Courses at IPC

Japanese Scroll Painting Conservation
V&A Museum, South Kensington, London SW7 2RL
Tutor: Philip Meredith
26-28 February 2002

    This is a three-day workshop intended for experienced paper
    conservators who occasionally encounter Chinese and Japanese
    scroll paintings, and who need to know how they are made and how
    to store and display them. Through discussion and demonstration
    the questions of whether first-aid measures can be applied to
    damaged objects without risk of causing further damage; when to
    leave well alone and when to refer to a specialist will also be
    addressed. The course will concentrate specifically on the
    traditional techniques of conservation as applied to East Asian
    works of art. There will opportunities to practice basic
    techniques and examine materials and tools, and to show how
    these can be used to their full advantage in eastern
    applications. Cost: UKP380 IPC members paid before 25 January -
    UKP400 after 25 January; non-members UKP420 paid before 25
    January - UKP440 after 25 January. Fee will include materials.
    Maximum 10 places. Refreshments are not included in the cost,
    but can be purchased from the V&A restaurant. Booking forms are
    available from the IPC office, information [at] ipc__org__uk.
    Confirmation of booking will only be made on receipt of payment.

Conference: Part and Parcel of the Job
New Venue: The British Museum
The Clore Education Centre, Great Court
Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG
9-10 May 2002

    The aim of this two-day conference is to show how institutions
    carry out the complex processes of planning, preparing packing
    and transporting items selected for loan. Submissions have been
    selected from all those involved in a loan programme such as
    curators, technicians, registrars, agents, packing specialists
    and conservators, with royal, national and private collections
    fully represented. Subjects include technical, curatorial, and
    administrative procedures. Commercial stands and demonstrations
    will illustrate packing solutions, conservation materials and
    equipment. A full programme will be available shortly. Cost:
    UKP165 IPC members before 8 February, UKP185 after 8 February:
    UKP205 non-members before 8 February, UKP225 after 8 February.
    Booking forms are available from the IPC office,
    information [at] ipc__org__uk. Confirmation of booking will only be
    made on receipt of payment.

Conservation Framing Workshop for Commercial Framers
Venue: Nuneaton Museum and Art Gallery, Riversley Park, Nuneaton,
Warwickshire CV11 5TU
Tutor: Graeme Storey
4 July 2001

    This one day workshop is tailored to the needs of commercial
    framers who wish to learn more about practical conservation
    framing and mounting techniques. Others interested in the
    subject are also welcome. Serious damage is caused to artworks
    by poor quality materials and techniques; the first session
    will show examples of this. Participants will be shown the
    different types of mount-board and hinging materials. Details of
    materials suppliers and non-damaging techniques will be
    provided. Practical demonstrations of past making and hinge
    cutting will take place with the opportunity for individual
    practice. The training and work of conservators (what they do
    and why) will be briefly covered. This will be illustrated by
    slides showing various conservation treatments. Visible signs of
    deterioration (i.e. what to look for when discussing customers'
    artworks) will also be covered. There are considerable advantages
    to the framer in building a working relationship with a
    conservator. Details of how to contact local specialist
    conservators will be given out.

    Course fee: UKP60 before 1 June; UKP70 after 1 June. Coffee,
    buffet lunch and tea will be included. Apply to the IPC office
    for booking applications: information [at] ipc__org__uk. Confirmation
    of booking will only be made on receipt of payment.

History and Use of Medieval Pigments and Inks
Venue: Birkbeck, University of London, School of Biological and Chemical
Sciences, Gordon House, 29 Gordon Square, Bloomsbury, London WC1H 0PP
Tutor: Cheryl Porter
17-21 September 2001

    Morning lecture sessions will include discussions of original
    recipes,methods of manufacture, trade routes, costs and
    iconographic importance. Chemical and physical properties of
    pigments, dyes, media and inks will be examined. Afternoon
    laboratory sessions will include preparation of colourants and
    sample painting to produce a pigment chart. Appropriate methods
    for taking samples and consolidation will be demonstrated.
    Maximum 15 for full course, including afternoon practical
    session; a further 15 places available for morning lectures
    only.

    Course fee: IPC members UKP440 before 20 July - UKP460 after 20
    July; non-member UKP480 before 20 July - UKP500 after 20 July.
    Cost of morning lectures only: UKP25. For booking applications
    please contact the IPC office information [at] ipc__org__uk.
    Confirmation of booking will only be made on receipt of payment.

IPC Librarians' Course
York Minster Library, Deans Park, York YO1 1AA
Tutor: Caroline Bendix, freelance library conservator, advisor to the
National Trust and consultant to English Heritage.
4 October 2001

    A one-day course aimed at librarians and curators. The day will
    concentrate on look-related topics but will embrace
    archive-related problems as well. Subjects covered will include
    book structures, environmental factors and their control,
    storage and display, protective measures, safe handling plus
    guidelines for readers, identification of causes, both active
    (e.g. man) and passive (e.g. gravity), that are detrimental to
    books, the importance of preventative conservation, and basic
    emergency and salvage requirements. Delegates will be encouraged
    to discuss and handle objects during the day. Cost: IPC members
    UKP75; non-members UKP95. Tea and coffee are included in the
    cost; lunch can be purchased from the canteen. The course is
    designed for a maximum of 30 people, so please apply early to
    ensure a place. For booking applications please contact the IPC
    office information [at] ipc__org__uk. Confirmation of booking will only
    be made on receipt of payment.

Tina Boyle
Institute of Paper Conservation
Leigh Lodge
Leigh, Worcester WR6 5LB
+44 1886 8328323
Fax: +44 1886 833688


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