Good morning! Thank you so much for your email I wrote that really quick yesterday.. I put it on the text con list and the cons just list but if you could post it on the costume society that would be amazing!! Because supposedly they charge in order to post. I did contact them yesterday but I have heard no response. We need to get the word out it's only until October 10 and I want to make sure we cast wide net to get a good candidate. Thanks so much!!!! Too much coffee, drink it all on the two hour ride in.
Antje Neumann
Supervisory Conservator
National Museum of African American History & Culture
Desk: (301) 238-1599
Mobile: (202) 257-5390
On Sep 27, 2017, at 5:24 AM, Claudia Walpole <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote:
This looks fabulous! Would you like me to post it anywhere for you? I belong to AIC and Costume Society of America and TexCons. I could do those for you if you like, but if I'm being presumptuous, forgive me.
I want to go back to bed, but a forage cap is calling. I bet you're on the road by now. Well, have a good one, let me know if I can help in anyway, like, order the Prosecco truck (I think we should get a Mercedes truck and have it modified - you know, it's a smoother ride and it's lush.) What color should it be? You think on that and get back to me. Will we have to use plastic champagne flutes because we're driving so much? No - Wait! We're conservators and we know how to do temporary packing for glasses! Phew. Just think of all the skill sets we can bring to this! 😜
Enough nonsense from me - talk soon.
On Tue, Sep 26, 2017 at 3:03 PM, Neumann, Antje <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote:
Conservator (Textiles)
Open Period: September 26, 2017 – October 10, 2017
The National Museum of African American History and Culture, located on the Mall in Washington DC with off-site storage in Maryland, is seeking an experienced textiles conservator that will be responsible for the care, preservation and technical research on all textile objects within the museum’s 19-21st Century collection. The textiles conservator will have knowledge and experience with conservation and collection maintenance techniques and procedures as well as current exhibition and display practices. The incoming conservator will create protocols and procedures for safe handling and storage of the textiles collection, will do testing and analysis for research and understanding of materials, will create mounts and mannequins for exhibition display of textiles and costumes, will be knowledgeable on current museum practices and perform treatments in a variety of media with experience treating and preserving modern synthetics.
The applications that meet the basic qualifications will be evaluated further against the following criteria (to be found on the applicant’s resume):
o design, propose, document, and complete proposed conservation treatments on a wide variety of textile materials within the collection;
* provide care, preservation and research on all textiles within the Museum's collections;
* research textiles within the collection, explore artist's methods and generate scientific data on the properties of the materials;
* provide preventative care measures such as monitoring and evaluating environmental controls, integrated pest management, and emergency preparedness, response and recovery of collections, product testing and quality control; and
* provide training of staff, allied professionals, interns, fellows, volunteers and the public.
How to apply: Submit a detailed resume addressing all qualification requirements prior to October 10, 2017. Resumes cannot be submitted past the deadline.
Please note this is a federally funded position. To be considered for this job, you must set up an account at USAJOBS and apply on line at this website at:
https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/480350600
This job is open to all US Citizens or US Nationals
NOTE: Federal employees with permanent status or individuals eligible for special appointing authorities should apply to Job Announcement: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/480351200
AGENCY CONTACT:
Yvonne Humphries
202-633-7448<tel:(202)%20633-7448>
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Office of Human Resources
NMAAHC
Thank you in advance.
Antje Neumann
NMAAHC- Office of Collections– Conservation Department
https://nmaahc.si.edu/
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Claudia Walpole
Chief Textile Conservator
Walpole Conservation Studio
3387 Moubry Lane
Charlottesville, VA 22911
mobile: 434.284.2516
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