Please join APT DC at 6:30 PM on Thursday, October 29 for a presentation on methods of cleaning historic masonry. This lecture, hosted by SGH, is being presented by Elena Charola, a research scientist for the Smithsonian Institute's Museum Conservation Institute and a scientific consultant for the World Monuments Fund. She is also a professor at the University of Pennsylvania School of Design. Ms. Charola's projects have spanned the globe and she has lectured extensively for various organizations and universities.
The presentation covers cleaning of historic masonry. Cleaning is one of the most traditional and unquestioned conservation interventions to which historic masonry is subjected. Since the historic center of Paris was sandblasted in the 1950s, various methods have been devised, becoming fashionable, and subsequently rejected, The presentation discusses these methods, such as grit blasting, water washing, application of chemical poultices, and lasers among others, as well as the changes and improvements that all of them underwent over the past sixty years. Most importantly, the rationale that should guide our choice when selecting a cleaning approach is considered.
Full details and registration information can be found at
http://aptdc.org/meetinginfo.php?id=135&ts=1444322806.
Please feel free to email me at events@aptdc.org if you have any questions.
Our full calendar with upcoming chapter and local preservation events can be found here:
http://aptdc.org/calendar.php.
Ronda Bernstein
Events Coordinator
APT Washington Chapter
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