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NY State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
Cohoes, NY
United States

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Paige Schmidt

NY State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation

Biography

Paige is the Wooden Objects Conservator for the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation. She was previously an Objects Conservator at The Mariners' Museum and Park in Newport News, VA. Paige received her Masters in Conservation from SUNY Buffalo State University. She held internships at the Landesarchäologie Aussenstelle Speyer in Germany, the Institute for Aegean Prehistory Study Center for East Crete in Greece, the Frick Collection in New York City, the Alaska State Museum, and the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. She was an intern and fellow at the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina, working with furniture and upholstery, objects, and outdoor sculpture. Paige is particularly interested in wooden artifacts and maritime collections. She is currently the Wooden Artifact's Group Chair and has served on the WAG Advisory Committee, as the WAG liaison for the Emerging Conservation Professionals Network, and was the WAG AIC 2018 Program Chair. She is interested in woodworking, investigating traditional technologies, and working on boats and anything having to do with the nautical life. When Paige is not working, she can be found hiking, climbing, and exploring the wilderness.