Hello VCA! This is a reminder that we will be holding the rescheduled March meeting tomorrow, April 28th at 6:30pm, which can be accessed via Zoom. The link to the Zoom meeting is here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88061443271 As a refresher, the meeting will feature a presentation by Francis Lukezic, who works as an Objects Conservator at the Maryland Archaeological Conservation …
The March 2021 Newsletter is now available here.
Sadly, VCA member Rick Vogt’s wife has passed away. Our deepest sympathies to Rick and his family. Patty Vogt Obituary
The January 2021 VCA Newsletter is now available here.
The Washington Conservation Guild Presents the Second Meeting of the 2020/2021 Season Preservation of Confederate Monuments in the Era of Black Lives Matter Photography by D.Dilworth www.behance.net/ddilwortha260 October 1st from 5:00-6:30 pm on Zoom Social time 5:00-5:30 Meeting 5:30-6:30 pm Location: RSVP to receive the Zoom link. The Washington Conservation Guild invites you …
Hello VCA, Just a reminder that our first meeting of the season is this Thursday, September 17th at 6pm. We will be hosting the meeting on Zoom, which will allow us to have a business meeting as well as a presentation. The presentation is by Gretchen Guidess, entitled “Collaborative Reconstruction: Exhibiting a Loose Cover for an Easy …
First VCA Meeting, Thursday, September 17th at 6:00 pm by Zoom. Read More »
Don’t forget to register for Helping Hands! The deadline to register for Helping Hands is quickly approaching! Our Helping Hands program this month allows social distancing, so get ready to get out there and help out a local community! On Saturday, September 26 the VCA will be lending a helping hand to! As an opportunity to help a local …
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In an effort to do our part during this current health crisis, the VCA membership meeting scheduled for next week has been cancelled. We will keep the membership updated if we are able to reschedule our speaker. It is unclear how this situation will affect the VCA planning meeting in April. Keep an eye out …
Many of you may remember in September when the VCA posted a notice for a talk that Dr. Susan Buck was giving at William & Mary about microscopy and art conservation. Dr. Buck has kindly agreed to give her talk again to the VCA. Optical microscopy techniques reveal minuscule clues about object’s creation,history, deterioration, and …
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Happy New Year all! January’s membership meeting will be held Wednesday, January 15th at the Main Street Public Library in Newport News. The meeting will start at 6 pm. There is no lecture this month. Instead, our January business meeting will be followed by a discussion about the future of the VCA. So have a think …
