Cleaning of Acrylic Painted Surfaces
Workshop 2013: Lunder Conservation Center, Washington DC
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The Getty Conservation Institute (GCI) and Lunder Conservation Center will host the 2013 Cleaning of Acrylic Painted Surfaces (CAPS) workshop at the Lunder Conservation Center in Washington DC, 30 April–3 May 2013 for 15 mid-career conservators.
The 2013 workshop aims to directly engage conservators in the current research into identifying a broader range of cleaning systems and methodologies for acrylic painted surfaces. Its objectives are to:
The workshop will include lectures on new research, technology and practical advances, much of which has been developed by the course instructors. There will be a significant amount of hands-on activity designed to apply and test the different approaches. Participants will be provided with commercially available and custom-prepared cleaning materials for testing on paint films. Group discussions will be used to evaluate materials, techniques, applicability, and effectiveness.
- Communicate the results of recent scientific research and new developments in practice
- Stimulate a dialogue between researchers and conservators about the application of new research and technical insights to the conservation of acrylic painted surfaces
- Develop critical thinking skills that will help participants design project-specific cleaning systems in their own labs
- Identify areas where further research is needed
The workshop will include lectures on new research, technology and practical advances, much of which has been developed by the course instructors. There will be a significant amount of hands-on activity designed to apply and test the different approaches. Participants will be provided with commercially available and custom-prepared cleaning materials for testing on paint films. Group discussions will be used to evaluate materials, techniques, applicability, and effectiveness.
The workshop will include lectures on new research, technology and practical advances, much of which has been developed by the course instructors. There will be a significant amount of hands-on activity designed to apply and test the different approaches. Participants will be provided with commercially available and custom-prepared cleaning materials for testing on paint films. Group discussions will be used to evaluate materials, techniques, applicability, and effectiveness.
Instructors:
Tom Learner, Senior Scientist, GCI, Head of GCI's Modern and Contemporary Art Research Initiative
Bronwyn Ormsby, Senior Conservation Scientist, Tate, Head of Tate AXA Art Modern Paints project
Chris Stavroudis, conservator in private practice, Los Angeles
Richard Wolbers, Associate Professor, Winterthur/University of Delaware Program in Art Conservation
Tom Learner, Senior Scientist, GCI, Head of GCI's Modern and Contemporary Art Research Initiative
Bronwyn Ormsby, Senior Conservation Scientist, Tate, Head of Tate AXA Art Modern Paints project
Chris Stavroudis, conservator in private practice, Los Angeles
Richard Wolbers, Associate Professor, Winterthur/University of Delaware Program in Art Conservation
Venue:
The Lunder Conservation Center is a publicly visible conservation space shared by the Smithsonian American Art Museum and the National Portrait Gallery. Conservation specialties represented in the Center include paintings, paper, objects and frames. The Lunder Conservation Center is located in the Donald W. C. Reynolds Center in downtown Washington DC.
The Lunder Conservation Center is a publicly visible conservation space shared by the Smithsonian American Art Museum and the National Portrait Gallery. Conservation specialties represented in the Center include paintings, paper, objects and frames. The Lunder Conservation Center is located in the Donald W. C. Reynolds Center in downtown Washington DC.