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CCI Newsletter, No. 34, May 2004

CCI Services: Lectures, Workshops, and Site Visits

In cooperation with provincial museum and art gallery associations, CCI responds to specific needs within the heritage community by offering workshops, lectures, and site visits related to the conservation and care of museum and art gallery collections. CCI staff also participate in and present lectures to meetings of professional groups and associations.

For the period May 1 to October 31, 2004, CCI staff were involved in the following activities:

Conferences/Meetings

International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM) Meeting, Rome, Italy, May 10–12, 2004
Charles Costain chaired the meetings of the ICCROM Bureau.

Canadian Archaeological Association 37th Annual Meeting, Winnipeg, MB, May 12–16, 2004
Charlotte Newton attended.

Haida Repatriation Conference, Massett, Queen Charlotte Islands (Haida Gwaii), BC, May 20–22, 2004
Tom Stone and Jane Sirois presented "Caring for Aboriginal Collections."

Association of Canadian Archivists Conference "Accountability and Ethics in the Archival Sphere," Montreal, QC, May 27–29, 2004
CCI participated in the trade show where the booth was staffed by Paul Bégin, Joe Iraci, and Shanna Ramsay.

Canadian Association for Conservation of Cultural Property (CAC) 30th Annual Conference, Quebec City, QC, May 27–30, 2004
Nancy Binnie presented "On-site and On-track: Working with the Project Manager to Deliver the Goods: Reinstatement of a Stencilled Ceiling in the Main Lobby of the Federal Building, Winnipeg" (co-authored with Alastair Fox); Marie-Claude Corbeil presented "La technique picturale de Jean-Paul Riopelle : esthétisme et conservation"; Jane Down presented "Degradation of Cyanoacrylate Adhesives in the Presence and Absence of Fossil Material"; Robert Arnold, who is the Teasurer of the Canadian Association of Professional Conservators (CAPC) Board of Directors, attended the CAPC Annual General Meeting and a joint meeting between the Boards of Directors of the CAC and CAPC.

Federation of Canadian Municipalities, Edmonton, AB, May 28–31, 2004
CCI participated in the trade show where the booth was staffed by Charles Costain, Michael Harrington, and Mary-Lou Simac.

American Chemical Society 36th Central Regional Meeting, Indianapolis, IN, June 2–4, 2004
Marie-Claude Corbeil presented "The Scientific Examination of the Sanders Portrait of William Shakespeare" as part of the symposium "Chemistry, Art, and Archaeology."

Wet Organic Archaeological Materials (WOAM) Conference, Copenhagen, Denmark, June 7–11, 2004
Malcolm Bilz presented "The Relationship between Maximum Moisture Content and Wood Density for Waterlogged Archaeological Wood" (a poster co-authored with Nicola Macchioni, Istituto per la Valorizzazione del Legno e delle Specie Arboree, Italy); Tara Grant also attended.

American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (AIC) 32nd Annual Meeting, Portland, OR, June 9–14, 2004
Carole Dignard presented "Nd:YAG Laser Cleaning: Further Developments on the Yellowing Issue" within the Objects Specialty Group session and was also one of the presenters during the "Demonstration of Various Materials Cleaned with a Laser"; Stefan Michalski presented "From Slide Rule to Database: Development of a Computerized User-friendly Light Damage Calculator" in the Research and Technical Studies group; Season Tse presented "The Art of Cleaning Paper and Textiles: Strategies and Techniques of Using Water, Bleaches, and Enzymes" (co-authored with Maria Trojan-Bedynski of Library and Archives Canada, Sherry Guild, Debra Daly Hartin, and Jan Vuori); CCI also participated in the trade fair where the booth was staffed by Debra Daly Hartin and Jean Tétreault.

"Conservation of Digital Prints" (presented by Martin Jurgens), Instituut Collectie Nederland, Amsterdam, Netherlands, June 15–18, 2004
Ed Kulka attended.

"Aqueous Systems for Cleaning Historic Textiles" (presented by the American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works in partnership with the Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library), Winterthur, DE, July 26–30, 2004
Renée Dancause attended.

Association of Municipalities of Ontario Annual Conference, Ottawa, ON, August 22–25, 2004
CCI participated in the trade show where the booth was staffed by Debra Daly Hartin, George Prytulak, Shanna Ramsay, and Mary-Lou Simac.

International Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works 20th International Congress "Modern Art, Modern Museums," Bilbao, Spain, September 13–17, 2004
Marie-Claude Corbeil presented "Analysis of the Painted Œuvre of Jean-Paul Riopelle: From Oil to Mixed Media" (co-authored with Kate Helwig and Jennifer Poulin); Helen McKay also attended.

Association of Manitoba Museums Annual Conference, Winnipeg, MB, September 18–19, 2004
Jean Tétreault presented "Museum Lighting."

"BigStuff: Care of Large Technology Objects" in Canberra, Australia, September 29 – October 1, 2004
Lyndsie Selwyn attended.

International Council of Museums (ICOM) 20th General Conference, Seoul, Korea, October 2–8, 2004
David Grattan presented "The Challenge of the Preservation of Intangible Heritage: The Importance of Electronic Media."

Metals 2004: International Conference on Conservation of Metals, Canberra, Australia, October 4–8, 2004
Lyndsie Selwyn presented "Overview of Archaeological Iron: The Corrosion Problem, Key Factors Affecting Treatment, and Gaps in Current Knowledge."

Creative City Network Annual Conference, Regina, SK, October 13–16, 2004
Debra Daly Hartin and George Prytulak presented "Aging Gracefully — From New to Old: Lessons Learned in Developing, Conserving, and Preserving Public Art"; Brian Laurie-Beaumont also attended.

British Columbia Museums Association Conference, Nanaimo, BC, October 14–16, 2004
Tom Stone presented "Merged Competencies: Covering All The Bases?" and took part in a panel discussion during the session "Getting By With a Little Help From My Friends"; CCI took part in the trade show where the booth was staffed by Mary-Lou Simac and Tom Stone.

Ontario Museum Association Annual Conference "Nogojiwanong At the Foot of the Rapids," Peterborough, ON, October 21–23, 2004
Joe Iraci presented "Preservation of Modern Information Carriers"; Michael Harrington was a panelist in the session "Peterborough Flood and its Impact."

Museums Alberta Annual Conference, Grande Prairie, AB, October 21–23, 2004
Paul Marcon presented "Exhibits: Fabrication and Design, Part 1."

Lectures

"Conservation of Ethnographic Wooden Objects" was presented by Bob Barclay on June 6 and 7, 2004, at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Oslo, to students in the International Course on Wood Conservation Technology.

"Environmental Monitoring Equipment" was presented by Maureen MacDonald on September 23, 2004, and "Deterioration of Wooden Artifacts" was presented by James Hay on September 24, 2004, at the Canada Museum of Science and Technology in Ottawa, ON, as part of the Ontario Museum Association course "Artifacts."

"Waterlogged Materials: Best Dream or Worst Nightmare" was presented by Judy Logan, and "The Treatment of Waterlogged Archaeological Wood" was presented by Malcolm Bilz, on October 6, 2004, at Queen's University in Kingston, ON, to students in the Master of Art Conservation program.

"An Introduction to Coins and Medals" and "A Discussion of Skin, Leather, Bone, Ivory and Keratin" were presented by Tom Stone on October 27, 2004, at Queen's University in Kingston, ON, to students in the Master of Art Conservation program.

Workshops

Salvage of Archival Collections was presented by David Tremain and Joe Iraci on June 17, 2004, in Ottawa, ON, as part of the House of Commons Resource Information Management Program. The workshop included a short presentation by Joe Iraci on "Disaster Recovery of Modern Information Carriers."

Preservation Management for Seasonal Museums was presented by Deborah Stewart on September 11–12, 2004, at the Northern Life Museum in Fort Smith, NT.

Conservation of the Senate's Heritage Furniture was presented by Alastair Fox and James Hay on September 13–14, 2004, at the old Printing Plant in Hull, QC, for the Senate of Canada.

Preservation of Works of Art on Paper was presented by Ed Kulka and private conservator Julia Landry (Leaf by Leaf Book and Paper Conservation Services, Halifax, NS) on September 25–26, 2004, in Halifax, NS, for the Federation of Nova Scotia Heritage.

Artifacts in Aboriginal Cultural Centres was presented by Tom Stone and Janet Mason on September 30 – October 1, 2004, at the Woodland Cultural Centre in Brantford, ON, for the Ontario Museum Association.

Storage Planning for Cultural Institutions was presented by Helen McKay, Siegfried Rempel, and Cliff Cook on October 4–5, 2004, at the Beringia Centre in Whitehorse, YK.

Linking Parabolas in International Exchange: Colloquium on Curatorship 2004 (a workshop on planning and carrying out international exhibitions) was presented by Charles Costain and Canadian colleagues from the Musée de la civilisation in Québec City, the National Gallery of Canada, the Centre for Exhibitions Exchange, the Canadian Museums Association, and Lord Cultural Resources Planning & Management, and in collaboration with colleagues in Taiwan, on October 12–14, 2004, in Tai-Chung, Taiwan, to about 200 Taiwanese curators.

Conservation of Historical Furniture was presented by Alastair Fox and James Hay on October 21–22, 2004, at Queen's University in Kingston, ON, to students in the Master of Art Conservation program.

Site visits for facilities development or upgrading

Site visits conducted by Siegfried Rempel and/or Brian Laurie-Beaumont included the following:

British Columbia — Entertainment and Media Arts Society, Burnaby; Canadian Museum of Rail Travel, Cranbrook; Nelson & District Museum, Art Gallery and Archives, Nelson; Biblical Museum of Canada, Vancouver; Bella Coola Valley Museum, Bella Coola; Museum of Northern British Columbia, Prince Rupert; Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, Victoria; Kelowna Centennial Museum and Kelowna Art Gallery, Kelowna.

Alberta — Metis Crossing (Metis Nation of Alberta), Victoria Landing; Alberta Foundation of the Arts and Provincial Museum of Alberta, Edmonton; Sir Alexander Galt Museum, Lethbridge.

Saskatchewan — Moose Jaw Museum and Art Gallery, Moose Jaw; Duck Lake Museum Regional Interpretative Centre, Duck Lake; Organization of Military Museums of Canada, Regina.

Manitoba — Northern Plains Museum, Brandon; National Residential School Museum, Portage la Prairie; Métis Interpretation Centre, Saint Laurent.

Ontario — The Royal Canadian Regiment Museum, London; Bytown Museum, Ottawa.

Quebec — Université de Sherbrooke Art Gallery, Sherbrooke.

Nova Scotia — Mi'kmaq College Institute, Membertou; Mi'kmaq Cultural Network, Millbrook; Mi'kmawey Debert Heritage Interpretation Centre, Debert.

Yukon — Big Jonathan House, Pelly Crossing; Teslin Tlingit Heritage Centre, Teslin.

Other site visits

Trent-Severn Waterway National Historic Site, ON — From May 16 to 27, 2004, Nancy Binnie worked with the Parks Canada Underwater Archaeological Services Unit to document submerged fish weir structures in Sunset Bay, Lovesick Lake, a site that is believed to be the oldest documented freshwater fish weir structure in Canada.

Deadman Bay, Lake Ontario (east of Old Fort Henry, near Kingston, ON) — On June 23, 2004, Nancy Binnie worked with the Parks Canada Underwater Archaeological Services Unit to recover two wood pieces from the wreck of the ship Princess Charlotte. These highly characterized waterlogged wood samples had been underwater for 7 years as part of a long-term wood deterioration study.

H.M.C.S. Glace Bay and H.M.C.S. Kingston, south of Prince Edward County, Lake Ontario (near Picton, ON) — From July 5 to 7, 2004, Nancy Binnie provided on-site consultation to Arrow Recovery Canada and the Aerospace Heritage Foundation of Canada as they searched for models of the Avro Arrow CF-105.

Parliament Hill, Ottawa, ON — From July 5 through 9, 2004, Alastair Fox and James Hay treated the 80-year-old teak and ebony floor in the Reading Room of the Senate. From July 7 to August 31, 2004, Robert Arnold, Wendy Baker, Debra Daly Hartin, and Helen McKay, together with contract conservators Bonnie McLean and Mary Hough, completed work on ceiling and architectural wall elements; consolidation, filling, and inpainting of losses and reintegration of painted surfaces; and conservation treatment of mural paintings in the Senate Banking, Trade and Commerce Room 256S, Centre Block.

Supreme Court of Canada, Ottawa, ON — From July 12 to August 20, 2004, Alastair Fox and James Hay cleaned and polished the walnut panelled walls in the Judges' offices. While there, they also repaired a chair belonging to one of the Judges (July 22).

Colony of Avalon Archaeological Project, Ferryland, NL — On July 14, 2004, Charlotte Newton worked in the field conservation lab at the Colony of Avalon Archaeological Project, a 17th-century English colony being excavated by archaeologists from Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Ruggles River, Quttinirpaaq National Park, Ellesmere Island, NU — From July 24 to August 7, 2004, Tara Grant provided on-site field conservation and training for a salvage excavation of a Thule site on the Ruggles River. This was a collaborative project between Parks Canada and the Department of Culture, Language, Elders and Youth, Government of Nunavut.

RCAF Memorial Museum, Trenton, ON — On August 2, 2004, Nancy Binnie and Alastair Fox inspected a Halifax bomber being restored by museum volunteers after its recovery from 50 years underwater in Lake Mjösa, Norway, and the highly corroded wing of a Nike booster rocket recovered from Lake Ontario, to see the condition of aircraft remains that have been submerged in freshwater environments for about the same amount of time as the Avro Arrow CF-105 test models located in Lake Ontario.

Fanshawe Pioneer Village, London, ON (which operates under the London and Middlesex Heritage Museum with the support of the Upper Thames River Conservation authority and the City of London) — On August 3–4, 2004, Nancy Binnie and Alastair Fox carried out an investigation of historic paint colours in four buildings: Lochaber Free Presbyterian Church, Trinity Anglican Church, Jury Farmhouse, and S.S. #19 Fanshawe School House, in support of a building restoration scheme that is being partially funded by a grant from the Benjamin Moore Community Restoration Program.

Bytown Museum, Ottawa, ON/Diefenbunker, Carp, ON — On September 1, 2004, Bob Barclay and Cliff Cook inspected the Bytown Museum's existing storage facility and then examined the proposed new storage space for the Bytown's stored collections at the Diefenbunker in Carp, ON. From September 29 to October 1, Wendy Baker and Siegfried Rempel visited both locations to follow up on this proposed move, assessing the nature of the stored collection, its state of readiness for the move, and the layout of the new storage space; developing recommendations for the move; and discussing various move-related issues with staff of the Bytown Museum.

Ontario Lacrosse Hall of Fame and Museum, St. Catharines, ON — On September 28, 2004, Tom Stone and Janet Mason inspected an early 20th century lacrosse trophy that may be treated at CCI.

Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, ON — On October 6, 2004, Wendy Baker prepared a condition report and treatment proposal for a plaster bust of Joseph-Israël Tarte (attributed to Louis-Philippe Hébert).

MacKenzie Art Gallery, Regina, SK — On October 14, 2004, Debra Daly Hartin examined two paintings by Cornelius Krieghoff in preparation for one of them coming to CCI for treatment.