In this episode, Lindsey is joined by Fay Kiskira to talk about the GREENART project that she participated in. This multi-year project partnered conservators, chemists, and sustainability specialists together to develop, test, and assess the impact of new products used in cleaning paper-based objects from various time periods and regions. As a conservator testing the hydrogels and nano fluids, Fay describes the challenges of working with a wide array of materials, the spectral analyses used to evaluate the treatments’ effectiveness, and the gratification found when a solution is successful.

Efthymia (Fay) Kiskira is a Paper Conservator and Researcher specializing in the conservation of paper-based cultural heritage. She holds a BSc in Conservation of Antiquities and Works of Art from the Technological Educational Institute (T.E.I.) of Athen ...