Hello Sarah,
In reference to Bruce’s 4th
point, I would suggest a double layer of glassine, and large paper corners for
these drawings.
Jose
Antonio Smith - Associate Preparator
Neuberger Museum of Art
735 Anderson Hill Road
Purchase, New York 10577-1400
Phone:
(914)251-6126
Fax:
(914)251-6127
From:
pacinlist-bounces@pacin.org [mailto:pacinlist-bounces@pacin.org] On Behalf Of Bruce Bundock
Sent: Monday, September 18, 2006
9:01 PM
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Subject: *SPAM* Re: packing of
large unframed drawings
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sarahforrest@earthlink.net
wrote:
hello,
i am hoping to get some suggestions regarding the packing of a traveling
exhibition of charcoal works on paper. the drawings install behind sheets of
plexiglass, which will be shipped in separate crates. i am currently designing
the crate for the drawings, which will be constructed of mdo plywood. however i
am not entirely sure of how to pack the drawings within the crate. the issues
at hand are the size of the drawings - the largest is about 6' x 8' - and the
fact that they are unframed and unmatted. my thought is to make a foamcore
portfolio for each drawing, but i am concerned that the drawings will slip
within the portfolio. while the crate will be opened flat, it will have to
travel upright. also, the foamcore will have to be spliced together and i am
concerned that the seam will leave an imprint on the drawings (especially if i
am relying on friction to keep them from slipping).
i would appreciate suggestions from those of you who may have dealt with any of
these issues.
thank you in advance,
sarah forrest
Hi Sarah,
1. don't display the charcoal drawings behind plexi, especially if
drawing are going right up against the plexi. Plexi gives
off a
static charge -trust me on this- that will draw particles
of graphic
material to it.
2. 6x8 is large. I would recommend glass, but then you have a weight
issue to deal with. glass will bow at that size.
potentially dangerous.
3. you might consider a frame for display. simple box cap profile.
if you make the frame as a shadow box and keep the plexi
far
enough away you might diminish the consequences
mentioned in
line 1. This would require a deep frame, with
spacers to keep the
plexi at least an inch away ( possibly more) from the
surface of the
drawing.
4. you could wrap the drawings in glassine for short term travel and
photo corner the package to the foam core to prevent
slippage. with
glassine as an interleaving tissue, chances are that a
spliced foam
core will not leave a seam "imprint" on the
drawing.
hope this
helps.
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