Transcript Preventive Conservation Conservation dep. – Science

Preventive treatments using
Thermo Lignum at the V&A
Val Blyth ACR
Senior Preventive conservator
Conservation and
Collections management
2013
Preventive conservator roles and
responsibilities
FuturePlan
advice, guidelines
and treatments for
projects
Exhibitions, displays and tours
Preventive treatments
Advice
Public programme
Events
Visitor services
Policy and
Strategy
Publications
IPM at the V&A
Training Delivery
Communication
Intranet pages
Treatments, active, preventive
Pest policy and strategy
Integrated pest management
(IPM)
Monitoring, Identification,
trap catch data
Advice, Enquires
Materials testing
Care of Collections & IPM
Loans
Exhibitions
Collections
Acquisitions
The environment
Insect pests in the museum
Infestation in one object
Damage, spread to collections
Displays and stores
Cleaning
Surveys and audits
Collections at risk
IPM
Risk assessments, minimising risks, preventive treatment, cost saving
Avoid loss of cultural value : Protect the collections
Monitoring the collections
Temperature and RH monitors
Light monitoring
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Insect pest monitoring
Insects and materials
Organic materials at risk
Wool, fur, feathers
Furniture, Textiles & Fashion
Asian collections
Museum of childhood
Paper, parchment
Wood, leather
Objects, props
Loans & exhibitions
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Where are thermal treatments used
Exhibitions
Loans
Public
International
V&A
Use of thermal treatments
Blowing hot and cold!
Contemporary
National
Research
Collections
Treatment Options
Preventive Treatments
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Moisture controlled
Warm air
No dedicated space for quarantine
Local isolation
Risk assessment
Objects and museum environment
Decision based on funds available
Or time restraints
& other resources
Low temperature
Chest freezers
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Surreal Things V&A exhibition 2009
Wool damage
Salvador Dali Lips sofa
Permission is required from
Lender before treatment
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Removing tapestries for treatment
Using
Contractors
for the move
Tapestries taken down
rolled for transport
and treatment
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Logistics and Treatment
Racking used
for transport
& treatment
Purpose built
roller racking
For transport and
Thermo chamber
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Move to new
Clothworkers study centre
store
The Great bed of Ware
Reproduction wool hangings at risk from insect pests
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The Great Bed of Ware
Large list of bedding
Mattresses and covers
In the Chamber
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Post Modernism V&A Exhibition
Chair Mixed media
Costume
Wool content
Items treated in chamber
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Proust chair in Post modernism
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Monitoring the Contemporary
Monitor with
Insect traps
Power of making
Blunder traps
&
Moth Lures
Yamamoto
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Treating the Contemporary
Frass from Drywood termite
Bispo De Rosario sculpture
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Jameel Prize 2013
Laurent Mareshal
Spice carpet “Beiti”
with turmeric, ginger, za’atar,
summac , sesame seeds
and white pepper
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What’s next
Soul City
Pyramid of oranges
R.Loux
Meet the challenges in Theatre & Performance
Manage the Contemporary, displays and installation
Pop up café,
managing food and drink in galleries
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Memory palace
Recycled materials
Proposed treatment at
Thermo Lignum prior to installation
MDM PROPS for Erik Kessels
Key points
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Thermal treatments now routinely used
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Warm Air treatments prior to installation
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Lenders reassured
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Insect threats to V&A collections minimised
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Pre and post treatments now best practice