A couple of corrections to this post.  The AIC referral list includes 
Professional Associates (PAs) AND Fellows.  PAs are required to have a 
minimum of three years of experience beyond their training.  Fellows are 
required to be PAs for at least two years prior to application and must have 
a minimum of ten years of conservation experience.

Marc

American Conservation Consortium, Ltd.
     4 Rockville Road
     Broad Brook, CT 06016
     www.conservator.com
     860-386-6058

*Collections Preservation Consultation
*Conservation Assessments & Surveys
*Environmental Monitoring & Low-Tech Control
*Moisture Management Solutions
*Collections in Historic Structures
*Collections Care Grant Preparation
*Conservation Treatment of:
     Furniture
     Painted Wood
     Horse-Drawn Vehicles
     Architectural Interiors

Marc A. Williams, President
     MS in Art Conservation, Winterthur Museum Program
     Former Chief Wooden Object Conservator, Smithsonian Institution
     Fellow, American Institute for Conservation (AIC)


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Perkins Arenstein Family" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2007 12:04 AM
Subject: [MUSEUM-L] Conservators in Wisconsin (and cleaning paintings)


As mentioned previously the Find a Conservator resource on the American 
Institute for Conservation website is a great place to search for 
professional help in your area.  Conservators listed there are all at the 
Professional Associate level meaning that they have a minimum of 7 years 
work experience beyond their technical training and have gone through the 
AIC application process for PA status.

Specifically for a conservator in the Wisconsin area though you might try 
contacting Christine Del Re at the Milwaukee Public Museum.  She is an 
excellent conservator and if she cannot help you directly she may be able to 
point you to others in the area (tel: 414-278-2780).

I would also like to encourage the individual posting about cleaning 
paintings to contact a conservator.  I do believe that there are some types 
of cleaning that other museum professionals can do responsibly but cleaning 
a painting with ingrained dirt in the varnish or paint layers is not one of 
them.  The odds are that you can do much more damage than good and if your 
budget does not allow for professional assistance delaying the project is 
probably best.

Best,
Rachael Perkins Arenstein
Conservator (Objects) in Private Practice, NY


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