Proceedings of Objects Specialty Group, Tips Sessions, and Concurrent Sessions
AIC & CAC Joint Annual Conference – Montreal; April 30-May 2, 2026

Conservation at the Intersection of Innovation and Tradition

Edited by Raina Chao, Robert Price, Aliza Taft, and Julie Unruh, with Sarah Montonchaikul, Program Chair

*This Volume is Currently Being Edited

Postprints Abstracts

On The Hunt: Technical Study of a Group of Ceramic Figures from the Munich Residence
Isabel Wagner

From Storage to Spotlight: Conserving Jean Antoine Houdon’s Portrait of Anne Robert Turgot
Katherine Shulman

A Delicate Balance: Treatment Strategies for a Severely Deteriorated WWII-Era Mickey Mouse Gas Mask
Claire Curran

Treatment and Analysis of a South Indian (?) Papier-Mache(?) Sculpture(!)
Rebecca C. Rosen and Dr. Sarah E. Noll

A Flight Through Time: From Smithsonian 2025 to Hue 1967
Vu Do and Lauren Horelick

Unveiling Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux’s Painted Plaster Bust, Why Born a Slave!
Susan Costello, Kate Smith, Marina Kliger, Georgina Rayner, Katherine Eremin, and Cassandra Albinson

“Capital”-izing Opportunities to Explore Novel Fill Materials: The Use of Customizable, Sustainable Foams for the Conservation of a 1970s Chair that is Both Ionic and Iconic
Isabel Schneider, Kate Wight Tyler and Angela Leersnyder

A Final Home for Whales – Collaborative Conservation and Seismic Upgrade of a Public Artwork
Jennifer Correia and Allison Cummigs

Evaluation of Polysaccharide Gels (KXA Gels) and PVOH-Borax Gels for Graffiti Removal on Painted Metal Sculptures
Antonia Diewald and Ellen Moody

Analysis of Individual Objects to Improve Sustainability of Maintaining Conditions for Glass and Stone Collections
David Thickett, C. Harvey, I. Bargagli, and F. Gherardi

Three Tips: A Portable Steam Cleaner, Raking Light Holder for Fill Leveling, Eye Safety: Protection from Sharp Objects
Tony Sigel

Lego Photography Labels
Monika Jankowiak and Laura Lipcsei

Copic Marker Blanks for Toning and Inpainting
Megan Creamer