Current Programs

Caring for Your Textiles
Medina County District Library, 210 South Broadway, Medina, OH 44256
February 14, 2010 2PM
ICA Director of Education Nicole Hayes will offer this FREE illustrated lecture, sponsored by the Medina County Genealogical Society. The presentation will cover topics including: understanding the needs of your textile collection; preventing damage through appropriate care, handling, and storage practices; and the importance of collection monitoring.


Caring for Your Textiles
Heritage Hall Auditorium, 169 East Church Street, Marion, OH 43302
March 5, 2010 1PM
ICA Director of Education Nicole Hayes will offer this illustrated lecture, sponsored by the Marion County Historical Society. The presentation will cover topics including: understanding the needs of your textile collection; preventing damage through appropriate care, handling, and storage practices; and the importance of collection monitoring. Admission will be $10 and those who wish to register should contact MCHS directly.


Ohio Museums Association 2010 Annual Conference
Cherry Valley Lodge, 2299 Cherry Valley Road, Newark, OH 43055
April 26, 2010
ICA staff are offering two presentations at this year's conference:

• 1:45-3PM ICA Paper Conservator Jamye Jamison, "Conservation Connection: Building a Successful Conservation Program in a Small Museum"
• 3:45-5PM ICA Materials Research Director Mark Gottsegen, "Color: Theory and Practice for Art Historians and Curators"

For additional conference information and registration details, visit the OMA website.


Mammoths and Mastodons: The Conservation of Viktor Shreckengost’s Mosaics at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
Rocky River Public Library, 1600 Hampton Road, Rocky River, OH 44116
May 8, 2010 2-3PM
ICA Objects Conservation Assistant Anne Goodwill will speak on the history of Viktor Shreckengost’s "Mammoths and Mastodons" sculpture, which identified the Pachyderm House at the Cleveland Zoo for over 50 years. The majority of the lecture will describe the deinstallation and conservation processes surrounding the removal and stabilization of the individual tiles that compose the mosaics. This lecture will be offered as part of 2010 Cowan Pottery Symposium. For additional details and registration information, click here.


Working Properties of Paper and Adhesives
ICA Conservation Center, 2915 Detroit Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44113
June 12, 2010 10AM-3:30PM (including lab tour and lunch break)
ICA paper conservator Jamye Jamison will offer a practicum on the working properties of papers and adhesives.  Approximately one hour will focus on paper properties (general types, fillers and treatments to change properties, grain, thickness, and tensile strength) and paper tips and tricks (tools, determining grain direction, folding, tearing, cutting, and drying).  The second hour will address the characteristics of both natural and synthetic adhesives as well as adhesive tips and tricks (choosing an adhesive, getting the right mix, choosing a brush, application, drying, and counter mounting). Participants are encouraged to bring a personal project to discuss after the lunch break.  Following the discussion, there will be a tour of the ICA facility for interested participants. This program has been designed for Art Books Cleveland; priority will be given to ABC members until May 1st after which registration will be opened to all.  To register contact ICA’s Education Director Nicole Hayes at nhayes@ica-artconservation.org or 216-658-8700. (To become a member of ABC contact Bonné de Blas at brookfire@aol.com.) Please sign up early. Due to space limitations and to ensure good discussion, the program will be limited to 15 people. Cost: $20 for ICA members, $25 for non-members.

Also Coming in 2010!

Look for additional information to be be posted soon about the following upcoming programming:

• 13th Annual Slavic Village Summit (April 17)
• National Preservation Week activities (May 9-15)
• Ingenuity Fest (September 24-26)
• Association of Midwest Museums/Ohio Museums Association joint conference in Cleveland, OH (October 6-9)