Conference on textiles

North American Textile Conservation Conference 2002
NATCC 2002 -  Strengthening the Bond:  Science and Textiles

Please Note: New location of reception, New name of Hotel, early
bird fee ($250) ends February 15th. Full registration is $300 by
March 15 and $350 after March 15.  Call 1-800-448-3883 to register.
Questions? email: sreiter [at] philamuseum__org

Schedule of Events and Speakers

Thursday, April 4

12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
    Registration at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, West Foyer

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
    Opening Reception and Registration
    The Mask and Wig Club, 310 S. Quince Street

Friday, April 5
Philadelphia Museum of Art

8:30 am
    Registration, West Foyer

9:00 to 11:45 am
    Morning Session

        Modern Materials in Costume Collections: A Collaboration
        between Scientist and Conservator
        Chris Paulocik, Costume Institute Metropolitan Museum of
        Art, USA
        R. Scott Williams, Canadian Conservation Institute, Canada

        Characterization of Silk Deterioration
        Paul Garside, Department of Chemistry, University of
        Southampton, UK
        Paul Wyeth, Textile Conservation Centre, University of
        Southampton, UK

        Iron Gall and the Textile Conservator
        Katherine Barker, Textile Conservation Workshop, USA

        The Red Mantles: Arrabidaea chica in Archaeological
        Colombian Textiles
        Beatriz Devia, Royal Institute for Cultural Heritage,
        Belgium
        Marianne Cardale, Pro Calima Foundation for Archaeological
        Research, Colombia
        Jan Wouters, Royal Institute for Cultural Heritage, Belgium

11:45 - 1:45
    Lunch/Conservation Lab Tours

1:45 - 5:30
    Afternoon Session

        Studies on a Korean Painted Silk Banner: Identification of
        Layer Structure, Binding Medium, and Pigments
        Mika Takami, Textile Conservation Centre, University of
        Southampton, UK
        Paul Wyeth, Textile Conservation Centre, University of
        Southampton, UK

        Chemical Finishes on Indigo-dyed Cloth: Characterization of
        Miao and Miao-related Costume from Guizhou, China
        Lauren Chang, Textile Conservation Centre, University of
        Southampton, UK
        Paul Wyeth, Textile Conservation Centre, University of
        Southampton, UK

        Analysis of Soiling and Trace Contaminants of the
        Star-Spangled Banner
        Fenella G. France, National Museum of American History,
        Smithsonian, USA
        Suzanne Thomassen-Krauss, National Museum of American
        History, Smithsonian, USA
        Alberto Nunez, U.S. Department of Agriculture, USA
        William N. Marmer, U.S. Department of Agriculture, USA

        Characterization and Evaluation of a Synthetic Fabric: A
        Flag Study

        Lorena Roman Escuela Nacional de Conservacion Restauracion y
        Museografia (ENCRyM), Mexico
        Nicolas Gutierrez,  ENCRyM, Mexico
        Abner Gutierrez, ENCRyM, Mexico
        Fernando Sanchez Guevara, ENCRyM, Mexico
        Claudia del Fuente, ENCRyM, Mexico

        A Fault in the Thread? Examining Fibers Taken from Laces of
        the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries
        Angharad Rixon, Australia

        The Ardabil Carpet and Other Interesting Collaborations
        David Howell, Historic Royal Palaces, Hampton Court Palace,
        UK
        Chris Carr, University of Manchester Institute of Science
        and Technology, UK
        Barry Knight, Collections Conservation, English Heritage, UK

Saturday,  April 6
Winterthur Museum, Gardens and Library

8:00
    Buses leave the Radisson Plaza Warwick Hotel - Philadelphia

9:15 to 12:30
    Morning Sessions

        Keynote Address:  Science, Conservation Science,
        Conservation Research, Conservation: Where do the
        Conservator and Scientist Meet?
        Dr. Judith H. Hofenk de Graaff, The Netherlands

        Wash Water Quality Requirements for Textile Conservation: An
        Overview of Canadian Conservation Institute Research
        Season Tse, Canadian Conservation Institute, Canada

        Tapestry Cleaning: Characterization and Removal of Soils
        Kathy Francis, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, USA

12:30 to 2:30
    Lunch/Conservation Lab Tours

2:30 to 5:15
    Afternoon Sessions

        The Identification and Removal of Deodorants,
        Antiperspirants, and Perspiration Stains from  White Cotton
        Fabric
        Melanie Sanford, University of Rhode Island, USA
        Margaret Ordonez, University of Rhode Island, USA

        Beneath the Surface: Salt Movement in Archaeological
        Textiles
        Glennda Susan Marsh-Letts, University of Western Sydney,
        Australia
        Samuel B. Adeloju, University of Western Sydney, Australia

        An Investigation of the Effects of Borohydride Treatments of
        Oxidized Cellulose Textiles
        Maj G. Ringgaard, The National Museum of Denmark, Denmark

        Conservation of the Wright Flyer III: Serendipity and
        Substantiation
        Deborah Bede, Stillwater Textile Conservation Studio, USA

5:30
    Buses leave Winterthur to return to Philadelphia


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