Art conservation is the preservation of cultural heritage. It is guided by a code of ethics (in the U.S. described by the professional body of the American Institute for Conservation) in order to make as little impact on cultural material as possible during preservation treatment. Conservation activities encompass archival documentation, examination of condition and manufacturing techniques, scientific analysis, preventive care, and treatment. Today conservators are trained through graduate study that encompasses chemistry and applied science, art history, studio art and craft practice, and hands-on training through treatment, workshops, and internships.
American Institute for Conservation (AIC)
AIC wiki page this is an underutilized resource with clear definitions by conservators for conservators!
Canadian Conservation Institute (CCI)
Emerging Conservation Professionals Network
National Park Service Conserve-O-Grams these articles are easy to follow even for the non-conservator and provide information about basic collections care n.b. if the government is shut down these are not accessible
Western Association for Art Conservation (WAAC)
Preparation, Art Handling, Collections Care Information Network
STASHc Storage Techniques for Art, History, and Science Collections
Emergency Response: Water event
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Canadian Conservation Institute: Heritage Interiors
Doris Duke's Shangri La Center for Islamic Arts and Culture
The Kress Foundation-- generously supported my summer in England 2014
Allyson McDermott Historic Interiors
Conserving a Giant: resurrecting Pietro da Cortona's "Triumph of David" at Villanova University
Winterthur/ University of Delaware Program in Art Conservation
The Questers International--helped fund my first year in WUDPAC
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation--pre-program internship
BBC Documentary on Historic British Wallpapers and Their Manufacture
Historic Wall Coverings Course
Descriptive Terminology for Works of Art on Paper
Identification of Printing Process
Studio TKM Conservation of Fine Art and Historic Works on Paper
Victoria and Albert Museum Wallpaper Bibliography
Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts
Musee du papier peint (Wallpaper Museum, Rixheim, France)
Patrick Baty--Historical Paint Consultant
SPAB The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings
The Building Conservation Directory and Historic Churches
The Getty Art and Architecture Thesaurus
Scottish Ten 3D scanning project
University of Lincoln Conservation
Illustrated Glossary of Classical Architecture
Handheld UV light (365nm)
Cross section resin half cell mold
Casting resin for cross sections
Lens adapter for DSLR to take photomicrographs
Thread by thread tear mending tools
Silicone solvent--cyclomethicones (D4, D5, D6)
UV Photography targets and workflows
RH Conservation Engineering specialty conservation tools for structural treatment
Kremer watercolor set for retouching gold/metallic surfaces
Hiromi Paper--for traditional Japanese tissue papers used in conservation