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25 Years of Conservation at Jamestown: the Good the Bad and the Rusty

October 21, 2019 October 21, 2019 / Leave a Comment

Please join us on Wednesday November 6th at 6pm at Historic Jamestowne/Jamestown Rediscovery for our members meeting. We will be touring the conservation labs. Dan Gamble, the senior conservator will be discussing the history of conservation at Jamestown, and the aspects of conservation at an active archaeological site. The address is 1368 Colonial Pkwy, Jamestown, …

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Art Under the Microscope with Susan Buck

September 29, 2019 September 29, 2019 / Leave a Comment

Art Under the Microscope: Looking More Closely at Historic Fine and Decorative Arts Finishes The College of William and Mary Department of Art and Art History Lecture October 2019 Susan L. Buck, Ph.D., Conservator and Paint Analyst We are all accustomed appreciating the appearance of art objects, but what about looking below the surfaces of …

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September Members Meeting in Richmond

September 12, 2019 September 12, 2019 / Leave a Comment

When: Monday, September 23 at 6 pm Where: Virginia Department of Historic Resources The first members meeting of the year will be Monday, September 23 at 6 pm. The meeting will be at the Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Conservator Chelsea Blake will be discussing her work on the materials from the Betsy. We will …

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Last meeting of the year is Friday June 7!

June 5, 2019 September 12, 2019 / Leave a Comment

Hello all, The last meeting of the year will be this Friday (June 7) at 5:30. Casey Mallinckrodt will be presenting a talk on Conservation Initiative in African Art at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. Please meet at the Main Entrance to the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. See the attached PDF if you are unsure of …

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Spring Field Trip to Virginia’s Horse Country

April 10, 2019 April 11, 2019 / Leave a Comment

Dear all, Please click Read More to get the sign-up link for our highly anticipated Spring Field Trip to Virginia’s Horse Country. Space is limited so sign up asap to avoid disappointment.

VCA Kittiewan Plantation Reminder and Sign-up

April 4, 2019 April 10, 2019 / 2 Comments

Hi all, Join us this Sunday (4/7) for the April meeting at Kittiewan Plantation. Kittiewan is the headquarters of the Archaeological Society of VA, and they’re going to give us a tour of the house and the Civil War archaeology of the site. It looks like it’s going to be a lovely Spring afternoon! Don’t …

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January Meeting: “Tenacity” Exhibit, Jamestown Settlement

January 24, 2019 January 24, 2019 / Leave a Comment

Dear VCA members, This is a reminder that the VCA January Program is being held tonight at Jamestown Settlement at 5:30 to see the ‘Tenacity’ exhibit with friends and colleagues, and presentations by Katherine Egner Gruber, Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation’s Special Exhibits Curator, and conservators who were involved in treating artifacts in the exhibition. It’s not too late to sign-up! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0d48adab28a2fa7-january1 We …

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January 2019 Meeting

January 18, 2019 January 18, 2019 / Leave a Comment

If you plan to attend the VCA’s January 24th Program, ‘Tenacity’ at Jamestown Settlement, please sign up via the link below. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D48ADAB28A2FA7-january1 We hope you can make it and look forward to seeing you there!

The Supreme Court Judicial Robe of Chief Justice John Marshall Conservation Request for Proposal

December 23, 2018 December 23, 2018 / Leave a Comment

Preservation Virginia is seeking textile conservators to propose conservation treatment for John Marshall’s Supreme Court Robes. The Request for Proposal can be found HERE. On January 9th the robes will be laid out for examination by conservators wanting to put in a proposal. Due to the delicate nature of the textile, this will be the one …

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November Meeting: Mariners’ Museum and Park Open House

October 24, 2018 November 2, 2018 / Leave a Comment

November 2018 Program Open House at the Mariners’ Museum and Park When: Wednesday, November 14th at 5:30 pm Where: The Mariners’ Museum and Park, 100 Museum Drive, Newport News VA, 23606 Please join the VCA and the Mariners’ Museum and Park for an open house of their newly expanded Conservation Department and lab spaces. …

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