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The October 2018 issue of the Journal of the Institute of Conservation (Vol 41, no 3) is now available online and in print soon https://icon.org.uk/news/the-latest-issue-of-the-journal-of-the-institute-of-conservation-is-out-now <https://icon.org.uk/news/the-latest-issue-of-the-journal-of-the-institute-of-conservation-is-out-now> https://icon.org.uk/what-is-conservation/publications This issue features a diverse range of subjects and includes articles published as free-to-view with thanks to the support of the publisher, Taylor and Francis. Full Articles include the technical description of the conservation of a mid-eighteenth century sofa with a mix of synthetic and traditional materials; a survey asking how museums across the world mitigate emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from display cases; on using Photometric Stereo (PS) to reverse-engineer the technique Paul Gauguin used for a set of important transfer print drawings; and an extensive analysis of the pigments used in nineteenth century Chinese export watercolours. Finally, a Shorter Notice describing innovative experimental work using essential oils from trees to immunise wooden sculpture against wood decaying fungi end the final issue of this years volume. Contents: Editorial FULL ARTICLES: Lynn McClean, Heather Porter and Stephen Jackson Twenty first century sofa: conserving an eighteenth century object for modern museum display Giulia Bertolotti and Capucine Korenberg The use of wood based products in showcases: an insight into current practices Mary Broadway, Harriet Stratis and Marc Walton Cast In A New Light: Surface Shape Studies of Paul Gauguin’s Transfer Drawings Wang Bin, Yu Hui, Guy Bovyn and Joost M.A. Caen In Situ Investigation of Chinese Export Watercolours in the Nineteenth Century: Pigments and Dyes SHORTER NOTICE Pei-Chi Wu and Chia-Ling Chou The utilisation of essential oils for wood sculpture conservation at Juming Museum, Taiwan BOOK REVIEW Lynne Harrison reviews A Perfect Ground: Preparatory Layers for Oil Paintings 1550–1900 Icon members and subscribers can access and download these articles for free by logging in at: http://iconjournal.weebly.com/ Please enter the password that was sent to you with your membership renewal package or contact membership_at_icon.org.uk. Don't forget that with you Icon membership you have free access and downloads of this issue, a print copy, and access to all the back catalogues of the Journal, The Conservator and The Paper Conservator. https://icon.org.uk/support-icon/join-icon The Journal is a fully peer-reviewed and focused on the preservation of cultural heritage in all its forms - it primarily publishes innovative research and practice-related articles and shorter notices. We also welcome book reviews. If you would like to discuss a potential article please contact the Editor directly at journal_at_icon.org.uk. Many thanks Dr Jonathan Kemp Editor, Journal of the Institute of Conservation www.tandfonline.com/toc/rcon20<http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/rcon20> ****** Unsubscribe by sending a message to [email protected] Searchable archives: http://cool.conservation-us.org/byform/mailing-lists/cdl/
