Workshops
Nanopapers in Art Conservation
Nanocellulose films, also called Nanopapers, are green biomaterials obtained from various species of wood or plants. Nanopapers are also nanomaterials with unique physical and optical properties, combined with a high purity. Today, Nanocellulose gels and films are a new solution for the consolidation treatments of Books, Photographs, Cinema and Paper artworks and documents, and also for some 3D-Objects, Textiles, Paintings, made of translucent or transparent supports.
Since 2014, Senior Paper Conservator Remy Dreyfuss-Deseigne works on Nanopapers and their introduction into Art Conservation. He carried out some research projects on the topic, did some publications and international presentations (ICOM-CC, AIC). Since 2018 he offers related Workshops.
The Applications for Nanocellulose Gels & Films in Conservation Workshop
is available for conservation professionals from Museums, Libraries, Archives and Conservation Centers who want to learn about these new materials and methods
For further information, please go to the Workshops page of the website
Remy Dreyfuss-Deseigne
Senior Paper Conservator • Researcher
Graduated from the INP Conservation Program
and the Ecole du Louvre (Paris,France)
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Nanocellulose films unique properties
STABILITY
These biomaterials are made of pure cellulose (more than 95% pure, delignified), with a neutral pH. They were tested very stable to light, temperature and humidity agings
STRENGTH
Nanocellulose films are very thin (thickness from 8 to 40 µm) and show high mechnical strength properties, even after aging
TRANSPARENCY
Nanopapers can effectively transmit light and can be as transparent as a polyester sheet such as mylar. Its remarkable properties of transparency don't change after aging
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Applications in Art Conservation
Nanocellulose gels and films can be used for the consolidation of various types of
artworks and documents from Archives and Museums collections, such as:
Thin paper artworks - Tracing papers - Parchments - Photographic materials - Thin textile objects - Plastic materials - 3D Objects - Animation cels ...
Before Treatment
After Treatment
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Workshop Nanocellulose Gels & Films in Art Conservation
Participants will:
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Gain an understanding of Nanocellulose gels and films and their applications in conservation
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Get an overview of the latest research projects on the topic
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Study and examine various samples of Nanopapers
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Learn how to make Nanocellulose films and nanocomposites in a conservation lab
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Learn how to use these new materials in conservation for treatments
The two-day intensive workshop will provide established paper conservators with a theoretical and practical foundation for understanding the applications of nanocellulose films in conservation. The course consists primarily of hands-on activities, but also includes lectures, group discussions, examination of various nanocellulose films, the making of some nanocellulose films (MFC and MFC-based nanocomposites), and the applications of these new materials on a selection of documents
Past Workshops (Onsite)
2024 Workshops
•20|21CONSERVAÇĀO E RESTAURO DE ARTE CONTEMPORÂNEA, Porto, Portugal (2 sessions)
•MADEIRA ART CONSERVATION CENTER, Madeira Island
•ISLAMIC ARTS MUSEUM MALAYSIA, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (2 sessions)
•MARKK MUSEUM, Hamburg, Germany
•NATIONAL LIBRARY OF GREECE - STAVROS NIARCHOS FOUNDATION, Athens, Greece
Past Workshops:
•NATIONAL RECORDS OF SCOTLAND, Edinburgh, Scotland (2023)
•TOKYO NATIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR CULTURAL PROPERTIES, Tokyo, Japan (2023)
•QATAR MUSEUMS - MUSEUM OF ISLAMIC ART, Doha, Qatar (2023)
•SINGAPORE HERITAGE CONSERVATION CENTER (2 Sessions), Singapore (2023)
•TOKYO NATIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR CULTURAL PROPERTIES, Tokyo, Japan (2022)
•HAUTE ÉCOLE ARC, Neuchâtel - UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS, Bern, Switzerland (2022)
•INTERNATIONAL ACADEMIC PROJECTS, Virtual Sessions, London, UK (2021)
•THE BRITISH MUSEUM, Department of Collection Care, London, UK (2019)
•THE ALBERTINA, Vienna, Austria (2019)
•THE INDIANA HISTORICAL SOCIETY - FAIC workshop, Indianapolis, USA (2019)
•THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES, London, UK (2018)
•THE MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS - FAIC workshop, Boston, USA (2018)
•HARVARD LIBRARY - THE WEISSMAN PRESERVATION CENTER, Cambridge, USA (2018)
If you are interested in organizing / participating a Nano-Workshop
and for more information,
please contact Remy Dreyfuss-Deseigne directly via the website messaging service
Workshops at Tokyo National Research Institute
for Cultural Properties - Tobunken
(2022 and 2023)
Remy Dreyfuss-Deseigne
Senior Paper Conservator
Graduated from the INP Program and the Ecole du Louvre
- 2009: Licentiate degree (First Cycle) in Art History from the Ecole du Louvre
- 2015: Master’s degree in Book and Paper Conservation from the INP Program (Paris)
with highest honors, with the thesis called: ‘Introduction of Nanocellulose Films in Paper Conservation’ in collaboration with La Cinémathèque Française and the National Library of France
- 2015-2016: National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship in paper conservation offered by the Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts (CCAHA, Philadelphia, PA).
- 2018: Workshops Applications for Nanocellulose Gels & Nanopapers in Art Conservation
PUBLICATIONS / PRESENTATIONS
- DREYFUSS-DESEIGNE R. 2024. Nanocellulose in Conservation: new materials for innovative treatments. Presentation at the conference: 'Sustainability in the Conservation practice' organized by the Madeira Conservation Center, October 2024
- DREYFUSS-DESEIGNE R. 2021. Applications for Nanopapers in Art Conservation - Virtual seminar and courses - International Academic Projects, London
- DREYFUSS-DESEIGNE R. 2018. « Nanocellulose films: Properties, Development, and New Applications for Translucent and Transparent Artworks and Documents ». The Book and Paper Group Annual – American Institute for Conservation (AIC)
- DREYFUSS-DESEIGNE R., DUPONT A-L. 2017. Nanocellulose films: properties, development and new applications for translucent and transparent artworks and documents, Presentation at the AIC’ s 45th Annual Meeting:‘Treatment 2017: Innovation in Conservation and Collection Care’, General Sessions, 28 May-2June 2017, Chicago, USA
- DREYFUSS-DESEIGNE R. 2017. « Nanocellulose films in art conservation – A New and Promising Material for Translucent Paper Objects ». Journal of Paper Conservation, IADA - International Association of Book and Paper Conservators
- DREYFUSS-DESEIGNE R. 2016. Research on the Transparency of Mending in Transmitted Light. Introduction of Nanocellulose in Paper Conservation, Presentation at the ICOM-CC conference: ‘Experience and Evidence’, ICOM-CC Interim Meeting Graphic Documents Working Group, 1– 3 June 2016, National Library of France, Paris, France
- DREYFUSS-DESEIGNE R. 2017. « La nanocellulose en conservation-restauration : première application de ce nouveau matériau prometteur pour la consolidation des oe uvres graphiques à caractère translucide et transparent ». Support Tracé - Revue de l’ARSAG , No.16
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