Carol A. Grissom

Senior Objects Conservator

Smithsonian Center for Materials Research and Education

Smithsonian Institution

Washington, D.C. 20560-0534

grissomc@scmre.si.edu

Current Research Projects

A book on zinc sculpture in America and its conservation treatment.

Recent Publications

Grissom, Carol A. "Cache two" and "Catalogue of cache two." In Symbols at 'Ain Ghazal, 'Ain Ghazal Excavation Reports, Vol. 1, edited by Denise Schmandt-Besserat. Irbid, Jordan: Yarmouk University Press, forthcoming (now on the web at http://menic.utexas.edu/menic/ghazal ).

Griffin, Patricia S. and Grissom, Carol A. "Three plaster faces." In Symbols at 'Ain Ghazal, 'Ain Ghazal Excavation Reports, Vol. 1, edited by Denise Schmandt-Besserat. Irbid, Jordan: Yarmouk University Press, forthcoming (soon on the web at http://menic.utexas.edu/menic/ghazal ).

Grissom, Carol A. "Replication of Neolithic plaster statues: insights into construction and form." Objects Specialty Group Postprints, Vol. 8. Washington, D.C.: AIC, forthcoming.

Grissom, C.A.; Charola, A.E.; and Henriques, M.A. "To paint or not to paint: a difficult decision." Postprints of the 5th International Symposium on the Conservation of Monuments in the Mediterranean Basin, April 5-8, 2000, Seville, Spain, forthcoming.

Grissom, Carol A. "Review of Mount-making for Museum Objects." JAIC, forthcoming.

Grissom, Carol A. "Stone objects and sculpture." Conservation Services Directory. Washington, D.C.: Washington Conservation Guild, forthcoming.

Grissom, Carol A. "Neolithic statues from 'Ain Ghazal: construction and form." American Journal of Archaeology 104 (2000) 25-45.

Grissom, C. A.; Charola, A.E.; and Wachowiak, M.J. "Measuring surface roughness on stone: back to basics." Studies in Conservation 45 (2000) 73-84.

Grissom, Carol A.; Charola, A. Elena; Boulton, Ann; and Mecklenburg, Marion F. "Evaluation over time of an ethyl silicate consolidant applied to ancient lime plaster." Studies in Conservation 44 (1999) 113-120.

Griffin, P. S.; Grissom, C.A.; and Rollefson, G.A. "Three late eighth millennium plastered faces from 'Ain Ghazal, Jordan." Paléorient 24 (1998) 59-70.