Re: The Cleveland Museum of Art / Position announcement

["Karen Klingbiel" <texconserv@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Sounds like a drone position. Like all the stuff Jim and Joan hate to do.
Wonder where they finally found money for that? I could not even get a
computer..... Karen. PS You should come a visit. You can hand pick a few
textiles if you like. I am going back to school! Enough retail experience
for me. PS I miss you. Karen
----- Original Message -----
From: "Heather Weisenseel" <hweisenseel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <TEXCONS@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, March 15, 2002 12:33 PM
Subject: The Cleveland Museum of Art / Position announcement


> Textile Conservation Technician
> The Cleveland Museum of Art
>
> The Cleveland Museum of Art is a fine arts museum with an encyclopedic
> collection of 35,000-40,000 objects, including roughly 4,500 textiles.
The
> Museum's conservation department (consisting of six full-time
conservators,
> three conservation fellows, and four support staff) includes labs for
> paintings, paper, objects, and textile conservation.  The Textile
> Conservation Technician is a member of the conservation department and
> reports to the Assistant Conservator of Textiles.  The textile
conservation
> department also works closely with curatorial departments, specifically
the
> Department of Textiles and Islamic art.
>
> The Museum is seeking a Textile Conservation Technician to work with the
> Assistant Conservator of Textiles.  Primary responsibilities involve using
> archival materials to rehouse the textile collection and include
> constructing boxes and developing containers to suit specific storage
needs,
> cutting mats and mounting textile objects in mats as appropriate, and
> developing prototypes of mounts to suit specific display requirements.
Also
> responsible for developing and implementing housekeeping plan for
galleries,
> with emphasis on textile objects and objects having textile component.
> Technician assists Textile Conservator as needed, including monitoring the
> physical care and well-being of the textile collection while in storage
and
> on display, inventorying tools, supplies and equipment, and recommending
> purchases to the Textile Conservator, and assisting with handling and
> mounting projects as assigned.
>
> Other responsibilities include transporting textiles to and from
photography
> department and facilitating photography of the textile collection, and
> stitching permanent accession number tape to textile objects requiring
such
> and assisting Registrar with placing permanent painted numbers on
> contemporary fiber art objects or other textile objects requiring such.
> Assists Textile Conservator and Curator with placing textile objects in
and
> removing objects from storage.  Monitors light levels of textile objects
or
> objects with textile components on display in the galleries.  Monitors
light
> levels of loan exhibitions that include textile objects or objects with
> textile components to ensure that they meet the stipulations of loan
> contracts.  As needed, examines textiles entering the building,
particularly
> new acquisitions, for signs of insect infestation.  As required, oversees
> the packing and unpacking of textile objects to be loaned to other
> institutions.  Prepares monthly schedule of work and reviews with textile
> conservator.  Acts as courier accompanying works of art to and from other
> institutions as needed.
>
> Qualifications:  Bachelor's degree in fine arts or art history (BA or
BFA),
> including coursework in art techniques, from four-year college or
> university; one to three years related experience and/or training; or
> equivalent combination of education and experience.  Must have good
> organizational, communication, and word processing skills.  Should be
> familiar with the procedures, materials, tools and techniques used in
> creating and caring for works of art, especially as related to textiles.
> Must have a sensitivity and aptitude to handle works of art, especially
> delicate textiles.  Must have an understanding of carpentry techniques,
> museum design and basic chemistry.  Must be able to use a mat cutter, hand
> tools, scalpels, tweezers, needles, power tools including a sewing
machine,
> light meter, psychrometer, ultra-violet lamp, and microscope.
>
> The position is available immediately; a complete job description is
> available on request.  Applicants should submit via mail, fax, or e-mail,
a
> resume and cover letter, by April 12, 2002, to:
> Heather Weisenseel
> Human Resources
> The Cleveland Museum of Art
> 11150 East Boulevard
> Cleveland, OH  44106
> fax:  216/421-0277
> hweisenseel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> The salary and benefits are competitive.  The Museum is an AA/EOE.  More
> information at <URL:http://www.clevelandart.org>
>
>