A death

Objects conservator, John Maseman passed away this September at the
age of 58. With his passing, our field has lost a skilled
conservator and a passionate advocate.  John did his conservation
training in at the London Institute of Archeology, and worked
privately in Florida for many years. John's handiwork can be seen in
museums throughout Florida, in private collections, and even at
Disney World. The treatment of the 1893 Tiffany Chapel that he
carried out at the Morse Museum of American Art stands as a tribute
to his ingenuity, engineering skill, and conservation ability. In
emergencies, John was always available to assist, most notably after
Hurricane Andrew in Miami, when he was instrumental in saving over
5,000 works of art.  John will be remembered for his enthusiasm for
his work, for his research into the history of his beloved community
in Zellwood, Florida, for his service to the Florida Museum
community, and for his loving nurturing of his three children.

Rustin Levenson


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                  Conservation DistList Instance 26:19
                Distributed: Tuesday, September 25, 2012
                       Message Id: cdl-26-19-001
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