Creative Endeavors and Expressive Ideas: Emerging Conservators Engaging through Outreach and Public Scholarship – Emerging Conservators Connect via Social Media

ECPN interviews emerging conservators using social media to network with local conservators Jennifer Martinez, Sacramento, CA Tell us a little about yourself-your background, where you’re working now and what you do in your current position? I graduated from San Diego State University with a B.A. in Art emphasized in graphic design. After working at a small design … Continue reading “Creative Endeavors and Expressive Ideas: Emerging Conservators Engaging through Outreach and Public Scholarship – Emerging Conservators Connect via Social Media”

Creative Endeavors and Expressive Ideas: Emerging Conservators Engaging through Outreach and Public Scholarship – Outreach to Allied Professionals

ECPN interviews emerging conservators reaching out to professional allies LeeAnn Barnes Gordon, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Tell us a little about yourself-your background, where you’re working now and what you do in your current position? I’m a recent graduate of the Winterthur/University of Delaware Program in Art Conservation. I work at the Museum of … Continue reading “Creative Endeavors and Expressive Ideas: Emerging Conservators Engaging through Outreach and Public Scholarship – Outreach to Allied Professionals”

Creative Endeavors and Expressive Ideas: Emerging Conservators Engaging through Outreach and Public Scholarship – Emerging Conservators in the Blogosphere

ECPN interviews emerging conservators authoring personal and class blogs Steven O’Banion, Winterthur / University of Delaware, Class of 2012 Tell us a little about yourself-your background, where you’re working now and what you do in your current position? My undergraduate degree is in Biochemistry.  However, my love for art and museums lead me to apply … Continue reading “Creative Endeavors and Expressive Ideas: Emerging Conservators Engaging through Outreach and Public Scholarship – Emerging Conservators in the Blogosphere”

Creative Endeavors and Expressive Ideas: Emerging Conservators Engaging through Outreach and Public Scholarship – Private Practices Build Conservation Awareness and Opportunities

ECPN interviews emerging conservators in private practice Liz Chayes, Orange County, CA Tell us a little about yourself-your background, where you’re working now and what you do in your current position? I am a 2008 graduate of the UCLA/Getty Conservation Program, which is a three year graduate program that focuses on the conservation of ethnographic … Continue reading “Creative Endeavors and Expressive Ideas: Emerging Conservators Engaging through Outreach and Public Scholarship – Private Practices Build Conservation Awareness and Opportunities”

Creative Endeavors and Expressive Ideas: Emerging Conservators Engaging through Outreach and Public Scholarship – Outreach in the Galleries

ECPN interviews emerging conservators involved in in-gallery conservation treatments  Allison Lewis, Phoebe A. Hearst Museum, University of California, Berkeley Tell us a little about yourself-your background, where you’re working now and what you do in your current position? I have an MA from the UCLA/Getty Conservation program and work at the Phoebe A. Hearst Museum … Continue reading “Creative Endeavors and Expressive Ideas: Emerging Conservators Engaging through Outreach and Public Scholarship – Outreach in the Galleries”

Creative Endeavors and Expressive Ideas: Emerging Conservators Engaging through Outreach and Public Scholarship

This is the first in a series of blog posts that will feature interviews with emerging conservators who have contributed to ECPN’s outreach-themed poster for the AIC annual meeting. The poster showcases success stories in outreach and new media that are being applied by emerging conservators, and highlights the variety of tools that are making … Continue reading “Creative Endeavors and Expressive Ideas: Emerging Conservators Engaging through Outreach and Public Scholarship”

Update on 2012 ECPN initiatives

What has the Emerging Conservation Professionals Network (ECPN) been up to? Between working on several ongoing projects, such as the mentoring program and the development of a student research platform, to starting new initiatives, including our regional liaison program and a forum call series, 2012 has been a busy year for us so far! On … Continue reading “Update on 2012 ECPN initiatives”

Take a Look at ECPN at AIC’s 40th Annual Meeting in 2012

When was the last time you looked at ECPN?  The Emerging Conservation Professionals Network (ECPN) committee has continued its growth and has exciting initiatives underway. The group is looking forward to a productive and enjoyable week at the  AIC’s 40th Annual Meeting in Albuquerque (May 8-13, 2012), with a slate of social and professional networking … Continue reading “Take a Look at ECPN at AIC’s 40th Annual Meeting in 2012”

Call for contributions to ECPN’s Annual Meeting poster

The Emerging Conservation Professionals Network is creating a poster for the 2012 AIC Annual Meeting entitled, Creative Endeavors and Expressive Ideas: Emerging Conservators Engaging through Outreach and Public Scholarship. The poster will highlight several case studies of emerging conservators using outreach to connect with public audiences, allied professionals, and other conservators. Selected contributions will be featured … Continue reading “Call for contributions to ECPN’s Annual Meeting poster”