• Rebuilt large gilt frame including gap-fill, re‑adhesion, and in-painting of broken moldings.
• Re-adhered and gap-filled broken ceramic teacup from Llanelly Pottery
• Assisted with installation of temporary exhibit at the National Eisteddfod (Welsh cultural and music festival)
• Assessed moth infested natural history specimen for deaccessioning
• Took before, during and after treatment photographs. Processed photographs for treatment reports. Wrote treatment and condition reports.
• Participated in pest control, environmental monitoring and remediation, help select and prepare objects for outgoing loans, and processed returning loans.
• Pre-Program Intern, Anthropology Conservation Lab, August 2007 – June 2010
• Tibetan Thangkas Project. Humidification and reassembly of paper liner from Thangka.
• Chinese Rubbings Conservation Project. Humidification and repair of paper rubbings using both traditional methods (paper and wheat paste) and heat set mending strips.
• Kish Ceramics Conservation Project. Repair of broken stone and ceramic vessels – including disassembly and removal of old adhesive – and gap-fill where necessary. Assisted with salinity testing and desalination of ceramics.
• Assisted with preparation and reception of artifacts for outgoing and returning loans.
• Took before, during and after treatment photographs. Processed photographs for treatment reports. Wrote treatment and condition reports.
• Informal liaison to museum professionals participating in the Iraqi Cultural Heritage Project (sponsored by U.S. Department of State).
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