An Intro to Emergency Response and Recovery of Material Cultural Objects

Registration is now open for:

An Introduction to Emergency Response and Recovery of Material Cultural Objects

A Texas Cultural Emergency Response Alliance (TX-CERA) Sponsored Workshop

The purpose of this one-day workshop is to introduce participants to emergency response and recovery for material cultural objects in private and museum collections. Participants will learn protocols for responding to disaster scenes and working with local emergency responders. Health and safety issues associated with disasters and collection techniques associated with various types of material collections will also be covered. The day will end with a museum mock-disaster table-top exercise and a question/answer session with the instructors.

TOPICS

Building a Response Team
Entry into a Disaster Scene

Health and Safety Issues Associated with Disasters

Collections-Specific Salvage Techniques

Resources, connections and networking

Table top exercise

Instructors: Steve Pine, Jessica Philips and Melanie Sanford

Arrival at 8:30 am / Coffee to be served

Box Lunch included in registration fee

On-campus parking not included / http://www.unt.edu/transit/

For further information please contact:

Steve Pine - spine@mfah.org

Jessican Phillips - Jessica.Phillips@unt.edu

Melanie Sanford - info@conservingthreads.com

When

Monday, June 13, 2016 from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (CDT)

Where

Willis Library, Room 250H - University of North Texas 1506 Highland Street, Denton, Texas 76203-5017

 

To register :
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/an-intro-to-emergency-response-and-recovery-of-material-cultural-objects-tickets-24853320952

Broken Stuff and Fried Fish Lunch

It's time we got together to eat some catfish and talked about broken stuff!

NTAAC is also looking for new Board Members! So if you would like to help build the NTAAC community drop by and raise your hand.

NTAAC Lunch

Thursday, April 28th 12:noon

Big Shucks

6232 E Mockingbird ln

Dallas TX 

See you there,

Brad

NTAAC Golden Fried Fish Lunch

It's time we all got together and talked about broken stuff!

It's also time to bring on some new NTAAC Board Members! So if you would like to help build the NTAAC community drop by and raise your hand.

NTAAC Lunch
Thursday, April 28th
Big Shucks
6232 E Mockingbird ln
Dallas TX

See you there,
Brad

October 5th NTAAC Event - Discussion and Lunch

Do you know which conservation glass or plexiglas to choose for your next framing project? Join NTAAC and Jerry Cornelius of Canyon Creek Art, where he will discuss these conservation materials, how to decide which you should be using and what are the new products on the market. Jerry and staff have goodies and free items that they are going to be giving away. Who doesn't like free conservation items?

After our visit at Canyon Creek Art we will go across the street to Chiloso Mexican Bistro for lunch.


Monday October 5th, 12:30 pm
Canyon Creek Art
2051 North Central Expressway
Richardson, Texas 75080
Jerry Cornelius

Lunch to follow (across the street)
Chiloso Mexican Bistro: Fresh, Bold Tacos and Burritos
700 E. Campbell Road Suite 190
Richardson, TX 75081

NTAAC Happy Hour - Drinks Over Broken Stuff

It's time for another NTAAC Happy Hour! Join us Monday, Sept. 21st at the Small Brewpub in Oakcliff.

 

We have all been working very hard this summer, focused on completing projects, writing reports, making quotes... So lets get together and enjoy some hand crafted beer, finely prepared pub grub and catch up on what is and isn't broken. (Small also serves wine, cocktails and Non-alcoholic drinks)

As always, NTAAC events are never limited to just art conservators, anyone who works with or around art, antiques or historic objects is welcome to join in the conversation. 

Monday, Sept 21st 5:30 - 7:30

Small Brewpub 

333 W. Jefferson Blvd

one block west of the Texas Movie Theatre 

Cheers!

Brad

NEW Public Art At NorthPark Center

A new art exhibit has been installed at NorthPark Center. If you took the March tour, you'll want to go back and see this new exhibit "Art Meets Fashion: 1965 - 2015". The historic gowns from UNT's Fashion Collection are located between Nordstroms and Neiman Marcus on level one.

Art Meets Fashion: 1965 – 2015

August 22 - October 25

Level One between Neiman Marcus and Nordstrom

NorthPark Center is pleased to present Art Meets Fashion: 1965 – 2015, an exhibition from the Texas Fashion Collection at the University of North Texas featuring 29 looks spanning the last 50 years of fashion curated by Myra Walker. Selections include French designer Pierre Cardin’s iconic “Bulls-eye” minidress; a 1974 Halston silk pantsuit featuring an Andy Warhol printed design based on his series, Flowers in 1967; and a 1980s Christian LaCroix for Dior, a 1995 dress by Todd Oldham; and works by current designers from the 2007 Neiman Marcus show Future Fashion.  The exhibition is located on Level One between Neiman Marcus and Nordstrom.

http://www.northparkcenter.com/events/northpark-art-meets-fashion-1965-2015



One of the highlights of this exhibit is a gown by Thilo Westermann for Escada. The black and pink strapless gown for spring/summer 2015 is highlighted in the center of the platforms. Watch this YouTube video to see how Westermann creates his designs and then go see the gown at North Park Center.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNy2Sa2_PkM

Melanie

Wednesday Art Conservation Fish Fry

It's time we all got together for a crispy fried fish lunch and talked about all our big projects, road trips and issues with glue.

Wednedsay June 24th 12:noon
Big Shucks
6232 E Mockingbird ln
Dallas TX

If you have been to a conservation event, conference or workshop we would love to hear about it. I just finished a workshop at the West Dean College in the UK and it was fantastic.

See you there,
Brad