2010 Spring Schedule of Events
February 3 New England Sculpture Service – Foundry tour
9:00 AM 214 Arlington Street Chelsea, Massachusetts
http://nesculpture.com/
Come and tour this full-service art foundry. Many of you have already expressed interest in the tour, but please RSVP again now that the schedule has been set so we know how many are actually coming. Send your email of interest to kateccsmith@gmail.com. The foundry website (above) has directions. There is some parking next to the building (facing the front door, on the right). Due to the onsite nature and the timing of this meeting, we will not have our usual refreshments and reception time before the meeting, so please be prompt for the 9am start!
March 19-20 Grant Writing Workshop
Sarah S. Brophy, LEED Accredited Professional (LEED-AP) helping clients develop and fund sustainable museums
Tewksbury Public Library, Tewksbury, MA
This two-day workshop is geared toward conservators and other collections professionals who wish to improve their grant-writing skills. Topics to be covered include: positioning the contracting organization, project, and the conservator for funding; finding funding and selecting the most appropriate funders; proposal-writing technicalities; writing styles, skills and practice; and meeting deadlines despite an overly-busy life. The presentation will be a mix of PowerPoint, ‘lecture’, group discussion and some writing work. Time will be spent critiquing proposals to gain proposal development experience. Students are welcome to submit up to three pages of grant material before the workshop. Cost per participant is $175 NECA members/$200 non-members and includes boxed lunches. Sarah Brophy’s book Is Your Museum Grant Ready? will also be available at a reduced cost of $18. Registration is limited to 40 participants. Please register by emailing mtsworkshops@gmail.com. Registration deadline is March 12, 2010.
April 27 Regional Intern Presentations
Sackler Museum auditorium, Cambridge, MA
6pm refreshments, 6:30-8pm presentations
Ellen Davis (Pocobene Studio): Conservation of WPA Era Murals at the Cambridge Public Library.
Margaret Wessling and Andrea Youngfert (Weissman Pres.Center): Large-Scale Glass Negative Rehousing Projects at Harvard.
Hsin-Chen Tsai (Boston MFA): A Case of Cold Lining used in the Conservation of Thangka Painting.
Louise Marie Orsini (Straus): From Stacco to Cyclododecane: Treating Buon Frescoes during renovations at the Fogg.
May 21, 2010
NECA Workshop
Lab Safety with Industrial Hygienist Monona Rossol
American Antiquarian Society
Worcester, MA
May 21, 2010 at 9.30-5PM
Who knew that toxic chemicals could be so entertaining?
Join us for a stimulating and informative one-day workshop with Monona Rossol – renowned industrial hygienist, teacher, chemist, artist, and president/founder of Arts, Crafts and Theater Safety, Inc., a not-for-profit corporation in NYC dedicated to providing health and safety services to the arts (see www.artscraftstheatersafety.org).
Monona describes her workshop as follows:
“The conservator's world is changing. Green is coming! The regulations for chemical disposal are tightening. New Globally Harmonized labels and Safety Data Sheets will be replacing the old labels and MSDSs. Still, conservators must use solvents and many other potentially toxic products. In addition, they may face the ancient hazards of mold, biological contaminants, and chemicals applied to artifacts in the past.”
The full-day course will cover all aspects of lab safety in light of changing regulations. Strategies will be explored for providing good ventilation, personal protective equipment, and less toxic (greener) products, when possible. Participants are encouraged to bring questions about specific safety or ventilation equipment, product labels and MSDSs for evaluation and discussion.
OSHA certification (optional):
Participants may choose to take a test at the end of the day that will certify that they have had the technical portion of the training required by the OSHA hazard communication, personal protective equipment and respiratory protection standards. This may be especially useful to participants who are teachers or owners of small businesses.
The workshop is geared toward practicing conservators of any skill level.
Registration:
The cost for the workshop is $50 for members/ $75 for non-members; a Panera box lunch may be purchased for $9. Please register by e-mailing bgehnrich@mwa.org. Payment (checks made out to NECA) should be sent to Babette Gehnrich, American Antiquarian Society, 185 Salisbury Street, Worcester MA 01609.
Space is limited to 25; a limited number of scholarships are available for student members (first come first serve).
Note: The registration deadline is May 14, 2010. To guarantee your spot, payment for both the workshop and the lunch, if applicable, must be received by the registration deadline. Registrants will receive written confirmation.
For directions please go to the AAS website at www.americanantiquarian.org.
February 3 New England Sculpture Service – Foundry tour
9:00 AM 214 Arlington Street Chelsea, Massachusetts
http://nesculpture.com/
Come and tour this full-service art foundry. Many of you have already expressed interest in the tour, but please RSVP again now that the schedule has been set so we know how many are actually coming. Send your email of interest to kateccsmith@gmail.com. The foundry website (above) has directions. There is some parking next to the building (facing the front door, on the right). Due to the onsite nature and the timing of this meeting, we will not have our usual refreshments and reception time before the meeting, so please be prompt for the 9am start!
March 19-20 Grant Writing Workshop
Sarah S. Brophy, LEED Accredited Professional (LEED-AP) helping clients develop and fund sustainable museums
Tewksbury Public Library, Tewksbury, MA
This two-day workshop is geared toward conservators and other collections professionals who wish to improve their grant-writing skills. Topics to be covered include: positioning the contracting organization, project, and the conservator for funding; finding funding and selecting the most appropriate funders; proposal-writing technicalities; writing styles, skills and practice; and meeting deadlines despite an overly-busy life. The presentation will be a mix of PowerPoint, ‘lecture’, group discussion and some writing work. Time will be spent critiquing proposals to gain proposal development experience. Students are welcome to submit up to three pages of grant material before the workshop. Cost per participant is $175 NECA members/$200 non-members and includes boxed lunches. Sarah Brophy’s book Is Your Museum Grant Ready? will also be available at a reduced cost of $18. Registration is limited to 40 participants. Please register by emailing mtsworkshops@gmail.com. Registration deadline is March 12, 2010.
April 27 Regional Intern Presentations
Sackler Museum auditorium, Cambridge, MA
6pm refreshments, 6:30-8pm presentations
Ellen Davis (Pocobene Studio): Conservation of WPA Era Murals at the Cambridge Public Library.
Margaret Wessling and Andrea Youngfert (Weissman Pres.Center): Large-Scale Glass Negative Rehousing Projects at Harvard.
Hsin-Chen Tsai (Boston MFA): A Case of Cold Lining used in the Conservation of Thangka Painting.
Louise Marie Orsini (Straus): From Stacco to Cyclododecane: Treating Buon Frescoes during renovations at the Fogg.
May 21, 2010
NECA Workshop
Lab Safety with Industrial Hygienist Monona Rossol
American Antiquarian Society
Worcester, MA
May 21, 2010 at 9.30-5PM
Who knew that toxic chemicals could be so entertaining?
Join us for a stimulating and informative one-day workshop with Monona Rossol – renowned industrial hygienist, teacher, chemist, artist, and president/founder of Arts, Crafts and Theater Safety, Inc., a not-for-profit corporation in NYC dedicated to providing health and safety services to the arts (see www.artscraftstheatersafety.org).
Monona describes her workshop as follows:
“The conservator's world is changing. Green is coming! The regulations for chemical disposal are tightening. New Globally Harmonized labels and Safety Data Sheets will be replacing the old labels and MSDSs. Still, conservators must use solvents and many other potentially toxic products. In addition, they may face the ancient hazards of mold, biological contaminants, and chemicals applied to artifacts in the past.”
The full-day course will cover all aspects of lab safety in light of changing regulations. Strategies will be explored for providing good ventilation, personal protective equipment, and less toxic (greener) products, when possible. Participants are encouraged to bring questions about specific safety or ventilation equipment, product labels and MSDSs for evaluation and discussion.
OSHA certification (optional):
Participants may choose to take a test at the end of the day that will certify that they have had the technical portion of the training required by the OSHA hazard communication, personal protective equipment and respiratory protection standards. This may be especially useful to participants who are teachers or owners of small businesses.
The workshop is geared toward practicing conservators of any skill level.
Registration:
The cost for the workshop is $50 for members/ $75 for non-members; a Panera box lunch may be purchased for $9. Please register by e-mailing bgehnrich@mwa.org. Payment (checks made out to NECA) should be sent to Babette Gehnrich, American Antiquarian Society, 185 Salisbury Street, Worcester MA 01609.
Space is limited to 25; a limited number of scholarships are available for student members (first come first serve).
Note: The registration deadline is May 14, 2010. To guarantee your spot, payment for both the workshop and the lunch, if applicable, must be received by the registration deadline. Registrants will receive written confirmation.
For directions please go to the AAS website at www.americanantiquarian.org.
