There is still space available in the *Care of Paintings* online class
offered by Northern States Conservation Center that starts on Monday.
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MS 227: Care of Paintings*
*Instructor:* Victoria Montana Ryan
*Dates:* Aug. 2 through Aug. 27, 2010
*Price:* $475
*Location:* online at museumclasses.org
*Description:*
Caring for paintings requires some knowledge of the component structure
of paintings and the reaction of those components to both natural and
man-made environments. This course looks at the painting structure, the
effects of damaging environments, and proposes simple steps for basic
care. Topics include the structure of paintings, proper condition
reporting with standard damage vocabulary, and basic care and handling
including environments, storage, and transport. The course is intended
to help those entrusted with the care of paintings in any environment.
*Course Outline:*
1. Introduction
2. Condition Reports and Descriptive Vocabulary
3. Structure of Paintings
4. Environments
5. Identification of Deterioration and Structural Problems
6. Care and Handling
7. Exhibit and Storage
8. Preventive Treatment
9. Packing and Transport
10. Conclusions
*Logistics:*
Participants in Care of Paintings work through sections on their own.
Materials and resources include online literature, slide lectures and
dialog between students and the instructor through online forums.
Care of Paintings runs four weeks. To reserve a spot in the course,
please pay at http://www.collectioncare.org/tas/tas.html If you have
trouble please contact Helen Alten at [log in to unmask]
*The Instructor:*
*Victoria Montana Ryan* Victoria Montana Ryan is a former Assistant
Professor for the Conservation of Paintings at Queen's University
Kingston, Ontario and former adjunct faculty member at the University of
Denver where she was conservator of paintings at the Rocky Mountain
Conservation Center for over a decade. Victoria Montana Ryan received
her Master of Art Conservation from Queen?s University and a Master of
Arts degree with an emphasis in Art Education/Museum Studies from the
University of New Mexico. Ms. Ryan has authored papers on the care of
paintings, integrated pest management, and the importance of working
with appraisers; she has also appeared on the Discovery Channel to
discuss care of personal treasures. A Fellow of the American Institute
for Conservation, Ms. Ryan is also a member of the Western Association
for Art Conservation and the Canadian Association for Conservation. She
resides in Colorado Springs, CO where she operates her private
conservation practice, Art Care Services, to serve the conservation
needs of museums, historical societies, public and private collectors,
institutions, corporations, and municipalities, focusing on the care and
preservation of works of art.
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