Presentation on care and handling

Art Conservation Principles Applied at Home: Care and Handling for
    the General Public

Cleveland Public Library
Carnegie West Branch
1900 Fulton Road
Cleveland, OH 44113

Tuesdays, April 17-May 22, 2007
6pm-7pm
Free

216-623-6927
<URL:http://www.cpl.org>

Presented by Intermuseum Conservation Association

This free series of lectures will introduce the public to the field
of conservation and the wide range of materials and information that
conservators work with, while highlighting care and handling of
personal artifacts and family heirlooms.  The talks will discuss
preventive conservation and provide information on practical ways to
ensure the long-term stability of artifacts and documents.  Ethical
standards for the field will also be addressed.

    April 17, 2007
    Introduction to the Field of Conservation

    April 24, 2007
    Easel Paintings

    May 1, 2007
    Antique Furniture and Objects

    May 8, 2007
    Paper-Based Materials

    May 15, 2007
    Challenges of Historic Scrapbooks

    May 22, 2007
    Textiles

Lectures will be presented by art conservators from the Intermuseum
Conservation Association, a non-profit organization located in
Cleveland that provides art conservation, preservation, and
education services. For more information see
<URL:http://www.ica-artconservation.org>

Nicole M. Hayes
Field Services Officer
Intermuseum Conservation Association
2915 Detroit Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44113
216-658-8700
Fax: 216-658-8709


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