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MS215: Care of Archaeological Artifacts from the Field to the Lab
Instructors: Diana Komejan
Dates: March 3 through March 28, 2014
Location: online at www.museumclasses.org
Description:
Archaeological finds come out of the ground fragile - and they often
stay that way. Yet archaeologists and museum professionals have few
clear guidelines for handling, moving, storing and displaying such
materials. Participants in Care of Archaeological Artifacts From the
Field to the Lab learn techniques for safely lifting and packing
artifacts, safe transportation and temporary and permanent storage. The
course also covers a broad range of excavation environments, including
the Arctic, wet sites, tropical and temperate. Though Care of
Archaeological Artifacts is not intended to train archaeological
conservators, it is designed to help participants understand what can
and can't be done to save the artifacts they unearth.
Logistics:
Participants in Care of Archaeological Artifacts work through sections
at their own pace. Instructor Diana Komejan is available for scheduled
email support. Materials and resources include online literature, slide
lectures and dialog between students and online chats led by the
instructor. The course is limited to 20 participants.
Archaeological Collections Care runs four weeks. To learn more and
reserve a spot in the course, please go to
http://www.collectioncare.org/training/trol_classes_ms215.html If you
have trouble please contact us at [log in to unmask]
The Instructor:
Diana Komejan graduated from Sir Sandford Fleming Colleges Art
Conservation Techniques program in 1980. She has worked for Parks
Canada; Kelsey Museum, University of Michigan; Heritage Branch Yukon
Territorial Government; National Gallery of Canada; Canadian Museum of
Nature; Yukon Archives and the Antarctic Heritage Trust and is currently
teaching Conservation Techniques in the Applied Museum Studies Program
at Algonquin College in Ottawa. In 1995 she was accredited in Mixes
Collection with The Canadian Association of Professional Conservators.
Her work as a conservator has been quite broad in scope, having worked
with historic sites, archaeological excavations and museums. In addition
to lab treatments, Diana has broad archaeological experience, including
the excavation of mammoths and dinosaur tracks.
--
Brad Bredehoft
General Manager
Northern States Conservation Center
www.collectioncare.org
www.museumclasses.org
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