Call for papers--North American Textile Conservation Conference (NATCC)

Call for papers and posters

"Embellished Fabrics:  Conserving Surface Manipulation and
    Decoration"
11th North American Textile Conservation Conference
Mexico City, Mexico
November 6-11, 2017

The eleventh biennial North American Textile Conservation Conference
(NATCC) will be held in Mexico City and will focus on the theme of
"Embellished Fabrics: Conserving Surface Manipulation and
Decoration." The choice of the topic was inspired by the magnificent
feather-work and embroidery of Mexico.  Surfaces are manipulated
during their initial fabrication, and by the later addition of
surface pattern, utilitarian and decorative finishes and applied
decorative elements.  These embellishments are found on cloth,
constructed garments, related accessories, upholstery and composite
objects.

Examples include, but are not limited to:

    The creation of pattern or design elements during fabrication,
    for example, loom-woven patterning, weavings with pile or looped
    patterning, lace and related knotted or twisted-yarn structures,
    or embedding electronics into surfaces

    Additions to a foundation fabric by dyeing, painting and
    printing processes, or finishes applied in order to modify
    functionality, such as water- and abrasion-resistance, or light
    reflectance

    Additions to a foundation fabric such as embroidery,
    feather-work, passementerie, sequins, beads, and buttons

    Removing/cutting of a foundation fabric, for instance cut and
    drawn work, laser patterning, pinking, and slashing

    Manipulation of the plane of the foundation fabric using
    techniques like pleating, tucking, seaming, and texturing

The inclusion of intrinsic and applied surfaces or embellishment on
an object may have various ramifications on its value,
functionality, understanding of its context, longevity or
appropriate storage and treatment approaches.  Topics to be
considered include, but are not limited to, conservation treatments,
technical analyses and descriptions, scientific and historical
research, and other issues as they relate to the field of
conservation.

Conservators, curators, conservation scientists, art historians,
archaeologists, anthropologists, collection managers, designers, and
others engaged with these topics are invited to submit proposals for
presentations.  Collaborations among any of the above professions or
with others not listed are encouraged.  Projects already presented
and/or published will not be considered and subject projects must be
complete by the end of 2016.

Abstracts for papers and posters may be submitted in English or
Spanish as a Word document (no PDFs).  Abstracts should be 300 words
maximum and accompanied by a short biography (100 words maximum) of
the author(s).  Abstract and biography should be included in one
document along with contact information.  Contact information should
include name, postal and email addresses, telephone numbers and fax.
Abstracts should not have image attachments.

Please submit abstracts by September 1, 2016 to natcc2017<-at->gmail<.>com.
If you do not receive prompt confirmation of your abstract
submission, please email contactnatcc<-at->natcconference<.>com.

Presentations will be 20 minutes long; there will be time for
questions.  All speakers will be required to submit the full
publication-ready version of their paper in the language in which it
will be presented (English or Spanish) by April 1, 2017.  The papers
and posters will be published and distributed at the conference
along with printed abstracts.  An advance copy of each presentation
submission will be required by September 15, 2017 for purposes of
simultaneous translation.

Abstracts will be peer reviewed by the NATCC board.  Authors of
selected papers and posters will be notified by December 15, 2016.
Authors are responsible for obtaining rights and permissions to
publish photographs and/or graphics.

Please email any questions to contactnatcc<-at->natcconference<.>com and
visit

    <URL:http://natcconference.com>


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