July Lunch and Broken Stuff Review

Come join NTAAC as we  enjoy a Mediterranean buffet and make plans for summer/fall/winter NTAAC events.

Would you like to host a tour or workshop? Have you been working on a project that you would like to talk about?

Have you or a colleague recently given a presentation that you think the NTAAC community would like to see as well?

Are there events coming up that NTAAC should know about?

Wednesday, July 23rd at 12noon
Ali Baba Mediterranean Grill
1901 Abrams rd
Dallas TX 75214

Cheers,
Brad

NTAAC Movie Night Monuments Men

It's all about drama and broken things.

This is the last week to see Monuments Men on the big screen, So NTAAC is squeezing in a quick call to meet up this Wednesday, March 19th to see the 7:15 screening at the Magnolia Theatre.

Afterwards we'll head over to the Magnolia Lounge for a recap and nightcap.

Wednesday, March 19th @ 7:15pm
Magnolia Theatre
3699 MeKinney Ave
Dallas TX

RSVP For Tour Of The Birdwell Library Conservation Lab

This Wednesday, Febuarury 19th NTAAC will be touring the Bridwell Library Conservation Lab. Space is limited, so RSVP to NTAAC@yahoo.com ASAP.

Bridwell Library is on the SMU campus.  The Conservation Lab focuses on conservation and bookbinding. 

Our host, Jesse Hunt will be discuss bookbinding and book conservation techniques and show us some of the tools and materials used in the process. He'll be pulling out some items from the special collections library to better illustrate how the tools and techniques discussed in the lab can be put to good use.

The Bridwell Library is located on the campus of Southern Methodist University, opposite the Meadows Museum, and just north of the Chapel.  

The tour  begins at 10:30am, on Wednesday, February 19th.  Due to space, the tour will be limited to  15 guests.  Please RSVP to NTAAC@yahoo.com ASAP.

After the tour we'll continue the conversation over lunch at DIGGS Taco Shop  

Book Conservation Lab Tour Details

On Wednesday, Febuarury 19th NTAAC will be touring the Bridwell Library Conservation Lab. Space is limited, so RSVP to NTAAC@yahoo.com ASAP.

Bridwell Library is on the SMU campus.  The Conservation Lab focuses on conservation and bookbinding.  Highlights from the collection include the Triple Crown of Modern Typography (The Kelmscott Chaucer, The Doves Press Bible, and The Ashendene Dante).

Our host, Jesse Hunt moved to TX, and Bridwell Library, in March of 2012 and gave new life to the conservation lab, which had been mothballed through most of the last decade.  Previous to that, he worked as Assistant Conservator to Richard Baker at the Richard Baker Book and Paper Conservation Studio in St.Louis, Missouri.  He studied printmaking and chemistry at the University of Missouri, St.Louis and has an extensive knowledge of fine art paper. 

We will discuss bookbinding and book conservation techniques and see some of the tools and materials used in the process.  Followed by a brief viewing of some items from our special collections library which will better illustrate how the tools and techniques discussed in the lab can be put to good use.

The Bridwell Library is located on the campus of Southern Methodist University, opposite the Meadows Museum, and just north of the Chapel.  

The tour  begins at 10:30am, on Wednesday, February 19th.  Due to space, the tour will be limited to  15 guests.  Please RSVP to NTAAC@yahoo.com ASAP.

After the tour we'll continue the conversation over lunch at DIGGS Taco Shop  

See you there.

Tour of the Book Conservation Lad at the Bridwell Library

Clear your calendar for February 19th NTAAC meeting, because you won't want to miss this rare opportunity to visit the book conservation lab at the Bridwell Library.

Bridwell Library is a branch of the Perkins School of Theology on the campus of Southern Methodist University.  The Conservation Lab was originally added as part of a building expansion in 1988, in large part, to accommodate celebrated bookbinder and conservator Jan Sobota, who ran the lab until the late 90’s, and to service the expansive special collections housed within the library vault.  Highlights from the collection include the Triple Crown of Modern Typography (The Kelmscott Chaucer, The Doves Press Bible, and The Ashendene Dante).

Jesse Hunt moved to TX, and Bridwell Library, nearly two years ago in March of 2012 and gave new life to the conservation lab, which had been mothballed through most of the last decade.  Previous to that, he worked as Assistant Conservator to Richard Baker at the Richard Baker Book and Paper Conservation Studio in St.Louis, Missouri.  He studied printmaking and chemistry at the University of Missouri, St.Louis and has an extensive knowledge of fine art paper. 

We will discuss bookbinding and book conservation techniques and see some of the tools and materials used in the process.  Followed by a brief viewing of some items from our special collections library which will better illustrate how the tools and techniques discussed in the lab can be put to good use.

The Bridwell Library is located on the campus of Southern Methodist University, opposite the Meadows Museum, and just north of the Chapel.  

The tour  begins at 10:30am, on Wednesday, February 19th.  Due to space, the tour will be limited to  15 guests.  Please RSVP to NTAAC@yahoo.com ASAP.

After the tour we'll continue the conversation over lunch at DIGGS Taco Shop  

Stay tuned for more information...

January NTAAC Lunch And Calendar Review

NTAAC is have our first get together on Thursday, Jan. 9th. Besides grazing on the tasty buffet at Ali Baba's, we'll be talking about the NTAAC events for 2014.

That is where you come in! There will be the classic NTAAC casual lunches and happy hours, but what about events, presentations, lectures, tours, studio visits, workshops, equipment and/or technical reviews... Would you like to share? Have lunch with us and lets hear about it.

And don't forget. NTAAC is all about art/artifact centric people and events. So if you know of any workshops, conferences, lectures, movies, road trips... that would be of interest, bring that information with you as well.

NTAAC has access to several locations to host presentations, so if you would like to do a lecture, we have a place to host it. Also, if you are an organization that would be interested in hosting an event or lecture, we would love to hear from you!

Here is a link to a review of 2013 NTAAC events just to help stimulate some ideas.

Thursday, Jan 9th, 12:00noon
Ali Baba Mediterranean Grill
1901 Abrams rd.
Dallas TX 75214

Cheers,
Brad

The NTAAC Events of 2013 In Review

In 2013, NTAAC organized quite a few events. These included a tour of the rare book room at the Dallas Public Library. Our first NTAAC Angles Day at the Dallas Heritage Village which was a big success. NTAAC co-sponcered a workshop with TAM on Disaster Preparedness at the Fort Worth Museum of Science and Nature. There was a respirator review at Art Restorations Inc. Two lectures at the DMA, one by Michael Van Enter on the restoration of historic safes, and the other by Alton Bowman that focused on the restoration of furniture.

NTAAC organized a presentation at the annual TAM Conference on the conservation of natural history, archeological, and ethnographic objects. There was an NTAAC meet up at the Dallas Heritage Village for the presentation of the Pilot Grove Church restoration. And don't forget those casual lunches and  happy hours. That's a lot to pack into one year.

And sense almost all NTAAC events included eating here's a list of what was served. There was classic Tex Mex at the El Finex downtown, vegetarian at Kalachandji's, Mediterranean at Ali Baba, Thin crust pizza at the Elbow Room, BBQ at the Pecan Lodge, Turkish Cuisine at Cafe Istanbul, Juicy burgers at Hopdaddy Burger Bar, and a few stops at the Food Trucks at Klyde Warren Park. 

Of course all this eating and events are really just an excuse for doing what NTAAC is really about: Developing a network of people in North Texas whose work and/or passion focuses on issues concerning the care of art and artifacts. 

We'll be gathering on Thursday, January 9th at Ali Babas to make plans for 2014.  Got a few ideas? Join us and lets hear about them!