[Consdistlist] Getty Conservation Institute: CAPS workshop, July 18 - 21, 2017, Hamburg, Germany

The Getty Conservation Institute is pleased to announce Cleaning of Acrylic Painted Surfaces 2017 (CAPS 2017) to be held July 18 - 21, 2017, at Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg, Germany. Cost The workshop fee is 470 Euros and includes a harbor tour reception. Participants are responsible for all

[Consdistlist] Free Class At Talas with Robert Gamblin on the use of Gamblin Conservation Colors (Aaron Salik)

You are cordially invited to attend a free event at Talas with Robert Gamblin. This will be a three hour event with Robert Gamblin on the use of his conservation colors and pigmented wax sticks. The event will be at Talas on February 18th from 10am to 1pm. Additional details can be found

[Consdistlist] TIME SENSITIVE POST: International Course on Conservation of Japanese Textile, August 2017 Taipei.

Tokyo National Research Institute for Cultural Properties (TNRICP) is currently accepting applications for one international course containing two workshops on the conservation and restoration of Japanese textile, in Taipei, Taiwan. Title: “International Course on Conservation of Japanese

[Consdistlist] Conservation position: Bruman Map Project Assistant Conservator , UCLA Library Conservation Center (Requisition Number 25332)

Bruman Map Project Assistant Conservator , UCLA Library Conservation Center (Requisition Number 25332) Under the direction of the Head, Library Conservation Center, the Bruman Map Project Assistant Conservator (BMPAC) performs a wide range of conservation treatments on UCLA Library maps and

[Consdistlist] Open display, off-gassing material

Does building material used in an open display need to be formaldehyde free? Or is it only necessary in an enclosed / air tight case? We need to replace the sides and fronts of two room settings. Within the room settings are accessioned objects. Would material containing formaldehyde affect the

Re: [Consdistlist] Conservation of mammoth bone and tusk

In Reply to Neven Peko To: consdistlist@cool.conservation-us.org Subject: [Consdistlist] conservation of mammoth bone and tusk Message-ID: <7be8cff4-da94-457f-a916-fb419cd07...@gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Hello Neven, I also just wanted to

Re: [Consdistlist] conservation of mammoth bone and tusk (Stephen Koob)

From: Neven Peko Subject: [Consdistlist] conservation of mammoth bone and tusk Dear colleagues, Do you have any idea how to consolidate [mammoth tusk] without using solvents such as ethanol or acetone? We would prefer to use a water-based system because of health risks.