The Foundation for Advancement in Conservation (FAIC) is presenting the upcoming "Block-lifting Archaeological Artifacts" workshop on March 1 – 3, 2023. The workshop will take place at the Arizona State Museum, University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona, and will be led by Nancy Odegaard.
This workshop will provide an opportunity for conservation professionals to gain skills in archaeological block-lifting through hands-on activities, lectures, and discussion. The workshop will provide participants with experience in the techniques and tools for characterizing artifact materials and burial conditions, methods for documentation, stabilization, removal and packing of delicate finds in the field, and controlled micro-excavation of block-lifts in the lab.
The workshop will begin with an introduction to tools and techniques at the museum and move to an archaeological site to perform block-lifting techniques. The workshop will conclude in the conservation lab with micro-excavations of block lifts, object examination, material characterization, and stabilization.
Please visit https://learning.culturalheritage.org/p/block-lifting for registration information and additional details including the workshop schedule.
This workshop is supported by FAIC and a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). Scholarships of up to $1,500 are available through FAIC to US citizens and residents who are AIC members participating in this workshop (applications are due February 15).
For questions regarding this workshop, please email learning@culturalheritage.org or call (202) 661-8071.
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Gina Watkinson
Lab Manager, Conservator
Arizona State Museum
Tucson AZ
(208) 699-2493
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