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September 10 & 11, 2010
A VERMONT SAMPLER: CONSERVATION PRACTICE IN AND NEAR VERMONT
Shelburne Museum
www.shelburnemuseum.org
Shelburne, VT
Come join us for the Fall NECA meeting in northwestern VT at the Shelburne Museum, with beautiful views of Lake Champlain and the Adirondack mountains. If you've never visited the Shelburne Museum before, be sure to plan extra time to see the grounds and vast collection. The half day of talks on preservation and conservation issues relating to Vermont and beyond will start at 1 pm on Friday, September 10 and go to 5:30 pm. This will be followed by a reception and dinner at the stunning locale of the "Brick House", former home of Electra Havemeyer Webb, Museum Founder.
Saturday morning will include a behind the scenes tour of the museum with Rick Kerschner on climate control and lighting.
Friday September 10, 2010
Shelburne Museum Conservation Lab Open
10-12pm
Vermont Conservation & Preservation Presentations
Pleissner Gallery, Shelburne Museum
1:00pm-5:30pm
A Review of Connecting to Collections: Raising the Bar workshops
Nancie Ravenel, Objects Conservator, Shelburne Museum
The Discovery and Conservation of the Valcour Cannon
Chris Sabick, Lake Champlain Maritime Museum
Prehistoric rock dust contamination
Constance Silver, Objects Conservator
Preservation of the Breeding Barn and Formal Gardens at Shelburne Farms
Douglas Porter, University of Vermont
Alice Dibble and Painting Restoration in the Early Days of the Shelburne Museum
Pamela Betts, Shelburne Museum Paintings Conservation Fellow
Decoding the History of the Fortuny Fabric at Philip Johnson's Brick House
Gwen Spicer, Spicer Art Conservation, LLC
Saving Stuff Worldwide: Cultural Heritage Preservation at the U.S. Department of State
Michele Pagan, Collections Management, U.S. Department of State
Under the Big Top: The Conservation of the Shelburne Circus Poster Collection
MJ Davis, Paper Conservator, WASHI
Collections Care Alliance: A Brief Introduction to a Newly Formed Organization
Laura Brill, Carolyn Frisa, Rachel Penniman and Emily Phillips
*please note that talks may be added prior to September 10 th.
Evening Reception and Dinner - 6pm
Brick House - Home of Electra Havemeyer Webb, Museum Founder
http://shelburnemuseum.org/visit/about-the-museum/brick-house/
Shelburne Point, Shelburne, VT
Cost of dinner with beer and wine bar - $30 per person
Deadline - August 20th
Saturday September 11, 2010
Morning- Behind the Scenes, Preventive Conservation Tour with Rick Kerschner
Afternoon- Museum open to meeting participants (and public)
Lodging
Smart Suites
Rooms blocked off at a reduced rate (Half price). Rates good until August 10th.
Reference the New England Conservation Association Meeting
1700 Shelburne Rd.
South Burlington, VT
1-877-862-6800
Studio Suite- $89/night or 1 Bedroom Suite (King or 2 Double Beds)- $99/night
Rates good for September 10 th and 11th.
Please RSVP by August 20th :
Rick Kerschner-
RKERSCHNER@shelburnemuseum.org
or
Emily Phillips-
Emily@phillipsconservation.com with any questions or further information.
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