Hi David,
At the Harvard Art Museums, we are recycling all of our nitrile
gloves—conservators and art handlers, through the Kimberly Clark program—here
is an example:
https://sustainability.ucsc.edu/get-involved/student-projects/green-labs/Waste%20Reduction/Glove%20Recycling%20Program.html
Reminder: please join us for a new Annual Meeting event "A failure shared is
not a failure: learning from our mistakes”
AIC members from all specialty groups are invited to attend and participate in
this Mistakes event 4:30-6pm on Saturday, June 2nd (click
Hi Sue,
We recently purchased the Spectroline Tritan 365 (Tri-365HB) and are very happy
with it. Also replacing a creaking, heavy 30+ year old model, we find it is
light, bright, LED powered, switchable VIS and UV illumination, and comes in a
nice travel case. We like it! Stop by and take a
Dear Sagita,
Is the pigment friable, powdery? You do not say why the ceramic also requires
consolidation along with the inscription pigment, or how large the fragment is
but the situation you describe—a one-time opportunity to preserve the
inscription-- calls out for the use of mock-ups to
Correction to AIC meeting "Mistakes" event announcement:
Please note that the deadline has been extended to May 10th. It may be possible
to reserve some slots for "walk-on" presenters on the day of the event.
Thanks,
Tony
Tony Sigel
Senior Conservator of Objects and Sculpture
Straus Center
A reminder to please attend, and especially consider presenting at our second
annual “Mistakes” event at the 74th Annual AIC Meeting this year, a lunch
session 12-2 PM on Friday, May 17th.
As in last year’s event, colleagues will share their experiences to benefit our
professional community. We
