Participants will receive comic book pages that they can mend with tissue paper and non-toxic methyl cellulose paste, or practice dry cleaning like MOA Conservators. We will also look at ideas for the preservation of your comic book collection at home. Afterwards enjoy a self-guided tour of works within the Multiversity Galleries that relate to the day’s conservation theme.

Mark your calendars for the last Sunday of each month for MOA’s family program series—Culture Club at MOA— which focuses on active, participatory learning about diverse cultural perspectives and ways of knowing. This monthly family program features an experiential learning opportunity with storytelling, arts-based activities, and self-guided tours specially designed for young visitors.

Limited supplies; first come, first served.

Bio

Mauray Katherine Toutloff is an objects conservator at the Museum of Anthropology at UBC. She has a M.A.C. from Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada and a B.Sc. from the University of Regina in Saskatchewan. She has studied art at the First Nations University of Canada also in Saskatchewan. Mauray is focused on collaborative research for preventative and treatment-oriented conservation strategies. She lectures on conservation for the Department of Anthropology and teaches the laboratory component of the department’s conservation courses. Mauray is also a long-time comic book collector and has a passion for their colourful visual storytelling. She has been running the Kids Conservation Lab program at MOA since 2015, and enjoys providing hands on learning activities for families.

Culture Club is made possible by the generous support of UBC Campus + Community Planning.