Publications
Gwen Spicer has written several conservation publications and technical bulletins for collection care that are used for surveys and workshops. Some are listed below.
Papers
Handouts
Papers
"What Is "Acid-free"? Maine Archives & Museums Newsletter, vol. 10, no. 2 (May 2007)11. Co-authored with Ronald Harvey.
"Planning for Collection Care" Upstate History Alliance e-newletter, (Winter/Spring 2007).
"'Mounts Altered' Mounting Textiles to Meet the Needs of Clients" presented at American Institute for Conservation of Historic & Artistic Works 34th Annual Meeting. The Textile Specialty Group Postprints , vol. 16 (2006).
"X-traodinay Finds, The Conservation & Investigation of An Italian Dantesca Chair," Forgotten History - Upholstery Conservation, Birgitta Forum, Vadstena, Sweden, 2005. (Pending publication).
"Saving Maine's Colors: Collaborative Strategies in Flag Conservation & Exhibition at the Maine State Museum" co-authored with Laurie Labar, Tales in the Textiles: The Conservation of Flags & Other Symbolic Textiles, Preprints, NATCC, Albany, NY, Nov 5-8, 2003. Condensed version published in NemaNews (Fall 2003) 4 & 8.
"The Treatment of a Campaign Banner: An Option to Consolidating Powdery Paint" co-authored with Mary Betlejeski Tales in the Textiles: The Conservation of Flags & Other Symbolic Textiles, Preprints, NATCC, Albany, NY, Nov 5-8, 2003.
"Storage Cabinets and Support Materials," first draft of a section Textile Conservation Catalog. (1994)
"Caring for Textiles" Brochure sponsored by the American Institute for Conservation. (1996)
"Supporting Tears in Leather" Leather Conservation News, vol. 1 & 2 (1995) 4-6.
"Supporting Tears in Leather" The Textile Specialty Group Postprints, vol. 7 (1997) 57 - 62.
"Navajo Blanket Forms" Museum Mannequins, Alberta, Canada 2001.
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Handouts
Cleaning Moldy Artifacts
Exhibiting Artifacts
* Exhibit Reminders
* Textile Exhibit Ideas: Hanging Large Textiles
* Textile Exhibit Ideas: Roller Rod Options
* Mounting & Display Ideas
* Mannequins: Displaying Costumes & Accessories
Storing Artifacts
* Guide for Developing Proper Museum Storage
* General Handling of Textile Collections
* Vacuuming Textiles
* Labeling Textile Artifacts
* Support Tray for Small Accessories
* Rolled Storage
* Folding Large Textiles & Choosing the Box
* Padded Hanger Options
* Support Ideas of 3-dimensional Textiles
* Storage Recommendations by Artifact Type
* Storage of Textiles and Textile Related Artifacts
* Glossary of Safe Materials Suitable for Museum Storage & Exhibition (with suppliers list)
Integrated Pest Management
* Checklist for IPM
How to Read a Chair Frame (clues to original upholstery layers)
Bibliographies on specific topics related to collection care
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