List of ANAGPIC meetings

This is a list of the annual meeting locations, themes, and student papers from the Association of North American Graduate Programs in the Conservation of Cultural Property (ANAGPIC).


 * 1974, The Corning Museum of Glass
 * November 11–15, 1974 Conservation Seminar on Glass and Library Materials


 * 1976, Art Conservation Department, Winterthur-University of Delaware
 * April 19–21, 1976 Outdoor Metal Sculpture and Conservation of Textiles


 * 1977, Art Conservation Department, Queen's University at Kingston
 * May 9–11, 1977 Ethnographic Conservation


 * 1978, Cooperstown Graduate Program, State University College at Oneonta
 * April 10–12, 1978 Problems in the Preservation of Paper


 * 1979, Center for Conservation and Technical Studies, Harvard University
 * April 30-May 2, 1979 Interaction Between Curator and Conservator


 * 1980, Art Conservation Department, Winterthur-University of Delaware
 * April 28–29, 1980 History of Artists' Techniques


 * 1981, Conservation Center, Institute of Fine Arts, New York University
 * March 26–27, 1981 The Construction of the House: An Overture


 * 1982, Art Conservation Department, Queen's University
 * May 5–7, 1982 Paper and Archival Conservation in Canada and The Federal and Provincial Presence in Canadian Conservation


 * 1983, Art Conservation Department, Buffalo State College
 * May 1–3, 1983 Careers in Conservation


 * 1984, Center for Conservation and Technical Studies, Harvard University
 * May 2–4, 1984 History and Future Directions of Conservation Training in North America


 * 1985, Art Conservation Department, Winterthur-University of Delaware
 * May 2–3, 1985 The Conservation of Contemporary Art


 * 1986, Conservation Center, Institute of Fine Arts New York University with the Conservation Education Program, School of Library Service, Columbia University
 * April 30-May 2, 1986 Environment and Collections: Extrinsic Conservation Strategies


 * 1987, Art Conservation Program, Queen's University at Kingston
 * May 6–8, 1987 Conservation Management


 * 1988, Art Conservation Department, Buffalo State College
 * May 4–6, 1988 Coping with Disaster: The Conservator's Role


 * 1989, Center for Conservation and Technical Studies, Harvard University
 * April 28–29, 1989 Ethics in Conservation


 * 1990, Art Conservation Department, Winterthur-University of Delaware
 * April 26–28, 1990 Beyond Fine Art: The Preservation of Large and Varied Collections


 * 1991, Conservation Center, Institute of Fine Arts, New York University
 * April 25–27, 1991 The Price of Preservation: Our Access to Egypt's Past


 * 1992, Art Conservation Program, Queen's University at Kingston
 * May 7–9, 1992 First Peoples' Art and Artifacts: Heritage and Conservation Issues


 * 1993, Art Conservation Department, Buffalo State College
 * April 15–17, 1993 The Conservation of the Photographic Image


 * 1994, Furniture Conservation Training Program, Smithsonian Center for Materials Research and Education
 * April 21–23, 1994 Using and Preserving Research Collections


 * 1995, Art Conservation Department, Winterthur-University of Delaware
 * April 20–22, 1995 Preventive Conservation and Exhibits: Management Strategies


 * 1996, Straus Center for Conservation, Harvard University
 * April 18–20, 1996 Conservation Laboratory Design and Renovation


 * 1997, Conservation Center, Institute of Fine Arts, New York University
 * April 24–26, 1997 Preserving the Library


 * 1998, Art Conservation Program, Queen's University at Kingston
 * May 1–2, 1998 Research the Object: The Evidence


 * 1999, Art Conservation Department, Buffalo State College
 * April 22–24, 1999 The Past as Prologue: Conservation Tomorrow


 * 2000, Smithsonian's Museum Conservation Institute
 * April 27–29, 2000
 * The student papers below were presented on April 28, 2000 at the S. Dillon Ripley Center of the Smithsonian Institution.
 * Jon Brandon, Smithsonian Center, The Specialized Framing Technology in the Undercarriage of Preindustrial American Windsor Chairs
 * Betsy Geiser, Buffalo State College, Barbie's Great-Great Grandmother: A Study of the Manufacture and Materials of Queen Anne Style Dolls
 * Scott Gerson, Heather Hendry, and Bonnie MacLean, Queen's University, 10,000 Fragments: Piecing Together a 19th-Century Wall Map
 * Meghan Goldman, New York University, Examination of Early Andy Warhol Hand-Colored Lithographs
 * Dulce Maria Grimaldi, Queen's University, New Research on the Technique of the Mural Paintings at Templo Mayor Archaeological Site of the Aztecs
 * Jennifer Hain, University of Texas at Austin, Collections Conservation in a Natural History Museum Library: Preserving Oversized Journals
 * Tara Kennedy, University of Texas at Austin, Spectrofluorometric Examination of Ball Point Inks - A Preliminary Analytical Study
 * Molly McNamara, Harvard University, Technical Examination of Ancient Greek Helmets in the Harvard University of Art Museums
 * Holly Salmon, Winterthur-University of Delaware, Samurai Kote: Research and Treatment of Flood Damaged Armor Sleeves
 * Sandra Sardjono, New York University, Detection of Hidden Infestation by Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR)
 * Sara Shpargel, Buffalo State College, Photo Buttons on the Mend
 * Ellen D. Tully, Winterthur-University of Delaware, Your Objects Don't Dance and Your Paintings Don't Rock and Roll: Storage Solutions for Earthquake Prone Areas
 * Friederike Zimmern, Harvard University, Kandinsky's Winter Landscape: A Question of Authenticity


 * 2001, Art Conservation Department, Winterthur-University of Delaware
 * April 19–21, 2001


 * 2002, Straus Center for Conservation and Technical Studies, Harvard University
 * April 18–20, 2002
 * The student papers below were presented on April 18–20, 2002 at the Straus Center for Conservation and Technical Studies, Harvard University.
 * Tatiana Bareis, Winterthur-University of Delaware, Maxfield Parrish’s Mural for Granogue: An Exploration of the History, Materials, Technique, and Conservation
 * Kate Smith Maurer, Harvard University, A Study of George Inness’s Underdrawing
 * Geneviève Saulnier, Queen’s University, Cleaning Unvarnished Acrylic Emulsion Films Using Dry Cleaning Methods
 * Nora Lockshin, University of Texas at Austin, Schnitzelbank – A Case Study of Deteriorating Cellulose Acetate in Books
 * Kristi Dahm, New York University, A Technical Study of Seven 15th Century Italian Metalpoint Drawings: Techniques for Metalpoint Identification and Implications for Attribution Studies
 * Sarah Reidell, University of Texas at Austin, Testing Texas History: The José Enrique de la Peña Diary
 * Amy Jones, Harvard University, Establishing the Restoration History of Harvard’s Marble Statue of a Young Boy Running
 * Éowynn Kerr, Buffalo State College, The Not So Secret Formulas of Jacques Maroger: An Inve4stigation of the Manufacture and use of Maroger Mediums
 * Cheryl Podsiki, Queen’s University and Iris Koch, Ellen Lee, Chris Ollsen, Kenneth Reimer, Environmental Sciences Group, Royal Military College of Canada, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, Pesticide Contaminated Artifacts and the Conservator
 * Sarah Barack and Beth Edelstein, New York University, Conservation of Decorative Plasterwork at the Merchant’s House Museum, New York City
 * Judy L. Dion, Winterthur-University of Delaware, The Treatment, Examination, and History of a 19th Century Painted Leather Fire Bucket from Portsmouth, New Hampshire
 * Emily O'Brien, Buffalo State College, The Examination and treatment of a Painted Gilt Leather Folding Screen


 * 2003, Conservation Center, Institute of Fine Arts, New York University
 * April 24–26, 2003


 * 2004, Art Conservation Department, Queen's University at Kingston
 * 2005, Art Conservation Department, Buffalo State College
 * The student papers below were presented.
 * Brian Baade and Natasha Loeblich, Winterthur-University of Delaware, Collaborative Efforts for Paint Analysis: Two Opportunities for Technical Examination of Major Works in Tandem With Outside Institutions
 * Katherine Beaty, Buffalo State College, 21st- Century Remedies to 19th- Century Repairs of an 18th- Century Turkish Koran
 * Kim Cullen Cobb, Queen’s University, Charred Wood Consolidated with Thermoplastic Resins
 * Susan Costello, Harvard University, An Investigation of Early Chinese Bronze Mirrors at The Harvard University Art Museums
 * Corey D’Augustine, New York University, Drill Team: Vaseline, Hair, and Paperclips
 * Bart Devolder, Harvard University, Two 15th- c. Italian Paintings on Fine-Weave Supports and Their Relationship to Netherlandish Canvas Painting
 * Angela Elliott, Buffalo State College, A Comparative Study of Basket Cleaning Methods Including Nd:YAG Lasers
 * Maria Gonzalez, University of Texas at Austin, Revealing Networks: A Case Study of Disaster Response and Recuperation
 * Dana Melchar, Winterthur-University of Delaware, Investigation of a High Chest and Dressing Table, en suite
 * Holly Robertson, University of Texas at Austin, An Exploration of Non-adhesive Binding Structures Found in the Archives at Vilassar de Dalt
 * David Turnbull, Queen’s University, Fishing for Answers: Dorothy Cameron’s “The Lost Goddess”
 * Gawain Weaver, New York University, Capital Portraits: Conservation of the Topley Studio Index


 * 2006, Art Conservation Department, Winterthur-University of Delaware
 * The student papers below were presented.
 * Tish Brewer, University of Texas at Austin, The Nature of Forgeries: Iron Gall Ink and Paper Aging in Relation to Forged Historical Documents - An Independent Study
 * Rebecca Capua, New York University, Materials and Techniques of George Grosz: American Watercolors
 * Catherine Coueignoux, Winterthur-University of Delaware, An Exploration of Surface: Deciphering the History and Meaning of the Winterthur Peter Stretch Clock's Finish
 * Amy Crist, Buffalo State College, An Investigation of the Characteristics, Compositions, and Identification Methods of Wax Crayons and Colored Pencils, Including a Case Study of a Drawing by Roberto Matta
 * Matt Cushman, Winterthur-University of Delaware, A New Method for the Treatment of Iron-Stained Architectural Marble: in situ reduction of iron(III) using photovoltaic polymers and the introduction of a new chelating agent for conservation
 * Lindsay Haynes, Queen's University, An Investigation into the Materials, Structure and Degradation Behavior of Portraits by William Sawyer
 * Jo-Fan Huang, Harvard University, A Technical Examination of 7 Thai Manuscripts in the 18th, 19th, and 20th Centuries
 * Sandra Kelberlau, Harvard University, How One Landscape-Painter Paints: The Technique of Sanford Robinson Gifford
 * Mary Oey, New York University, Some Problems in Musical Instrument Conservation in Museum Collections
 * Sara Ribbans, Queen's University, Past Practices Causing Modern Problems: The Conservation of Three Jules Cheret Posters
 * Dana K. Senge, Buffalo State College, Analysis and Treatment of a Chinese Ceramic Mortuary Figure
 * Jim Thurn, University of Texas at Austin, Research on Methods to Remove Mold from Cellulose Acetate Audiotape


 * 2007, Straus Center for Conservation and Technical Studies, Harvard University
 * The student papers below were presented.
 * Snowden Becker, University of Texas at Austin, See No Evil, Hear No Evil: Audiovisual Evidence, Forensics, and Preservation in Law Enforcement
 * Morwenna Blewett, Harvard University, A Puzzle to the Critics: The Technical Analysis and Treatment of a 16th Century Panel Painting of Possible French Origin
 * Marie-Catherine Cyr, Queen's University, Conservation Issues: The Case of Time-Based Media Installations
 * Alisa Eagleston, New York University, The Conservation of a Baining Headdress
 * Anne R. Grady, Buffalo State College, Technical Examination and Treatment of an African Sword
 * Amber Kerr-Allison, Winterthur-University of Delaware, Outdoor Public Murals: Materials, Advocacy and Conservation
 * Jennifer Kim, New York University, Jaime Davidovich's Foam TV: An Interplay of Research, Interview, and Discussion to Determine Appropriate Treatment Avenues and the Acceptability of Replication
 * Crystal Maitland, Queen's University, Where Archival and Fine Art Conservation Meet: Antioxidant and Deacidification Treatments of Corrosive Copper Watercolours Associated with Iron Gall Ink in Works of Art on Paper
 * Samantha Sheesley, Buffalo State College, Artist Interviews as a Tool for Diligent Conservation Practice
 * Theresa Smith, Harvard University, Bleaching and Color Reversion in Ingres Drawings at the Fogg Museum
 * Samantha Springer, Winterthur-University of Delaware, An Examination of Alterations to Mississippian Period Native Copper Artifacts from the Collection of the National Museum of the American Indian


 * 2008, Conservation Center of the Institute of Fine Arts, New York University
 * The student papers below were presented.
 * Aimee Ducey, New York University, Conservation of Installation Art: Joseph Beuys's Aus Berlin: Neues vom Kojoten
 * Lisa Duncan and Jessica Keister, Winterthur-University of Delaware, In Pursuit of Reality: A Technical Study of 2 Obscure Photographic Processes of the 19th Century
 * Fletcher Durant, University of Texas at Austin, Revisiting the (Recent) History of Publishers’ Bindings as Artifacts
 * Jocelyn Evans, Harvard University, Sacrifice of Isaac by Antonio di Donnino del Mazziere: Technical Analysis and Conservation Treatment
 * Erin Gordon, Queen's University, Comparing Paper Extract to Traditional Toning Materials
 * Ainslie Harrison, Queen's University, The Effects of Butvar B-98 on Bronze
 * Elizabeth Homberger, Buffalo State College, Contextualizing the Nontangible: The Research and Treatment of a Collection of African Medicine
 * Tara Hornung, Anna Serotta, and Diana Johnson, New York University, The Challenge of Attribution: Technical Examination of a Bronze Ding
 * Sharon Norquest, Winterthur-University of Delaware, Preventing Poultice Problems: A Study of Ceramic Stain Reduction


 * 2009, Art Conservation Department, Buffalo State College
 * The student papers below were presented.
 * Sharra Grow, Winterthur-University of Delaware, When New and Improved Becomes Outdated and Degraded: The Technical Study and Treatment of a 1964 Pop Art Painted Collage
 * Lauren Anne Horelick, University of California, Los Angeles/Getty, The Occurrence and Detection of Gunpowder in Haitian Vodou Charms; The Pakèt Kongo
 * Eliza Spaulding, New York University, Evolving Authenticity in Henri Matisse's The Swimming Pool
 * Marie Stewart, Winterthur-University of Delaware, The Investigation and Treatment of a Javanese Shadow Puppet from the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology


 * 2010, Art Conservation Department, Queen's University at Kingston
 * The student papers below were presented.
 * Nicole Ledoux, University of California, Los Angeles/Getty, Treatment and Technical Study of a Lakota Beaded Hide
 * Meaghan Monaghan, Queen's University, Effects of Concentration and Artificial Ageing on the Strength and Reversibility of Dynamic® 208 Wallcovering Adhesive
 * Cindy Lee Scott, Elizabeth Drolet, and Rita Blaik, University of California, Los Angeles/Getty and Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of California, Los Angeles, The Chemical Characterization and Removal of Lac Dye Staining on White-Ground Ceramics


 * 2011, Art Conservation Department, Winterthur-University of Delaware
 * April 14–16, 2011
 * The student papers below were presented April 15, 2011.
 * Elizabeth Drolet, University of California, Los Angeles/Getty, Time, Erosion and Earthen Architecture: Documenting the Effectiveness of Protective Shelters for Mud-Brick Structures
 * Amber Harwood, Queen's University, Analysis of the Physical Characteristics of Transparent Cellulosic Nanofiber Paper
 * Hai-Yen Nguyen, Queen's University, Low-Flux Neutron and Megavoltage Gamma Computed Tomography for the Non-Destructive Imaging for Archaeology and Art Conservation
 * Robin O'Hern, University of California, Los Angeles/Getty, On the Surface: A Cultural and Scientific Analysis of the Applied Surface from Two West African Komo Masks


 * 2012, Conservation Center of the Institute of Fine Arts, New York University
 * April 12–14, 2012
 * The student papers below were presented April 13, 2012 in the Gilder Lehrman Hall auditorium.
 * Kristin Bradley and Sophie Scully, New York University, Preserving a Palimpsest: The History and Treatment of the Saletta delle Rovine
 * Margaret Wessling, New York University, Characterizing United Press International’s Unifax Facsimile Prints


 * 2013, University of California, Los Angeles/ Getty
 * April 25–27, 2013 L-A-NAGPIC 2013
 * The student papers below were presented April 26, 2013 at the Getty Center.
 * Dina Anchin, Straus Center for Conservation and Technical Studies, Refining Style: Technical Investigation of an Early Work by Georges Pierre Seurat in the Maurice Wertheim Collection
 * Annika Finne, New York University, Flora or Folly? Assessing the Risks of Plant-Based Art
 * Jessica Ford and Courtney Von Stein Murray, Winterthur-University of Delaware, Arabian Knights: Conserving a 1953 Pinball Back Glass
 * Ashley Freeman, Michael Doutre, George Bevan, and Alison Murray, Queen's University, Craquelure Documentation and Analysis: A Preliminary Process Using Reflectance Transformation Imaging and ImageJ
 * Tessa Gadomski, Winterthur-University of Delaware, The Miscellaneous Works of Charles Barrell
 * Sonia Kata, Queen's University, Chitosan as a Consolidant for Fragile Silk
 * Caitlin Mahony, University of California, Los Angeles/Getty, Mending Leather and Quillwork on a Native American Vest: The Challenges and Achievements
 * Casey Mallinckrodt, University of California, Los Angeles/Getty, This Old Foot: Technical Analysis of a Ptolemaic Child Sarcophagus to Identify Structural Components Repurposed from Other Ancient Coffins
 * Harry Metcalf, Straus Center for Conservation and Technical Studies, Corita Kent: A Technical Study of a Group of Screen Prints
 * Laura Neufeld, Buffalo State College, Problem Children: Technical Analysis and Conservation Treatment of Two Works on Paper by Karel Appel
 * Fran Ritchie, Buffalo State College, The Investigation and Conservation Treatment of a Mounted Juvenile Orangutan


 * 2014, Art Conservation Department, Buffalo State College
 * April 10–13, 2014 Extreme Conservation
 * The student papers below were presented April 11, 2014.
 * Megan Salazar-Walsh, Buffalo State College, Learning from The Governess: The treatment and technical study of a Chardin replica
 * Georgina Rayner, Harvard University, Elemental identification of pigments used in traditional bark paintings in the Northern Territory
 * Claire Curran, Winterthur-University of Delaware, Conserving the Contemporary: A look into the challenges of conserving cuttlefish bone and egg
 * Kari Rayner, New York University, Cast in Flames: A Finish Analysis of Robert Chanler’s Whitney Studio Fireplace
 * Alexis North, University of California, Los Angeles, Analysis and Conservation of a Pair of Cherokee Black-dyed Buckskin Moccasins: Preliminary Results
 * Erin Kraus, Queen's University, Comparison of the Preparation of Klucel G Pre-made Mending Tissue Using Isopropanol and Ethanol and Three Methods of Reactivation
 * Melissa Swanson, Columbia University, The Performance of Consolidants of Three North American Sandstones
 * Kevin Wohlgemuth, University of Pennsylvania, Revisiting Gordion’s Pebble Mosaic Pavement: Recent research, analysis and testing
 * Aaron Burgess, Buffalo State College, Shattered Earth: The Treatment of an Illuminated Art Deco Clock and Globe
 * Shannon Brogdon-Grantham and Michelle Sullivan, Winterthur-University of Delaware, New Approaches to Cleaning Works on Paper and Photographic Materials
 * Betsy Burr, University of California, Los Angeles, Chemical Analysis of Archaeological Peruvian Textiles
 * Stephanie Barnes, Queen's University, Severe Delamination in Nu Féminin (1967) by Montreal Artist Jori Smith: A Case Study
 * Eve Mayberger, New York University, Radiography & Replication as Investigative Tools for Conservation Research: The Dummy Mummy Project
 * Nicole Ledoux, Harvard University, Delaying the Inevitable: An Investigation of Plastic Deterioration in Joseph Beuys Multiples