HI Nancy,

Chris Hadsel (of VMGA) and I are working on a
presentation for ICOM 2005, which will deal with
making conservation issues concrete to the general
public.  It will showcase not only incorporating
volunteers into the treatment process, but also
related public relations issues around the Painted
Curtains.

DOes this fit your general topic?

Michele
--- "Nancy R. Pollak" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Dear TSG members:
>
> As submissions arrive for the Textile Specialty
> Group meeting at the 2005
> annual AIC meeting in Minneapolis, I am noticing an
> underlying common theme.
> Many of the ideas involve communication with
> non-conservation specialists- either
> other museum staff or the general public.  Because
> our work does not exist in
> a vacuum, I think the idea of how we communicate and
> work with those outside
> conservation is worth further exploration.  So, to
> get your paper presenting
> ideas flowing, I offer the following questions:  Has
> your institution found a
> good way to incorporate conservation information
> into the general collections
> information?  Have you participated in special
> exhibitions with a conservation
> bent? If you deal with smaller institutions or
> private clients, how do you
> communicate conservation information in a useful and
> understandable way?  Have
> you come up with workable solutions for
> environmental monitoring and control for
> institutions with small budgets and/or limited
> staff?  Have you found
> effective ways to convey the intricacies of textile
> care and conservation to others?
> What do you perceive are the needs of
> non-conservators in caring for their
> textiles, and have you produced any
> presentations/handouts/etc that address these
> needs?
>
> The deadline for submissions is NOON on NOVEMBER 15,
> 2005.  Please send your
> ideas and abstracts to: Nancy Pollak, Art Care
> Associates, Post Office Box
> 4141, Frederick, MD  21705.  301-845-1010, or
> [log in to unmask]
>
> Thank you,
> Nancy Pollak
>




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