Introduction
As museums and fine art services move to a more sustainable future for many aspects of their
operations and practices, they have responded to the challenge in many ways. This webinar provides
working examples of how some organizations has adapted new methods and materials in the packing,
crating, and transporting collections in a more sustainable way. The webinar was be held in three
separate days. Most presentations were prerecorded with live Q & A at the webinar.
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.
Videos Day 1: November 13, 2023
1.1 Sustainability of Packing and Crate Design Improvements
Mike Kaysen, Manager, Art Packing
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
1.2 Packing the Wibbly Wobbly Pagoda
Don McPhee, Senior Collection Manager
Mollie Denhard, Preparator
Michael Hart, Assistant Preparator
Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, MA
Matthew Clark, Principal, Clark Fine Art Services, Newtonville, MA
1.3 The Construction and Use of a Lightweight Recyclable Hybrid Container at NMAI
Adrien Mooney, Registration Specialist
National Museum of the American Indian, Washington D.C.
1.4 Building Consensus Around Modularity and Sustainability
Evan Dawson, Material Systems Manager
Atelier Fine Art Services, Philadelphia, PA
1.5 Performance Testing of Typical and Alternate Packing Materials
Mike Held, Art Preparation & Installation Manager, Permanent Collection
Julia Latané, Assistant Director of Art Preparation
Zach Trow, Senior Art Preparator
Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, CA
Videos Day 2: November 15, 2023
2.1 A Two-Way Crate for a Once in a Lifetime Trip
Cynthia Tovar, Head of Registration and Collections
The Huntington Library, Art, Museum, and Botanical Gardens, San Marino, CA
Andrew Gavenda, Preparator, J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, CA
2.2 A 3-pronged Approach to Reducing Wasted Crate Production
J. David O’Ryan - Head Preparator
Miquel Gellar – Collections Registrar
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art and the Momentary, Bentonville, AR
2.3 Digital Design and Manufacture for Cavity-Brace Packing
Bob Crozier Artfit 3D, New York City, NY
2.4 The Ecological Benefits of Running a Crate Shop in a Rural Area
Alison Heinemeier, Owner
Kingsbury Museum Crating, Kingsbury, TX
2.5 Island of Misfit Crates
Jonathan Schwartz, CEO
Atelier 4, New York City, NY
Videos Day 3: November 17, 2023
3.1 Interrogating the Preservation Performance of Crates in Transit: Environmental Monitoring of
Crates During Land and Air Transit to Assess Thermal Insulation and Moisture Buffering Capabilities of
Different Crate Design and Materials
M. Cummings, J. Gutierrez, A. Carver-Kubik, M. Noyes, and E. Richardson
Image Permanence Institute, Rochester, NY
3.2 ReFashion: Extending the Lifecycle of Mannequins at The Met
Joyce Fung, Senior Research Associate/Installation
The Costume Institute, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
3.3 The Crate: what else could it be? Upcycling Crates at the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art
James Borcherding, Technician, Generalist Level II
Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, Los Angeles, CA
3.4 The National Gallery of Art Refit Crate Program
Jeffrey Colburn, Director of Crating and Packing
Crozier Fine Arts, SE Region, Lanham, MD
As museums and fine art services move to a more sustainable future for many aspects of their
operations and practices, they have responded to the challenge in many ways. This webinar provides
working examples of how some organizations has adapted new methods and materials in the packing,
crating, and transporting collections in a more sustainable way. The webinar was be held in three
separate days. Most presentations were prerecorded with live Q & A at the webinar.
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.
Videos Day 1: November 13, 2023
1.1 Sustainability of Packing and Crate Design Improvements
Mike Kaysen, Manager, Art Packing
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
1.2 Packing the Wibbly Wobbly Pagoda
Don McPhee, Senior Collection Manager
Mollie Denhard, Preparator
Michael Hart, Assistant Preparator
Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, MA
Matthew Clark, Principal, Clark Fine Art Services, Newtonville, MA
1.3 The Construction and Use of a Lightweight Recyclable Hybrid Container at NMAI
Adrien Mooney, Registration Specialist
National Museum of the American Indian, Washington D.C.
1.4 Building Consensus Around Modularity and Sustainability
Evan Dawson, Material Systems Manager
Atelier Fine Art Services, Philadelphia, PA
1.5 Performance Testing of Typical and Alternate Packing Materials
Mike Held, Art Preparation & Installation Manager, Permanent Collection
Julia Latané, Assistant Director of Art Preparation
Zach Trow, Senior Art Preparator
Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, CA
Videos Day 2: November 15, 2023
2.1 A Two-Way Crate for a Once in a Lifetime Trip
Cynthia Tovar, Head of Registration and Collections
The Huntington Library, Art, Museum, and Botanical Gardens, San Marino, CA
Andrew Gavenda, Preparator, J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, CA
2.2 A 3-pronged Approach to Reducing Wasted Crate Production
J. David O’Ryan - Head Preparator
Miquel Gellar – Collections Registrar
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art and the Momentary, Bentonville, AR
2.3 Digital Design and Manufacture for Cavity-Brace Packing
Bob Crozier Artfit 3D, New York City, NY
2.4 The Ecological Benefits of Running a Crate Shop in a Rural Area
Alison Heinemeier, Owner
Kingsbury Museum Crating, Kingsbury, TX
2.5 Island of Misfit Crates
Jonathan Schwartz, CEO
Atelier 4, New York City, NY
Videos Day 3: November 17, 2023
3.1 Interrogating the Preservation Performance of Crates in Transit: Environmental Monitoring of
Crates During Land and Air Transit to Assess Thermal Insulation and Moisture Buffering Capabilities of
Different Crate Design and Materials
M. Cummings, J. Gutierrez, A. Carver-Kubik, M. Noyes, and E. Richardson
Image Permanence Institute, Rochester, NY
3.2 ReFashion: Extending the Lifecycle of Mannequins at The Met
Joyce Fung, Senior Research Associate/Installation
The Costume Institute, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
3.3 The Crate: what else could it be? Upcycling Crates at the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art
James Borcherding, Technician, Generalist Level II
Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, Los Angeles, CA
3.4 The National Gallery of Art Refit Crate Program
Jeffrey Colburn, Director of Crating and Packing
Crozier Fine Arts, SE Region, Lanham, MD
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