Brown Bag Lecture
Conserving Our Paper Heritage
Join paper conservator Janet English Heller as she describes the painstaking process of assessing and repairing pieces from the Museum’s Joy and R. David Brocklebank Fraktur Collection.
Fraktur is the German word that refers to a stylized, highly decorative watercolor or watercolor and ink painting often bearing elaborate calligraphy and standardized motifs. You’ll also learn some tips on how to properly care for and display your own valuable paper treasures.
Heller holds a B.A. in Art History and Chemistry from Oberlin College in Oberlin, OH and an M.A., Certificate of Advanced Study in Art Conservation from the State University of New York in Cooperstown. She has worked as a conservator for the Intermuseum Laboratory in Oberlin, the Pacific Rim Conservation Center in Honolulu, HI, and the National Museum of American History at the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C. In 1994, she founded Special CollectionsConservation Services, Inc. (SCCS) specializing in the conservation of paper and parchment. Shehas been a Professional Associate of the American Institute for Conservation since 1992.