PPFA Online Speaker Series: Framing Paintings: Notes from a Conservator

[Sheila Pursglove]

PPFA Online Speaker Series: Framing Paintings: Notes from a Conservator
FREE to PPFA members

Date: Tuesday, March 8, 2022
Time: 7 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time, US & Canada)

Guest Speaker: Morgan Wylder, Associate Conservator of Paintings

When is it safe to frame a painting, and when is it time to call a conservator?

Which materials are safe to use with which kinds of paintings?

In this hour-long presentation "Framing Paintings: Notes from a Conservator," Morgan Wylder, Associate Conservator of Paintings from the Balboa Art Conservation Center in San Diego, will discuss:

• How to examine a painting and look for condition issues
• When to call a conservator
• Materials and methods that conservators use while framing paintings
• Tips, tricks, and things to avoid
• Special framing scenarios best addressed with framer-conservator collaborations
• Thoughts on framing from the artist's perspective
• Resources for further learning

Following Morgan's presentation there will be a short Q&A.

This online presentation is FREE to PPFA members--but hurry, space is limited.

TO REGISTER: Email Info@PPFA.com

Sponsored by: Picture Framing Magazine

 

[Adela Davis MCPF]

Sounds like a great class!