Work experience opportunity at Indianapolis Museum of Art

Summer work project
Upholstered Furniture/Objects Conservation

The conservation department at the Indianapolis Museum of Art (IMA)
has opportunities for graduate conservation students to participate
in the treatment of a suite of c. 1860 Leon Marcotte seating
furniture a sofa and two chairs.  Depending upon interest,
specialization and experience, the student will devise and test
treatment protocols for the furniture frames and metal mounts and/or
the original under upholstery. Minimally intrusive methods are
desired for compensating for lost under upholstery elements and for
attaching a replica silk damask show cover. A stipend of $2,500 may
be awarded if application is made through the IMA's
Internship/Scholar Program by the January 7, 2011 deadline.  Apply
here: <URL:http://www.imamuseum.org/programs/internships>

The IMA boasts well-equipped conservation labs staffed by six
conservators, specializing in paintings, paper, textiles and
objects, two conservation technicians, a conservation scientist and
an administrative coordinator.  A new state-of-the-art conservation
science laboratory is coming on-line now.

For additional information about this summer placement opportunity
contact

    Kathleen Kiefer
    Senior Conservator of Textiles
    kkiefer<-a t->imamuseum< . >org

Kathleen Kiefer
Senior Conservator of Textiles
Indianapolis Museum of Art
4000 Michigan Road
Indianapolis, IN  46208-3326
317-923-1331 x155
Fax: 317-926-8931


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