Bringing together the international mountmaking community
INTERNATIONAL MOUNTMAKERS FORUM UK KICK-START EVENT
The International Mountmakers Forum UK Kick-Start Event was held on April 15, 2015 at the Natural History Museum, London.
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PROGRAM
Introduction
Helen Walker, Exhibitions Specialist, Natural History Museum, London
Presentations
Origins of the Mountmakers Forum
McKenzie Lowry, Senior Mountmaker, Antiquities Conservation, Getty Museum, Los angeles
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The International Mountmakers Forum- An Evolution
BJ Farrar, Senior Mountmaker, Decorative Arts and Sculpture Conservation, Getty Museum, Los Angeles
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The Collaborative Mounting of a 17th Century Lobster Tailed Helmet (Co-authored by Zoe Lancely)
Roger Murray, Museum Technician, The Victoria and Albert Museum, London
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The Adventures of Setting up a Workshop at The Wellcome Trust
Christian Kingham, Exhibitions Coordinator, The Wellcome Trust, London
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Morning Session Q&A
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Plowden and Smith Mountmaking Highlights
Kevin Smith, Conservator and Managing Director of Plowden and Smith Ltd., London
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Where to from Here?
Shelly Uhlir, Senior Staff Mountmaker, The National Museum of the American Indian, Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C.
Afternoon Session Q&A
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