tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45586101849186541642024-03-13T05:08:27.711-07:00Sam and Tanya ConservatorsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08338979877115763456noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4558610184918654164.post-54795167547402288462016-03-08T09:08:00.002-08:002016-03-08T09:11:51.761-08:00Conserving Death<div class="MsoNormal">
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have been busy moving to different cities/countries, job-hunting, and oh
yeah—completing our MSc in Conservation Practice! So now that we are Masters of
Science, we are returning to the blog world to share our experience from last
summer. We assisted in the conservation of objects for Bristol Museum and Art
Gallery’s exhibit titled ‘death: the human experience.’ It was not as grave as
it sounds!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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allows people to observe how different cultures view and deal with death. This
varied representation allowed us to work with diverse objects as beautiful and
intriguing as the cultures represented. We worked with several objects used
during funerary or death rituals and have chosen a few memorable pieces to
write about.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">An Oceanic, and very heavy, funerary statue of a woman was one of the objects we conserved
for display. Although robust, the wooden statue was covered in delicate loose
pigments. A separate paintbrush had to be used for each colour as we dusted off
residual dirt from the statue’s surface so as not to brush one colour pigment
onto another.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>The statue's necklaces pre-conservation and the statue on display.</i></span></div>
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also wore necklaces made of seashells and nutshells. The seashells were cleaned
similarly to the bone conservation described in Tanya’s previous placement
blogpost </span><a href="http://samandtanyaconservators.blogspot.com/2014/10/part-1-door-by-dodo-my-placement-at.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">http://samandtanyaconservators.blogspot.com/2014/10/part-1-door-by-dodo-my-placement-at.html</span></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">. Instead of Triton-X, swabs of our
spit were used to break down the dirt followed by swabs of 50/50 deionised
water and IMS to remove residue cleaned up the seashells nicely. We then used <span style="color: #741b47;">vulcanized
rubber</span> to dry clean the dirt off the nutshells.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: #741b47;">Vulcanized
rubber: No, this is not a rubber created by any <i>Star Trek</i> characters. Vulcanized rubber is a natural rubber that
can be used as a dry sponge and can be cut for easy control to pull dirt away
from a surface.</span><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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we conserved was an Oceanic funerary wig. It was incredible to see how this
object was created, imagine a plant-based woven basket with hair attached. We gently
brushed off excess dust from the wig with paintbrushes but we had to be as
careful as possible because of the lice. You read that correctly—lice!
Historical lice that could not be removed as it was a part of the object’s
past.</span><br />
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conserved a wooden funerary mask. A soft brush was used to brush away the loose
dust and dirt in the same way as we did with the statue. A museum vac was used
to take the dirt away from the object as we brushed the surface. The mask’s
ruffled feathers were gently re-positioned. The loose feathers were re-adhered
using Paraloid-B72 (another adhesive used and discussed in previous blogposts),
applied with a cocktail stick so as not to use too much.</span><br />
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portray predators and scavengers in the exhibit. A vulture, an owl, a jackal
and a crow were chosen, but needed some cleaning before being ready for
display. Their feathers and fur were cleaned using microfibre cloths, which we used
to pet the animals clean. Probably the most pleasant conservation experience so
far! These cloths are able to effectively pick up dust and dirt while being
very gentle on the fur and feathers. The eyes and claws were cleaned using spit
cleaning, followed by 50/50 deionised water and</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"> IMS.</span></div>
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exhibition had dim, but appropriate lighting for the objects and general
atmosphere of the display. It was thrilling to see objects we worked on shown
so creatively while also being informative and respectful in opening dialogue
about ethics and attitudes regarding death.</span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08338979877115763456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4558610184918654164.post-11278150906898605402015-06-09T04:02:00.000-07:002015-06-09T04:05:29.100-07:00Getting the Mary Rose into ship-shape<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">As you have seen from Tanya,
our course requires us to complete a placement in the summer between our two
years. So in June I put on my steel toe cap boots and made my way down to
Portsmouth to embark on eight weeks working at the Mary Rose Museum in
Portsmouth Historic Dockyard.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Built in 1510, the Mary Rose
was King Henry VIII’s flagship. Despite the popular myth that she sank on her
maiden voyage, she was in service for 34 years before she sank in 1545. The
final recorded crew list contained 425 people, of whom only 25 – 30 survived.
Discovered in 1971 and raised in 1982, some 19,000 artefacts have been
recovered so far, all of which required conservation! You can learn more about
the Mary Rose here </span><a href="http://www.maryrose.org/"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">http://www.maryrose.org/</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">I knew that this was going
to be a completely different experience from what I was used to in the lab, but
I was not prepared for the variety of things I would be involved in.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">My first week or so centred
around collection care in the museum itself; learning how to check that the
environmental controls are doing their job, integrated pest management (there
were none, pretty impressive!), condition reporting and labelling objects in
the stores. The museum only opened in 2013, so it was interesting to see how
such a modern museum building runs.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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left is of wooden objects, and my object work here centred on barrel staves and
arrows. All wooden artefacts (obviously) came up waterlogged; all of the pore
spaces in the wood are full of water, which is now supporting its structure.
Barrel staves and arrows are batch treated in Polyethlene Glycol (PEG) and
freeze dried – this treatment is described in more detail here <a href="http://samandtanyaconservators.blogspot.co.uk/2014/03/a-first-time-for-everything_8590.html">http://samandtanyaconservators.blogspot.co.uk/2014/03/a-first-time-for-everything_8590.html</a>
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before freeze drying, the arrows are very squishy and bendy so you have to be
very careful. Thousands of arrows were retrieved from the Mary Rose – this is
me putting the very last ones to be treated into the freeze drier – very
exciting!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Putting in the very last
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drier, the objects are covered in dried white PEG residues which need removing.
I used a paintbrush to brush off the loose PEG, and a damp tissue to wipe off
the white colour it had left on the surface.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">A lot of the staves are in a bad way – the Dockyard has its very own species of insect which likes to
nibble at the wood, making them very difficult to clean! </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Some of the staves were
broken. If I could see where pieces could be adhered back together, I used 5%
Butvar B98 in IMS on the edges first as a barrier, and adhered the pieces
together using 20% Butvar B98 in IMS.</span></div>
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evaporate, leaving the adhesive in place. Once dry, the addition of the same solvent will dissolve the adhesive, allowing the pieces to be pulled apart - meaning that it is reversible.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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held feathers tied on with silk, and is very fragile and important. Previous
conservation had wrapped bandages around it to protect it during treatment.
This was successful, but it was difficult to remove post treatment without
causing damage to the fletching underneath. I carefully removed it using a tiny
amount of water to gradually loosen the bandages, and 5% Butvar B98 in IMS to
adhere loose pieces and ensure that the fletching did not come off with it. I
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jobs – cleaning the rope from tar and dirt. This involved a scalpel and a
toothbrush to pick away at the tar and give the rope a general clean. Not the
favoured job in the conservation department, but I enjoyed it!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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conservation was very interesting in contrast to what I am now used to. One of
the most exciting things we did was to begin treatment on the stem post and the
pump from the ship. This involved a lot of water and a lot of PEG.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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conservation, we conducted tours and took part in outreach activities with
local schools. The most unexpected thing I was involved in was filming with Dan
Snow for a documentary he was making for BBC4. The programme is called The Mary
Rose: A Timewatch Guide, and I made the cut (albeit in the background!)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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of my summer at the Mary Rose – I hope you enjoyed it! It was hard work, but it
is important to be willing to get stuck into anything – that’s what makes
conservation so fun! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hello fans of Sam and Tanya’s blog, I’m
Jenna! I am a 1<sup>st</sup> year on the Conservation Practice Masters programme
at Cardiff. Last year, in preparation for my studies, I looked in to applying
for funding from various organisations to help with my living costs and/or
fees. Sam and Tanya are allowing me to guest blog on here to share some funding
based tips that I picked up along the way. I definitely don’t have all the
answers but hopefully this may help you on where to start. After all, with
little to no financial governmental help, finance plays a huge part on whether
people are able to carry out a Master’s degree.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><b><span lang="EN-GB">Start looking early. </span></b><span lang="EN-GB"> Possible sources of funding
are ‘<b>charitable trusts’</b>. Many of
these have applications with deadlines in the first quart of the year. If you
are looking to receive funding in September, January is a good time to begin
looking for possible benefactors. Some charities have more than one deadline
during the year. If you are not fortunate during the first round, make sure you
reapply for the second deadline! <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Depending on the type of
funding, donors may want to see evidence of an Unconditional University
offer……..so it’s a good idea to get that university application done as soon as
you have decided that you want to go. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On a two year Masters
programme? There’s nothing stopping you from applying to receive funding in
your second year.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-GB">The ICON website is a
great starting point when looking for funding in Conservation from Charitable
Trusts. Read the fine print. </span><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 6.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Are you eligible?</span><span lang="EN-GB"> </span></b><span lang="EN-GB"> I said </span><b><span lang="EN-GB">Are You Eligible?</span><span lang="EN-GB"> </span></b><span lang="EN-GB">Don’t waste your time completing forms
only to find out that the Trusts criteria doesn’t fit you needs (for example,
does it allow for International students?).<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-GB">When writing an application, be
specific with how you will use the money. Some forms may ask for this but if
they don’t, stick it in anyway.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Also, consider how this money will help you
to give something back to the conservation profession and heritage industry.
Make sure you dazzle them with all that volunteer work that you have been doing
(Note: if you haven’t thought about it before….it always benefits to do <b>volunteer</b> work!)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-GB">Did you know that you can also
apply for money towards <b>travel</b>
costs, <b>workshops</b> and entry to <b>conferences</b>? Again, you will need to
apply far in advance but have a think about anything you would like to do,
perhaps next year. I know of someone who received funding to cover an 8 week
placement in New Zealand….<b>dream big</b>!!
Also something to note is that most of these charities are not just applicable
for students. When you are out in the professional big wide world and want to
attend ‘that interesting but pricey upcoming conference’....apply for funding!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-GB">Don’t just shop around for
conservation related Charitable Trusts. There are various ways to receive
funding – it just takes a little bit of research and allowing yourself to stand
out. For example, have you ever looked into <b>Crowdfunding</b>? This is a way of asking a large amount of people to
provide a small amount of money towards your cause or venture. Donations can be
given with nothing expected in return or loans may be provided (with or without
interest). All you need to do is create a profile showing why you deserve their
donations and start networking!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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thought’ for applying for funding, especially if you had never looked in to it
before. Good luck with your ventures and happy conserving to you all!</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08338979877115763456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4558610184918654164.post-48376879865841792652014-10-28T07:29:00.000-07:002014-10-28T07:29:37.280-07:00Part 1: The Door by the Dodo: My placement at Bristol Museum and Art Gallery<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hello conservation blog fans! I (Tanya) will begin our
glorious return to the blogosphere by telling all of you about my educational
and inspirational 4 weeks at Bristol Museum and Art Gallery and St. Fagan’s
National History Museum.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bristol is an amazing city with a diverse set of museums and
historic houses. In the Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, past the dodo display, is
a door that hides several stairs to the conservation lab. My daily exercise to the museum and up all
the steps to the lab was often countered with the delicious biscuits and cakes
that were always present in the tearoom. Although I learned a lot about
conservation and worked with materials I had never worked with before, perhaps
the most important lesson I learned while at Bristol was that taking a tea
break is crucial! By taking a break you can come back to your work with a fresh
set of eyes and you also get to know the rest of the friendly conservation
team: Am</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 16.1200008392334px;">é</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">lie and Jenny (objects conservators), Pavlos, Harry, Alicia (paper
conservators), Helen (paintings conservator), and any other special guests that
may be visiting that day from other parts of the many Bristol galleries.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bristol Museum was preparing for a commemorative exhibit for
the anniversary of World War I, so I began my placement by removing the tarnish
from a WWI pin and medal. I used the solvent IMS (Industrial Methylated Spirit)
on a cotton swab to take off the black tarnish on the pin and medal that was
obstructing details on both. The thread that held the ribbon to the clasp on
the medal was very degraded and came undone on one side while I was observing
it. Am</span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 16.1200008392334px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">é</span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">lie noted that we do not have a textile specialist and did not want me
to attempt to sew the ribbon back on, so I used Japanese tissue paper which I
coated in Lascaux adhesive to create a secure yet easily reversible
double-sided sticky tape to connect the ribbon back to the clasp.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I also worked on a ceramic plate, which I thought would be
similar to working on the ceramic modern art I had done for my course. The
angles of the plate and the sheer weight of it made it a completely different
experience. Paraloid B-72 served well again to re-adhere this earthenware
ceramic back together and I fashioned a secure way to hold it in place while it
dried with a clamp and bowl of sand. I then filled the gaps with the comically
named Flügger Snickerispackel, an acrylate filler which had to be sanded down
and polished repeatedly until it was just right and level. I also got to try
in-painting for the first time with a polymer varnish that would hold together
pigments. Once I was able to colour match the paint, it was incredibly
satisfying to see the fracture lines and filled gaps disappear— making the
plate look good as new.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bristol University had enlisted the help of the museum
conservators to prepare their enormous amount of old teaching materials from
the natural science department to go on display in their brand new building.
This was perhaps the most exciting part of the entire placement for me as I
have a very strange love that borders on obsession for all things bone related.
We had to clean and consolidate (if necessary) any skulls, skeletons,
taxidermy, and sea life that would be going on display. For the bone, we used
about 2% of <span style="color: #4c1130;">Triton-X</span> mixed in water and cotton swabs followed by IMS with a swab
to remove the residue of the dirt that the Triton-X was able to gently break
down without harming or staining the bone. The amount and assortment of objects
was so incredible and entertaining—Izzy and I even spent nearly two weeks
cleaning an entire bear skeleton!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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glass candle wax catcher to attempt to fix.
With Am</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 16.1200008392334px;">é</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">lie’s extensive knowledge in glass conservation I learned how to
carefully tape the fractured pieces of glass together and how to run the
precise mix of Fynebond epoxy resin and hardener adhesive down the crack so that
it was absorbed through capillary reaction. It was remarkable how the epoxy was
absorbed into the fractured imperfections until the lines almost disappeared
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Another object I got to work on was an ostrich feather
fan. This may sound glamorous, but this poor fan had a tragic encounter with
pests. The fan was frozen prior to my receiving it to ensure that no little
buggers survived, so I was left with a <span style="color: #4c1130;">yellowish handle</span> that barely held some lovely white feathers
which were covered in tiny black bug eggs. This put me off of starting
treatment on the fan at first, but I dove in hoovering the bug eggs with a HEPA
filter that is certified to pick up and filter extremely small particles. I
then untangled the feathers and picked off any excess eggs with tweezers like I
was combing through hair for lice. I did not want to use solvent on the handle
to remove the old adhesive just in case it was made of cellulose nitrate or
cellulose acetate because it could dissolve that as well. Instead I spit
cleaned it by running a swab on the inside of my cheek and removing the old
crusty adhesive off the handles and wiping that residue off with water. Sounds
gross, but it was super effective! I re-adhered the fan in place with cellulose
nitrate and it looked good enough to use again (but don’t worry, I didn't)!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Yellowish Handle: Cellulose acetate and cellulose nitrate are polymers that can be used as adhesives or have added fillers to be used to mimic ivory, tortoise shell, and other objects that were once fashioned into glasses, combs, and even fan handles.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am extremely grateful that Bristol Museum gave me the opportunity to work with them this summer. Not only did I get to work with a range of materials that I had never worked with before, but I also got to work with a diverse group of people that were as fun as they were talented. From bones to bug eggs to loads of biscuits, Bristol Museum was a well-rounded placement!</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08338979877115763456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4558610184918654164.post-89482232402778618332014-05-22T05:44:00.000-07:002014-05-22T05:44:09.043-07:00Archaeological Iron<div class="MsoNormal">
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to us from museums and require conservation for repairs, in preparation for
display, or to protect from further deterioration. Some objects however come
from archaeologists and require conservation for research purposes.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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venture was to conserve some archaeological iron which had been excavated from
Ham Hill – the biggest Hill Fort in Britain. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I had 17 iron
objects in total, all covered in dirt and several layers of corrosion,
obscuring their original shape; looking at them you wouldn't</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> know that beneath
all the dirt was an actual object!</span></div>
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conservation requirement was to reveal the shape and enable the archaeologists
to record accurately what they had found; after which they would be put into
storage. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">So the
conservation requirement was simple enough – clean.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">In this
context it required removal of the dirt and top layer of corrosion to re</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">veal a
more stable and aesthetically pleasing </span><span style="color: #632423; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">magnetite</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> layer underneath. The original
iron of the object is now vulnerable; if exposed it can react with moisture and
oxygen in the environment and cause further corrosion and damage (you may come
back to the piece in a few years to find it has completely disintegrated!)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #632423; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-themecolor: accent2; mso-themeshade: 128;">Magnetite: A stable layer of
corrosion; grey in colour, it shows the original shape of the iron underneath
it, while protecting the iron from further corrosion.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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provided by my tutor allowed me to see the shape and amount of the original
iron left underneath the corrosion, and gave me a guide for where to clean to.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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all this mean? This meant it was time to get to grips with the Air Abrasive! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Abrasive machines use Aluminium Oxide powder to blast away the corrosion; you
can vary the pressure and powder flow to control how powerful it is. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">The work is done under a glove box,
with gloves, lab coat and dust mask. Here’s me air abrading!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Blast the
corrosion off with a nozzle, seems simple right? It is harder than it seems!
Removing the outer dirt was simple enough and gave me a strange sense of
satisfaction, rather like power washing dirt off of a car and making it all
clean and sparkly.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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even magnetite layer without exposing any of the iron underneath it however requires
a lot of patience and concentration – particularly where the magnetite is thin.
I was having difficulties, but a discussion with one of the tutors soon sorted
me out. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Some of the
pieces arrived broken and many were cracked and on the verge of falling apart. I
did my research and decided to repair using <span style="color: #632423; mso-themecolor: accent2; mso-themeshade: 128;">Epoxy-Resin </span>to restore the
objects’ original shape, and consolidate using <span style="color: #632423; mso-themecolor: accent2; mso-themeshade: 128;">Paraloid B72 in Acetone</span> to
prevent further breakages.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #632423; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-themecolor: accent2; mso-themeshade: 128;">Epoxy-Resin: I used a 5 minute epoxy
which is a two part adhesive – this means that it dries 5 minutes after mixing
together so no hanging around! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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B72 is an adhesive soluble in acetone. Being dissolved in Acetone makes it easy
to work with and on drying the acetone evaporates, leaving the Paraloid in
place. It is a favourite in the lab!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">This is a Bill Hook - the cleaning
revealed the sharp edge on the outside and you can see where it was once
attached to the handle<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Most people might not think of
modern art in conservation. Usually
restoring, preserving, and taking care of older, archaeological objects often
comes to mind. This is what I was
thinking when I was assigned Lisa Krigel’s sculpture “Wardrobe” from the
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This beautiful ceramic sculpture is of
a wardrobe with a female figure and all of her ceramic clothes hanging on the
walls. I admit that I was completely
confused as to why I was repairing a piece that was only about ten years
old. That was when I did some research
and discovered how incredibly awesome modern art conservation really is. You actually get to talk to the artist! Obviously this is not possible with ancient
artefacts that need conserving so I was very excited about being able to have
conservation input from the source of the art.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Wardrobe" By Lisa Krigel complete in the lab after treatment.</span></i></div>
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adhesives to check which one would work best in repairing the earthenware
ceramic which the broken female figure was made out of.</span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;">I broke a plate and tested different
adhesives as well as researched their characteristics.</span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;">Out of cellulose nitrate, Paraloid B-72, and
epoxy resin, I decided the consistency and adhesion of the B-72 was ideal for
my little three-legged female figure.</span></span></div>
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got to learn with this piece was gap filling.</span><span style="text-align: center;">
</span><span style="text-align: center;">The back of the wardrobe had a small gap which I decided would be more
aesthetically appealing to have filled for future display.</span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;">There was also a bit of corroded copper that
was coming through from the inner frame that I wanted to protect.</span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;">I basically had to make a putty that would
match the colour of the surrounding area and fill the gap.</span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;">This was easier said than done—I found out
the hard way that a little bit of pigment goes a long way.</span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;">I used calcium carbonate and B-72 again (it’s
so versatile!) to match the grainy, porous earthenware texture.</span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;">I then tried to match the pale pinkish colour
of the wardrobe and instead created a giant mess of bright pink bubble gum
coloured goo.</span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;">Unfortunately, I did not
manage to take a picture of this disaster before I had help from my tutor to
finally get the right colour for the gap fill.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After it dried, I decided that there
were too many <span style="color: #632423; mso-themecolor: accent2; mso-themeshade: 128;">bubbles </span>in my gap fill and I wanted to re-do it. Luckily, B-72 is very easily reversed and I
removed it straight away with acetone.
For round 2 I used epoxy as it doesn’t involve a dissolving solvent that
would cause bubbles. This worked out
much better and the finished fill matched the rest of the back of the wardrobe
very well.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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is an adhesive that is mixed with a solvent to get the right consistency for
application. So as the acetone in my gap
fill evaporated, it left the B-72 behind as well as some un-appealing bubbles.</span></span></div>
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main interesting conservation aspect of modern art is that it is… modern!</span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;"> </span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;">This means that as a conservator, you may not
have to try and retain all the original material of the object as you can
probably still get it or make it today.</span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;">
</span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;">Instead, priority is often given to making sure the modern art piece maintains
the artist’s concept and meaning.</span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;">
</span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;">Sometimes, with modern art, display is more important than preservation
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08338979877115763456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4558610184918654164.post-61940486094402116562014-03-26T07:37:00.000-07:002014-03-26T07:40:10.332-07:00A first time for everything!<div class="MsoNormal">
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practical part of our course, we all received a metal coin, waterlogged wooden
treenail and waterlogged leather to treat. This gives us valuable experience in
how to treat these kinds of objects and encourages us to link theory with
practical treatments.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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received our very first objects; a silver 1696 Sixpence for Sam and a Shilling
for Tanya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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were tarnished and had adhesive and fibres stuck to one side. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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first, we spent the majority of the time just staring at them, wondering what
on earth we were supposed to do and how everyone else seemed to know what they
were doing. Eventually with some help from the tutors, we pulled ourselves
together and started thinking logically.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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conservation requirement was to clean for display – remove the adhesive and
fibres, and remove some of the tarnishing if necessary.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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to figure out exactly what the problems were (adhesive, fibres, tarnishing) and
how to solve them. There are a lot of solvents in the lab that can remove
adhesives but we used <span style="color: #632423; mso-themecolor: accent2; mso-themeshade: 128;">acetone</span> because research told us that it seemed to
be the least harsh and most effective for the job.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #632423;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Did you know? Nail
varnish remover is made from Acetone and can be used to remove stubborn
adhesives and tape!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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and a cotton swab removed the fibres along with the adhesive - this was
surprisingly effective and the removal was much quicker than either of us had
expected. Two problems solved!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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used a cotton swab with calcium carbonate in water to remove some (but not
all!) of the tarnish to keep some of its evidence of use. This turned out to be
more difficult – it is hard to get an even ‘old’ look without making super
shiny spots. It was almost like using sandpaper to remove a very thin coating
of tarnish. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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received <span style="color: #632423; mso-themecolor: accent2; mso-themeshade: 128;">waterlogged</span>
wooden treenails, recovered from Newport Ship. The conservation requirement
here was different; these treenails are going to be handled by visitors to the
museum. This meant that after treatment, it should still look and feel like
wood (but dry!)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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of the spaces in an object have been filled with water, which is now supporting
it. Waterlogged objects can come from underwater or burial.</span> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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first step in successfully drying waterlogged objects is to keep them wet!
Removal of the water without replacing it will result in collapse. To prevent
this collapse, we bulked (filled the spaces that needed support) our treenails
with <span style="color: #632423; mso-themecolor: accent2; mso-themeshade: 128;">Polyethylene
Glycol (PEG)</span> before freeze-drying. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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your shampoos and/or body wash, you might find that there is PEG in there too!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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involved freezing the treenail before placing into a vacuum; the ice inside the
wood then changed straight into vapour, missing out the liquid phase and
leaving the PEG in its place as structural support.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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waterlogged object we received were pieces of leather excavated from Bute Park
outside Cardiff Castle. What look like scraps of leather are actually really
awesome because it is a part of history from right outside of our lab! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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would think an acidic environment is bad, but leather is slightly acidic. This
is why we checked the acidity of the water when we were storing them.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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acid—say that five times fast! It’s more commonly known as EDTA, a chelating
agent that draws out potentially damaging metals from the leather.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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to work out the percentage of glycerol in water we needed and used it in the
leather in the same way that we used PEG for the waterlogged wood. We then
shaped the leather into how we wanted it before freeze-drying.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">These were some of our group projects that we worked on alongside solo objects. So many objects, so little time! Stay tuned for more!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Whenever
we walk around museums and galleries surrounded by unique pieces of art and
historical archaeological artefacts, several things run through our minds. We think about how things so old can survive
for so long, how humans can create such beauty and genius, how culture and
history can last through these objects—and how badly we just want to touch them
all. We want to grab pretty much
everything we see in museums and just feel them. How heavy are those Japanese printing blocks? How smooth is that Roman marble statue? How cool would it be to hold that skull?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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is this deep longing to disregard every “Do not touch” sign that has led us to study
conservation. Cardiff University’s two
year MSc in Conservation Practice lets us get up close and personal with the
physical history and culture of the world.
Communities have a connection with their material culture that is
emotional, educational, and preserves heritage.
As conservators, we work with this material culture from museums and
collections making sure that they are stable and accurately maintained. We study the objects, research treatments, we
run tests on what is affecting the object, and generally take care of
them. We get to touch them allllllll
over.<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="_GoBack"></a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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you the challenges, hilarities, and education that we go through as
conservators. Old stuff, art, science,
and museums are all really cool—and we’ll bring it all together for you!</span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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