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Autumn 18 www.afamag.com | w ww.incollect.com Conserving the Painted Past Livestream Symposium October 26-28, 2020 Online registration opens August 1, 2020 For more information visit pwpcenter.org/symposium or email info@pwpcenter.org Nineteenth century paint-decorated plaster walls are vulnerable to such threats as water damage, paint, wallpaper, the wrecking ball, and more. But with the right tools, techniques and knowledge, they can be saved. The Center for Painted Wall Preservation (CPWP) focuses on saving and protecting paint-decorated plaster walls and is hosting a livestream Symposium on October 26-28, 2020 , from 1:00– 4:00 p.m. EDT. The first event of its kind, this Symposium will bring together twenty prominent conservators, researchers, homeowners, antiques dealers, and appraisers knowledgeable in the care and conservation of painted walls to share case studies and discuss best practices. The preservation of early-19th-century painted decoration— which includes murals, freehand brushwork, and stenciled decoration on the walls of homes, public buildings and other structures—becomes increasingly urgent over time, especially for walls in private homes. There currently are no conservation standards or best practices to guide the care of painted walls and many techniques used through the years have resulted in disaster. The symposium will provide homeowners, conservators, restorers, collectors, and museum professionals with reliable and responsible approaches to preserving extant wall decoration for the enrichment of future generations. HAPPENINGS Wall plaster is compromised by traffic vibrations surrounding the Deacon Bailey House hallway mural motif attributed to J. D. Poor. Architectural damage to the abandoned Batchellor House in Chesterville, Maine, threatens the existence of muralled walls.