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Hello all You may not have time for anoxia. Wood boring beatles and some other pests can have a longer kill time than some other common bugs. You need to know what bugs you are trying to kill for the correct time and temperature guidelines. And speaking of temperature, I consulted on a similar project about a year ago, and our solution was not freezing (this was for a tree), but using heat. Heat kills everything, and fast. It shouldn't be a problem for tree branches, this is not inlaid furniture. If it was, there are ways of safely heat treating them as well. The literature is out there, and there are a variety of methods, including passively heating using sunlight (too late in the year for cincinatti, I fear). js Jerry Shiner Keepsafe Microclimate Systems www.keepsafe.ca [email protected] +1 416 703 4696 +1 800 683 4696 > This is a message from the Pest Management Database List. > To post to this list send it as an email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe please look at the footer of this email. > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > > Hi Megan, > > I'm sure people in the art world will have better suggestions for you, > however since I work with botanical material I thought I would toss in a > couple things. > > It may be very important to know where the branches are coming from. If > the artists are planning on bringing them from Brazil there may be a > whole slew of permitting issues that you want to make sure get cleared. > Perhaps because it is for art and not science it would not be as much of > a problem, but Brazil has very strict regulations about biological > material leaving their country. Also, depending on the species (this is > very unlikely, but could be good to ask) if it is protected in any way > there could be additional permitting issues. > > It seems like if it were possible to get the branches frozen, or if > there is an place nearby that could do an anoxia treatment for you, that > it would certainly be worth it. Depending on how "fresh" the branches > are and what species they are it could be difficult with freezing before > drying if they are particularly sappy or moist wood. Mold can also be a > problem if they are not dry. A couple little stow aways could do a lot > of damage if they got loose in the collection, and treating the bedroom > set and any textiles. > > It does sound like a fun installation and I wished I lived closer to Ohio. > > Good luck > Genevieve > > Megan Emery wrote: >> This is a message from the Pest Management Database List. >> To post to this list send it as an email to [email protected] >> To unsubscribe please look at the footer of this email. >> ----------------------------------------------------------- >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Hello everyone, >> >> I am cross-posting this query to both OSG and the Pest-list as I hope to >> find an answer to this dilemma soon. Our Curator of Dec Arts & Design >> approached me yesterday with a proposal from the designers the Campana >> Brothers. At the request of our institution, they have proposed the >> design for an installation in our temporary exhibition space for >> Contemporary Art. They would like to fill the room with bare tree >> branches- on the walls, floor, hanging from the ceiling, etc and then >> place permanent collection objects throughout, including a carved >> bedroom set, fashion arts, ceramics, paintings, and so on. >> >> My initial reaction to the curator was that this could work, but that >> the branches would have to be bagged and frozen prior to arrival at the >> museum. We do not have a freezer for collections, therefore it would >> have to take place off-site and for an unknown expense. My suggestions >> have not been received well by some. Since the designers are located >> in Brazil, we also don't know where the branches will be coming from. >> Is it possible to purchase treated bare branches? I assumed freezing >> would be the low-cost option, but am I overlooking another treatment? >> Or am I overreacting to the potential pest hazard of bringing a large >> number of tree branches into the museum? >> >> The curator is drafting a contract as I type this, and I would like to >> include some requirements if possible. If anyone has had experience >> working with artists using large quantities of "fresh" organics in a >> museum setting, or if you have a solution to de-bugging the branches, I >> would be grateful for any tips, advice, or suggestions! >> >> Thank you so much! >> Megan >> >> Megan J. Emery >> Assistant Conservator of Objects >> cincinnati art museum >> 953 Eden Park Drive >> Cincinnati, OH 45202 >> t: (513) 639-2869 >> f: (513) 639 2996 >> [email protected] >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------- >> To send an email to the list, send your msg to [email protected] >> >> To unsubscribe from this list send an email to >> [email protected] and in the body put: >> "unsubscribe pestlist" >> Any problems email [email protected] >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > -- > ================================================= > Genevieve Lewis-Gentry, Curatorial Assistant > Farlow Herbarium, Harvard University Herbaria > 22 Divinity Ave. > Cambridge, MA 02138 U.S.A. > Fax: 617-495-9484 > [email protected] > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > To send an email to the list, send your msg to [email protected] > > To unsubscribe from this list send an email to > [email protected] and in the body put: > "unsubscribe pestlist" > Any problems email [email protected] > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- To send an email to the list, send your msg to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this list send an email to [email protected] and in the body put: "unsubscribe pestlist" Any problems email [email protected]
