Before arriving at WUDPAC to learn paper conservation, Sam Callanta constructed and painted sets as a scenic artist in the theater world. The work made her curious: “Why was I using latex versus ...

People are hoarders of personal histories. Photographs on the walls, hand-written recipes, birthday cards, signed books or posters are all irreplaceable artifacts that tell generations of family ...

Crystal Maitland (she/her) has a Master of Art Conservation (Paper) as well as a B.Sc. (Hons) in Chemistry from Queen’s University. Prior to joining Winterthur in the summer of 2024, Crystal was the ...

Printed photographs are “multilayered objects,” as Jennifer McGlinchey Sexton puts it, whether they are works of fine art, records of history, intimate family portraits, or perhaps all three.

Deep inside the Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures—past cases filled with cuneiform tablets and giant stone sculptures that guarded the temples of long-dead kings—is a very modern laboratory.