[Nhcoll-l] The Problem with Plastics online short course starts April 15
Helen Alten
helen at collectioncare.org
Thu Mar 28 13:07:55 EDT 2013
MS001: The Problem with Plastics
Instructor: Diana Komejan
Dates: Apr 15 to 19, 2013
Location: online at www.museumclasses.org
Description:
As we march boldly toward the 22nd century, artifact collecting includes
that most fragile of materials - plastic. Not only is it in our
collections, but it's used to house our collections, too. What problems
have you seen? What problems have others seen? What materials are best?
What can we, as caretakers, do to minimize long-term damage? Join in
this mini-course to discuss care and deterioration of plastics. Bring
any questions you have about plastics in your museum.
Logistics:
Participants in The Problem with Plastics will read literature and
participate in two one-hour chats to discuss plastics deterioration and
preservation. Each student should read course materials and prepare
questions or comments to share with the other students in the chat. This
is a mini-course and takes no more than 10 hours of a student's time.
The Problem with Plastics lasts one week. To learn more about the course
and reserve a spot go to
http://www.collectioncare.org/training/trol_classes_ms001.html If you
have trouble please contact Helen Alten at helen at collectioncare.org
The Instructor:
Diana Komejan graduated from Sir Sandford Fleming Colleges Art
Conservation Techniques program in 1980. She has worked for Parks
Canada; Kelsey Museum, University of Michigan; Heritage Branch Yukon
Territorial Government; National Gallery of Canada; Canadian Museum of
Nature; Yukon Archives and the Antarctic Heritage Trust and is currently
teaching Conservation Techniques in the Applied Museum Studies Program
at Algonquin College in Ottawa. In 1995 she was accredited in Mixes
Collection with The Canadian Association of Professional Conservators.
Her work as a conservator has been quite broad in scope, having worked
with historic sites, archaeological excavations and museums. In addition
to lab treatments, Diana has broad archaeological experience, including
the excavation of mammoths and dinosaur tracks.
--
Brad Bredehoft for Helen Alten
Northern States Conservation Center
www.collectioncare.org
www.museumclasses.org
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