[MassHistPres] Historic Paint Color Workshop in New Bedford

[Dennis De Witt]

Janine

This looks interesting.

Unfortunately, the tide mill conference is at the same time -- for  
those of us with such esoteric interests.

It would, however, be interesting to know the presenters' views on the  
problem of the degradation of oil paint quality due to its being  
formulated to "California" standards.

Best regards,

Dennis J De Witt, President
Metropolitan WaterWorks Museum
Chestnut Hill, Boston, Massachusetts

djdewitt at rcn.com
phone 617-566-3196
cell 617-620-9776


On Nov 4, 2009, at 9:52 AM, Janine_da_Silva at nps.gov wrote:

>
> FYI
>
>
>
> The New Bedford Preservation Coalition is sponsoring a Historic  
> Paint Color
> Workshop on Saturday, November 7 from 9 AM-12 noon at the Corson  
> Maritime
> Learning Center (adjacent to the Visitor Center at 33 William  
> Street, New
> Bedford). It is open to the public and anyone interested in attending
> should contact WHALE at 508-997-1776 to reserve your space.
>
> Even though the weather is turning colder and winter is fast  
> approaching,
> now is the perfect time to think about painting your house next  
> spring. If
> you own a historic home, choosing paint colors can be a daunting task.
> There are a number of things to consider - the architectural style  
> of your
> house, what colors were typically used on that style, and how many  
> colors
> should you use. If you need help choosing colors that would be  
> appropriate
> for your house, there is a free workshop coming up that will help  
> get you
> started.
>
> Two paint color experts, Frederic C. Detwiller and John Vaughan,  
> will be on
> hand to share examples of various architectural styles, houses with
> appropriate paint color schemes, and those paint schemes that should  
> be
> avoided. Homeowners are encouraged to bring photos of their home  
> with them
> to the workshop for the experts to analyze and make recommendations.
>
> The Coalition is collaborative of local preservation organizations
> including New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park, the City of  
> New
> Bedford, New Bedford Historical Commission, New Bedford Preservation
> Society, the Rotch-Jones-Duff House & Garden Museum, the New Bedford
> Historical Society, the Fort Taber/Fort Rodman Historical  
> Association, and
> WHALE.
>
>
> Janine V. da Silva
> Preservation Specialist
> New Bedford Whaling NHP
> 508-996-4095 x 6104
>
> janine_da_silva at nps.gov
>
> EXPERIENCE YOUR AMERICA!
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