This extended seminar will summarize options for tailoring both solution chemistry and physical delivery for improved control in aqueous cleaning of cultural heritage surfaces.
Topics discussed include: pH, conductivity, chelating agents, surfactants and emulsions, thickeners, spreadable gels, and hydrogels.
Topics discussed include: pH, conductivity, chelating agents, surfactants and emulsions, thickeners, spreadable gels, and hydrogels.
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Matthew Cushman is Conservator in Charge at the Worcester Art Museum (Massachusetts, USA), leading the Museum’s team of conservators. He was previously Conservator of Paintings and Affiliated Assistant Professor at the Winterthur/University of Delaware Program in Art Conservation, where he taught fundamentals of painting conservation and the application of scientific principles in conservation practice. His research interests include novel materials for the cleaning of painted surfaces, structural treatment of easel paintings, and the techniques and materials of early American painting.
