2018 MAC LAB WORKSHOP
April 19-20th, 2018
The Maryland Archaeological Conservation Laboratory (MAC Lab) located at
Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum is hosting a two-day workshop focused
on artifact identification and field conservation strategies for
archaeologists. The workshop is open to any practicing professionals and
graduate students in the field of archaeology. Because of limited space and
the desire to have hands-on activities, each session will be taught to
groups of no more than 10, for a maximum of 20 total participants. Cost:
$120 per participant. Visit http://www.jefpat.org/ to register or email
Patricia Samford at [log in to unmask]
Clay Tobacco Pipes: Lauren McMillan- Assistant Professor, University of
Mary Washington
This session will provide participants basic skills needed to identify
various types of clay tobacco pipes, from prehistory to the 19th century.
The majority of the session will focus on the analysis of 17th- and
18th-century pipes, both locally-made terra cotta pipes and imported
European white ball clay pipes.
Prehistoric Pottery: Robert D. Wall, Dept. of Sociology, Anthropology, and
Criminal Justice, Towson University. This session will provide an
introduction to prehistoric pottery of Maryland. The session will include a
sorting activity to further familiarize participants with differences in
temper and surface treatment. Participants are welcome to bring sherds for
identification.
Table Glass: Patricia Samford, Director, MAC Lab. This workshop session
will provide basic identification skills for identifying commonly found
forms of 17th- to 20th-century table glass, including stemmed glass,
tumblers, and cut and pressed glass. Participants are welcome to bring
fragments for identification.
Conservation for Archaeologists: Nichole Doub, Head Conservator, MAC Lab. The
internet is awash in conservation “recipes”. This session will tackle some
common mistreatments as well as some out-of-date methods, look into the
chemistry of deterioration, and include some hands-on activities to compare
against current conservation practices. If you have heard of any curious
recipes and would like to discuss, please submit these prior to the
workshop so that they may be included. Participants will also be able to
x-ray a sample of their personal/institutional collections (the object(s)
must fit on an 8x14 inch film), and we will explore the information that is
revealed.
Patricia Samford
Director, Maryland Archaeological Conservation Lab
Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum
10515 Mackall Road, St. Leonard, Maryland 20685
410-586-8551 [log in to unmask]
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