: How Chemists Investigate Cultural Heritage: A Look at the Science and Ethics - in-person at UCLA and online Message: Hi Shiran, The program will be livestreamed and made available after the fact on their youtube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@ucla-c1718cs <https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2F%40ucla-c1718cs&data=05%7C02%7Cckapteyn%40huntington.org%7C2cabec439b014febe47308de10c4cece%7C7f6accb70cea439b9c9d898d0b412d65%7C0%7C0%7C638966634657506014%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=4nzgEx6OxmLqq79VxZHC3uSyoBxwYxe6c0Q1ayfiAJY%3D&reserved=0> According to the program coordinator, there will be one portion of the program that will not be recorded or livestreamed however. That is the analysis of some of the materials using XRF due to how complicated it might be to properly capture. Best, Cynthia ------------------------------ Cynthia Kapteyn Book and Paper Conservator, Digitization Coordinator The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens San Marino United States ------------------------------ ------------------------------------------- Original Message: Sent: 10-18-2025 14:12 From: Shiran Tamary Subject: How Chemists Investigate Cultural Heritage: A Look at the Science and Ethics - in-person at UCLA and online Sounds fascinating! Will it be possible to watch the lecture on your YouTube channel after the live-stream? ------------------------------ Shiran Tamary Haifa Israel ------------------------------ Original Message: Sent: 10-17-2025 13:23 From: Cynthia Kapteyn Subject: How Chemists Investigate Cultural Heritage: A Look at the Science and Ethics - in-person at UCLA and online How Chemists Investigate Cultural Heritage: A Look at the Science and Ethics Date/Time Thursday, October 23, 2025 4:00 pm PDT – 5:30 pm PDT Location UCLA William Andrews Clark Memorial Library & via Livestream <https://www.1718.ucla.edu/locations/william-andrews-clark-memorial-library-via-livestream/> 2520 Cimarron Street Google Calendar <https://www.google.com/calendar/event?action=TEMPLATE&text=How+Chemists+Investigate+Cultural+Heritage%3A+A+Look+at+the+Science+and+Ethics&dates=20251023T160000/20251023T173000&details=%3Ca+href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww.1718.ucla.edu%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2025%2F08%2FPublicityPhoto_Puglieri_PhotoCredit_Ader-Gotardo-%40adergotardo.png%22%3E%3C%2Fa%3E%0A%3Cstrong%3EThird+Annual+Spotlight+Talk+by+%3Ca+href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Farthistory.ucla.edu%2Fperson%2Fthiago-sevilhano-puglieri%2F%22%3EThiago+Sevilhano+Puglieri%3C%2Fa%3E%2C+Assistant+Professor+of+Technical+Art+History%2C+Conservation+Science%2C+and+Indigenous+Cultural+Heritage%2C+UCLA+Department+of+Art+History%3C%2Fstrong%3E%0AThis+talk+will+explore+how+and+why+chemists+investigate+cultural+heritage%2C+examining+the+diverse+ethical+considerations+that+arise+with+different+types+of+cultural+items.+The+session+will+also+feature+an+in-person+demonstration+of+chemical+analysis+of+objects+from+the%C2%A0Clark+collection.%0AWe+will+begin+by+exploring+objects+from+the+Clark+Library+to+discuss+common+analytical+questions%2C+processes%2C+and+ethics+in+conservation+and+heritage+science.+The+discussion+will+then+shift+to+the+invest...&location=2520+Cimarron+Street%2C+Los+Angeles%2C+CA%2C+90018%2C+United+States&trp=false&sprop=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.1718.ucla.edu%2Fevents%2Fpuglieri-spotlight-talk%2F&sprop=name:The+Center+for+17th-+%26amp%3B+18th-Century+Studies&ctz=America%2FLos_Angeles> iCal Export <https://www.1718.ucla.edu/events/puglieri-spotlight-talk/ical/> publicityphoto_puglieri_photocredit_ader-gotar...@adergotardo.png <https://www.1718.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/<a href=>" data-type="image" data-fancybox="image" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> Third Annual Spotlight Talk by Thiago Sevilhano Puglieri <https://arthistory.ucla.edu/person/thiago-sevilhano-puglieri/>, Assistant Professor of Technical Art History, Conservation Science, and Indigenous Cultural Heritage, UCLA Department of Art History This talk will explore how and why chemists investigate cultural heritage, examining the diverse ethical considerations that arise with different types of cultural items. The session will also feature an in-person demonstration of chemical analysis of objects from the Clark collection. We will begin by exploring objects from the Clark Library to discuss common analytical questions, processes, and ethics in conservation and heritage science. The discussion will then shift to the investigation of Indigenous items, highlighting other questions, processes, and unique ethical considerations these items demand. The lecture will conclude with a hands-on session where participants can observe the analysis of objects from the Clark collection. This will provide an opportunity to better understand some of the practices and ask specific questions about this fascinating interdisciplinary field. Thiago Puglieri's teaching and research are located at the intersections of art history, chemistry, and conservation. His interests are in technical art history and conservation science, focusing on Indigenous cultural heritage from the Americas. His projects delve into the historical and cultural aspects while also exploring scientific and technological advancements within Indigenous cultures. The investigations involve archival research, chemical characterizations, and engagement with Indigenous communities through community-engaged research. Puglieri teaches and supervises students at the UCLA Department of Art History and the UCLA/Getty Interdepartmental Program in the Conservation of Cultural Heritage. Puglieri was a scholar at the Getty Research Institute (GRI, 2024–2025), visiting researcher at the Getty Conservation Institute (GCI, 2019–2020), member of the international advisory committee of the project "An International Research Infrastructure for Heritage Science" from NICAS (Netherlands Institute for Conservation, Art, and Science), vice president of ANTECIPA (National Association of Research in Heritage Science and Technology, Brazil), and coordinator of the division "Investigation of Materials, Systems, and Techniques" of the "Technical Commission for Cultural Heritage" of ABENDI (Brazilian Association of Non-Destructive Testing and Inspection). Prior to joining the Department of Art History at UCLA, he was a professor at the Department of Museology, Conservation, and Restoration of the Federal University of Pelotas (Brazil, 2015–2022), where he was teaching and advising students in the Graduate Program of Social Memory and Cultural Heritage. The lecture is free to attend with advance registration. It will be held in-person at the Clark Library and livestreamed on the Center's YouTube Channel <https://www.youtube.com/@ucla-c1718cs>. No registration is required to watch the livestream. Seating is limited at the Clark Library; walk-in registrants are welcome as space permits. How Chemists Investigate Cultural Heritage: A Look at the Science and Ethics - The Center for 17th- & 18th-Century Studies <https://www.1718.ucla.edu/events/puglieri-spotlight-talk/> ------------------------------ Cynthia Kapteyn Book and Paper Conservator, Digitization Coordinator The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens San Marino United States ------------------------------ 5.From: Katelin Lee Posted: Tuesday October 21, 2025 7:15 PM Subject: Ask a Conserbator Day is in TWO WEEKS! Message: Ask a Conservator Day is two short weeks away! It's a great opportunity to hone your outreach skills and encourage those around you to better understand conservation. This year's theme is "Who Are the People in Your Neighborhood?" In addition to answering questions you commonly receive about your work (or that you may solicit from friends, colleagues, social media followers, or clients), we're encouraging participants to share experiences working with colleagues in all kinds of jobs, who bring all kinds of expertise to the care of collections and cultural heritage. Surprising connections, shared skill sets, a chance to sing the praises of your favorite collaboration partners: we welcome all of it! If you're interested in learning more or participating: https://www.culturalheritage.org/events/ask-a-conservator-day We also have several sample posts and images to use to make participating even easier! If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to me at [email protected]. I also love hearing about ways you're participating, so don't forget to tag AIC in your posts or drop me a line so I can share your activities with our audience! ------------------------------ Katelin Lee (she/her) Outreach Manager Washington DC ------------------------------ 6.From: Ashley Bowersox Posted: Tuesday October 21, 2025 8:52 PM Subject: Art Bio Matters - Seminar on Clothomics (Registration Reminder!) Message: Dear All, We're happy to announce our October seminar, featuring ABM member Laura Viñas Caron. This will be the final session in our ABM Speaker Series for the year, and we're delighted to close the season with her presentation. As our current funding concludes in December 2025, Art Bio Matters will be entering a period of transition. Please join us in October to hear about plans for our final meeting in November and next steps. Clothomics as a new approach to the study of archaeological textiles and animal skins By Laura Viñas Caron Thursday October 23rd at 11:00 am ET Read the full abstract for the talk below. An Art Bio Matters Membership is required to attend this seminar. Visit artbiomatters.org/join-abm <https://artbiomatters.org/join-abm> to become a member (it's free!). Abstract: Over the past decades, the range of scientific methods that contribute to the study of ancient cloth materials has expanded dramatically. The emerging field of uses biomolecular techniques such as proteomics and genomics to study the raw materials used in cloth production. These analyses not only identify the animal species behind textiles, leather or fur, but also reveal new insights into the domestication, management, and refinement of animals used in textile production, such as sheep. In doing so, clothomics helps us better understand past identities, animal economies, manufacturing processes, trade networks, or landscape use. This presentation will introduce the exciting world of clothomics, offer practical guidance on how to apply genomic and proteomic techniques to ancient cloth, and share a series of case studies that highlight what these methods can reveal about our shared past. The talk will be followed by a discussion with members in attendance. ------------------------------ Ashley Bowersox Preventive Conservator & Graduate Candidate in Painting and Sculpture Conservation HKB, Bern, Switzerland [email protected] ------------------------------ 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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