Post Graduate Conservation Fellowship – Painted Wooden Objects
An assistant conservator with experience in objects or painting conservation and a desire to explore material science aspects of ethnographic works of art is sought for a joint project between Bard Graduate Center and the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH). The project involves exploration of issues related to material technology and conservation, and in particular of coating removal and paint issues on the museum’s totem pole collection. Scientific analysis will be undertaken at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, under the supervision of museum scientists. Successful candidates will have a master’s degree in conservation along with extensive analytical experience. In addition to undertaking analytical work pertaining to the museum’s Northwest Coast collection, the accepted candidate will teach or assist in teaching conservation-related courses at Bard Graduate Center.
Appointees will also contribute to graduate advising and are expected to participate fully in the intellectual life of the Bard Graduate Center. In consultation with the Dean, the fellows will also organize and chair events and guest lectures within Cultures of Conversation. Fellows will receive office space at Bard Graduate Center, a salary of $40,000, and a travel and research budget of $1,500. Housing is available. The appointment will begin 1 July 2016 and continue through 30 June 2017.
Applications should include: a cover letter, curriculum vitae, statement explaining the importance of this project to the candidate’s professional and intellectual development, sample publication (SASE), and three letters of recommendation. Applications should be emailed to fellowships@bgc.bard.edu. Materials may also be sent by post to: Mellon Fellowship Search Committee, c/o Dean Peter N. Miller, Bard Graduate Center: Decorative Arts, Design History, Material Culture, 38 W. 86th Street, New York, NY 10024.All application materials must be received by 15 December 2015. Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.
Please direct questions to the Mellon Fellowship Search Committee via email (fellowships@bgc.bard.edu).
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For the past five years I have been working as a Conservator and Instructor at the Grand Egyptian Museum – Conservation Centre – Organic artifacts laboratory (textiles and paper Lab) also Conservator at Preparation area,.As part of my role as a conservator I have always enjoyed working with wooden Artifacts. My experience in this field is restoration and preserve Organic materials, I have many training and courses by JICA –GEM CC project & National research institute for cultural properties, Tokyo (NRICPT) helded in Egypt and Japan,as Collection Management (CO2 Fumigation)* National research institute for cultural properties, Tokyo (NRICPT) National Museum of Ethnology at Japan, National Museum of Ethnology, Menpako, Osaka, Japan. Using CO2 Gas for fumigation of artifacts to kill insects (Microbiology)*, also Nitrogen and Oxygen free system.
Dear Sir:
My name is Mohamed Ragab Ibrahim Shorbagy. I have completed my premaster courses at the Conservation Department, Faculty of Archaeology, Cairo University. I am currently working on my thesis entitled “Study on the Effect of pH value on the treatment Archaeological Wooden Artifacts” with the application on the 3rd anthropoid coffin of Amenemhât.
I am applying for the fellowship, because I believe that it will give me a chance to apply different methods and concepts in conservation and give me the chance to know more and learn more about modern technology and analysis which help us in our field. After this fellowship I hope that I can be able to re-assess concepts and methods applied in conservation generally and on polychrome and painted wood, in particular. It is a very precious chance to be able to deal with more cases and work with a different team and under other working circumstances. I hope that I may be able to convey my experience and everything which I will learn abroad to my colleagues.
I have spent 3 years dealing with unpainted wooden objects, and now I think it is the time to learn through this project new methods and applications on painted wood.
I would greatly appreciate if you give me the opportunity to obtain this Fellowship and thank you for time you are giving to young people who are searching for an opportunity to learn new techniques and exchange experience and knowledge.
Thank you once again for your patience while reading all the applications sent by young conservators who look forward to expand their abilities and research experience.
Dear Amr,
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Dear Mohamed,
Please make sure that you follow all application instructions in the post above as the information that you submit on this blog is not part of the application process. Best of luck, AIC e-Editor.