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I just finished (like, 5 minutes ago) attending a seminar on handling
works on paper and matting and hinging said works. The curator, and the
mater/ framer both said wearing gloves while handling unmounted works is
unnecessary. It actually makes the job a little tougher, and things
tend to slip through your fingers. Personally, I think it also makes
judgment more difficult, as in how lightly/ strongly you are gripping a
work. Clean hands are the most important thing.
Lisa Goodgame
Stephen Ringle wrote:
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> Greetings to all.
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> What's the consensus on wearing gloves when handling
> unmounted works on paper? I've always just washed my hands.
> Finding gloves to fit my very large hands has always been a
> hassle. I am eager to know of policies, or established paractices,
> at other museums. If you have a conservator at your Museum,
> please pass this on for their reply. Thanks. -Steve
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> Stephen B. Ringle, Registrar [log in to unmask]
> University of Maine Museum of Art
> 5712 Carnegie Hall, Room 109 vox: 207-581-3257
> Orono, Maine 04469-5712 fax: 207-581-3083
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