[Nhcoll-l] Care of Archaeological Artifacts from the Field to the Lab online course starts March 3rd

[Helen Alten]

MS215: Care of Archaeological Artifacts from the Field to the Lab
Instructors: Diana Komejan
Dates: March 3 through March 28, 2014
Location: online at www.museumclasses.org

Description:
Archaeological finds come out of the ground fragile - and they often 
stay that way. Yet archaeologists and museum professionals have few 
clear guidelines for handling, moving, storing and displaying such 
materials. Participants in Care of Archaeological Artifacts From the 
Field to the Lab learn techniques for safely lifting and packing 
artifacts, safe transportation and temporary and permanent storage. The 
course also covers a broad range of excavation environments, including 
the Arctic, wet sites, tropical and temperate. Though Care of 
Archaeological Artifacts is not intended to train archaeological 
conservators, it is designed to help participants understand what can 
and can't be done to save the artifacts they unearth.

Logistics:
Participants in Care of Archaeological Artifacts work through sections 
at their own pace. Instructor Diana Komejan is available for scheduled 
email support. Materials and resources include online literature, slide 
lectures and dialog between students and online chats led by the 
instructor. The course is limited to 20 participants.

Archaeological Collections Care runs four weeks. To learn more and 
reserve a spot in the course, please go to 
http://www.collectioncare.org/training/trol_classes_ms215.html If you 
have trouble please contact us at info 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