The Museum Conservation Institute in collaboration with the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts (KADK) is pleased to announce “The Mechanics of Art Materials and its Future in Heritage Science: A Seminar and Symposium” at the Smithsonian Institution on October 24-25, 2016. This program will bring experts in mechanics research from across the globe to discuss current and future trends in the study and preservation of cultural heritage. Speakers will represent a continuum of this research, from its origins to those professionals currently working to shape their field and train future generations of scholars. This special event is designed to honor previous research while encouraging forward thinking through opportunities to meet and hear from scholars at the forefront of innovative mechanics research in the cultural heritage sector.
Day One of the program will feature the popular paint mechanics workshop created by MCI scientist emeritus Dr. Marion Mecklenburg. The workshop material will be condensed into a single-day seminar, taught by Dr. Mecklenburg and scholars from KADK and the Polytechnical University of Valencia. Day Two of the program will feature a series of invited talks showcasing the next generation of cultural heritage researchers and stewards. The morning program will feature an international group of speakers presenting case studies on the state of mechanics research around the globe, while the afternoon program will feature emerging U.S.-based speakers and their thoughts on the future of their scholarship or research areas.
This intensive, two-day event will provide attendees with an overview of the behavior of art materials and then connect that information directly to the activities of those scholars currently shaping the field of heritage mechanics studies. Speakers from collections and research institutions around the globe will be presenting talks on topics including the response of materials to changes in environment, material behaviors following conservation treatment, computer modelling systems for mechanical properties studies, collections monitoring and risk assessment, and energy efficiency considerations in museum buildings.
Finalized program and registration details will be published on or around June 1, 2016. For more information, please contact Dr. Dawn Rogala, paintings conservator at the Museum Conservation Institute, at [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>.




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