T.J.W. (Thijs) Janssen MA
Faculty of Humanities
Capaciteitsgroep Conservering en Restauratie
Visiting address
- Turfdraagsterpad 15
Postal address
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Postbus 1605
1000 BP Amsterdam
Contact details
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Profile
Thijs Janssen MA is specialized in the conservation of wood, plastics and organic materials. As a conservator he has worked for art, design, world culture, military and natural history collections. He has published several articles on the conservation of plastics and mount making for preventive conservation. He also works as a furniture maker.
Thijs Janssen joined the UvA CnR department in 2023 as a Wood and Furniture lecturer, where he specializes in tools & techniques, construction and material properties of wood and other organic materials.
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Publications
2024
- Janssen, T. J. W., & Lohnstein, M. (2024). The History and Conservation of Dutch Indies Army Canvas Shoes. ICOMAM Magazine, (30), 27-30.
2021
- Janssen, T. J. W. (2021). Soldier's things. Conservation of Rubber Gasmasks. In T. Bechthold (Ed.), Future Talks 2019 Postprints (pp. 53-59)
2017
- Janssen, T. J. W. (2017). Acrylic Afternoons. Experiments with Paraloid B72 for the Conservation of Formica. In T. Bechthold (Ed.), Future Talks 2015 Postprints (pp. 71-78)
- Janssen, T. J. W. (2017). Let's Pretend. Conservation of an Early Tortoiseshell Imitation Finish. In E-Plastory: Journal of Historic Polymeric Materials, Plastics Heritage and History (4 ed.). Article 1-10
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Ancillary activities
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Naturalis Biodiversity Center
Conservator of organic materials -
Thijs Janssen Restauratie
Conservator of wood, plastics and organic materials
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Naturalis Biodiversity Center