Earlier this April, BAACG hosted Part 3 in our Self-Preservation series: This time we were focusing on hand and wrist health for Conservators. Those of us on the West Coast enjoyed the presentation over our morning coffee, while the virtual format brought together an international audience... a good reminder that these concerns are shared across the field! The session focused on a simple but critical idea: the way we use our bodies—including our hands and wrists—has long-term impacts....

On a chilly Friday morning in February, over twenty BAACG members gathered outside in Levi Strauss Plaza ready to take a private tour of the Levi Strauss & Co. Archive and Vault Museum. Once we arrived inside, we were welcomed by archivist Laura O’Hara and then split into two groups so our large group could take turns exploring both spaces in an intimate setting. Upon entering the archive, Laura talked about the history of Levi’s and how rooted its history is in San Francisco. One of the...

Back in mid-December, BAACG members got together at the San Francisco Center for the Book (SFCB) to celebrate 2025, catch up, and participate in a few fun hands-on activities utilizing the amazing space and equipment SFCB has available to its students. The evening began with a quick bit of Christmas shopping in the Biblioshop, which is full of books and resources on letterpress printing and bookbinding. As well as handmade creations by local artists, including artist books, letterpress...