Elizabeth Buschor, Senior Paper Conservator
Ms. Buschor joined MACC in 1989. She has exceptional training and experience in the conservation of works on paper, artistic and historic. Before joining MACC, Elizabeth was an Associate Paper Conservator at The Detroit Institute of Arts. She holds a Master of Fine Arts Degree and Certificate for Advanced Study in the Conservation of Fine Art and Historical Works specializing in works of art on paper from the State University College of New York at Buffalo and a Master of Arts in Art History specializing in Italian art from the Villa Schifanoia Graduate School of Fine Arts in Florence, Italy. Ms. Buschor also has significant and specific training and experience in the conservation of Japanese works on paper. She is a Professional Associate of the American Institute for Conservation of Historic & Artistic Works with a membership in the Book and Paper, and Photographic Materials Specialty Groups.
Dianna Clise, Associate Paper Conservator
Ms. Clise began at MACC in 2007 after completing an internship at Tate Britain in London, England. Ms. Clise earned her Masters in Art Conservation with a specialization in paper objects from Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, and her Bachelor of Arts, Honours, in anthropology and cultural studies from Trent University in Peterborough, Ontario. In addition, Ms. Clise interned at the National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa, Ontario, and at the National Museum of Natural History in Washington, DC. Prior to pursuing her graduate degree, Ms. Clise worked as a book and paper conservation technician at Etherington Conservation Center in Greensboro, North Carolina. She is an Associate Member of the American Institute for the Conservation of Historic & Artistic Works with memberships in the Book and Paper and the Photographic Materials Specialty Groups, and she is also a member of the Canadian Association for Conservation (CAC/ACCR) and the Institute of Conservation (ICON)
Jonathan Erickson, Business Manager
Mr. Erickson joined MACC in 2000. Prior to MACC, Mr. Erickson was a Data Analyst at Wells Fargo Bank NA in Minneapolis, at the law firm of Faegre and Benson, and at the University of Minnesota Foundation. He has a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Philosophy from the University of Minnesota and education in accounting, administration and office management. He is a member of the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits.
Joan Gorman, Senior Paintings Conservator
Ms. Gorman joined MACC in 1989. She has exceptional training and experience in the conservation of historic and contemporary paintings including the structural conservation of canvas and panel paintings, the authenticity and permanence of varnishes, and the mechanical behavior of paintings. She holds a Master of Fine Arts Degree and Certificate for Advanced Study in the Conservation of Fine Art and Historical Works specializing in Paintings from the State University College of New York at Buffalo and a Master of Museum Practice from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. Before joining MACC, she worked as a Paintings Conservator at the Intermuseum Conservation Association in Oberlin, Ohio and also as curator at the Brandywine River Museum in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania. Ms. Gorman is a Professional Associate of the American Institute for the Conservation of Historic & Artistic Works and recent chair of the Paintings Specialty Group.
Nicole Grabow, Associate Objects Conservator
Ms. Grabow joined MACC in 2006, coming from the Smithsonian Center for Materials Research and Education at the Smithsonian Museum, Washington, DC. Prior to that, Nicole was a Mellon Fellow at the Smithsonian's new National Museum of the American Indian, located on the Washington DC Mall, and an intern at the Smithsonian's Freer and Sackler Galleries. She holds a Master of Science from the Winterthur/University of Delaware Program in Art Conservation, specializing in Objects Conservation, and a Bachelor of Arts from Sarah Lawrence College in Bronxville, New York. Additionally, Nicole studied at the University of Kansas in Lawrence, Kansas where she was an Honors Program Member and an Owen W. Maloney Scholar in Chemistry. Nicole has experience in the treatment of a variety of different types of objects, including Native American artifacts and outdoor sculpture.
Ms. Grabow is a Professional Associate of The American Institute for Conservation of Historic & Artistic Works.
Donna Haberman, Senior Objects Conservator
Ms. Haberman came to MACC in 2000 from Philadelphia where she had been a conservator in private practice and at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. She has advanced training and experience in the conservation of historic and contemporary works of art, the conservation of ethnographic and archaeological objects, sculptures, works with lacquers and gilding, stone, wood, metal, etc. She holds a Master of Arts with a Certificate of Advanced Study in Conservation specializing in Objects from the State University College of New York at Buffalo and a Bachelor of Fine Arts magna cum laude from Wichita State University where she received additional awards and honors in art and art history. Ms. Haberman is a Professional Associate of The American Institute for Conservation of Historic & Artistic Works, Objects Specialty Group and Wooden Artifacts Specialty Group.
David Marquis, Senior Paintings Conservator
Mr. Marquis began with MACC in 1984. He has distinguished training and experience in the conservation of historic and contemporary paintings including the structural conservation of canvas and panel paintings, the authenticity and permanence of varnishes, and the mechanical behavior of paintings. Prior to joining MACC he was at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts and also an instructor of Painting and Drawing at the University of Minnesota, School of Architecture. He holds a Master's of Fine Arts Degree in Painting and Drawing and a Bachelor of Arts magna cum laude in Studio Arts from the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis. Mr. Marquis is a Professional Associate of The American Institute for Conservation of Historic & Artistic Works and a Member of the Midwest Regional Conservation Guild.
Beth McLaughlin, Contract Textile Conservator
Ms. McLaughlin was the Chief Textile Conservator at Biltmore House in Asheville, North Carolina and the Sr. Textile Conservator at MACC from 2005 to 2010. She has significant training and experience in the conservation of historic and contemporary textiles and the preservation, care and re-housing of three-dimensional objects. Ms. McLaughlin received a Masters in Fine Arts and a Bachelor of Fine Arts summa cum laude from Ohio University and received advanced training at the Smithsonian Institution's Conservation Analytical Laboratory and also at Colonial Williamsburg. Ms. McLaughlin is a Professional Associate of the American Institute for Conservation of Historic & Artistic Works, Textile Specialty Group, and a member of the Southeast Regional Conservation Association, the American Quilt Study Group, and the Textile Society of America.
Elisa Redman, Associate Director of Preservation Services
Ms. Redman joined MACC in 2004. Ms. Redman has advanced training and experience in the general preservation of collections and is an experienced General Assessment Surveyor and CAP Assessor. She holds a Master of Arts in Managing Archaeological Sites from University College London's Institute of Archaeology in London, England with an internship at the Museum of London and a Bachelor of Arts magna cum laude in History from the University of Minnesota where she received the Howard Reinmuth Research Fellowship. She has advanced training in Disaster Response from the National Conservation Training Center in Shepherdstown, West Virginia, as well as training in the Detection and Safe Handling of Pesticides in Museum Collections. She is an Associate Member of The American Institute for Conservation of Historic & Artistic Works and member of the Regional Alliance for Preservation.
Colin D. Turner, Executive Director
Mr. Turner joined MACC in 2002 after prior nonprofit experience as the Director of United Arts in St. Paul, Minnesota and the Director of Fundraising for Fresh Air Radio in Minneapolis. Mr. Turner has a special interest in archaeology and ethnographic works and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Anthropology and History from the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, as well as advanced training in Nonprofit Business Administration from the University of St. Thomas in Minneapolis. His business experience includes 11 years as the owner of a manufacturer's representative firm and 4 years founding and managing a publishing company. Mr. Turner is a
Professional Associate
of The American Institute for Conservation of Historic & Artistic Works,
a member of
the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits, Chair of the national Association of Regional Conservation Centers, member of the Regional Alliance for Preservation and serves on the national Heritage Emergency Task Force.