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Products for the Display, Conservation and Storage
of Works of Art, Textiles and Objects
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Greetings!
Welcome to SmallCorp News, our bi-monthly effort to stay in touch and share some of the valuable tips and information we've accumulated in nearly 40 years manufacturing museum-quality display cases and picture frames.
If you find the newsletter useful, please feel free to pass it along to a colleague who might benefit from it, and if you have suggestions on improvements or future topics, don't hesitate to let me know.
Thank you again for your association with SmallCorp, we couldn't do it without you.
Best regards,
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Conservation in the News
It was nice to read a couple of articles recently that bring conservation into the public eye and help readers understand the time, money and expertise institutions and collectors invest behind the scenes. For your reading pleasure:
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SmallCorp Participates at AIC Annual Meeting in Milwaukee
SmallCorp exhibited at the American Institute of Conservation's annual meeting in Milwaukee May 11 to 14. It was fantastic to see so many of our friends, clients and colleagues and to make some new contacts as well. We visited the Milwaukee Public Museum and attended an evening gala at the beautiful Milwaukee Art Museum. If you didn't attend the conference, we missed you - please don't hesitate to contact us and we'll fill you in on the latest. |
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Next Issue
We'll feature miniature microclimate cases. This new product allows you to protect an individual object without sealing and conditioning an entire case, or create multiple microclimates for different objects within the same case. If you'd like to weigh in on this topic, contact:
Van Wood |
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SmallCorp introduces new LED Lighting products
In response to customer requests, we've developed unique new LED (Light Emitting Diode) lighting for museum cases and frames. Our system blends warm and cool white LEDs, and can be easily adjusted to achieve just the right light for your object or artwork. We also designed a dimming function, making it easy to transmit and measure archivally appropriate light levels.
We recently retrofitted the cases at Yale's Haas Family Library with LEDs to replace fiber optic lighting.
LEDs emit significantly less heat (no cooling fans required), and draw far less electricity than do traditional lights (even fiber optics), reducing operating costs dramatically. Our LED strips are very low profile (as little as 1/2 inch wide) and can fit into most any case or frame.
While undeniably a greener option, the impact of LEDs on collection preservation has not been well understood. In 2010 a series of postings on the Conservation DistList and other preservation forums raised questions about the use of Light Emitting Diodes as an appropriate choice for museum collections. A recent post by Stephen Weintraub of Art Preservation Services, Inc. provides detail on the science behind the discussion and will allay the concerns of conservators. Read the article |
New Catalog!
We've recently updated our catalog. Call us at 800-392-9500 to get your copy. |
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Risers & Prop Boxes
All too often we hear a customer say "I didn't know you did that!" Most recently, we've been hearing from museum clients, some of whom are who are surprised to learn that we manufacture custom risers and prop boxes. Well, we do. Each is sized to your specifications and wrapped in archival linen. We can also include angled decks, pinnable ethafoam or custom fabrics.
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SmallCorp is 100% Solar Powered
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Recent Projects - Brooklyn Museum
In April we installed a thirty foot long archival case in the Brooklyn Museum's Egyptian Gallery to house an early version of the Book of the Dead. The Book of the Dead was intended to assist the deceased in the afterlife and comprised a collection of hymns, spells and instructions to allow the deceased to pass through obstacles in the afterlife. The Book of the Dead was most commonly written on a papyrus scroll and placed in the coffin or burial chamber of the deceased. This particular scroll contains nearly one hundred "chapters," almost half of the total known group of Book of the Dead texts.
See the Exhibit |
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Need a quote? Have a question?
Our customer service reps, Wendy and Dimitra, welcome your calls and emails. Whether it's a quick quote over the phone, or a question that requires a little more research, they are always glad to hear from you, our loyal customers.
(800) 392-9500 (413-772-0889 outside the U.S.A.)
Wendy (x 101) Dimitra (x 100)
info@smallcorp.com
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