[NHCOLL-L:5492] Workshop Announcements

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Date: 31 May 2011
From: Elise Ciez <eciez [at]  bacc__org>
Subject: Workshops on collection care

Focus on  Collections Care Workshop Series
Balboa Art Conservation Center
Balboa  Park
San Diego, CA
July 27-29, 2011

Registration is now  open.

Balboa Art Conservation Center (BACC) is pleased to present  a
three-day workshop series designed for institutions with
material-based  collections. Staff involved in collections care,
policy making, exhibition  development, installation, and students in
degree related programs are  encouraged to attend. A variety of
workshops will be offered to allow  participants to select the
training appropriate to their needs and experience  levels. Cost
varies depending upon the number of workshops taken.  Individuals
from qualifying institutions may apply for stipend assistance,  and
student discounts are available.

Workshops  include:

Surveying and Assessing Collection Needs

Care of  Collections: Paintings and Painted Surfaces

Care of Collections: Costumes  and Costume Accessories

Preservation of Audiovisual  Materials

Environmental Systems: From Understanding to  Effectiveness

Creating and Maintaining Digital  Collections

Creating an Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan  for
Collections

Disaster Recovery for Wet Collections: The First 24 -  48 Hours

Individual Emergency Preparedness Consultations

Please  visit <URL:http://bacc.org/pdfs/BACC-SanDiego2011.pdf> to
view the  complete workshop brochure with course descriptions and a
registration form,  or contact the BACC Field Service Office at
619-236-9702 or wrfso [at]  bacc__org.

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Date: 6 Jun  2011
From: Helen Rush <helen.rush [at] norfolk__gov__uk>
Subject:  Workshop on feather conservation

Introduction to Feather  Conservation
A two-day workshop
Visits to Museums and Conservation  Studio's in Norwich
1 day (optional).
Wednesday-Friday 9-11 November  2011

The Norfolk Museum and Archaeology Service is organising a  two-day
workshop on the conservation of feathers, to be hosted at  the
Norfolk Museums and Archaeology Service conservation studios,
Norwich,  UK. The workshop will be led by Allyson Rae who has
extensive experience in  the conservation of artefacts incorporating
feathers. Now a freelance  conservator, she was Head of Organic
Artefacts Conservation at the British  Museum until 2006.

Encompassing both theoretical and practical sessions,  the workshop
will cover the structure and nature of feathers, their causes  of
deterioration and principles and practice for non-interventive  and
basic interventive options (soil removal, reshaping,  repair
techniques). Participants are encouraged to bring images  of
feathered objects to the workshop for discussion.

There is a  possibility of an additional day to visit conservation
studios at Norwich  Castle Museum, Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts
and Norwich Record Office if  there is sufficient interest.

The cost of the 2 day workshop is UKP200  and includes materials,
hand-outs, tea and coffee, but not lunches. The cost  of the day of
visits will be confirmed if there is sufficient interest and  is
expected to be limited to transport and refreshments. 10 places  are
available.

Please contact Helen Rush <helen.rush [at]  norfolk__gov__uk> to register
your interest and for a draft  programme.
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Catharine  Hawks
Conservator
2419 Barbour Road
Falls Church VA 22043-3026  USA
t/f 703.876-9272
mobile 703.200.4370
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