Fall 2007- Spring 2008 Schedule
September 20, 2007Johnny Carrera, Quercus Press: Letterpress and Bindery, Waltham, MA
“Pictorial Webster’s: 4000 Engravings From Merriam-Webster Dictionaries of the 19th Century.” The talk will include an overview of the repair of an original 19th c. Webster’s Dictionary, conservation work on the original blocks from the dictionary, and Mr. Carrera’s own design binding of a Quercus Press printed text block.
October 7, 2007
Sandra Kelberlau and Charlotte Ameringer, Paintings Conservators, Museum of Fine Art, Boston
Andrew Haines, Frame Conservator, Museum of Fine Art, Boston
“Conservation of Thomas Sully’s The Passage of the Delaware and its Original Frame” The Passage of the Delaware is the largest easel painting in MFA, Boston’s collection, but due to its size and condition, the painting has never been shown with the American paintings collection, and has never been displayed with its original frame. The talk will present the treatment at its current stage and discuss the pros and cons of working in a public space.
November 1, 2007
Walter Newman, Director of Paper Conservation, NEDCC
“Preservation of New York's Bellevue Wall of Prayers from 9/11” This talk is an overview of the preservation of the paper postings on the Bellevue Hospital Wall of Prayers, a makeshift 9/11 memorial composed of forty plywood panels that now belongs to the Museum of the City of New York. The treatment project was undertaken by Northeast Document Conservation Center in 2005 and is still in progress. The treatment design is a minimal but critical intervention that respects the spontaneity of the way the panels were made. New England Document Conservation Center, North Andover, MA
February 28, 2008
Scott Husby, Rare Books Conservator Princeton, University (recently retired)
“Bookbindings on Incunables”
Schlesinger Library, 3 James Street, Cambridge, MA
6 pm
The New England Chapter of the Guild of Book Workers is pleased to present Scott Husby’s lecture on the identification of incunables that retain their original bindings. He will discuss where texts were bound, the manner in which they were bound, and how the bindings were decorated. From this information, he has drawn some conclusions about text distribution in the early days of printing. This ongoing project began at Princeton University, and has since expanded to include information about the collections of the Huntington Library, Morgan Library, and the Grolier Club, among others.
For a sneak preview, please visit the website: www.bibsocamer.org/BibSite/Husby/
March 27, 2008
Gianfranco Pocobene, Gianfranco Pocobene Studio, Malden, MA
“The Conservation of a Newly Discovered Panel Painting by Joachim Beuckelaer”
Marth Richardson Fine Art, 38 Newbury St., Boston, MA
6pm refreshments, 6:30 presentation
This talk addresses the conservation treatment of a large panel painting of a moralist domestic scene by the Flemish genre painter Joachim Beuckelaer (1533-1574). The recently discovered panel, which was previously mounted to secondary wood backing, was in weak physical condition and required major structural intervention including stabilization and repair of the worm damaged oak support and rejoining of the planks. Practical aspects of the structural work will be considered in detail. A badly darkened varnish that obscured the image was also removed revealing an extraordinary paint surface and extensive under-drawing. The compensation of paint losses will also be illustrated.
April AIC meeting in Denver, hope to see you there!
May 28, 2008
- Regional Intern Presentations
Sackler Museum auditorium, Cambridge, MA
6pm refreshments, 6:30-8pm presentations
Speakers and Topics:
Mark Rothko’s Mural Studies: Materials and Use
Annie Wilker – Craigen W. Bowen Fellow in Paper Conservation, Straus Center for Conservation, Harvard Art Museum
The Connecticut State Battle Flag Project: an Exercise in Compromise
Cara Jorden – Pre-program Intern, Museum Textile Services
The Conservation and Restoration of the Turkish Smoking Room at the Victoria Mansion
Lauren Cox – Third Year Intern, Winterthur/University of Delaware Art Conservation Program
Treatment of Medical Texts for Use in a Research Setting
Lauren Telepak – Conservation Intern, Dartmouth College Library
September 11, 2008
Michaela Neiro,
Associate Conservator,
Historic New England
Lyman Estate, 185 Lyman St. , Waltham , MA
6:00 pm reception, 6:30 talk Two Conservators, a Whole Lot of Wallpaper and a Room With a View- on site treatment of Chinoiserie wallpaper at BeauportThis slide lecture describes the challenging in house treatment of early 20thC wallpaper at Beauport- a rambling house designed by interior designer Henry Davis Sleeper, in Gloucester, MA. The treatment began with trial and error and resulted in the creative use of cyclododecane as both a water barrier and facing adhesive.
October 8, 2008
Holly Salmon,
Associate Objects Conservator,
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum .
2 Palace Road , Boston , MA .
6:00 pm talk with reception to follow Shedding Light on the Gardner Museum Lighting ProjectThe Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum is currently undergoing a $1.65 million dollar capital project to improve and upgrade the gallery lighting. The Gardner lighting team is charged with improving visitors’ viewing experience, maintaining the special atmosphere of the museum, respecting Mrs. Gardner’s intent, and preserving the collection. This talk will illustrate how the museum has achieved these goals to date. Following the talk, several relit galleries will be available for viewing and a reception will be held around the Courtyard.NECA Membership Drive : The October 8th lecture and reception are open to non-NECA members including conservators, museum professionals and anyone who might be interested in our organization. Please invite your friends and colleagues to this special NECA meeting. Please RSVP for this event by sending an email to membership@neconservationassociation.org by October 1st.
November 12, 2008
Digitization of Library Collections at the American Antiquarian Society Worcester , MA
More details to come. The American Antiquarian Society, a national research library of American history, is currently engaged in a number of large, on-site digitization projects of primarily bound materials. Head Librarian Thomas Knoles and Chief Conservator Babette Gehnrich will give an overview of the various projects and share their experience in planning for and managing these large-scale digitization projects.We will tour the library’s digitization area, where an array of state-of the-art scanning equipment can be viewed, including the Kirtas, an automated book scanner. Staff will be on hand for demonstrations, and AAS staff will show how overhead scanners can be modified to better support rare bound materials. We will conclude the meeting with look at some of the digital products.
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