The Washington Conservation Guild Presents the Seventh Meeting of the 2019/2020 Season
Thursday, March 5, 2020 at the 3M Innovation Center Join us for an exciting round of Intern Talks!In Memory of Beth Richwine and Jahanvi Desai …
A Letter from the President of the Washington Conservation Guild
On Saturday, February 22, it was my pleasure to represent WCG at a community outreach event. I am the first to admit that I am …
Meeting Summary: Destination Moon: Multi-departmental Collaboration in Exhibits.
On Thursday October 9th 2019, 50+ people attended the meeting at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Gallery for a panel on: Destination Moon: Multi-departmental Collaboration …
3-Ring Summary: A Moving Reality of the Cuban Diaspora – Balancing Emotional, Physical, Biological, and Chemical Concerns of a Floating Platform
Presented by Steven Pickman, Steven Pickman Objects Conservation, L.L.C. This moving presentation focused on the treatment of a raft used by Cuban balseros, a term …
3-Ring Summary: “The MARAD Collection – Conserving Salvaged Military Objects”
“The MARAD Collection – Conserving Salvaged Military Objects”Josefina Maldonado, Senior Conservation Technician at Conservation Solutions, a division of EverGreene Architectural Arts The Maritime Administration (MARAD), …
Stemming the Tide: Global Strategies for Sustaining Cultural Heritage through Climate Change Symposium
Stemming the Tide SymposiumGlobal Strategies for Sustaining Cultural Heritage Through Climate ChangeThursday, March 5—Friday, March 6, 2020Register by Friday, February 28 Climate change has become …
The Washington Conservation Guild Presents the Sixth Meeting of the 2019/2020 Season
“The Use of Gels in Parchment Conservation”with Cathie Magee, Harper-Inglis Post-Graduate Conservation Fellow at the Library of Congress Thursday, February 6th at the African American Civil …
Forge a Silver Ring and Learn Other Metalsmithing Techniques with Artist Michael Brehl
Sunday March 29th, 202010AM-5PM305 Madison Street, Alexandria, VA 22314 Michael Brehl is a teaching artist and has been a practicing silversmith since 1988. At this …
Meeting Summary: Conservation Efforts of the White House Historical Association
“White House: Conservation Efforts Past and Present” Dr. Lindsay Chervinsky, Historian for the White House Historical Association The Hill Center located at 921 Pennsylvania Ave …
Presentations now available from the WCG co-sponsored Safety and Cultural Heritage Summit
On October 30, 2019 WCG hosted, along with the Potomac Section of the American Industrial Hygiene Association, and the Smithsonian’s Lunder Center, American Art Museum, …
