Video on framing and sealed packages

The video of the "Innovations in Framing and Sealed Packages: panel
dIscussion is now available at

    <URL:https://youtu.be/DZuSXIy4nsQ>

With an ever increasing focus upon continued professional
development, at a time when institutional budgets are only getting
tighter, Tru Vue has recognized the need for educational support
within the arts and heritage world.  On Thursday 11 June 2015, Tru
Vue arranged renowned speakers and, together with John Jones, hosted
an evening reception and panel discussion to explore current
thoughts and techniques surrounding the idea of sealed packages.
Jennifer Booth, Museum and Conservation Liaison at Tru Vue, is
joined by Hugh Phibbs, Stuart Welch, Matthew Jones, and Craig
Horsfall.

Hugh Phibbs Preservation Consultant and retired preparator at the
National Gallery of Art (Washington, DC) will talk about new
findings in "sealed packages".  "Reconsideration: Enclosure as a
preservation tool to enable specification of conditions", begins
with the proposition that preservation requires minimizing
chemistry, biology, and energy, all of which can best be done with a
properly designed enclosure.

Matthew Jones, Chairman, John Jones, discusses what makes a quality
frame and what conservators should look for when contracting for
framing services.  Matthew was joined on the panel by Craig
Horsfall, Head of Conservation at John Jones.  John Jones see
framing not just as a way of presenting artwork beautifully, but
more importantly as a means of protecting artwork from a host of
environmental influences.  The individual artwork and its needs are
the starting point for every framing job taken on.  Considering the
environment in which the item is to be displayed and the materials
selected for the frame's construction, can help slow processes of
ageing and deterioration, maximising the longevity of an artwork.

Stuart Welch, founder and Development Director, Conservation By
Design, UK Will present the Enigma Frame concept, a framing system
designed for a large papyrus storage and display project in Cairo.
The advent of Tru-Vue Optium(r) acrylic which is less static than
glass, protects against UV light and is scratch resistant gave
Stuart Welch of Conservation By Design "CXD" the idea of using it
for Papyrus storage.  The resulting Enigma Frame combines Optium(r)
Museum Acrylic machined to accept a small anodised aluminum profile
designed to create an "enigma" for the uninformed viewer regarding
how to open the frame when closed.


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