Balaam workshops

Heritage Biocare 1st edition :  An introduction to biological
problems for museum, library, archive, gallery and cultural property
staff
June 23-26, 2004

    Enrollment by e.mail

Workshop in Conservation of tiles and tile pictures
October 2004
October 6-9, 2004
Price: 500Euros
Language:English with a Spanish translation

    This workshop will concentrate on the conservation and
    restoration of loose and mounted tiles and tile pictures. Some
    attention will be paid to the conservation of tiles in situ
    (fixed in walls). The conservation of tiles situated in the open
    air will not be covered. This course is suited to conservators
    with some experience in ceramic conservation.

Day 1
Morning: 1.5 hours

    Lecture: Background information:

        *   The composition, structure, technique, decoration and
            historical development of tiles.
        *   Disintegration and damage--cause and recognition

    Preventive conservation of tiles:

        *   Suitable environmental conditions
        *   Storage and display
        *   Handling and transport
        *   documentation

Afternoon: 3 hours

    Visit to tile collection

    *   Practising documentation with tiles in collection

Day 2
Morning: 1.5 hours

    Lecture: Conservation and restoration of tiles

        *   techniques and materials
        *   cleaning consolidation

1.5 hours

    Demonstration of salt testing and desalination and restoration
    materials

Afternoon: 3 hours
Practical:

    *   salt testing and condition assessment
    *   Treatment of objects

Day 3
Morning:
1.5 hours

    Conservation and restoration of tiles techniques and materials
    used in restoration

        *   bonding
        *   filling
        *   retouching

1.5 hours

    Demonstration of materials and techniques

Afternoon:
3 hours
Practical: treatment of objects

Day 4
Morning:
1.5 hours

    *   Specific problems in the conservation and restoration of
        tile-pictures and assemblages
    *   Mounting techniques

1.5 hours
Demonstration of mounting techniques.

    Making own samples of mounting techniques

Afternoon:
2 hours

    Practical lesson

    *   Continuation of samples and treatment of objects
    *   Discussion and evaluation

Provided with the course:

    *   a reader of articles
    *   syllabus
    *   sample material for the self-made tests

Teacher:

    Kate van Lookeren Campagne
    Tutor in Ceramic and Glass conservation at the Netherlands
    Institute for cultural Heritage, Amsterdam and Independent
    Conservator

Further information:

    Mireia Xarrie
    c.escoles pies 76
    pral 1
    Barcelona 08017
    +34 93 4171347
    Fax: +34 93 2123715
    info [at] balaam__art__com
    <URL:http://www.balaam-art.com>


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