Welcome to the 58th season of the Washington Conservation Guild!
This page will update as venues, speakers, and talk titles are confirmed and event recordings are edited. Be sure to browse our previous seasons or past meeting summaries.
Saturday, September 7, 2024, 12:20–2:30 pm | EVENT PHOTOS
In-person Member Tour of Hillwood Estate, Museum, and Garden
Thursday, October 3, 2024, 4:30–7:00 pm | MEETING RECORDING
“Creating the Oak Hill Cemetery Archive” in-person lecture with Laura Thoms, Archivist and Collection Manager, Oak Hill Cemetery
Saturday, November 16, 2024, 9:30 am–4:30 pm | MEETING SUMMARY 1 | MEETING SUMMARY 2
Private Practice Seminar (full-day workshop) at Naval Lodge No. 4
- Morning Panelists:
- Casey Wigglesworth, Vice President Fine Art Insurance, Huntington Block
- Lauren Horelick, Conservator, Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
- Janet Fries, Senior Counsel, Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
- Tia Cantrell, Owner, North Bethesda CPA
- Afternoon Panelists:
- Panelists (in order as they appeared on stage):
- Julia Brennan, Caring for Textiles
- Anna Ersenkal, District Art Conservation, LLC
- Connie Stromberg, Stromberg Conservation, LLC
- Howard Wellman, Wellman Conservation, LLC
Thursday, December 5, 2024, 5:15–6:30 pm | MEETING RECORDING
“You’re Going to Frieze Up There: The Discovery and Exposure of Mid 19th Century Decorative Painting on the Plaster Walls of President Lincoln’s Cottage” virtual lecture by Jeff Larry, Preservation Manager, History and Preservation of Lincoln Cottage
Followed by an in-person Member Tour on Saturday, December 7, 2024
Friday, January 24, 2025, 12:00PM to 1:00 pm | EVENT PHOTOS
Emerging Professionals 2025 Lab Tour, NARA
Saturday, January 24, 2025, 10:00 am to 1:00 pm | EVENT PHOTOS
Outreach table at the St. Clement’s Island Museum Appraiser Fair
Wednesday, January 29, 2025, 5:00–7:30 pm | RING 1 RECORDINGS | RING 2 RECORDINGS | RING 3 RECORDINGS | RING 3 SUMMARY
Annual 3-Ring Circus Lecture Series at the S. Dillon Ripley Center
Thursday, February 6, 2025, 5:15–6:30 pm | MEETING RECORDING
“The Role of Conservators in Art Crime Investigations” virtual lecture with Catherine P. Foster, Ph.D., and Geoffrey Kelly of Argus Cultural Property Consultants
Thursday, March 13, 2025, 5:15–6:30 pm | MEETING RECORDING
“Rising Tides: How to Prepare for Water Emergencies” virtual lecture with Elaina Gregg of the American Flood Coalition
Saturday, March 15, 2025, 9:30am–5:30 pm
Community Partnership Project
Condition Assessment and Rehousing of Selected Artifacts from the Naval Lodge No. 4 Collection
Thursday April 3, 2025, 5:00–7:00 pm | EVENT RECORDING
Emerging Professional Talks with Isabella Moritz, Elle Friedberg, and Sarah Fong at National Park Seminary Ballroom
Member Tour at National Park Seminary Ballroom
Thursday, April 17, 2025, 6:00–7:00 pm
“DEAI Reading Circle: Disability in Conservation” virtual book club discussion with members of WCG’s Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion (DEAI) Action Committee
- Book club style discussion with members of WCG’s Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion (DEAI) Action Committee
- Wickens, J. D. J., S. G. Kim, and S. Scaturro, “A Silent Roundtable Discussion,” in VoCA Journal, December 11, 2020, https://journal.voca.network/a-silent-roundtable-discussion/
Thursday April 24, 2025, 4:00–5:00 pm
Member Tour of Washington National Cathedral with Head Stonemason Joe Alonso
Thursday May 1, 2025, 5:00–7:00 pm
Annual Business Meeting & Raffle at MedChi, The Maryland State Medical Society
