Workshop on laser cleaning

Always wanted to learn more about laser cleaning in art
conservation? Art Innovation presents a two-day workshop on laser
cleaning in art conservation.

The main objective of this course is to provide conservators and
conservation scientists with information and knowledge about laser
cleaning of art objects. This course will give insight in the
advantages and disadvantages of laser cleaning in different
application fields and hands-on experience with different kinds of
lasers. There is no special knowledge, skill or scientific
background necessary for this course, but a professional
relationship to the conservation field is preferable. The workshop
takes place at Art Innovation, Hengelo, The Netherlands
<URL:http://www.art-innovation.nl/>.

Practical work is done at the laser laboratory of Art Innovation.

Course topics

    *   Theory of light and lasers (general)
    *   Laser cleaning techniques with special attention on
        paintings, paper and sculpture
    *   Laser safety at the workplace
    *   Monitoring and documentation

During the course, participants will have the hands-on experience of
working with a UV (248 nm) and a Nd: YAG laser (532 nm) on different
art objects.

Courses in 2004

    March 18-19, 2004
    April 29-30, 2004
    May 27-28, 2004
    July 1-2, 2004
    September 23-24, 2004
    October 23-24, 2004

If you want to register for this course contact

    Art Innovation
    Westermaatsweg 11
    7556 BW Hengelo, the Netherlands
    +31 74 2501239
    Fax: +31 74 2423296
    info [at] art-innovation__nl


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