Events

Ms. de Alarcón will give a brief lecture followed by a workshop on basic conservation techniques and the types of activities conservators employ within a museum context. The lecture and workshop will focus on cleaning techniques and how conservators approach the treatment of complex surfaces. Furthermore, there will be a discussion on the risks of cleaning archaeological and ethnographic objects and how surfaces are evaluated prior to cleaning. Attendees will learn how to prepare their own cotton swabs and the basics of solvent and mechanical cleaning.