5 th Grade Art is made to be shared Where can art be shared Museum Gallery Home Collection Why is it shared To express an emotion or idea To tell a personal or culturally important story ID: 571303
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How is artwork prepared for presentation?
5
th
GradeSlide2
Art is made to be shared
Where can art be shared
Museum
Gallery
Home CollectionSlide3
Why is it shared?
To express an emotion or idea
To tell a personal or culturally important story
To inform or persuade viewers on social or political issuesSlide4
How can the way it is presented affect a work’s meaning
?Slide5
How to protect art
Art can deteriorate over time
It can be damaged in many ways
Light
Humidity
Mold
PestsSlide6
Light
Fade Artwork
Dry the artwork- cause cracking
Avoid direct sunlight
Use UV-coated glass to protect artworkSlide7
Humidity
Dampness can cause wrinkles in paper or photos
Artworks may wrinkle and touch the glass which may be very hard to remove
Moisture also encourages fungal growth which can create brown stains on an artwork.
Don’t hang important works in bathrooms where there is a lot of moistureSlide8
Pests
Keep gallery, museum, or home clean from pests
Carpet Beetles
Silverfish
Firebrats
B
ook
L
ouseSlide9
Mold
Must be removed immediately.
Mold will grow and cover areas if left untreatedSlide10
Facts for Preparing I
Avoid
direct light, frame artworks using a UV-coated or no-reflecting glass
Do not place paintings near a heat source or air-conditioning vent
Mitigate the effects of pollution by framing all works using acid free mounts and
boards
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Facts for Preparing II
Never spray insecticides near or on stored artworks
Regularly inspect and clean stored artworks
Place paintings flat in a crate while storingSlide12
Facts for Preparing III
Never spray cleaning agents directly on a painting or frame
Remove mold using a soft brush and low suction vacuum cleaner
Be very careful while moving artworks