C2C Care Care of Basketry
Channel: AIC & FAIC
Date: 20/01/2021

Basketry is one of the most ancient cultural traditions and can be found in most heritage collections including historic houses, cultural centers, museums and galleries. Although these objects are universal, the organic components of basketry make them vulnerable to deterioration from physical and environmental factors, especially if they have a history of use. This webinar will review the agents that can damage the baskets in your care, and offer some storage and display solutions using examples from the collections at the Museum of Anthropology UBC. This webinar will also discuss the materials and practice used in the preservation and repair of baskets.

Speaker: Mauray Katherine Toutloff is an objects conservator at the Museum of Anthropology UBC in Vancouver, Canada.