contact a local objects conservator in your area for the best storage
advice. each object, depending on materials used, will have different
criterion for how it should be handled and stored. Object conservators know
these criterion for different materials.
Bennett Siegel
Head Preparator
Delaware Art Museum
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From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf
Of Leah
Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2005 9:53 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: request for resources for large objects
Hello,
I was hoping that someone could suggest a book or resource that would
help me determine how to properly house and store large, cumbersome 3-D
objects. I have a number of akward pieces in the archive that I need
to take care of and I am unsure of exactly what to do, For example I
have a large piece of glass, approximately 5'x3', that has pieces of
books, tennis balls and tubes attached to it and sticking out of it, a
table cloth that has an intentional stain of instant coffee, espresso,
koolaid, worcestershire sauce, pepto-bismol, dirt, potting soil, dried
blood, glass, manure, plaster, coffee, sawdust, soot, paint pigment,
paprika, tumeric, curry, clothing dye, tidy bowl pellet, pepto-bismol
and boiled ham. I also have a large plexiglass cone, 56 1/2" x 19 5/8"
and a plexiglass ball, 35" in diameter. This is only a small sampling
of the various objects.
Clearly no cabinet or box is large enough for these objects and I do
not know what I need to do to keep them clean and safe. Any suggestions
or resources would be most appreciated.
oh, here is a link if you want to see the cone and ball
http://www.mattress.org/catalogue/94/94.wilding.html
and a link to the table cloth
http://www.mattress.org/catalogue/03/9artists/images/03.mitchell.01.jpg
thanks so much,
leah
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leah durand
the mattress factory
500 sampsonia way
pittsburgh, pa 15212
p: 412.231.3169 x228
f: 412.322.2231
e: [log in to unmask]
www.mattress.org
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