Friday 15 May 2015

Conserve your papers

Griffith War Memorial Museum will host a workshop on the conservation and care of paper-based objects this Thursday 28 May.

The morning session from 10.30am will discuss the most common types of damage and prevention, including discussion of environmental factors, proper handling, storage and display.

After a light lunch, the afternoon session from 1.30pm will include a demonstration of simple methods for improving condition of objects, such as dry cleaning, repairing simple tears, stretching creases and flattening paper, as well as the use of photo corners for display and storage.

Workshop presenter Theresa Werstak is a conservator with the Musuem of Applied Arts and Sciences, also known as the Powerhouse Museum.

For enquiries and attendence contact Pat Cox on 0407 485 091.

Paper-based collage shown by Jo Roberts.

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