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Iona McCraith
AAO Preservation Consultant

| MS222: Care of Photographs
| Instructor: Gawain Weaver
| Price: $495
| Dates: Apr 2 through Jun 1, 2012
| Location: online at www.museumclasses.org
| 
| Description:
| Photographic materials cover a diverse range, everything from the 
| daguerreotypes and wet plate negatives of the 19th century to the 
| gelatin silver, chromogenic and inkjet prints of the 20th and now 21st 
| century. Care of Photographs offers a broad introduction to the history, 
| technology, identification, and care of these and other photographic 
| materials. Topics include environmental monitoring, the effects of 
| temperature and relative humidity, and the importance of cold storage 
| for certain photographic materials. It is intended to help those caring 
| for photographic materials to gain a better understanding of their 
| collections and how to care for them.
| 
| Logistics:
| Participants in Care of Photographs work through sections on their own. 
| Instructor Gawain Weaver 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.
| 
| Care of Photographs runs for eight weeks. To reserve a spot in the 
| course, please pay at http://www.collectioncare.org/tas/tas.html If you 
| have trouble please contact Helen Alten at [log in to unmask]
| 
| The Instructor:
| Gawain Weaver teaches international workshops on photograph conservation 
| and preservation. He earned his master's degree in art history and 
| conservation from New York University's Institute of Fine Arts and was a 
| fellow at the George Eastman House and Image Permanence Institute for 
| two years. His interest in photograph conservation included studying at 
| Library and Archives Canada, the Amon Carter Museum, the Museum of 
| Modern Art, and the Northeast Document Conservation Center.
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| Brad Bredehoft for Helen Alten
| Northern States Conservation Center
| www.collectioncare.org
| www.museumclasses.org
| 
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