Objects Lab

Supervisors: Lauren Fair and Lara Kaplan

Role:
Intern

Date:
July-August 2021

Left: Birchbark wallpocket, after treatment.

Responsibilities:

  • Carried out assessment and drew up treatment proposal for birchbark wallpocket.
  • Repaired wallpocket by 1) removal of monofilament line tied around edge, 2) creating a fill for missing spruce root from folded Japanese tissue, toned and textured to match, and 3) reattaching loose quills with Butvar.
  • Performed XRF on a set of plated candlesticks.