Fellowship at Walters Art Museum

Samuel H. Kress Conservation Fellowship in Objects Conservation
Walters Art Museum

The Walters Art Museum is pleased to announce an exciting
opportunity to an emerging professional conservator to work in an
active museum laboratory that focuses on treatment, research,
preventative collections care and public outreach.  The Walters
objects lab will host a Samuel H. Kress Conservation Fellowship
administered by the Foundation of the American Institute for
Conservation that will focus on the treatment and study of ceramics.
The fellowship begins in September 2016, and is for a one year
period.

The Walters is a dynamic museum with art works from around the
world.  This fellowship concentrates on three aspects of ceramics
conservation: the complicated treatment of a Chinese porcelain
lantern form the K'ang hsi period (1662-1722), the investigation of
stain removal techniques on glazed ceramics, and the condition
survey and re-housing of 70 pieces of Mina'i ware, overglaze,
polychrome-painted ceramics produced in medieval Iran.  In addition,
the fellow will contribute content for an upcoming installation
focusing on the materials and making of ceramics, and will
participate in public outreach in the Walters Conservation window.
As part of the Walters department of conservation and technical
research, the fellow will work collaboratively across all divisions
of the museum.

Candidates should be graduates of a recognized conservation training
graduate program or have equivalent experience.  Previous experience
in the treatment of ceramics is desirable.

The selected candidate will receive a stipend provided by the Samuel
H. Kress Foundation administered through the FAIC, in addition to
$1,000 for travel/research, plus health insurance coverage.

Applications including a letter of interest, current resume, and two
references, should be sent to jobs<-at->thewalters<.>org.

Deadline for applications is May 15, 2016.

An Equal Opportunity, Equal Access Employer.  A drug and smoke free
workplace.


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