[NHCOLL-L:5041] Basket care online class starts Monday

[Helen Alten]

*MS225: Care of Baskets*
*Instructor:* Helen Alten
*Dates:* November 1 through 30, 2010
*Location:* online at www.museumclasses.org
*For More Information:* 
http://www.collectioncare.org/training/trol_classes_ms225.html*

Description:*
Baskets are an important part of nearly every world culture. Caring for 
baskets requires an understanding of why and how they deteriorate. Care 
of Baskets provides a simplified explanation of the chemistry and 
structure of basketry materials. Starting with an overview of the 
history and function of baskets and how they are made, Care of Baskets 
will cover guidelines for handling, labeling, exhibiting and storing 
baskets, including condition assessments and an introduction to 
integrated pest management. An overview of treatments used on baskets 
and how appropriate they are for the long-term preservation of the 
basket will help students make care decisions when consulting with 
conservators.

*Course Outline:*
1. Introduction
2. The biology and chemistry of materials used for basketry
3. Basket Styles and Structures
4. Documentation and Condition Report Writing
5. Baskets and Their Environment
6. Handling Basketry
6. Treating Baskets
7. Care of Baskets in Storage
8. Care of Baskets on Exhibit
9. Conclusion

***The Instructor:
**Helen Alten*, is the Director of Northern States Conservation Center 
and its chief Objects Conservator. For nearly 30 years she has been 
involved in objects conservation since she completed her degree in 
Archaeological Conservation and Materials Science from the Institute of 
Archaeology at the University of London in England. She has built and 
run conservation laboratories in Bulgaria, Montana, Greece, Alaska, 
Minnesota and West Virginia. She has a broad understanding of 
three-dimensional materials and their deterioration, wrote and edited 
the quarterly Collections Caretaker,  maintains the popular 
www.collectioncare.org web site, and lectures throughout the United 
States on collection care topics. Helen Alten began working with people 
from small, rural, and tribal museums while the state conservator for 
Montana and Alaska. Helen currently conducts conservation treatments and 
operates Northern States Conservation Center in Charleston, WV and St. 
Paul, MN.

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