Fellowship at Winterthur

Postgraduate fellowship in Preventive Conservation
Objects/Furniture or Textiles
Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library

The Winterthur Museum will host a one-year postgraduate fellowship
to begin in September 2015.  The fellow will work in Winterthur's
innovative and internationally recognized preventive conservation
program and on either a textile or lacquer conservation project,
spending half their time in each area.  Preventive conservation
projects will include development of storage solutions for complex
objects, assessment of a new light management system, outreach
through a monthly conservation clinic and participation on the team
that manages preventive conservation initiatives.  The fellow will
also be encouraged to pursue a research project related to his/her
interests and other projects.  A successful applicant with an
objects/furniture specialty will participate in an ongoing IMLS
funded treatment and research project on Chinese export lacquer and
participate in an FAIC sponsored symposium on the topic.  A
successful applicant with a textile specialty will participate in
the examination, treatment and analysis of an important needlework
collection with an emphasis on those with original mounts and
frames.  Beyond these specific projects, the fellow will engage with
other projects and conservators to enhance their professional
growth.

The fellowship is structured to provide emerging conservators with
the broad skills and hands-on experience needed for a successful
career in conservation.  In addition to work in preventive
conservation and their specialty, the Fellow is strongly encouraged
to interact with curators, Winterthur/University of Delaware Program
in Art Conservation (WUDPAC) students, faculty, and guest speakers
by attending lectures and selected classes that support their
professional growth.  The Fellow will have full access to
Winterthur's Scientific Research and Analysis Laboratory as well as
the Winterthur and University of Delaware Libraries and will assist
in teaching a selected topic in the WUDPAC program.  They will also
participate in outreach programs as appropriate including
conservation tours for special interest groups and the public,
educational programing for school age children that uses
conservation to make the art-science connection, and posts on the
Winterthur's website.

The Winterthur Museum collections encompass a wide selection of fine
and decorative arts made or used in America from the 17th through
the mid-19th centuries exhibited in period rooms, galleries and
changing exhibits. Library special collections extend from the
mid-16th through mid-20th centuries and document American material
culture through craftsmen's records, technical manuals, trade
catalogs, periodicals, design sources and literature on art,
architecture, travel and domestic economy. The current material
includes a significant collection of conservation literature.

The stipend amount is $27,000 per year plus benefits and $2,000 for
travel and research.

Eligibility: Completion of a masters-level degree in conservation
from a US or Canadian university program within the last 3 years or
a US or Canadian citizen who has completed a masters-level program
abroad within the last 3 years.  The successful candidate will
exhibit a thorough understanding of preventive conservation concepts
and a strong interest in applying them in a complex institutional
setting.  They will also exhibit foundation knowledge of
conservation techniques and object fabrication technology and be
able to apply this knowledge to the care, treatment and assessment
of collection objects in their specialty.

Application: A complete application includes curriculum vitae and a
letter summarizing the applicant's interests and intent in this
fellowship, a transcript of graduate studies and a list of any other
relevant course work, three sample reports (preventive conservation
assessments, research projects or condition and treatment
documentation) and three letters of recommendation.  All materials
must be submitted in English.  Deadline for receipt of application:
May 15, 2015.  Interested candidates should forward a cover letter
and resume to

    Human Resources
    Winterthur Museum and Country Estate
    Winterthur DE 19735
    jobs<-at->winterthur<.>org

EOE

This Fellowship is supported by a grant from the Foundation of the
American Institute for Conservation, funded by the Samuel H. Kress
Foundation

Lois Olcott Price
Charles F. Hummel Director of Conservation
Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library
5105 Kennett Pike
Winterthur DE 19735
302-888-4633
Fax: 302-888-4838


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