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TUESDAY 5 September

9:00 to 9:20

PREVENTIVE CONSERVATION
The development of a methodology to understand climate induced damage in decorated oak wooden panels
The development of a methodology to understand climate induced damage in decorated oak wooden panels
Stina Ekelund
chair: Kathryn Hallett
room: CONGRESS HALL

PAINTINGS
Water sensitivity of modern oil paintings
Water sensitivity of modern oil paintings
Aviva Burnstock
chair: Jaap Boon
room: HARLEKIN

EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN CONSERVATION
Celebrating different points of view
Celebrating different points of view
Katriina Simila
chair: Kate Seymour
room: COLUMBINE

METALS
Development of an innovative film-forming cleaning system for the removal of corrosion products from copper-based artifacts
Development of an innovative film-forming cleaning system for the removal of corrosion products from copper-based artifacts
Rodorico Giorgi
chair: Paul Mardikian
room: BLOMSTERSALEN

TEXTILES
Developing fabrics made with traditional techniques for textile conservation within the cultural property preservation policy in Japan.
Developing fabrics made with traditional techniques for textile conservation within the cultural property preservation policy in Japan.
Mie Ishii
chair: Deborah Trupin
room: BALLONSALEN

9:30 to 9:50

PREVENTIVE CONSERVATION
Performance of Danish low-energy museum storage buildings
Performance of Danish low-energy museum storage buildings
Lise Raeder Knudsen
chair: Kathryn Hallett
room: CONGRESS HALL

PAINTINGS
An investigation of methods for surface cleaning unvarnished water-sensitive oil paints based on recent developments for acrylic paints
An investigation of methods for surface cleaning unvarnished water-sensitive oil paints based on recent developments for acrylic paints
Jae Youn Chung + Judith Lee
chair: Jaap Boon
room: HARLEKIN

EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN CONSERVATION
Using blended learning to strengthen capacity in storage reorganization in Canada, Belgium and Southeast Europe
Using blended learning to strengthen capacity in storage reorganization in Canada, Belgium and Southeast Europe
Simon Lambert (Marjolijn Debulpaep )
chair: Kate Seymour
room: COLUMBINE

METALS
Protection of organic remains in alkaline iron desalination
Protection of organic remains in alkaline iron desalination
Stefanie Bruhin
chair: Paul Mardikian
room: BLOMSTERSALEN

TEXTILES
Before they are gone expanded: Capturing traditional textile preservation knowledge in Southeast Asia and Latin America
Before they are gone expanded: Capturing traditional textile preservation knowledge in Southeast Asia and Latin America
Julia M Brennan
chair: Deborah Trupin
room: BALLONSALEN

10:00 to 10:20

PREVENTIVE CONSERVATION
The microclimate within a Neolithic passage grave
The microclimate within a Neolithic passage grave
Poul Klenz Larsen
chair: Kathryn Hallett
room: CONGRESS HALL

PAINTINGS
Insoluble surface spots, metal soaps and challenges in the conservation of Goya's Portrait of Francisco de Saavedra
Insoluble surface spots, metal soaps and challenges in the conservation of Goya's Portrait of Francisco de Saavedra
Aviva Burnstock
chair: Jaap Boon
room: HARLEKIN

EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN CONSERVATION
Building capacity for post-disaster recovery of museum collections in Nepal
Building capacity for post-disaster recovery of museum collections in Nepal
Aparna Tandon (Sabine Cotte)
chair: Kate Seymour
room: COLUMBINE

METALS BUSINESS MEETING
chair: Claudia Chemello
room: BLOMSTERSALEN

TEXTILES BUSINESS MEETING
chair: Deborah Trupin
room: BALLONSALEN

10:30 to 11:00

TEA/COFFEE/POSTER SESSIONS

Preventive Conservation POSTERS Indoor climate induced degradation differences of mature oil paintings Indoor climate induced degradation differences of mature oil paintings Katrien Keune (Bart Ankersmit)	Paintings POSTERS From wood ash to pearl ash: historic alkaline cleaning agents and their impact on oil paint From wood ash to pearl ash: historic alkaline cleaning agents and their impact on oil paint Joana Devesa	Education and Training in Conservation POSTERS Two development opportunities for the price of one: Passing on conservation skills Two development opportunities for the price of one: Passing on conservation skills Monika Harter	Metals POSTERS Impact of previous chemical treatments and environmental storage conditions on miniature hoes from Tutankhamun’s tomb Impact of previous chemical treatments and environmental storage conditions on miniature hoes from Tutankhamun’s tomb Abdelaziz Elmarazky (Hussein Kamal)	Graphic Documents POSTERS The Augsburger Geschlechtertanz by Narziss Renner (1522) - Material analysis and conservation concept The Augsburger Geschlechtertanz by Narziss Renner (1522) - Material analysis and conservation concept Benjamin Kirschner
Preventive Conservation POSTERS Mould growth on heritage materials: impact of air movement rates on water activity Mould growth on heritage materials: impact of air movement rates on water activity Morena Ferreira	Paintings POSTERS Cleaning modern oil paints: the removal of imbibed surface dirt Cleaning modern oil paints: the removal of imbibed surface dirt Lise Steyn	Education and Training in Conservation POSTERS Preparing the future to save the past: including emergency conservation measures in the training of young professionals Preparing the future to save the past: including emergency conservation measures in the training of young professionals Renata Kaminker	Graphic Documents POSTERS In the Garden of Eden: The conservation & scientific analysis of a 19th-century French panoramic wallpaper In the Garden of Eden: The conservation & scientific analysis of a 19th-century French panoramic wallpaper Lore Troalen	Preventive Conservation POSTERS Challenges and reflections for sustainable climate control at the National Museum of Ethnology, Japan Challenges and reflections for sustainable climate control at the National Museum of Ethnology, Japan Naoko Sonoda
Paintings POSTERS The conservation of craquelure in monochrome paintings The conservation of craquelure in monochrome paintings Jenni Suoniemi	Education and Training in Conservation POSTERS Human resources development: restorers in Japan Human resources development: restorers in Japan Sachiko Tsubokura	Metals POSTERS Picturing the bad guys. Application of neutron tomography and image processing to assess dechlorination methods for archaeological iron. Picturing the bad guys. Application of neutron tomography and image processing to assess dechlorination methods for archaeological iron. Katharine Schmitt-Ott	Preventive Conservation POSTERS Conservation management of asbestos removal above historic ceiling paintings Conservation management of asbestos removal above historic ceiling paintings Kathryn Hallett	Paintings POSTERS The physicochemical investigation of an icon painting from Enda Abba Garima Monastery, Ethiopia The physicochemical investigation of an icon painting from Enda Abba Garima Monastery, Ethiopia Kidane Fanta Gebremariam
Education and Training in Conservation POSTERS Reconciling the past, building the future: a conservation-training project in Kosovo Reconciling the past, building the future: a conservation-training project in Kosovo Miriam Orsini	Leather and Related materials POSTERS Pilot treatment for the conservation of 20th century suede leather wall covering in an historic house museum Pilot treatment for the conservation of 20th century suede leather wall covering in an historic house museum Mariabianca Paris	Documentation POSTERS Analysis and documentation of authentic Baroque pipes: New data and Stoplist reconstruction for organ in Kurtuvėnai (Lithuania, 1792-93) Analysis and documentation of authentic Baroque pipes: New data and Stoplist reconstruction for organ in Kurtuvėnai (Lithuania, 1792-93) Girenas Povilionis	Sculpture, Polychromy, and Architectural Decoration POSTERS Conservation of the plaster ceiling in the Nursery at Craigievar Castle, damaged by salt efflorescence Conservation of the plaster ceiling in the Nursery at Craigievar Castle, damaged by salt efflorescence Jorge Otero	Leather and Related materials POSTERS Characterisation (macro to nano-scale) of the effects of novel nano-particle based conservation treatment of vegetable tanned leather and its long term effects Characterisation (macro to nano-scale) of the effects of novel nano-particle based conservation treatment of vegetable tanned leather and its long term effects Marianne Odlyha
Documentation POSTERS The COSCH Project: Spectral and spatial object documentation for conservation The COSCH Project: Spectral and spatial object documentation for conservation Ruven Pillay	Sculpture, Polychromy, and Architectural Decoration POSTERS Reviving of a Chinese "Mosaic" - The Art of Jiǎn Cí Reviving of a Chinese “Mosaic” - The Art of Jiǎn Cí Eddy Leung

11:00 to 11:20

PREVENTIVE CONSERVATION
A reality-check for microfade testing: five case studies.
A reality-check for microfade testing: five case studies.
Bruce Ford (Nicola Smith)
chair: Boris Pretzel
room: CONGRESS HALL

PAINTINGS
New approaches to an old problem: A precision mild heat-transfer method for nuanced treatment of sensitive contemporary and modern artworks
New approaches to an old problem: A precision mild heat-transfer method for nuanced treatment of sensitive contemporary and modern artworks
Tomas Markevicius
chair: Laura Rivers
room: HARLEKIN

EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN CONSERVATION
ITAACI and education in conservation and archaeology
ITAACI and education in conservation and archaeology
Alice Boccia Paterakis
chair: Amber Kerr
room: COLUMBINE

SCULPTURE, POLYCHROMY, AND ARCHITECTURAL DECORATION
Brussels-Copenhagen (1967-2017): A story of the history of polychrome sculpture
Brussels-Copenhagen (1967-2017): A story of the history of polychrome sculpture
Emmanuelle Mercier
chair: Stephanie de Roemer
room: BLOMSTERSALEN

GRAPHIC DOCUMENTS
Maurice Quentin de la Tour (1704-1788) and Jean Valade (1710-1787) pastels: History, materials and studio practice
Maurice Quentin de la Tour (1704-1788) and Jean Valade (1710-1787) pastels: History, materials and studio practice
Cecile Gombaud
chair: Christa Hofmann
room: BALLONSALEN

11:30 to 11:50

PREVENTIVE CONSERVATION
New developments in understanding daylight exposure in heritage interiors
New developments in understanding daylight exposure in heritage interiors
Stephen Cannon-Brookes
chair: Boris Pretzel
room: CONGRESS HALL

PAINTINGS
Glue-paste linings: an evaluation of some biological, chemical and mechanical aspects of a traditional technique
Glue-paste linings: an evaluation of some biological, chemical and mechanical aspects of a traditional technique
Laura Fuster
chair: Laura Rivers
room: HARLEKIN

EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN CONSERVATION
Balancing accountable assessment with holistic professional practice
Balancing accountable assessment with holistic professional practice
Jane Henderson
chair: Amber Kerr
room: COLUMBINE

SCULPTURE, POLYCHROMY, AND ARCHITECTURAL DECORATION
Composite wainscot block constructed medieval sculptures: a question of quality?
Composite wainscot block constructed medieval sculptures: a question of quality?
Bettina Ebert
chair: Stephanie de Roemer
room: BLOMSTERSALEN

GRAPHIC DOCUMENTS
Past, present and future of Lead White on Danish graphic art collections
Past, present and future of Lead White on Danish graphic art collections
Morten Rhyl-Svendsen
chair: Christa Hofmann
room: BALLONSALEN

12:00 to 12:20

PREVENTIVE CONSERVATION
Assessing how filtering or changing lights affects the relative colours seen in works of art: utilizing TM-30-15 calculations.
Assessing how filtering or changing lights affects the relative colours seen in works of art: utilizing TM-30-15 calculations.
Joseph Padfield
chair: Boris Pretzel
room: CONGRESS HALL

PAINTINGS BUSINESS MEETING
chair: Elisabeth Ravaud
room: HARLEKIN

EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN CONSERVATION
Fundraising for conservation education: yesterday, today and tomorrow. Eight days a week
Fundraising for conservation education: yesterday, today and tomorrow. Eight days a week
Debra Hess Norris (Joyce Stoner)
chair: Amber Kerr
room: COLUMBINE

SCULPTURE, POLYCHROMY, AND ARCHITECTURAL DECORATION
Nailing it! The identification of Northern Netherlandish altarpieces through common features in their methods of construction
Nailing it! The identification of Northern Netherlandish altarpieces through common features in their methods of construction
Kristin Kausland
chair: Stephanie de Roemer
room: BLOMSTERSALEN

GRAPHIC DOCUMENTS
To treat, or not to treat, that is the question: Enhancing historical understanding of Shakespeare’s
To treat, or not to treat, that is the question: Enhancing historical understanding of Shakespeare’s
Nicola Fleming
chair: Christa Hofmann
room: BALLONSALEN

12:30 to 13:30

LUNCH DISCUSSION ON MUSEUM ENVIRONMENT
room: CONGRESS HALL

13.30 to 13:50

PREVENTIVE CONSERVATION
A clean sheet: A bottom-up and mixed methods approach to understanding visitors’ perceptions of dust, dirt and cleaning
A clean sheet: A bottom-up and mixed methods approach to understanding visitors’ perceptions of dust, dirt and cleaning
Catherine Dillon
chair: Michel Dubus
room: CONGRESS HALL

LEATHER AND RELATED MATERIALS
Measuring the hydrothermal stability of leather and parchment - the significance of heating rate and shrinkage intervals
Measuring the hydrothermal stability of leather and parchment - the significance of heating rate and shrinkage intervals
Dorte V. P. Sommer
chair:Laurianne Robinet
room: HARLEKIN

EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN CONSERVATION
An evaluation of the teaching and learning of reflective practice at the Centre for Textile Conservation, University of Glasgow
An evaluation of the teaching and learning of reflective practice at the Centre for Textile Conservation, University of Glasgow
Sarah Foskett
chair: Cecil Andersen
room: COLUMBINE

SCULPTURE, POLYCHROMY, AND ARCHITECTURAL DECORATION
Visual and technical study of the Kumla altar (c. 1439), Swedish History Museum, Stockholm
Visual and technical study of the Kumla altar (c. 1439), Swedish History Museum, Stockholm
Lise Sæter (Tor Erik Skaaland)
chair: Stephanie de Roemer
room: BLOMSTERSALEN

GRAPHIC DOCUMENTS
Simple analyses to investigate the properties of storage systems for documents
Simple analyses to investigate the properties of storage systems for documents
Paul Garside
chair: Marie Vest
room: BALLONSALEN

14:00 to 14:20

PREVENTIVE CONSERVATION
Diagrams of equal area coverage: a new method to assess dust deposition in indoor heritage environments
Diagrams of equal area coverage: a new method to assess dust deposition in indoor heritage environments
Josep Grau-Bové
chair: Michel Dubus
room: CONGRESS HALL

LEATHER AND RELATED MATERIALS
Gilt leather conservation: a critical review to promote improved conservation strategies.
Gilt leather conservation: a critical review to promote improved conservation strategies.
Martine Posthuma de Boer
chair:Laurianne Robinet
room: HARLEKIN

EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN CONSERVATION
Science in the Art Conservation Curriculum: Determining Threshold Concepts and Strategies for Teaching and Learning
Science in the Art Conservation Curriculum: Determining Threshold Concepts and Strategies for Teaching and Learning
Alison Murray
chair: Cecil Andersen
room: COLUMBINE

SCULPTURE, POLYCHROMY, AND ARCHITECTURAL DECORATION
Decoding damages to late-medieval cult sculpture from Norwegian churches
Decoding damages to late-medieval cult sculpture from Norwegian churches
Noëlle Streeton
chair: Stephanie de Roemer
room: BLOMSTERSALEN

GRAPHIC DOCUMENTS
The relation between degradation mechanisms and fibre morphology at microscopic level in order to improve damage diagnosis of parchment- a preliminary study
The relation between degradation mechanisms and fibre morphology at microscopic level in order to improve damage diagnosis of parchment- a preliminary study
Kathleen Muhlen Axelsson
chair: Marie Vest
room: BALLONSALEN

14:30 to 14:50

PREVENTIVE CONSERVATION
Trends in effective communication of IPM data
Trends in effective communication of IPM data
Jane Henderson
chair: Michel Dubus
room: CONGRESS HALL

LEATHER AND RELATED MATERIALS
The impact of manufacturing and conservation on silver leaf tarnishing in gilt leather
The impact of manufacturing and conservation on silver leaf tarnishing in gilt leather
Laurianne Robinet (Marie Radepont)
chair:Laurianne Robinet
room: HARLEKIN

EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN CONSERVATION
How to encourage conservators to produce knowledge. The CeROArt "lab" – looking back at 10 years of experience
How to encourage conservators to produce knowledge. The CeROArt “lab” – looking back at 10 years of experience
Muriel Verbeeck
chair: Cecil Andersen
room: COLUMBINE

SCULPTURE, POLYCHROMY, AND ARCHITECTURAL DECORATION
Conservation of a White Louise Nevelson installation: Treatment choices based on ethical discussions and technical studies
Conservation of a White Louise Nevelson installation: Treatment choices based on ethical discussions and technical studies
Sarah Nunberg
chair: Stephanie de Roemer
room: BLOMSTERSALEN

GRAPHIC DOCUMENTS
Modern Japanese paper: Machine-made, wood pulp and non-native fibres
Modern Japanese paper: Machine-made, wood pulp and non-native fibres
Megumi Mizumura & Takao Moriki
chair: Marie Vest
room: BALLONSALEN

15:00 to 15:30

TEA/COFFEE/POSTER SESSIONS

Modern Materials and Contemporary Art POSTERS Brazilian Concrete Art: the availability of national and international modern paints Brazilian Concrete Art: the availability of national and international modern paints João Barbosa (Luiz Souza)	Leather and Related materials POSTERS Historical or archaeological leather? An investigation on condition of heat and moisture damaged, excavated leather items Historical or archaeological leather? An investigation on condition of heat and moisture damaged, excavated leather items Edit Darabos	Education and Training in Conservation POSTERS Students for sustainability in conservation: Student leadership program Students for sustainability in conservation: Student leadership program Caitlin Southwick	Sculpture, Polychromy, and Architectural Decoration POSTERS Re-adhesion of flaking chalk ground on a 15th century wooden polychrome sculpture with methylcellulose and masking with nonpolar solvents Re-adhesion of flaking chalk ground on a 15th century wooden polychrome sculpture with methylcellulose and masking with nonpolar solvents Karolina Soppa	Graphic Documents POSTERS Traditional material and techniques of palm leaf manuscripts in India Traditional material and techniques of palm leaf manuscripts in India Deepakshi Sharma
Modern Materials and Contemporary Art POSTERS New applications of Pickering-type emulsions for the cleaning of modern water-dispersed oil paints New applications of Pickering-type emulsions for the cleaning of modern water-dispersed oil paints Diana Hartman (Keara Teeter)	Education and Training in Conservation POSTERS Dry laboratory activity: Is the mysterious departure authentic, a forgery or a verifalsi? Dry laboratory activity: Is the mysterious departure authentic, a forgery or a verifalsi? Jeffery E. Fieberg	Sculpture, Polychromy, and Architectural Decoration POSTERS Material and light in the Damascus Room Dresden Material and light in the Damascus Room Dresden Jessica Hensel	Graphic Documents POSTERS Investigation of Japanese Printing Paper from the 13-15th century: Fiber analysis and starch filler identification by non-invasive digital microscopy, and attempt of carbon-14 dating Investigation of Japanese Printing Paper from the 13-15th century: Fiber analysis and starch filler identification by non-invasive digital microscopy, and attempt of carbon-14 dating Shouji Sakamoto	Education and Training in Conservation POSTERS Knowledge that sticks: Long-term professional development courses for mid-career professionals involved in collection preservation Knowledge that sticks: Long-term professional development courses for mid-career professionals involved in collection preservation Joel Taylor
Sculpture, Polychromy, and Architectural Decoration POSTERS AF9590, a Yellow Coffin from the Louvre Museum: analytical methodology developed within the Vatican Coffin Project AF9590, a Yellow Coffin from the Louvre Museum: analytical methodology developed within the Vatican Coffin Project Lucile Brunel-Duverger	Graphic Documents POSTERS The durability of bamboo paper: analysis of neutral sugar and degree of polymerization The durability of bamboo paper: analysis of neutral sugar and degree of polymerization Chia-Jung Chung

15:30 to 15:50

MODERN MATERIALS AND CONTEMPORARY ART
Accessioning and documentation of ‘Pretty much every film and video work from about 1992 until now’
Accessioning and documentation of ‘Pretty much every film and video work from about 1992 until now’
Stephanie de Roemer
chair: Rachel Rivenc
room: CONGRESS HALL

LEATHER AND RELATED MATERIALS
Gilded Goddess: The technical examination of an anonymous Italian gilt leather painting at the Mauritshuis
Gilded Goddess: The technical examination of an anonymous Italian gilt leather painting at the Mauritshuis
Julie Ribits + Abbie Vandivere
chair:Laurianne Robinet
room: HARLEKIN

EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN CONSERVATION
Creating a national outreach through local connections: K-12 teacher workshops and the American Institute for Conservation’s annual meeting
Creating a national outreach through local connections: K-12 teacher workshops and the American Institute for Conservation’s annual meeting
Sarah Barack & Beth Edelstein
chair: Kate Seymour
room: COLUMBINE

SCULPTURE, POLYCHROMY, AND ARCHITECTURAL DECORATION
The Brussels Town Hall sculpture - A colourful past retrieved
The Brussels Town Hall sculpture - A colourful past retrieved
Camille De Clercq
chair: Stephanie Litjens
room: BLOMSTERSALEN

GRAPHIC DOCUMENTS BUSINESS MEETING
chair: Christa Hofmann
room: BALLONSALEN

16:00 to 16:20

MODERN MATERIALS AND CONTEMPORARY ART
A cape for the Buddha. Notes on Pipilotti Rist’s Himalaya Goldsteins Stube
A cape for the Buddha. Notes on Pipilotti Rist’s Himalaya Goldsteins Stube
Irene Glanzer + Andreas Weisser
chair: Rachel Rivenc
room: CONGRESS HALL

LEATHER AND RELATED MATERIALS BUSINESS MEETING
chair:Laurianne Robinet
room: HARLEKIN

EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN CONSERVATION
Art + science at the Harvard Art Museums
Art + science at the Harvard Art Museums
Francesca Bewer
chair: Kate Seymour
room: COLUMBINE

SCULPTURE, POLYCHROMY, AND ARCHITECTURAL DECORATION
Overpaint removal from a Quattrocento polychrome bas-relief: Challenges in interpreting painted sculpture
Overpaint removal from a Quattrocento polychrome bas-relief: Challenges in interpreting painted sculpture
Cybele Tom
chair: Stephanie Litjens
room: BLOMSTERSALEN

16:30 to 16:50

MODERN MATERIALS AND CONTEMPORARY ART
The travelling goat made possible. Using noninvasive portable technology to investigate Robert Rauschenberg’s Monogram
The travelling goat made possible. Using noninvasive portable technology to investigate Robert Rauschenberg’s Monogram
My Bundgaard + Tora Hederus
chair: Rachel Rivenc
room: CONGRESS HALL

EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN CONSERVATION BUSINESS MEETING
chair: Kate Seymour
room: COLUMBINE

SCULPTURE, POLYCHROMY, AND ARCHITECTURAL DECORATION
Revealing the archetype: The journey of a Trecento Madonna and Child at the National Museum of Scotland
Revealing the archetype: The journey of a Trecento Madonna and Child at the National Museum of Scotland
Diana de Bellaigue
chair: Stephanie Litjens
room: BLOMSTERSALEN

DOCUMENTATION
Development of multi-spectral RTI system aimed at evaluation of process of varnish cleaning
Development of multi-spectral RTI system aimed at evaluation of process of varnish cleaning
Yasunori Matsuda
chair: Ruven Pillay
room: BALLONSALEN

17:00 to 17.30

PREVENTIVE CONSERVATION BUSINESS MEETING
chair: Michel Dubus
room: CONGRESS HALL

SCULPTURE, POLYCHROMY, AND ARCHITECTURAL DECORATION BUSINESS MEETING
chair: Stephanie de Roemer
room: BLOMSTERSALEN

MODERN MATERIALS AND CONTEMPORARY ART BUSINESS MEETING
chair: Rachel Rivenc
room: BALLONSALEN

19:00 to 21:00

Reception. Copenhagen City Hall (limited access, registration required)