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Welcome to ALTCONS- a place to explore through discussion the intellectual framework of conservation. To post become a member. "No matter when we pull up a chair we all bring something of value to this table."

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Dennis Piechota, George Schwartz2

3/16/23

The Conservation Caste, Decolonization and Belongings

Bravo Dennis, right on point and if we think it through, how can anyone disagree. Blame it all on the

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The Conservation Caste, Decolonization and Belongings

Bravo Dennis, right on point and if we think it through, how can anyone disagree. Blame it all on the

3/16/23

Dennis Piechota

6/9/22

Pushing Back: The Conservator's Fetish

Recently I said no to a survey and interview request. I was one of many who were asked to take part

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Pushing Back: The Conservator's Fetish

Recently I said no to a survey and interview request. I was one of many who were asked to take part

6/9/22

Dennis Piechota, … Dennis Piechota6

3/9/20

The Pithy Conservator

"The best lesson taught to a conservator is the worst treatment they performed." This is

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The Pithy Conservator

"The best lesson taught to a conservator is the worst treatment they performed." This is

3/9/20

Dennis Piechota

2/23/20

Do conservators have a future in The Matrix?

I just asked a 3D scanning specialist if I could access the XYZ database of points or nodes used (

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Do conservators have a future in The Matrix?

I just asked a 3D scanning specialist if I could access the XYZ database of points or nodes used (

2/23/20

Dennis Piechota

8/5/19

Sustainable conservation is post-humanist conservation

Post-humanism re-examines what it means to be human; it looks outward at the intricate web of

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Sustainable conservation is post-humanist conservation

Post-humanism re-examines what it means to be human; it looks outward at the intricate web of

8/5/19

Dennis Piechota

6/10/19

1952. SIC. 1 (1): 1-29.

With global views now in contraction "Quelle courage!" for Studies' first action: From

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1952. SIC. 1 (1): 1-29.

With global views now in contraction "Quelle courage!" for Studies' first action: From

6/10/19

Dennis Piechota, cynthia blechl2

3/4/19

Shaming and conservation

Well stated, Dennis!! On Friday, March 1, 2019 at 6:11:25 AM UTC-5, Dennis Piechota wrote: I stood at

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Shaming and conservation

Well stated, Dennis!! On Friday, March 1, 2019 at 6:11:25 AM UTC-5, Dennis Piechota wrote: I stood at

3/4/19

Dennis Piechota

11/29/18

I made these artifacts. Is it still conservation?

Three-quarter views of three of the Great Island Shell Midden Profiles The center sample measures 40

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I made these artifacts. Is it still conservation?

Three-quarter views of three of the Great Island Shell Midden Profiles The center sample measures 40

11/29/18

Dennis Piechota

10/23/18

Object first; profession second; self third

OK. We're third. We understood that going in and in our idealistic youth we wouldn't have it

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Object first; profession second; self third

OK. We're third. We understood that going in and in our idealistic youth we wouldn't have it

10/23/18

Dennis Piechota, Miriam Clavir2

9/25/18

Conservators, the mindful scholars

Nice post, Dennis. Let me add that many of us also focus on the significance of the materials at the

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Conservators, the mindful scholars

Nice post, Dennis. Let me add that many of us also focus on the significance of the materials at the

9/25/18

Dennis Piechota

6/8/18

Magical thinking in conservation OR "It's okay he's a conservator" (humor)

We pass our hands over objects and they change. Of course our hands hold swabs or scalpels but to non

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Magical thinking in conservation OR "It's okay he's a conservator" (humor)

We pass our hands over objects and they change. Of course our hands hold swabs or scalpels but to non

6/8/18

Dennis Piechota

3/29/18

Conservation in an uncurated world

Social media has moved deeply into our daily lives. This move towards greater democratization and

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Conservation in an uncurated world

Social media has moved deeply into our daily lives. This move towards greater democratization and

3/29/18

Dennis Piechota, Elizabeth Nunan2

2/21/18

Conservation and fear

I agree - in America especially, many tend to be operating lately from some baseline of fear, related

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Conservation and fear

I agree - in America especially, many tend to be operating lately from some baseline of fear, related

2/21/18

Dennis Piechota, … Elizabeth Nunan3

2/21/18

"Satisficing" and Montreal 2016

I've never heard "satisficing" but it instantly reminded me of risk assessment. Risk

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"Satisficing" and Montreal 2016

I've never heard "satisficing" but it instantly reminded me of risk assessment. Risk

2/21/18

Dennis Piechota

1/25/18

The sound of hard, the scent of cold

In my previous post I celebrated how conservators use any clue, any data, any personal experience to

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The sound of hard, the scent of cold

In my previous post I celebrated how conservators use any clue, any data, any personal experience to

1/25/18

Dennis Piechota

10/2/17

Conservation and Heft

The sense of heft: When we hold an artifact we experience an independent channel to the past that

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Conservation and Heft

The sense of heft: When we hold an artifact we experience an independent channel to the past that

10/2/17

Dennis Piechota

3/27/17

The poetry of conservation

As you may have noticed I think the work of conservators is closely aligned with the humanities, more

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The poetry of conservation

As you may have noticed I think the work of conservators is closely aligned with the humanities, more

3/27/17

Dennis Piechota

2/1/17

Death and the conservator

I find it helpful sometimes to say the obvious; it can be the first step in punching your way out of

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Death and the conservator

I find it helpful sometimes to say the obvious; it can be the first step in punching your way out of

2/1/17

Dennis Piechota

11/22/16

Conservators and the selfish artifact

We often say the best treatment is preventive and that the artifact should determine its treatment.

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Conservators and the selfish artifact

We often say the best treatment is preventive and that the artifact should determine its treatment.

11/22/16

Dennis Piechota

11/1/16

Conserving outside the lines

As a kid I liked breaking the rules. Dragging my crayon outside the lines of my coloring book taught

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Conserving outside the lines

As a kid I liked breaking the rules. Dragging my crayon outside the lines of my coloring book taught

11/1/16

Dennis Piechota

7/27/16

Photographed at Montreal in front of her poster on landscape painting conservation (humor)

Stay cool, Dennis

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Photographed at Montreal in front of her poster on landscape painting conservation (humor)

Stay cool, Dennis

7/27/16

Dennis Piechota

6/20/16

The conservator's first failure

Your first treatment failure is a heddle in the construction of your career. Once thrown it changes

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The conservator's first failure

Your first treatment failure is a heddle in the construction of your career. Once thrown it changes

6/20/16

Dennis Piechota

6/2/16

Conservation and reception theory

Thinking of Sanchita Balachandran's challenge to conservation I wonder if the discussion she

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Conservation and reception theory

Thinking of Sanchita Balachandran's challenge to conservation I wonder if the discussion she

6/2/16

Dennis Piechota

5/30/16

Conservation and racism

Sanchita Balachandran , conservator at the Johns Hopkin Archaeological Museum, gave a wonderful

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Conservation and racism

Sanchita Balachandran , conservator at the Johns Hopkin Archaeological Museum, gave a wonderful

5/30/16

Dennis Piechota

5/4/16

Another side of conservation

Has something like this ever happened to you in the course of your work: It is stone silent in the

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Another side of conservation

Has something like this ever happened to you in the course of your work: It is stone silent in the

5/4/16

Dennis Piechota

2/14/16

The Mature Conservator

I have the impression that some conservators move out of conservation as they mature in the field.

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The Mature Conservator

I have the impression that some conservators move out of conservation as they mature in the field.

2/14/16

Dennis Piechota, Thatayaone Segaetsho2

1/11/16

retrodiction : diagnosis :: prediction : prognosis

Indeed and I totaly agree with you Dennis.. On Thursday, 7 January 2016 16:06:14 UTC+2, Dennis

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retrodiction : diagnosis :: prediction : prognosis

Indeed and I totaly agree with you Dennis.. On Thursday, 7 January 2016 16:06:14 UTC+2, Dennis

1/11/16

Dennis Piechota

12/4/15

For all who mend... with a tink, terry, tink

Happy Holidays A 19th C. tinker's repair __________________________ The Tinker's Song* Have

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For all who mend... with a tink, terry, tink

Happy Holidays A 19th C. tinker's repair __________________________ The Tinker's Song* Have

12/4/15

Dennis Piechota, … cynthia blechl8

11/19/15

Conservators as Middle-range Theorists

Hi Cynthia, I suggest this source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClGW_oDUhv0 Also: https://content.

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Conservators as Middle-range Theorists

Hi Cynthia, I suggest this source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClGW_oDUhv0 Also: https://content.

11/19/15

Dennis Piechota

2/11/15

Conservation, Elizabeth Ellsworth and our praxic Identity

Years ago a mentor and colleague stopped treating objects in order to administer other conservators

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Conservation, Elizabeth Ellsworth and our praxic Identity

Years ago a mentor and colleague stopped treating objects in order to administer other conservators

2/11/15

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