Internship at Queens

Isabel Bader Research Fellowship
Postgraduate Internship
Queens University

The Isabel Bader Research Fellowship and accompanying Postgraduate
Internship in Textile Conservation are new research opportunities at
Queen's University linking two of its unique resources: the Queen's
University Collection of Canadian Dress, housed in the Agnes
Etherington Art Centre, and the Master of Art Conservation Program,
offering Canada's only graduate degree in conservation theory and
treatment.

Dating from the early 1800s to the 1970s, the Queen's University
Collection of Canadian Dress comprises over 2000 fashion items,
primarily from the Kingston region.  A major part of the Collection
consists of women's gowns, particularly from 1890 to 1910; it also
features a wide range of historic costume accessories in a variety
of materials, as well as children's clothing.  Through the generous
support of Dr. Isabel Bader, the collection is now housed in a new
storage facility and was highlighted in the recent exhibition and
major publication:

    M. Elaine McKay.
    Beyond the Silhouette:  Fashion and the Women of Historic
    Kingston, (Kingston, Agnes Etherington Art Centre, 2007).

Recognized globally for the quality of its programs and research,
the Master of Art Conservation Program trains conservation
professionals who work in museums and galleries across Canada and in
many other countries.  It is the only program of its kind in Canada
and one of six such programs in North America. Program facilities
include well-equipped laboratories that allow students to treat and
preserve works of art and culturally significant objects to the
highest standards.

The Isabel Bader Postgraduate Intern will assist the Research Fellow
to document and investigate the Queen's University Collection of
Canadian Dress over a period of three months. The intern will
undertake detailed condition reports on selected items from the
Collection and carry out a designated number of treatments with
documentation for use by the Agnes Etherington Art Centre. It is
expected that the Isabel Bader Postgraduate Intern in Textile
Conservation will also act as a research assistant for the Isabel
Bader Research Fellow.   Recent graduates of conservation training
programs (within 3 years) are invited to apply for the position.

The value of the Isabel Bader Postgraduate Internship in Textile
Conservation is $9,000.00 CDN. Projected starting date is 3 January
2011.

Completed applications must be submitted by mail or electronically
to the address below on or before 18 August 2010 and must include:

    Letter of application outlining training and experience in
    textile conservation

    Current curriculum vitae, and letters of support from two referees

Address for submission:

    Professor Krysia
    Spirydowicz, Director and Associate Professor
    Art Conservation Program
    15 Bader Lane
    Queen's University
    Kingston ON Canada K7L 3N6

Electronic applications will also be accepted at

    <spirydow<-at->queensu<.>ca>

Krysia Spirydowicz
Director and Associate Professor
Art Conservation Program


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