[Consdistlist] Pastels on loan - 45 degrees

2018-06-04 Thread Claire Grundy
Do organisations always insist on lending pastels within crates at a 45 degree angle? I was always trained to insist on a crate spec on an angle - but there is very little recent research in this area. Does anyone have pastels in transit recent research or working practices you'd like to share?

[Consdistlist] Wood workshop - Training search UK

2018-06-04 Thread Claire Grundy
I manage conservation staff who work within a woodworking shop. There are 13 fixed machines, which include bandsaw, bobbing sander, dimension saw, disk sander and circular saw. As part of a full H review, I am ensuring compliance with maintenance, servicing and staff training. But I am struggling

[Consdistlist] YCW 2018/19 Post-Graduate Internship in Conservation, Provincial Archives of Alberta

2018-06-04 Thread Alison Freake
The Friends of the Provincial Archives of Alberta Society is pleased to offer one (1) Young Canada Works Internship in archival conservation at the Provincial Archives of Alberta. Based in Edmonton, the Conservator (Intern) will work on a variety of treatment, collections care, and outreach

[Consdistlist] CALL FOR PROPOSALS: 2019 Isabel Bader Fellowship and Graduate Internship in Textile Conservation and Research, Kingston, Ontario, Canada

2018-06-04 Thread Katherine Yuksel
2019 Isabel Bader Fellowship in Textile Conservation and Research Agnes Etherington Art Centre and Master of Art Conservation Program Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada CALL FOR PROPOSALS We are seeking research proposals from candidates for the 2019 Isabel Bader Fellowship in Textile

[Consdistlist] HMSG Paper Conservation Fellowship

2018-06-04 Thread Lussier Homolka
Could you please post the following to the dist list? Thank you! Stephanie Lussier 2018-2019 Bank of America Fellowship in Paper Conservation Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. The Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden (HMSG) is pleased to offer a

[Consdistlist] Upcoming courses from University of Cambridge Museums

2018-06-04 Thread UCM Conservation & Collections Care
Upcoming courses from University of Cambridge Museums: Publishing in Conservation Date: 2 October 2018 Location: The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, UK Cost: £85 This one-day course will provide an introduction to publishing in conservation and it is aimed at conservators who would like to

[Consdistlist] Tools and Techniques for UV/Visible Fluorescence Documentation Workshop

2018-06-04 Thread Sarah Saetren
The Foundation of the American Institute for Conservation (FAIC) presents the "Tools and Techniques for UV/Visible Fluorescence Documentation" workshop August 8 - 10, 2018 at Duke University Libraries in Durham, NC. The workshop will be instructed by Jennifer McGlinchey with assistance from

[Consdistlist] Preservation of Photographic Materials Workshop at VMFA, Richmond, VA, USA, August 9-10, 2018

2018-06-04 Thread Emerson, Heather
The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) is proud to host a workshop on the history and preservation of photographs taught by Rachel Wetzel, Photograph Conservator at the Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts (CCAHA). This two-part workshop is designed for collectors and a wide range of

[Consdistlist] Call for papers/posters: NatSCA Caring for Natural Science Collections

2018-06-04 Thread Mascord, Lucie
NatSCA is hosting a one-day conference "Caring for Natural Science Collections" at the Oxford University Museum of Natural History on the 17th October 2018. This day is dedicated to conservation and its role in advancing the care of specimens, objects and archives that form our natural science

[Consdistlist] NATCC Deadline extended: June 18, 2018 Call for Papers and Posters, 12th NATCC, Ottawa-Gatineau, Canada

2018-06-04 Thread Giuntini, Christine
NATCC Deadline for abstract submission has been extended until June 18, 2018. Call for Papers and Posters, 12th NATCC, Ottawa-Gatineau, Canada Lessons Learned -Textile Conservation - Then and Now 12th North American Textile Conservation Conference Ottawa-Gatineau, Canada September 23 - 27, 2019

[Consdistlist] ICON Paintings Group Conference 2018 "Wet Paint: interaction between water and paintings", National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh, Friday 12th October 2018 - CALL FOR POSTERS

2018-06-04 Thread Donatella Banti
PAINTINGS GROUP CONFERENCE 2018: CALL FOR POSTER PRESENTATIONS "Wet Paint: interactions between water and paintings" A one-day conference is to be held at the National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh, on Friday 12th October 2018. There are many ways in which water and humidity can