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Session Title: The Dirt on Rammed Earth: Collections Care from the Ground up |
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Presenter: Tiffany Taylor, Collections Assistant (The OPP Museum) |
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Session Description: This session will inspire innovative, progressive ideas in sustainable architecture, specifically rammed earth technology. It will highlight the latest research in the safety and stability of how insulated rammed earth buildings and their ability to create stable environments for artifacts. This session will reveal how this construction method can mitigate major agents of deterioration as outlined by the Canadian Conservation Institute (CCI). Both ancient and current examples of rammed earth construction, from the Great Wall of China to the Centre D’interprétation du Patrimoine Archéologique de Dehlingen, will demonstrate the benefits of this sustainable custom design option for cultural heritage. |
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Tiffany Taylor Collections Assistant (The OPP Museum) Tiffany Taylor's love of dirt stems from her first love, archaeology. She received her (Hons) B.A. in Near Eastern Archaeology from Wilfrid Laurier University in 2006. Her interests expanded into Museology and she earned her M.A. in Museum Studies from the University of Leicester, acquiring a soft spot for preventative conservation. She currently wears many hats at The OPP Museum working as Collections Assistant. Her personal interest in alternative health and fostering healthy, sustainable spaces feeds her newest passion - researching the use of revamped earth construction in creating safe, enduring spaces for museum professionals and collections alike. |
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Melissa Shaw Museum Assistant (Collingwood Museum) Melissa Shaw has been with the Collingwood Museum in the position of museum assistant for eight years, and has been an active participant in the heritage sector since 2005. A graduate of the University of Waterloo and Queen’s University, Melissa holds her BA and MA degrees in English Literature, with a history minor. Melissa is also a graduate of the Ontario Museum Association’s Certificate in Museum Studies program. Melissa prides herself in being actively involved in Collingwood’s arts and cultural sector and strives to create meaningful and lasting relationships with local organizations and community members through exhibition and programming opportunities. |
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