Seminar and Symposium on Mechanics of art materials

Seminar and Symposium

"The Mechanics of Art Materials and its Future in Heritage Science"
Smithsonian Institution
October 24-25, 2016

The Museum Conservation Institute in collaboration with the Royal
Danish Academy of Fine Arts (KADK) is pleased to announce "The
Mechanics of Art Materials and its Future in Heritage Science: A
Seminar and Symposium" at the Smithsonian Institution on October
24-25, 2016.  This program will bring experts in mechanics research
from across the globe to discuss current and future trends in the
study and preservation of cultural heritage.  Speakers will
represent a continuum of this research, from its origins to those
professionals currently working to shape their field and train
future generations of scholars.  This special event is designed to
honor previous research while encouraging forward thinking through
opportunities to meet and hear from scholars at the forefront of
innovative mechanics research in the cultural heritage sector.

Day One of the program will feature the popular paint mechanics
workshop created by MCI scientist emeritus Dr. Marion Mecklenburg.
The workshop material will be condensed into a single-day seminar,
taught by Dr. Mecklenburg and scholars from KADK and the
Polytechnical University of Valencia.  Day Two of the program will
feature a series of invited talks showcasing the next generation of
cultural heritage researchers and stewards.  The morning program
will feature an international group of speakers presenting case
studies on the state of mechanics research around the globe, while
the afternoon program will feature emerging U.S.-based speakers and
their thoughts on the future of their scholarship or research areas.

This intensive, two-day event will provide attendees with an
overview of the behavior of art materials and then connect that
information directly to the activities of those scholars currently
shaping the field of heritage mechanics studies.  Speakers from
collections and research institutions around the globe will be
presenting talks on topics including the response of materials to
changes in environment, material behaviors following conservation
treatment, computer modelling systems for mechanical properties
studies, collections monitoring and risk assessment, and energy
efficiency considerations in museum buildings.

Finalized program and registration details will be published on or
around June 1, 2016.  For more information, please contact

    Dr. Dawn Rogala
    Paintings conservator
    Museum Conservation Institute
    rogalad<-at->si<.>edu


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