Canadian Association for Conservation of Cultural Property
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What's better than asking one conservator? Asking a whole team! #AskAConservator

Ruth del Fresno-Guillem: "The artist's interview is an essential tool because the conservator can ask the artist firsthand anything crucial for the correct preservation of their artwork. Maybe we misunderstand what it is to be preserved, how, for how long. Each artist's definition of damage can be the key to a correct conservation strategy. It is always an honour and a pleasure to work with artists. Conservators can learn so much from listening. - Ruth del Fresno-Guillen of Ruth de Fresno Integral Art Services and TestimoniArt. #AskAConservator #ArtistINterview #PreventiveConservation @Ruthdelfresno @CocoGuzmán

CAC member Chloé Lucas is taking part in #AskAConservator Day. Are you? Let us know and we'll share your event!

What is CAC member David Daley doing in this photo? Now's your chance to #AskAConservator.

Can you identify these mysterious object? CAC member Dee Stubbs-Lee has those answers and more today for #AskAConservator

Remember, this page is to promote, inform and celebrate CAC-ACCR. Thus, Feel free to send us your achievements or news.Remember, this page is to promote, inform and celebrate CAC-ACCR. Thus, Feel free to send us your achievements or news.

Did you know that CAC member Ian Loughead works across 28 Nova Scotia Museums? Ask him about any one of them for #AskAConservator Day.

The CAC-ACCR member, Ann Shaftel has published this CALL FOR PAPERS. if you are interested, please contact her directly. "Does your conservation practice include work on thangkas? Whether you are based in the museum sector or in private practice, we want to hear from you! Established in 1970, Treasure Caretaker Training www.treasurecaretaker.com is a non-profit organization dedicated to working closely with nuns and monks for the preservation of Buddhist treasures in monaste...ries and communities. Our current project, the Preservation of Buddhist Treasures Resource, is a free online reference with practical information on digital documentation, risk assessment, disaster planning and recovery, and safe storage techniques for the preservation of thangkas and other sacred objects. It is written in direct response to questions asked by monastics, and it is illustrated with images from their monasteries. Each chapter is reviewed by monastic and conservation colleagues. Currently, we are seeking written submissions for an upcoming chapter on thangka conservation treatment. We are grateful to colleagues who are willing to contribute their expertise to benefit the monastic community. Submission Deadline: November 20, 2020 Please direct submissions and inquiries to Ann Shaftel at ann.shaftel (at) dal.ca or 001 9022221467." See more

Do you have questions for CAC member Loren Rudisuela for #AskAConservator Day? We're curious about so much, including that art!

Opportunity - Paintings Conservator - Malta

A CBC video on a project we heard about at the last CAC conference. Great work from conservators Michelle Gallinger, Brittany Houghton, and Winnie Daley.

Hello CAC-ACCR members! November is here and we are looking forward to #AskAConservator on November 18th. Would you like to send us some commonly asked questions and the replies to be posted here on the #AskAConservator day? It would be nice if you send them to me with a related photo. Remember this is your platform, we'd like to include you! CAC-ACCR wishes you all a great, safe and beautiful month.

It is free Friday at Getty's Conservation Institute! Enjoy your weekend.

Find out more about the partnerns, guiding principles, and development process for the Ontario Museum Association Inclusion 2025. https://members.museumsontario.ca/inclusion2025/about

Tune in for a spooky version of The C Word podcast with special guest host and CAC member Aly Singh.

Join conservator Lisa Ellis and curator Adam Levine as they examine one of their shared favourite objects in the Thomson Collection, a medieval reliquary made in Germany with an Egyptian rock crystal core. Adam and Lisa will look at the object's different materials and makers.

CCI is participating in #AskAConservator Day!

It's #WebinarWednesday! The first of the Social Justice & Conservation videos from American Institute for Conservation is now live. Check it out to hear more about Contested Monuments. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlw_5qr4MmI&feature=youtu.be

November 18th is #AskAConservator day. What’s the most common question you get asked? What’s the weirdest? The most thought provoking? The funniest? Send us a DM or email us [email protected] and we could feature you and your question on our social media!

To start the week with some reading here you have the link for the new number of the ICON news publication. https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/rcon20/current