ECPN Interviews: East Asian Art Conservation

This is Part II of the Emerging Conservation Professionals Network interview with Grace Jan, the Yao Wenqing Chinese painting conservator at the Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery of Art of the Smithsonian (Freer|Sackler).  This post focuses on the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation initiative in Chinese Art Conservation; please read Part I … Continue reading “ECPN Interviews: East Asian Art Conservation”

ECPN Interviews: East Asian Art Conservation

To promote awareness and a clearer understanding of different pathways into specializations that require particular training, the Emerging Conservation Professional Network (ECPN) is conducting a series of interviews with conservators in these specialties.  We’ve asked our interviewees to share some thoughts about their career paths, which we hope will inspire new conservators and provide valuable … Continue reading “ECPN Interviews: East Asian Art Conservation”

ECPN Interviews: East Asian Art Conservation

To promote awareness and a clearer understanding of different pathways into specializations that require particular training, the Emerging Conservation Professional Network (ECPN) is conducting a series of interviews with conservators in these specialties.  We’ve asked our interviewees to share some thoughts about their career paths, which we hope will inspire new conservators and provide valuable … Continue reading “ECPN Interviews: East Asian Art Conservation”

ECPN Interviews: East Asian Art Conservation

To promote awareness and a clearer understanding of different pathways into specializations that require particular training, the Emerging Conservation Professional Network (ECPN) is conducting a series of interviews with conservators in these specialties.  We are kicking off the series with Chinese and Japanese painting conservation, where we began with Sara Ribbans.  We’ve asked our interviewees to … Continue reading “ECPN Interviews: East Asian Art Conservation”

ECPN Interviews: East Asian Art Conservation

To promote awareness and a clearer understanding of different pathways into specializations that require particular training, the Emerging Conservation Professional Network (ECPN) is conducting a series of interviews with conservators in these specialties.  We are kicking off the series with Chinese and Japanese painting conservation.  We’ve asked our interviewees to share some thoughts about their career … Continue reading “ECPN Interviews: East Asian Art Conservation”

ECPN Interviews: Wooden Artifacts Conservation with Caite Sofield

To promote awareness and a clearer understanding of different pathways into specializations that require particular training, the Emerging Conservation Professionals Network (ECPN) has been conducting a series of interviews with conservation professionals in various specialties. We began the series with Chinese and Japanese painting conservation and continued the series by focusing on practitioners working with … Continue reading “ECPN Interviews: Wooden Artifacts Conservation with Caite Sofield”

Job Posting: Conservator of Paper and Photographs/Department Head – Williamstown Art Conservation Center (Williamstown, MA)

The Williamstown Art Conservation Center is seeking a full time conservator to manage the paper/photograph conservation department. The department head will participate in all departmental activities including examination, documentation, analysis, and treatment. The successful applicant will also carry out consultations with museum curators and other WACC staff, assess member collections as well as supervise interns. … Continue reading “Job Posting: Conservator of Paper and Photographs/Department Head – Williamstown Art Conservation Center (Williamstown, MA)”

Job Posting: Objects Conservator – Cleveland Museum of Art (Cleveland, OH)

Objects Conservator The Cleveland Museum of Art is currently seeking candidates for a Full Objects conservator to join a dynamic team of 10 full-time conservators and 5 support staff. The conservator will report to the Chief Conservator and will lead the museum’s Objects lab in the Eric and Jane Nord Family Conservation Suite.  The conservation … Continue reading “Job Posting: Objects Conservator – Cleveland Museum of Art (Cleveland, OH)”

Joint 44th AIC Annual Meeting and 42nd CAC-ACCR Annual Conference–Workshops, Saturday May 14, 2016, "Identification of East Asian Papers for Conservation" by Nancy Jacobi and Megumi Mizumura

When I saw the “Identification of East Asian Paper for Conservation” workshop, I began to review what I knew about the subject and decided I could benefit from further education on the matter. I signed up for the workshop hoping to become more confident in my understanding of East Asian papers and I was not … Continue reading “Joint 44th AIC Annual Meeting and 42nd CAC-ACCR Annual Conference–Workshops, Saturday May 14, 2016, "Identification of East Asian Papers for Conservation" by Nancy Jacobi and Megumi Mizumura”

Job Posting: Mellon Postgraduate Fellowship in Decorative Arts & Sculpture Conservation – Philadelphia Museum of Art (Philadelphia, PA)

MELLON POSTGRADUATE FELLOWSHIP IN DECORATIVE ARTS AND SCULPTURE CONSERVATION – PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM OF ART The Philadelphia Museum of Art is offering an Andrew W. Mellon Postgraduate Fellowship in Decorative Arts and Sculpture Conservation, beginning September 1, 2016 to August 31, 2017.  The fellowship may be extended, not to exceed three years. The applicant should be … Continue reading “Job Posting: Mellon Postgraduate Fellowship in Decorative Arts & Sculpture Conservation – Philadelphia Museum of Art (Philadelphia, PA)”