Museum Conservation Adhesive Workshop

Museum Conservation Adhesive Workshop

Did you know that conservation adhesive can be safely used to secure objects such as ceramics and glass on display. It is safe and easy to apply and helps to prevent damage during seismic events.

This workshop is for museums and small collections staff (volunteers or professional) to show you how to make, safely use, and remove conservation adhesive dots.

During this workshop Canterbury Museum conservator Emily Fryer will talk about the adhesive and the type of objects it can be used to secure. Participants will be shown how to make the dots manually, and then get the chance to try both applying the product to an object and removing the dots from objects.

Emily Fryer is an objects conservator with a Masters in the Conservation of Historic Objects from Durham University, UK and a degree in geology.  She has worked in conservation for over 20 years both in institutions and privately. She is a solutions focused conservator who sees the tangible and intangible needs of the objects around her and wants to ensure their needs are met by adopting a practical, evidence-based approach to their care. Emily is currently Vice President of the New Zealand Conservators of Cultural Materials Pūmanaaki kahurangi (NZCCM).

• UC Teece Museum, 3 Hereford St, Chch

• Monday 10 November 2023, 9.30am to 12:00am.

• Workshop is free, but seats are limited so registration is essential.

This workshop is a collaboration between Canterbury Museum and the University of Canterbury Teece Museum.

Image credit: Emily Fryer at work making adhesive dots.