The Federation of Mississippi Historical Societies in cooperation with the Historic Natchez Foundation presents *Conservation: Do it Yourself vs. the Pros* Thursday, March 2, 2006 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (Registration begins at 9:30 a.m.) Location: Historic Natchez Foundation 108 Commerce Street, Natchez, Mississippi Cost: $35 for Federation Members $40 for non-members (lunch included) /I wonder if I can repair this?/ If this thought has ever entered your mind then this workshop can help. Professional conservator, Beverly Perkins from the Balboa Art Conservation Center in San Diego, will help you determine if you can conserve an artifact in your collection yourself or if you need to call a professional conservator. Hands-on activities will be offered, and topics will include 1) how to clean and polish artifacts, 2) choosing safe adhesives, and 3) hints on working with a conservator. Many kinds of artifacts will be discussed, and you are invited to bring items for review. This workshop is held in conjunction with the Mississippi Historical Society’s annual meeting. For more information, please contact me. -- Cindy Gardner, Field Services Curator Old Capitol Museum of Mississippi History Mississippi Department of Archives and History P.O. Box 571 Jackson, MS 39205-0571 Telephone: 601/576-6901 Facsimile: 601/576-6981 Email: [log in to unmask] ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).