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Disaster recovery student exercise

The students undertaking Preservation Principles in Adelaide have been given the opportunity to undertake an exercise in Disaster Recovery at Artlab, where the Course Coordinator Heather Brown is the Assistant Director of Paper in Artlab Australia.  As you will see the students had hands on experience and did enjoy the tasks immensely.
 

   
   
     
    Building a wind tunnel    
   

Salvaging Photos

       
   

Retrieving individual drawings/sheets of paper using 'remay' from water without damaging them.

   
     
   
Delicate drawing is lifted from water using 'remay' - so that it clings and provides support.
   

Drying items on blotting paper

monitoring the environment
   

Drying textiles with nylon netting - keeps the shape

     

Clean CDs gently - perpendicular to grooves and can be dried in dish racks

 

 

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