2022 Preparators Conference Videos
The 2022 Preparators Conference was held on May 12th and 13th at the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art (CBMAA) in Bentonville, AR.
Conference Theme: Adaptation—it’s how living creatures have continued to survive, grow and thrive for eons of our shared history on Earth. Adaptation is a requirement in the face of a changing world, changing conditions, changing weather, changing knowledge. It’s through adaptation that we grow, and our corner of that world, art preparation and collections care, has had to adapt over and over to grow since our disciplines emerged as distinct within the realm of cultural preservation and exhibition.
All rights to the material provided in these 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) rights. Respect the community.
Conference Theme: Adaptation—it’s how living creatures have continued to survive, grow and thrive for eons of our shared history on Earth. Adaptation is a requirement in the face of a changing world, changing conditions, changing weather, changing knowledge. It’s through adaptation that we grow, and our corner of that world, art preparation and collections care, has had to adapt over and over to grow since our disciplines emerged as distinct within the realm of cultural preservation and exhibition.
All rights to the material provided in these 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) rights. Respect the community.
May 12, 2022 Conference Introductions
Jerry Smith, (PACCIN Programs Committee Chair), Dave O’Ryan (Programs Committee member)
Jerry Smith, (PACCIN Programs Committee Chair), Dave O’Ryan (Programs Committee member)
Handling Indigenous Materials; from Alaska to Massachusetts
Natalie Wadle (Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture, Spokane, WA)
Natalie Wadle (Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture, Spokane, WA)
Costume Packing Best Practices: Permanent Storage vs. Touring Exhibition
Jennifer Iacovelli, Brynnea Irvine (Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, CA)
Jennifer Iacovelli, Brynnea Irvine (Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, CA)
Quick Tip: Mannequin Storage Solutions
Don McPhee (Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, MA)
Don McPhee (Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, MA)
Modern and Contemporary Painting Preventative Conservation Through Design,
Display, and Transit Mounting
Eric Dixon (Smithsonian Institution National Museum of African American
History and Culture, Washington, D.C.),
Chris Hollshwander (Smithsonian Exhibitions, Landover, MD)
Display, and Transit Mounting
Eric Dixon (Smithsonian Institution National Museum of African American
History and Culture, Washington, D.C.),
Chris Hollshwander (Smithsonian Exhibitions, Landover, MD)
Quick Tip: Grassroots Green: Growing and Maintaining Sustainability Efforts
in Everyday Museum Work
Jerry Smith (Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, Los Angeles, CA)
in Everyday Museum Work
Jerry Smith (Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, Los Angeles, CA)
Converting a Legacy Fine Art Handling Corporation to an Employee-owned Cooperative:
How a Complicated Challenge Can Create Strength
Bryan Cain (Atthowe Fine Arts, Oakland, CA)
Group One Great Hall
Rigging Case Study: A Lifting Fixture for Ai Weiwei’s Zodiac Heads
Julia Latané (Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, CA)
The Nuances and Intricacies of Site-Specific Rigging
Natalie Cothren (Acumen International, Los Angeles, CA)
Quick Tip: El Anatsui “Fading Cloth” Installation Modification
Christopher Moreland (St. Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, MO)
Is a Mini Crane in Your Future?
Roger Machin, Ryan Campagna (Methods & Materials, Inc., Chicago, IL),
Todd Rennie (Crystal Bridges American Museum of Art, Bentonville, AR)
Group Two Bellows & Cassatt Rooms
This group of presentations were not videotaped, but we wanted to list them for the record.
New Building, Pandemic, Two Months: Houston, We Have a Problem!
Dale Benson (Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Houston, TX)
From Preparator to Digital Preparator: Helping Keep the Museum Open When the Doors Are Closed
Anthony Teneralli (University of Wyoming Art Museum, Laramie, WY)
Quick Tip: Out With the Old, In With the New
Lindsay Davis (North Carolina Museum of History, Raleigh, NC)
The Longest Installation in the World: Installing LACMA’s Modern Art Exhibition During COVID-19
From January to May, 2021
Gerardo “Shorty” Arciniega, Jasmine Tibayan (Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, CA)
May 13, 2022 Introductions
Jerry Smith, Programs Chair, Jonathan Schoff, Membership Chair
Art Handling in Sweden– Recognising a Crucial Activity
Intro by Marc Bongaarts, Advisory Committee (Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam)
Pär Lindblom (Nationalmuseum, Stockholm, SE)
Alissa Anderson (The Swedish National Heritage Board, SE)
Quick Tip: Modeling 3D Galleries at the Broad Museum
Vanessa Garcia, Nya Abudu (The Broad, Los Angeles, CA)
Sunken Cities
Christopher Moreland (St. Louis Museum of Art, St. Louis, MO)
Diversity Apprenticeship Program Toolbox: Supporting a Diverse Workforce
George Luna-Peña (The Broad, Los Angeles, CA),
Julia Latané, (Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, CA)
Challenging Minds, Challenging Voices: Experiences of Emerging Preparators
From the Diversity Apprenticeship Program
Jasmine Tibayan (Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles),
Desirèe Monique Thurber (Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, AR),
Jeremiah Morris, George Luna-Peña (The Broad, Los Angeles, CA)
Quick Tip: “Sure, I Can Do That!”
Elizabeth K Mauro (Art Installation, LLC, Port Orchard, WA)
Re-installing Kūkā'ilimoku: Typical Issues in an Atypical Project
Dave O’Ryan (Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, AR)
MOTHS! An Emergency Response to The Huntington Art Museum’s Infestation
of Tineola bisselliela– Webbing Clothes Moths
Pat Pickett, Melissa Mariano
(The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical
Gardens, San Marino, CA)
Moving Diego Rivera’s Pan American Unity:
Lessons Learned on a Monumental Scale
Michelle Barger (San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco, CA),
Kiernan Graves (Site and Studio Conservation, Ventura, CA),
Bryan Cain (Atthowe Fine Arts, Oakland, CA)
Quick Tip: Prep Pep Up
Elizabeth K. Mauro (Art Installation, LLC, Port Orchard, WA)
New Media, New You: Time-Based Media & Pandemic Practices
Caitlin Grames (Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit, MI)
Closing remarks for the Conference
Jerry Smith, PACCIN Programs Chair
Mark Wamaling, PACCIN Chair
How a Complicated Challenge Can Create Strength
Bryan Cain (Atthowe Fine Arts, Oakland, CA)
Group One Great Hall
Rigging Case Study: A Lifting Fixture for Ai Weiwei’s Zodiac Heads
Julia Latané (Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, CA)
The Nuances and Intricacies of Site-Specific Rigging
Natalie Cothren (Acumen International, Los Angeles, CA)
Quick Tip: El Anatsui “Fading Cloth” Installation Modification
Christopher Moreland (St. Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, MO)
Is a Mini Crane in Your Future?
Roger Machin, Ryan Campagna (Methods & Materials, Inc., Chicago, IL),
Todd Rennie (Crystal Bridges American Museum of Art, Bentonville, AR)
Group Two Bellows & Cassatt Rooms
This group of presentations were not videotaped, but we wanted to list them for the record.
New Building, Pandemic, Two Months: Houston, We Have a Problem!
Dale Benson (Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Houston, TX)
From Preparator to Digital Preparator: Helping Keep the Museum Open When the Doors Are Closed
Anthony Teneralli (University of Wyoming Art Museum, Laramie, WY)
Quick Tip: Out With the Old, In With the New
Lindsay Davis (North Carolina Museum of History, Raleigh, NC)
The Longest Installation in the World: Installing LACMA’s Modern Art Exhibition During COVID-19
From January to May, 2021
Gerardo “Shorty” Arciniega, Jasmine Tibayan (Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, CA)
May 13, 2022 Introductions
Jerry Smith, Programs Chair, Jonathan Schoff, Membership Chair
Art Handling in Sweden– Recognising a Crucial Activity
Intro by Marc Bongaarts, Advisory Committee (Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam)
Pär Lindblom (Nationalmuseum, Stockholm, SE)
Alissa Anderson (The Swedish National Heritage Board, SE)
Quick Tip: Modeling 3D Galleries at the Broad Museum
Vanessa Garcia, Nya Abudu (The Broad, Los Angeles, CA)
Sunken Cities
Christopher Moreland (St. Louis Museum of Art, St. Louis, MO)
Diversity Apprenticeship Program Toolbox: Supporting a Diverse Workforce
George Luna-Peña (The Broad, Los Angeles, CA),
Julia Latané, (Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, CA)
Challenging Minds, Challenging Voices: Experiences of Emerging Preparators
From the Diversity Apprenticeship Program
Jasmine Tibayan (Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles),
Desirèe Monique Thurber (Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, AR),
Jeremiah Morris, George Luna-Peña (The Broad, Los Angeles, CA)
Quick Tip: “Sure, I Can Do That!”
Elizabeth K Mauro (Art Installation, LLC, Port Orchard, WA)
Re-installing Kūkā'ilimoku: Typical Issues in an Atypical Project
Dave O’Ryan (Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, AR)
MOTHS! An Emergency Response to The Huntington Art Museum’s Infestation
of Tineola bisselliela– Webbing Clothes Moths
Pat Pickett, Melissa Mariano
(The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical
Gardens, San Marino, CA)
Moving Diego Rivera’s Pan American Unity:
Lessons Learned on a Monumental Scale
Michelle Barger (San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco, CA),
Kiernan Graves (Site and Studio Conservation, Ventura, CA),
Bryan Cain (Atthowe Fine Arts, Oakland, CA)
Quick Tip: Prep Pep Up
Elizabeth K. Mauro (Art Installation, LLC, Port Orchard, WA)
New Media, New You: Time-Based Media & Pandemic Practices
Caitlin Grames (Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit, MI)
Closing remarks for the Conference
Jerry Smith, PACCIN Programs Chair
Mark Wamaling, PACCIN Chair
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