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Last year, Bowling Green State University asked the ICA to take on a fascinating project. Could we treat a series of mosaic tiles from the ancient city of Antioch (in modern-day Turkey) that date to the 1st or 2nd century CE? BGSU wanted both to have the tiles conserved and also for ICA objects conservation staff to offer advice on how best to display these very old and beautiful pieces.
The mosaics, which depict decorative elements such as birds and theater masks, will go through a multi-phase treatment that will involve: the removal of a previously applied, yellowed coating; surface cleaning; consolidation of crumbling tiles; and remounting on lightweight, rigid panels. The panels will then be installed under a protective glass layer in the floor of a new theater building that will open at BGSU in 2011. |
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ICA Senior Paintings Conservator Andrea Chevalier will be traveling to Europe in early 2011 with staff from the Allen Memorial Art Museum at Oberlin College. The purpose of the trip, generously funded by a grant from the Kress Foundation, is to conduct research on paintings in Paris and London collections created by Giovanni Pietro Rizzoli, also known as Giampietrino. The Allen Memorial Art Museum owns a panel painting by the artist called Cleopatra (ca. 1515); the results of the European research will inform Chevalier's conservation treatment of that piece. Upon completion of the research and treatment, Chevalier and AMAM staff will offer a joint public lecture on the project at Oberlin in 2011.
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This year's recipient of our annual free collection survey will be the Kennedy Museum of Art at Ohio University in Athens, OH. The museum has asked that ICA Paper Conservator Jamye Jamison examine and make treatment recommendations for twenty-five important examples from their 1,500 piece contemporary print collection.
The Kennedy Museum intends to use the information gained from this process to apply for conservation grant funding to ensure long-term appropriate care for the prints, which is one of the primary reasons ICA offers its annual survey. Applications are due in late October each year; for additional information and to review the 2010 application, please visit our grant assistance page. |
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ICA was very pleased to participate in this year's Octavofest, a celebration of the book and paper arts in the Cleveland area. We offered two educational programs in connection with the event, a public lecture on the care and handling of paper-based materials at Case Western Reserve University and a workshop on book mount making.
In early November, ICA hosted an invitation-only closing reception for Octavofest planners and participants. Forty people attended, including representatives from Cleveland Public Library, Cleveland State University, and Case Western Reserve University. We were also delighted to welcome a staff member from Mayor Frank Jackson's office, Chief of Governmental Affairs for the City of Cleveland Valerie McCall. Planning is already underway for the 2011 Octavofest celebrations. For additional information, visit the Octavofest website or Facebook page. You can shop for Octavofest-related items (while also financially supporting next year's programming) on CafePress. |
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ICA completed installation of two murals by local African-American WPA-era artist Elmer Brown in late 2010. The murals belong to the Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority but are now on long-term loan to Cleveland State University, on view in the new multi-million dollar CSU Student Center on Euclid Avenue. ICA's work on the murals garnered favorable press coverage, including a front-page Metro Section feature in Cleveland's Plain Dealer newspaper. |
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January 10, 2011
7PM-9PM Caring for Your Textiles North Ridgeville Public Library, 35700 Bainbridge Road, North Ridgeville, OH 44039 ICA Director of Education Nicole Hayes will offer this free illustrated lecture on topics including: understanding the needs of your textile collection; preventing damage through appropriate care, handling, and storage practices; and the importance of collection monitoring. Sponsored by the Lorain County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society. January 21-30, 2011 57th Annual Winter Antiques Show Park Avenue Armory, New York, NY ICA Executive Director Albert Albano annually serves on a vetting committee for this event, considered one of the most prestigious antique shows in the United States. Additional information can be found here. January 30-February 4, 2011 American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) 2011 Annual Conference Baltimore Marriott Waterfront Hotel ICA Materials Research Director Mark Gottsegen will be presenting at this year's conference, on inkjet colorants lightfastness testing and artists' acrylic dispersion and oil paints. Additional information can be found on the ASTM website. February 28-March 1, 2011 Museums Advocacy Day Washington, D.C. The American Association of Museums sponsors this annual event that connects collecting institutions with members of Congress. March 1, 2011 Ohio Statehood Day Columbus, OH This event connects history professionals and advocates from across the state with their legislators. Registration details and cost to attend will soon be posted to the Ohio Historical Society website. SAVE THE DATE! April 10-11, 2011 2011 Ohio Museums Association Annual Conference Walsh University, North Canton, OH |
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 Nicole M. Hayes, Director of Education and External Relations
Intermuseum Conservation Association
p: 216-658-8700 f: 216-658-8709
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