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Apply what you have learned! OPPORTUNITIES Events Events Fellowships Fellowships Funding Funding Internships Internships Jobs Jobs Studentships Studentships Mentorship Mentorship Workshops + Courses Workshops + Courses INTERNSHIPS Apply what you have learned! There are no current active opportunities to show today! If you have something you'd like to share, please send it to info@artbiomatters.org so we can upload it. Conservation Internship for Broadening Access (CIBA) Deadline Mar 14, 2025 Location Washington D.C., USA Focused on students from communities currently underrepresented in the museum conservation field, the Conservation Internship for Broadening Access (CIBA) offers opportunities for current or recent undergraduates to learn about museum conservation. During a 10-week summer program, CIBA interns are placed with mentors in a variety of conservation labs throughout the Smithsonian. The program supports interns by offering a stipend and paid housing during the internship. A relocation travel allowance may also be included as part of the internship award. Explore Mellon Native American Scholars Initiative (NASI) Summer Undergraduate Internships Deadline March 3, 2025 Location Philadelphia, PA, USA These 8-week paid summer internships provide opportunities for undergraduates to conduct research, to explore career possibilities in archives and special collections, and to learn about advanced training in Native American and Indigenous Studies and related fields. This opportunity is closed for 2024, but will reopen annually. Explore 2025-2026 Conservation Graduate Internship Deadline Rolling Application Location Denver CO, USA For internships that are six months or longer, funds will be available toward travel to one conference, and conditionally available for research and professional development. The Avenir Conservation Center (ACC) is pleased to announce an internship in cultural heritage conservation for a third or fourth-year graduate student enrolled in a master’s degree program in conservation. The Conservation Center is responsible for the preservation and care of the collections with a primary focus on Anthropology collections. ACC is also carrying out long-term, in-depth conservation-curatorial projects that often include collaboration with Indigenous community members for the shared stewardship of their culture heritage. Explore Indigenous Science Internship Deadline Rolling Application Location Denver, CO, USA Three Indigenous Science Internships are offered to currently enrolled or recently graduated (within 2 years) undergraduate OR graduate students. The internship will provide participants with the opportunity to assist Museum staff in the deinstallation of the North American Indian Cultures Hall (NAICH). This will include auditing case contents, completing deinstallation pre-assessments, safely moving objects, working with tribal representatives and community partners, assisting conservation staff in developing condition evaluations and documentation, creating custom storage mounts, and rehousing collection items in permanent storage. The applicant must demonstrate an interest in engaging with Indigenous communities. We are looking for students or recent graduates with an interest in cultural heritage conservation, anthropology, archaeology, art, museums, or museum collections. Start Date: May 2025 Explore Pre-Program Internship - Bavarian National Museum Münich Deadline February 21, 2025 Location Münich, Germany A pre-program internship in the field of textile conservation will be available at the Bavarian National Museum in Munich from 1 September 2025 (duration: 12 months, 40 hours per week). The internship involves the conservation and restoration of works of art, their examination, the creation of restoration concepts and their practical implementation, and the documentation of these measures. Further topics include the exhibition and loan of exhibits. The internship serves as preparation for the entrance examination for the degree programmes in the field of conservation. Explore Pre-program Internship - Archaeological Conservation Deadline February 9, 2025 Location Esslingen, Germany The internship in the field of archaeological conservation serves as preparation for the course of studies in object restoration and lasts 13 months. During this time, all relevant material groups that come to light during archaeological excavations are treated by conservators under professional supervision. The basic requirements for the course of studies and for the pre-study internship associated with it are regulated in the study regulations of the respective universities. Explore Getty Post-Baccalaureate Conservation Internships Deadline Applications Open August 2025 Location Los Angeles, CA, USA The Getty Post-Baccalaureate Conservation Internships aim to diversify the conservation field by increasing the number of students from underrepresented backgrounds enrolled in graduate degree programs related to museum conservation. Explore Internships at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Deadline Various Deadlines - Check Link for details Location New York, NY, USA The Museum offers internship opportunities for college and graduate students interested in careers in art museums, as well as New York City–area high school students. Explore Canadian Conservation Institute internship programs Deadline Rolling Applications Location Ottowa, Ontario, Canada The Canadian Conservation Institute (CCI) offers paid postgraduate internships and curriculum internships that provide learning opportunities for the conservation community in Canada and abroad. Explore Graduate Internships, J. Paul Getty Trust Deadline Applications Open August 2025 Location Los Angeles, CA, USA Getty Graduate Internships are offered in the four programs of the J. Paul Getty Trust—the Getty Museum, the Getty Conservation Institute, the Getty Research Institute, and the Getty Foundation—and in Getty Publications and Getty Digital, to graduate students who intend to pursue careers in the visual arts. Explore Conservation Internship for Diversity Deadline Rolling Application Location Created and led by the National Gallery of Canada, in collaboration with the Art Conservation program at Queen’s University and the Canadian Conservation Institute, the NGC Conservation Internship Program for Diversity aims to increase the representation of professionals from diverse communities. Dedicated to Indigenous and Black students, and students from other cultural communities from across Canada, the program is designed to provide the best possible start for students pursuing a career in conservation. This initiative allows four students to benefit from the program before they go on to Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, to formally study art conservation as part of the Master’s program. Explore

3e72bd04-dd1d-4605-9181-0321906b8abe RESOURCES Glossaries + Databases Glossaries + Databases Reference Materials Reference Materials Scientific Resources Scientific Resources Videos + Lectures Videos + Lectures Journals + Publications Journals + Publications Coming Soon Explore instructional videos and presentations created by our ABM members. If you have a video or slide deck to share, please email info@artbiomatters.org . VIDEOS + LECTURES (Bio)art and ecologies of the non/living University of Birmingham Visual artist Emanuela Cusin (Wysing Arts Centre, Cambridge (UK)) and philosopher Dr Marietta Radomska (Research Fellow in Environmental Humanities, Linköping University (SE)) present their artistic and philosophical engagements with the matter(s) - and materialisation - of (bio)art and ecologies of the non/living. They do so against the backdrop of these more-than-human crisis times that are afflicted by political and pandemic violence, (counter)terrorist acts and events, and processes of mourning, trauma, and commemoration. Explore Videos + Lectures Arsenic in collections American Institute for Conservation: Connecting to Collections Care If you have suspicions that arsenic may be present in your collection, this webinar will review methods for detection, personal protective equipment, and how to work with these collections safely and effectively. Examples of the types of objects that contain arsenic, either through application of residual pesticides or by manufacture, include medicinal kits, geological specimens, dyed textiles, Indigenous materials with a museum history, and natural history specimens. This webinar builds from the Connecting to Collections, 2016’s “Arsenic and Old Lace: Controlling Hazardous Collection Materials” and will include and expand pertinent information. Explore Videos + Lectures Conserving contemporary art Harvard Art Museums Narayan Khandekar, director of the Straus Center for Conservation and Technical Studies and senior conservation scientist, and Angela Chang, assistant director and conservator of objects and sculpture, discuss the various issues that arise in conserving contemporary art . In particular, they focus on how Doris Salcedo, as evidenced in her works in the current special exhibition "Doris Salcedo: The Materiality of Mourning," takes a seemingly impossible idea and makes it a reality... Explore Videos + Lectures Everywhen: The Eternal Present in Indigenous Art Harvard Art Museums With works drawn from public and private collections in Australia and the United States, Everywhen: The Eternal Present in Indigenous Art from Australia explores the ways in which time is folded into Indigenous, artistic, social, historical, and philosophical life. The exhibition features many works never seen outside Australia... Explore Videos + Lectures Icon Heritage Science Group and the National Heritage Science Forum The Institute of Conservation (ICON) The Icon Heritage Science Group and the National Heritage Science Forum ran a series of four informal, virtual short seminars to showcase the research of emerging heritage science researchers and students as well as provide career insights from established specialists in this field... Explore Videos + Lectures Investigating Ancient Textiles - Where do you even start? How do you start investigating ancient textiles, when you are not even sure where to start? This is recording of the Art Bio Matters Member Conversations Event recorded in October 2024, with the participation of members Ilaria Serafini and Juliet Graver Istrabadi. Explore Videos + Lectures Leather Use in Treatment American Institute for Conservation The 2022 Annual Meeting session on Leather Use in Treatment was held October 7, 2022. Panelists include Holly Herro, Kristi Wright, William Minter, and Katie Wagner. This video covers leather making and use from a craft, conservation, and curatorial perspective. Explore Videos + Lectures The ISAAC Mobile Lab The Institute of Conservation (ICON) This talk gives an overview and highlights of the latest developments through example ISAAC Mobile Lab activities, from participation in providing access through IPERION HS MOLAB around Europe to UK based activities, and from in situ investigation of wall painting to manuscripts... Recorded on 23 November 2022 Explore Videos + Lectures The Poison Book project American Institute for Conservation: Connecting to Collections Care The Poison Book Project investigates potentially toxic heavy metals used in 19th-century, mass-produced Euro-American bookbindings, a common object type found across small and mid-sized institutions. This webinar will share practical advice on how to identify these potentially toxic books, as well as health and safety recommendations institutions large and small can use when they have identified poison books in their collections. Explore Videos + Lectures The application of scientific research on works of art The Metropolitan Museum of Art Part of the World Science Festival held in New York City from May 28--June 1, 2008, the afternoon program explores the fascinating relationship between science and art. World-renowned scientists, including researchers from the Met and from Harvard University, a Nobel Laureate chemist, and a physicist, give talks concerning the application of scientific research on works of art. Marco Leona, David H. Koch Scientist in Charge, Department of Scientific Research, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, introduces the program. Explore Videos + Lectures The best explanation of radiocarbon (C14) dating A small clip from Laura Hendrik's ABM Seminar Series event "Compound Specific Radiocarbon (14C) Dating of Our Colorful Past: from Theory to Practice" recorded in April 2023 and widely praised by our members as "the best explanation of radiocarbon dating they have heard." Explore Videos + Lectures The daguerreotype Library of Congress Tracing the history of the daguerreotype from Paris to Philadelphia, this lecture explores the various improvements made to Daguerre's process and the ways in which it was used, examines the importance of Robert Cornelius as an American photographer, explains the history and ethics of conservation treatment and expands upon why conservation science-based research is necessary for the long-term preservation of our earliest national photographic treasures. Explore Videos + Lectures The nature of color in Japanese painting and prints Japanese Art Society This two-part series explores the nature of color in Japanese painting and prints. Renowned scientist and head of the Scientific Laboratory of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Marco Leona, shares the studies of his department and collaborations with art historians and curators... Explore Videos + Lectures The sol-gel method The Institute of Conservation (ICON) This talk looks at the sol-gel method. This is a chemical process for the synthesis of inorganic or hybrid ceramic materials. Thanks to this technology it is possible to create several oxides with different structures (nanoparticles, micro and nano-coatings, dense layers, fibres, etc). The talk is being given by Michelle Cecchin of SILTEA. They are an Italian company specialized in sol-gel materials applied to Cultural Heritage... Explore Videos + Lectures

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This program is made possible by the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Mex-Am Cultural Foundation Inc. ECBSM2024 - 6th European Conference on Biodeterioration of Stone Monuments Details A great opportunity to gather researchers, heritage professionals, industry experts, teachers, and students working for the conservation of historic and culturally relevant objects and buildings. Abstracts due by September 9, 2024 Registration deadline: September 18, 2024 Milan, Italy on 7-8 November 2024 36th CIHA World Congress - Lyon 2024 Details The 36th CIHA Congress is organized under the aegis of the Comité français d'histoire de l'art (CFHA) in partnership between the CFHA, the Institut national d'histoire de l'art (INHA), the Université Lumière Lyon 2 and the Laboratoire de recherche historique Rhône-Alpes (LARHRA CNRS UMR 5190). The main aims of this internationally-renowned scientific and cultural event are to share and disseminate research by bringing together communities of art history and heritage around a unifying theme. AMNH Techniques Tuesday Details Lindsey Paskulin is a PhD student at the University of British Columbia and lab manager of the ADaPT Archaeological Laboratory that is a dedicated space for ancient DNA and paleoproteomic analysis. Her talk will provide background on collagen mass fingerprinting and shotgun proteomics techniques as well as discuss her research focused on applying proteomic techniques to vessel interiors and vessel residues to reconstruct elements of food processing, preparation, and consumption in the past. Please see ABM members' Slack for Zoom link. Reimagining Materiality: Artistic Interventions and Sustainable Innovations in algae-based polymers Details Jessica French May 17th, 2024 6:30 PM ET In this seminar, French delves into her pioneering work with algae-based polymers, a cornerstone of her artistic practice. Through 'Other Matter', her experimental design studio, French champions sustainability with innovative outcomes for algae-based bioplastics, impacting beyond the cultural sector. The talk will offer an overview of her artistic journey, showcasing how traditional techniques are transformed by groundbreaking sustainable materials, including her innovative non-petrochemical decal signage—Other Matter Decals™. These exemplify the practical implementation of closed-loop, zero-waste systems. The discussion not only highlights French’s unique blend of research and creative experimentation but also fosters a broader conversation on the role of sustainable practices in transforming artistic production and environmental responsibility. Additionally, the seminar will address ongoing research questions and spotlight knowledge and data gaps inherent in working with unconventional materials, underscoring the critical need for continued investigation and collaboration in this evolving field. Identification of a lichen dye source in a fifteenth century medieval tapestry Details Rachel Lackner Apr 18th, 2024 11:00 AM ET As part of a long-term campaign to clean, conserve, and treat the Heroes tapestries from The Cloisters collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, organic colorant analysis of Julius Caesar (accession number 47.101.3) was performed. Liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) analysis of several dark brown samples revealed the presence of several molecules produced only by certain species of lichen. Various lichen dye sources have been documented in the literature for centuries and are classified as either ammonia fermentation method (AFM) or boiling water method (BWM) dyes based on their method of production. However, none of these known sources produce the distinctive metabolites present in the tapestry. Lichen metabolites were definitively identified in the tapestry by LC-MS based on comparison with a reference of Lecanora sulphurata. This finding marks the first time that these lichen metabolites have been identified in a historic object, and the first evidence that BWM lichen dyes may have been used prior to the eighteenth century. This is a members-only event. Registration links will be sent directly to ABM members. ABM March Round Table Details ABM members share their current research projects and challenges to spark conversation and connect with relevant colleagues: Thainá Vígio is seeking other fungicide methods other than freezing and anoxia treatment for 19th c. silk textiles. Pamela Hatchfield will discuss an outdoor Chinese sandstone sculpture compromised by a myriad of microbiological growth, and how to evaluate the risk of further damage from these species. Micheal Galardi (Celeste Mahoney) will discuss light spots uncovered on a Huastec sandstone relief and wonders about the possibility of biological growth as a factor. This is a members-only event. Registration links will be sent directly to ABM members. 2024 Edition: 'New Perspectives in the Study of Medieval Manuscripts' Details Inaugural Seminar. Jiří Vnouček Conservator of parchment, paper & bookbinding The Royal Library, Copenhagen Changes in production of parchment during one millennium: 4th to 14th centuries Facultad de Geografía e Historia, Sala de Grados 2 de febrero de 2024 · 16:00h The seminar will take place in a hybrid format and is open to the general public. To register, please send an email to ainoacastro@usal.es The cause of much chagrin: using marine shagreen for the marine historical ecology of elasmobranchs Details Rachel Winter December 14th, 2023 11 AM ET / 4 PM GMT Marine shagreen is a luxurious, storied leather made from the skins of elasmobranchs (sharks, rays, and skates). Demand for marine shagreen peaked between the 17th-19th centuries in northwestern Europe. Once elasmobranch skins have been turned into shagreen, more precise taxonomic identification than shark or ray is not possible. Preliminary review of historical sources indicates at least 17 species, spanning the Atlantic Ocean to the Indo-Pacific, were targeted. One third of all elasmobranch species are classified as being threatened with extinction by the IUCN. A key challenge to conservation efforts is the lack of historical data, long term perspectives, and ecological baselines. This talk will discuss some of the potential avenues and challenges for studying marine shagreen museum objects for insights into which species and seas were targeted. Exploring how shagreen can be used to investigate the ecological consequences of historic elasmobranch fisheries and investigate past species biogeography. Animal mummy genomics: success, failure and collaborative interpretation Details Evon Hekkala Fordham University and American Museum of Natural History November 14th, 2023 11 AM ET / 4 PM GMT Silk and Science: Collaborative research into a knitted waistcoat associated with Charles I Details Jane Malcolm-Davies (Project Leader, Knitting in Early Modern Europe), Beatrice Behlen (Senior Curator, Fashion and Decorative Arts, Museum of London), and Paula Nabais (Junior Researcher at LAQV-REQUIMTE Research unit) May 18th, 2023 11AM EDT/3PM GMT Since 1924, the Museum of London has had an undergarment, knitted of fine silk, said to have been worn by King Charles I at his execution in 1649. Several attempts have been made to analyse stains on the front of what would then have been called a waistcoat, and to fill gaps in its provenance. A new research project has brought together a curator, a knitting historian, a conservator, scientists, and expert craftspeople, including knitters. Different methods have been used to broaden knowledge of this rare garment: detailed object examination and description, comparison with other extant garments, radiocarbon dating, various dye analysis techniques, and silk sample knitting. In this talk, the challenges and advantages of this work will be discussed: from discoveries that can be made by looking at objects together to the difficulties of grappling with science for those unfamiliar with laboratory techniques. Click "Explore" below to learn more about the project! Compound Specific Radiocarbon (14C) Dating of Our Colorful Past: from Theory to Practice Details Laura Hendriks, Branco Weiss Fellow at the School of Engineering and Architecture of Fribourg (HEIA-FR), Switzerland April 20th, 2023 11AM EDT/3PM GMT Join us for a 20-minute presentation by ABM member Laura Hendriks, Branco Weiss Fellow at the School of Engineering and Architecture of Fribourg (HEIA-FR), Switzerland. Laura’s presentation will be followed by a discussion/Q&A with current ABM members. For more information, click “Explore” below to view her abstract.

Track jobs as they are posted. OPPORTUNITIES Events Events Fellowships Fellowships Funding Funding Internships Internships Jobs Jobs Studentships Studentships Mentorship Mentorship Workshops + Courses Workshops + Courses JOBS Track jobs as they are posted. There are no current active opportunities to show today! If you have something you'd like to share, please send it to info@artbiomatters.org so we can upload it. Research Associate in the Institute for Materiality in Art and Culture Deadline February 24, 2025 Location Bern, Switzerland The project, in which SUPSI and the HE Arc are also involved under the leadership of the Institute for Materiality in Art and Culture at the HKB, is researching how Switzerland's built cultural heritage can be protected against the effects of climate change. It traces the regional development of the climate over the last thirty years and breaks down the parameters with the greatest negative effects on buildings. Using a series of case studies, it carries out risk assessments in relation to ongoing climate change and identifies measures to mitigate the negative effects. It develops new protocols and model catalogues of measures for monitoring, reporting and mitigation. More about the project here: https://www.bfh.ch/de/forschung/forschungsprojekte/2024-923-031-809/ Explore Project Assistant at the Institute for Materiality in Art and Culture Deadline February 24, 2025 Location Bern, Switzerland The project, in which SUPSI and the HE Arc are also involved under the leadership of the Institute for Materiality in Art and Culture at the HKB, is researching how Switzerland's built cultural heritage can be protected against the effects of climate change. It traces the regional development of the climate over the last thirty years and breaks down the parameters with the greatest negative effects on buildings. Using a series of case studies, it carries out risk assessments in relation to ongoing climate change and identifies measures to mitigate the negative effects. It develops new protocols and model catalogues of measures for monitoring, reporting and mitigation. More about the project here: https://www.bfh.ch/de/forschung/forschungsprojekte/2024-923-031-809/ Explore Conservation Scientist Deadline February 15, 2025 Location London, UK The V&A is looking for a part-time (0.5 FTE) Conservation Scientist to join its vibrant Conservation team. As Conservation Scientist you will have the exciting opportunity to work in our newly refurbished laboratory, where a AHRC £2.3 million grant has enabled the purchase and upgrade of a wide range of microscopes, spectrometers and X-radiography equipment. With experience in the analysis of materials from cultural heritage contexts, as Conservation Scientist you will undertake the analysis of both traditional and modern materials in museum objects, using FTIR, X-ray fluorescence, SEM-EDX, UV-vis-nIR, optical and digital microscopy, Raman microscopy and other appropriate techniques. Interviews will likely take place on 27 February. Explore Junior Assistant Conservation and Restoration (Teaching) 50% Deadline February 28, 2025 Location Bern, Switzerland The University of Applied Arts in Bern Switzerland seeks a Junior Assistant Conservation and Restoration to support the Painting and Sculpture specialization teaching staff. Responsibilities: Provide organizational and administrative support in teaching (e.g. study trips, further training, studio, modules, etc.) Supporting students in the studio (teaching theoretical and practical basics, supervising practical work with regard to aspects previously agreed with the main supervisor, e.g. solubility test, consolidation, etc.) Maintain database and documentation storage Explore Postdoctoral Researcher in Heritage Science Deadline February 2, 2025 Location Fribourg, Switzerland The proposed research project is funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation, as part of the interdisciplinary Ambizione project (FNS: PZ00P2_216127), entitled " The when and the where of colour: tailored radiocarbon and stable isotope analysis of natural organic dyes and pigments in cultural heritage objects". The novelty of this project is to develop metrics for assessing the origin of an artwork founded on the principles that i) the carbon backbone of natural organic dyes stores a wealth of information regarding its source and origin and ii) this information may be retrieved by capitalizing on compound specific analysis as opposed to bulk sample analysis. Explore Assistant or Associate Curator of Native American Art Deadline No posted end date Location Minneapolis, USA The purpose of this position is to develop, research, exhibit, and publish Minneapolis Institute of Art's collections of Native American art. Explore

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Find collaborators. Share your ongoing work related to art, cultural history, scientific analysis, and art conservation. If you have a project to post, please email info@artbiomatters.org. COMMUNITY Projects Projects Publications Member Events Members Publications PROJECTS Find collaborators. Share your ongoing work related to art, cultural history, scientific analysis, and art conservation. If you have a project to post, please email info@artbiomatters.org . Immaterial: Chia - Beyond superfoods and infomercials. Julie Arslanoglu For centuries, one of the most prized mediums of art at museums like The Met has been oil painting, a European tradition embodied by the so-called “Old Masters.” This is the story of how the oil of the chia seed—yes, the same one that’s a staple add-on for smoothies and acai bowls—and its origins in Mexico could help us look at oil painting and our world with fresh eyes. Explore Provenance determination of archaeological ochre by 16S rRNA sequencing microbial composition Rachel S. Popelka-Filcoff [1], Claire E. Lenehan [2], Shanan S. Tobe [3] Data from 16S rRNA sequencing studies provide profiles of ochre sources that are both independent of and complementary to elemental and mineralogical analyses. We have demonstrated the clear discrimination between four geographically and mineralogically distinct Australian cultural ochre sites. This work demonstrates that trace microbial content in archaeological samples provide a yet unexploited source of information for provenance studies and outlines the possibilities towards the application to other culturally important geological materials. Explore Non-proximate Ambient Mass Spectrometry Sampling of Large, Intact Cultural Heritage Objects G. Asher Newsome [1], Kathleen Martin [2] Ambient mass spectrometry ion sources can sample from an intact object at atmospheric pressure, but they require the analyte to be close to an MS inlet and therefore cannot accommodate large objects. We constructed a non-proximate sampling system to thermally desorb analyte molecules from large, intact objects using a heated gas jet. Material is transferred 2 m to a custom-mounted direct analysis in real time (DART) ion source. Explore Decolonizing Crocodylian Collections: Developing a model system for bridging indigenous and Eurocentric perspectives on culturally and economically important species in museum holdings Evon Hekkala The project focuses on using archival research on cultural heritage collections containing crocodiles as a model to resurface and to integrate Indigenous historical archival narratives and to re-attribute knowledge from source and descendent communities. Explore Human bone points from Mesolithic Doggerland Joannes Dekker [1]; Virginie Sinet-Mathiot [2]; Merel Spithoven [3]; Bjorn Smit [4]; Arndt Wilcke [5]; Frido Welker [6,2]; Alexander Verpoorte [1]; and Marie Soressi [1,2] Raw material selection is the first step of an object’s use life and provides us valuable information on an artefact’s place in the larger toolkit. However, the species of osseous artefacts is often difficult to identify. By applying ZooMS we found evidence for the selection of human bone for the production of Mesolithic barbed points from Doggerland and hypothesise that this represents a deliberate and meaningful choice by the Mesolithic inhabitants of Doggerland. Explore Overlooked Organics in Decorative Arts: Cataloguing Winterthur’s Hard Matrices and Collagen-Based Organics Rosie Grayburn, Lara Kaplan, Katie Lagarde, Catherine Matsen, and Ann Wagner Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library was awarded an NEH grant to catalogue “overlooked organic” objects in the collection through physical identification and analytical research. This project focuses on cataloguing a group of objects with a high standard of accuracy, acquiring information through visual and scientific analysis, research, and expert consultation. The work is a collaboration between curatorial, conservation, and scientific staff to understand findings within the craft context for each object. Explore Beasts to Craft: Biocodicology as a new approach to the study of parchment manuscripts Explore

1ab64759-4f6f-4e91-a85a-5e800f2f980a RESOURCES Glossaries + Databases Glossaries + Databases Reference Materials Reference Materials Scientific Resources Scientific Resources Videos + Lectures Videos + Lectures Journals + Publications Journals + Publications Coming Soon Explore reference collections and databases of materials and samples assembled by cultural institutions. REFERENCE MATERIALS Asian Textile Database Asian Textile Database: inventory of textiles used to mount East Asian paintings and calligraphy scrolls and screens at the Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art, in Washington, DC. Explore Videos + Lectures CSR reference collection National Museum of Asian Art CSR reference collection: more than 3,000 samples from a variety of sources available for comparison and analysis. Explore Videos + Lectures Dye Analysis Database Dye Analysis Database: analyses of reference dye materials and analyses of samples from cultural artifacts that have been carried out by liquid chromatography, generally coupled with diode array and mass spectrometer detectors (LC/DAD/MS) Explore Videos + Lectures FRIL Fiber Reference Image Library (FRIL): a database of images of textile fibers acquired through the use of multiple microscopic techniques. Explore Videos + Lectures Forbes Pigment Database Forbes Pigment Database: 3000 colorants assembled by the late Edward Waldo Forbes, former Director of the Fogg Art Museum at Harvard University. Explore Videos + Lectures GCI Reference Collection Getty Conservation Institute (GCI) Reference Collection: repository of reference materials for use in the analysis of art objects. Explore Videos + Lectures Heritage Science Laboratory Ljubljana The HSLL houses a number of Reference Material Collections. All have been acquired commercially and through donations for the purpose of heritage science research projects and their value is purely scientific. Explore Videos + Lectures Islamic Paper Collection A collection of 230 paper samples was gathered from various commercial sources across Central Asia, Near East and North Africa (spanning the 15th to 19th centuries) for the purpose of scientific research. Explore Videos + Lectures NGA Art Materials Research and Study Center National Gallery of Art (NGA) Art Materials Research and Study Center: artists' materials, technical information, and trade literature, including more than 18,000 of samples, including a variety of paints, varnishes, and drawing materials. Explore Videos + Lectures NGA Paper Sample Collection National Gallery of Art (NGA) Paper Sample Collection: collection of documented samples, identified by the manufacturer or distributor, and covers mostly fine- and student-grade artists’ papers available in the United States. Explore Videos + Lectures Uemura Dye Archive Uemura Dye Archive: collection of 744 dyed fabrics prepared in early 20th century Japan. Explore Videos + Lectures