*October 3-4, 2019*
The Maryland Archaeological Conservation Laboratory (MAC Lab) located at
Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum is hosting a two-day workshop on
October 3-4, 2019, focused on artifact identification, artifact
illustration 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: $130 per participant.
Visit **https://jefpat.maryland.gov <https://jefpat.maryland.gov>* *to
register starting August 21, 2019.*
*Artifact Identification - 2 Sessions*
*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.
*Dating 18th- and 19th-Century Printed Earthenware and Using Vessel Shapes
as a Dating Tool: Patricia Samford, Director, Maryland Archaeological
Conservation Lab*
This session will provide participants with the skills necessary to date
underglaze printed earthenware within a 20- to 30-year manufacture range
using a combination of printed motif type, color, and printing
technologies. The session will also include a brief introduction to using
vessel shapes on refined earthenware as a dating tool.
*Lab Techniques – 2 Sessions*
*Artifact Illustration – Tamera Myer-Mams, Independent Scholar.*
Artifact illustration provides clarity in ways photos cannot, but the
approach taken to illustration and rendering can also create deception in
terms of how one renders the artifact. This session will provide
instruction on basic sketch techniques for accuracy, how to create and
reconstruct profiles based on physical evidence and research, provide
guidance on techniques for rendering artifacts of differing material types
(ceramic, glass, metal, wood), and finally the pros and cons of using
hand-drawn illustrations versus digital illustrations.
*Field Conservation for Archaeologists: Nichole Doub, Head
Conservator,* *Maryland
Archaeological Conservation Lab *
This session is designed to assist archaeologists when they come across
various material types during excavation. We will cover basic stabilizing
techniques for metals, organics, and wet and waterlogged collections, as
well as hands-on lifting techniques for fragile and fragmentary finds.
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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