2019 Preparators Conference Videos
Our first European PACCIN Preparators Conference was held in Amsterdam on April 11-13, 2019. These informative presentations below are provided by a diverse group of art handlers, preparators, collection care managers and specialists, as well as conservators, architects, and engineers. All of them are experts in their specialized fields and are a cross-section of the greater collections care community of Europe and North America. One of the main objectives of this conference was to share and collaborate on a broader, international scale regarding cultural preservation. Our organizing partners: the Stedelijk Museum, Rijksmuseum and the Van Gogh Museum shared our vision and passion in organizing this conference and were generous in sharing their wonderful institutions. Out of the 250 people attending the conference, 38% were from North America, 23% from The Netherlands and the remaining 39% came from all over Europe and Asia.
These videos represent most of the presentations from April 12th and 13th. They are not in any particular order other than from which day and location they were made. We also have a few short “Prep” stories and “Quick Tip” videos that we posted earlier. They are the people’s choice so they are included here with this group of videos.
Through the guidance of our previous Programs Chair, Julia Latane, we also have several inspiring presentations here and a panel discussion from the Amsterdam conference on the topics of diversity, equity and inclusion in our field that should encourage everyone on what the future can be.
Views, thoughts and opinions expressed in these presentations belong solely to the author(s), and do not reflect the view, thoughts or opinion of PACCIN. All rights to the material provided in these video presentations are retained by the author(s). Reproduction of these videos in any form without the written permission by the author(s) is an infringement of the author(s) copyrights. Please respect the community.
Friday, April 12, 2019
Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
Keynote Presentation: The Rough Journey of Vermeer’s Milkmaid during WWII 1939-1946
Wim Hoeben, Head of Collections Management, Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam (NL)
Transport of a Mayan Stella
Rita Gomez, Senior Lead Preparator, J Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles (USA)
Investigations into the Design, Configuration and Performance Characteristics of a Multi Pack, Lay-Flat Pastel Crates
Mark Slattery, Senior Art Handling Technician, National Gallery London (UK)
Lynne Harrison, Conservator, National Gallery London (UK)
Installing Richard Serra
David Vogt, Lead Art Handler, Fondation Beyeler, Riehen (CH)
The Barberini Tapestries: Weaving Innovation and Collaboration
Joey Capadona, Chief Preparator, Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, Eugene (USA)
When No becomes Yes, Packing and Transporting Fragile Paintings by Airfreight
Marc Bongaarts, Head of Collection Care Technicians, Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, Amsterdam (NL)
Michel Magendans, Director Sebert Shock and Vibration Technology, Bergschenhoek (NL)
Saturday April 13, 2019
Rijksmuseum
Fading Colors & the Necessity of High-quality LED Lighting
Kees Van Den Meiracker, Head of Collections and Preservation, Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam (NL)
Building a Sustainable Storage Facility - Collectiecentrum Leeuwarden
Cindy Zalm, Head of Collection Management, Nationaal Museum voor Wereldculturen, Leiden (NL)
Building the House: A Moderated Group Discussion on Museum Team and Project Management
Kurt A. Christian, Philadelphia Museum of Art (moderator)
Julia Latane, LACMA
Kevin Marshall, J Paul Getty Museum
Brent Powell, Independent Consultant
Marc Bongaarts, Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
Mark Slattery, National Gallery of London
Wim Hoeben, Rijksmuseum
Kees Van Den Meiracker, Van Gogh Museum
Trailing the Use of Sonic Tomography as an Analytical Technique for Assessing the Internal Condition of Large-scale Wooden Sculptures
Maxwell Malden, Sculpture Conservator, Orbis Conservation, London (UK)
Hans Thompson, Objects and Decorative Surface Conservator, Orbis Conservation, London (UK)
Bell Museum Diorama Relocation
Luke Boehnke, Principal, Wolf Magritte LLC, Missoula (USA)
“Primarily Speaking”, Kept in Translation (Time based media restoration)
Tjerk Busstra, AV Art Handler, Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, Amsterdam (NL)
Road Signs: A suggested Best Practices Toolkit for the Preservation, Restoration, and Operation of Museum Automobiles
Jerry L. Smith, Sr. Collections Management Technician, LACMA, Los Angeles (USA)
Plastic Determination Toolkit
Suzan de Groot and Carien van Aubel, SBMK - The Foundation for the Conservation of Contemporary Art (NL)
The short videos presented below are from the presentation categories of Quick Tips, and Who We Are Stories. Enjoy!
FRIDAY
Quick Tips in the Handling and Storage of Tapestries
Mike Mitchell, Lead Preparator, J Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles (USA)
Introducing the TC1000
Daniel Wheeler, Senior Art Preparator, LACMA, Los Angeles (USA)
Easy Access Deck Plates for Microclimate Cases
Kevin Marshall, Head of the Preparations Department, J Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles (USA)
SATURDAY
A to Z of Art Techs
Sarah Titheridge, Director, ArtTechSpace, London (UK)
From Theatre to Exhibitions
Katelyn Melkert, Fabrication Coordinator, Museum of Anthropology, Vancouver (CA)
Exhibiting Stereographs: Balancing Affordability, Interactivity, and Preservation
Emily W Phoenix, Chief Object Preparator, George Eastman Museum, Rochester (USA)
Our first European PACCIN Preparators Conference was held in Amsterdam on April 11-13, 2019. These informative presentations below are provided by a diverse group of art handlers, preparators, collection care managers and specialists, as well as conservators, architects, and engineers. All of them are experts in their specialized fields and are a cross-section of the greater collections care community of Europe and North America. One of the main objectives of this conference was to share and collaborate on a broader, international scale regarding cultural preservation. Our organizing partners: the Stedelijk Museum, Rijksmuseum and the Van Gogh Museum shared our vision and passion in organizing this conference and were generous in sharing their wonderful institutions. Out of the 250 people attending the conference, 38% were from North America, 23% from The Netherlands and the remaining 39% came from all over Europe and Asia.
These videos represent most of the presentations from April 12th and 13th. They are not in any particular order other than from which day and location they were made. We also have a few short “Prep” stories and “Quick Tip” videos that we posted earlier. They are the people’s choice so they are included here with this group of videos.
Through the guidance of our previous Programs Chair, Julia Latane, we also have several inspiring presentations here and a panel discussion from the Amsterdam conference on the topics of diversity, equity and inclusion in our field that should encourage everyone on what the future can be.
Views, thoughts and opinions expressed in these presentations belong solely to the author(s), and do not reflect the view, thoughts or opinion of PACCIN. All rights to the material provided in these video presentations are retained by the author(s). Reproduction of these videos in any form without the written permission by the author(s) is an infringement of the author(s) copyrights. Please respect the community.
Friday, April 12, 2019
Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
Keynote Presentation: The Rough Journey of Vermeer’s Milkmaid during WWII 1939-1946
Wim Hoeben, Head of Collections Management, Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam (NL)
Transport of a Mayan Stella
Rita Gomez, Senior Lead Preparator, J Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles (USA)
Investigations into the Design, Configuration and Performance Characteristics of a Multi Pack, Lay-Flat Pastel Crates
Mark Slattery, Senior Art Handling Technician, National Gallery London (UK)
Lynne Harrison, Conservator, National Gallery London (UK)
Installing Richard Serra
David Vogt, Lead Art Handler, Fondation Beyeler, Riehen (CH)
The Barberini Tapestries: Weaving Innovation and Collaboration
Joey Capadona, Chief Preparator, Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, Eugene (USA)
When No becomes Yes, Packing and Transporting Fragile Paintings by Airfreight
Marc Bongaarts, Head of Collection Care Technicians, Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, Amsterdam (NL)
Michel Magendans, Director Sebert Shock and Vibration Technology, Bergschenhoek (NL)
Saturday April 13, 2019
Rijksmuseum
Fading Colors & the Necessity of High-quality LED Lighting
Kees Van Den Meiracker, Head of Collections and Preservation, Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam (NL)
Building a Sustainable Storage Facility - Collectiecentrum Leeuwarden
Cindy Zalm, Head of Collection Management, Nationaal Museum voor Wereldculturen, Leiden (NL)
Building the House: A Moderated Group Discussion on Museum Team and Project Management
Kurt A. Christian, Philadelphia Museum of Art (moderator)
Julia Latane, LACMA
Kevin Marshall, J Paul Getty Museum
Brent Powell, Independent Consultant
Marc Bongaarts, Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
Mark Slattery, National Gallery of London
Wim Hoeben, Rijksmuseum
Kees Van Den Meiracker, Van Gogh Museum
Trailing the Use of Sonic Tomography as an Analytical Technique for Assessing the Internal Condition of Large-scale Wooden Sculptures
Maxwell Malden, Sculpture Conservator, Orbis Conservation, London (UK)
Hans Thompson, Objects and Decorative Surface Conservator, Orbis Conservation, London (UK)
Bell Museum Diorama Relocation
Luke Boehnke, Principal, Wolf Magritte LLC, Missoula (USA)
“Primarily Speaking”, Kept in Translation (Time based media restoration)
Tjerk Busstra, AV Art Handler, Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, Amsterdam (NL)
Road Signs: A suggested Best Practices Toolkit for the Preservation, Restoration, and Operation of Museum Automobiles
Jerry L. Smith, Sr. Collections Management Technician, LACMA, Los Angeles (USA)
Plastic Determination Toolkit
Suzan de Groot and Carien van Aubel, SBMK - The Foundation for the Conservation of Contemporary Art (NL)
The short videos presented below are from the presentation categories of Quick Tips, and Who We Are Stories. Enjoy!
FRIDAY
Quick Tips in the Handling and Storage of Tapestries
Mike Mitchell, Lead Preparator, J Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles (USA)
Introducing the TC1000
Daniel Wheeler, Senior Art Preparator, LACMA, Los Angeles (USA)
Easy Access Deck Plates for Microclimate Cases
Kevin Marshall, Head of the Preparations Department, J Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles (USA)
SATURDAY
A to Z of Art Techs
Sarah Titheridge, Director, ArtTechSpace, London (UK)
From Theatre to Exhibitions
Katelyn Melkert, Fabrication Coordinator, Museum of Anthropology, Vancouver (CA)
Exhibiting Stereographs: Balancing Affordability, Interactivity, and Preservation
Emily W Phoenix, Chief Object Preparator, George Eastman Museum, Rochester (USA)
Going Up and Coming Down Again: Crate and Pallet Movement Training is For Everyone!
Jerry L Smith, Senior Collections Management Technician, LACMA, Los Angeles (USA)
Jerry L Smith, Senior Collections Management Technician, LACMA, Los Angeles (USA)
Magnetic Storage Braces
Jennifer Gutowski, Lead Preparator, The Broad, Los Angeles (USA)
Handling Memory - Challenge to Success
Brent Powell, Private Consultant (USA)
Don't Let the Hard Work Stop You from Having Fun
Jonathan Swartz and Gary Cullen, Atelier 4 (USA)
The program booklet here includes bios of these and other speakers:
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