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December, 2007757
It's all about sharing...
Since our first number was published, I have seen with pleasure the conservators community being active and excited about our project. I see readers curious to know more about what was published and authors willing to participate. But I’ve also seen that the conservation community is busy. I know how demanding our profession is but I believe we can always find some time to get involved. Lately, I’ve noticed many of you are keen to participate but do not believe their experience is interesting enough to be shared. We all can learn even from mistakes and failures. As John Powell said, the only real mistake is the one from which we learn nothing. We all know how hard conservators confess mistakes but the truth is that sometimes we commit them… On this second number you will continue to read a series of interesting articles. Since nowadays there is a major preoccupation with Conservation of Contemporary Art, some of you may be interested to read about a recent project of the Faculty of Fine Arts in Porto, where a 1972's neon installation was reconstructed. If you are interested in material characterization, you will find engaging the article about the alteration of cinnabar red from the church of Suceviţa. We continue our Case Study section introducing the problematic of derestoration. What do we do when we are confronted with layers of repaintings during a conservation intervention? Here you can read what was done in the case of a World Heritage Monument, the church from Arbore. What’s special about this number? We opened a new section dedicated to the associations of conservators from all over the world, thus if you were ever curious about organizations in other countries, read about the Chamber of Restorers in Slovakia in this first article. Furthermore, you can find information from interdisciplinary domains like art history, architecture and documentation. I hope you will enjoy it! It is a fortunate coincidence that this issue is launched just before Christmas. Holidays are always needed and so we should all take a well deserved break from the daily routine and start the new year in the best way possible. In the name of the whole team, I wish you a successful 2008! Rui Bordalo, Executive Editor
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