Smithsonian, National Museum of African Art
Washington, DC
Project: Objects Conservation Fellowship, funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
Project dates: September 2017-2019
Conservation team: Steve Mellor, Associate Director for Collections and Facilities, Chief Conservator
Dana Moffett, Senior Objects Conservator and Fellowship Advisor
Ashley Jehley, Mellon Foundation Assistant Conservator
Julia Campbell-Such, Mellon Conservation Fellow
Hallie Kroll, Collections Assistant
Project Synopsis:
Two-year post-graduate fellowship in objects conservation focuses on a selection of objects to be treated and a research direction, as well as participation in work generated by the museum’s exhibition and acquisition schedule. Objects encompass contemporary as well as traditional artworks, and the research project contributes to African art conservation and/or art history. I have chosen to focus on organic materials and as a research component, the analysis, characterization, and treatment of a Kissi Figure and its accompanying textile.
Primary Support:
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
Project dates: September 2017-2019
Conservation team: Steve Mellor, Associate Director for Collections and Facilities, Chief Conservator
Dana Moffett, Senior Objects Conservator and Fellowship Advisor
Ashley Jehley, Mellon Foundation Assistant Conservator
Julia Campbell-Such, Mellon Conservation Fellow
Hallie Kroll, Collections Assistant
Project Synopsis:
Two-year post-graduate fellowship in objects conservation focuses on a selection of objects to be treated and a research direction, as well as participation in work generated by the museum’s exhibition and acquisition schedule. Objects encompass contemporary as well as traditional artworks, and the research project contributes to African art conservation and/or art history. I have chosen to focus on organic materials and as a research component, the analysis, characterization, and treatment of a Kissi Figure and its accompanying textile.
Primary Support:
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
Basket, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Collection of NMAfA: TC2017.5.1
Collection of NMAfA: TC2017.5.1
| condition_and_treatment_report.pdf |
Book Cover, Ethiopian Orthodox
Collection of NMAfA: 69-21-2b
Collection of NMAfA: 69-21-2b
| 69-21-2b.docx.pdf |
Bracelet, Morocco (Imazighen Peoples)
Collection of NMAfA: 2003-2-5
Collection of NMAfA: 2003-2-5
| 2003-2-5.pdf |
Wig, Senegal (Tukulor or Wolof artist)
Collection of NMAfA: 2012-18-43
Collection of NMAfA: 2012-18-43
| 2012-18-43.pdf |
| mci_6575.4_openlab_report_101718_final.pdf |
Raffia Wrapper (Kuba artist, possible Shoowa)
Collection of NMAfA: 2005-6-188
Collection of NMAfA: 2005-6-188
| 2005-6-188.doc.pdf |
Kissi Divination Figure
Collection of NMAfA: 2016-4-9
Collection of NMAfA: 2016-4-9
| 2016-4-9.pdf |
CT scans were performed by Dr. Marc Ghysels of Scantix.
A full video of the CT scans can be viewed here.
A full video of the CT scans can be viewed here.