Principles of Aqueous Chemistry for the Cleaning of Painted Surfaces

Date: 14 May 
Tutor: Matthew Cushman
Price: £50.00
Location: Zoom
 

Please note the timing of this extended seminar is intended to allow persons in the Far East, Australasia and the Pacific region to be able to attend in addition to parts of North and South America.
 

Time:
Wednesday, 8.00am in Perth, Singapore
Wednesday, 9.00am in Tokyo
Wednesday, 10am in Melbourne
Wednesday, 12pm (midday) in Auckland
Tuesday, 5pm in Los Angeles
Tuesday, 8pm in New York
Tuesday, 9pm in Buenos Aires
Please register on Eventbrite
 

This extended seminar will summarize options for tailoring both solution chemistry and physical delivery for improved control in aqueous cleaning of cultural heritage surfaces. Topics discussed include: pH, conductivity, chelating agents, surfactants and emulsions, thickeners, spreadable gels, and hydrogels.
Matthew Cushman is Conservator in Charge at the Worcester Art Museum (Massachusetts, USA), leading the Museum’s team of conservators. He was previously Conservator of Paintings and Affiliated Assistant Professor at the Winterthur/University of Delaware Program in Art Conservation, where he taught fundamentals of painting conservation and the application of scientific principles in conservation practice. His research interests include novel materials for the cleaning of painted surfaces, structural treatment of easel paintings, and the techniques and materials of early American painting.