More and more, the collections in our institutions are featuring elements of plastic. Varying and temperamental, this material requires special care and storage.
Christine Frohnert, Conservator of Contemporary Art, Modern Materials and Media, and Odile Madden, Research Scientist, Museum Conservation Institute, Smithsonian Institution were featured speakers in the live chat webinar event “Care of Plastics”.
Featured Resources:
- Conserve O Gram 8/4: Care and Identification of Objects Made from Plastic
- “Preservation Of Plastic ARTefacts in museum collections” The POPART project, 7 – 9 March 2012, PARIS, France
- Care of Plastics Presentation
Recorded: Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Duration: Approximately 74 minutes
Guest Experts: Christine Frohnert, Conservator of Contemporary Art, Modern Materials and Media, and Odile Madden, Research Scientist, Museum Conservation Institute, Smithsonian Institution
Host: Kristen Laise, Vice President of Collection Care Programs, Heritage Preservation
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