Courses on ceramics conservation

The South African Academy of Ceramics Conservation is delighted to
announce that it has taken occupation of its new, purpose designed
facility, and takes pleasure in offering the following courses in
the new training facility from its mid-career Module series for
practicing restorers and conservators.

September 13-17, 2004
Module 5: Colour Fills for the Conservation of Ceramics and Glass

    Venue: Central Training Studio, Twee Riviere, South Africa
    Course Tutor: Hazel Botha, Principal Tutor, The South African
    Academy of Ceramics Conservation

    Enrollment limit: 14 participants

        This course constitutes the 5th Module in the Mid-career
        course series for restoration/conservation professionals,
        and as such carries a weight of two credits toward the
        attainment of the Academy's Professional Certificate in the
        Conservation and Restoration of Ceramics and Glass.

        This hands-on, practical module focuses on the practices and
        techniques for the custom preparing and applying of
        translucent, semi-translucent and opaque fills that matches
        (to the desired degree) the object in terms of color,
        hardness, texture and opacity. It greatly expands on the
        limited introduction to color fills provided on the
        Certificate Course (Introductory). The theory of color
        pigments will also be treated in some detail. A mastery of
        color fills dramatically reduces the extent of retouching
        and also greatly eases the abrading and shaping of fills--as
        the range of bulking agents and mediums which this module
        introduces allows for a range of hard/softness. Softer fills
        also impose much less wear on rifflers and cushioned
        abrasives.

        Course materials include: Epoxy resins: Araldite 20/20,
        Hxtal NYL1, Fynebond, AY103 and HY936; Acrylic polymer:
        Paraloid B72, Paraloid B44, Paraloid B67; Vinyl polymers:
        Vinamul 3252, Mowital B30H, Mowiol/PVA; Cellulose
        derivatives (cellulose nitrate) as well as polyester resin;
        Bulking agents: Titanium Dioxide, gesso powder, marble
        filler, pumice powder, fumed silica's (OK412 and AR200)
        glass bubbles/balloons, hollofill, glass beads and phenolic
        resin.

        Participants will be viewing SEM (Scanning Electron
        Microscope) images of color filled surfaces, which will
        assist them in the knowledgeable application of
        consolidants, so as to minimize airbrushing, reduce the
        visibility of the fill and prevent staining. The course
        comprises five days of tuition and participants are advised
        to bring a variety of ceramic artifacts, including examples
        of porcelain, earthenware and stoneware, as well as glazed
        and unglazed items. Pieces should also require treatment of
        chips. All pieces should already be cleaned and bleached,
        ready for adhesion. For added relevance, it is also
        recommended that participants bring some of their own hand
        tools such as scalpels, dental and plaster tools, paint
        brushes, airbrushes and rifflers. Full notes are issued to
        all participants and Module Certificates are issued for the
        successful completion of the course.

September 20 - 24, 2004
Module 6: Airbrushing for Restoration/Conservation

    Venue: Central Training Studio, Twee Riviere, South Africa
    Course Tutor: Hazel Botha, Principal Tutor, The South African
        Academy of Ceramics Conservation
    Enrollment limit: 14 participants

        This course constitutes the 6th Module in the Mid-career
        course series for restoration/conservation professionals,
        and as such carries a weight of two credits toward the
        attainment of the Academy's Professional Certificate in the
        Conservation and Restoration of Ceramics and Glass.

        Module 6: Airbrushing for Restoration/Conservation is a
        hands-on, practical course that teaches practices and
        advanced techniques of airbrushing as used in restoration
        and conservation.

        Course work and subjects will include:

            *   The design, selection, function and maintenance of
                airbrush models used in restoration

            *   Identifying and solving malfunctions and common user
                errors

            *   Choice of paint and glaze mediums, including
                commercial acrylic airbrushing mediums, Paraloids
                (in particular B72), and different tinting mediums,
                such as dyes and acrylic paints

            *   Appropriate tinting procedures and pigment
                characteristics

            *   Both standard and innovative uses of the airbrush,
                including the application of ground colors and
                decorative finishes

            *   Appropriate and sensible ethical considerations
                relating to airbrushing in conservation

    Participants are encouraged to bring restoration/conservation
    projects to class on which they wish to perform airbrushing,
    although extensive practical exercises of a general nature will
    also be undertaken, other than on objects.For added relevance,
    it is also recommended that participants bring some of their own
    hand tools such as scalpels, dental and plaster tools, paint
    brushes, airbrushes and rifflers. Full notes are issued to all
    participants and Module Certificates are issued for the
    successful completion of the course.

Package Cost Per Module: $795.00 (includes course fees,
accommodation for 7 days inclusive of breakfast and dinner,
collection from and return to Port Elizabeth Airport, as well as
daily transport to and from class).

Registration deadline: August 13, 2004

Module Certificates are issued to each participant upon successful
completion of each of the specialist short courses.

Prerequisites for enrolment: Prior experience and/or relevant
training in practical restoration skills are required. This also
implies a general appreciation and grasp of the ethics and values
that govern modern conservation practices. (The 5 day format of the
course does not permit opportunity to revisit this foundation, and
will therefore assume that it constitutes familiar ground to the
participant.)

It is recommended that (where possible) participants endeavor to
also bring their day to day hand tools and own airbrush to ensure
maximum relevancy. However, all the required materials, tools and
equipment will be provided, as well as full course notes.

Any assistance or enquiries relating to course content,
registrations, VISA applications, air travel, transport or
accommodation may be directed to the Programme Office:

    The South African Academy of Ceramics Conservation
    PO Box 122
    Joubertina, 6410
    South Africa
    +27 42 273 1567
    Fax: +27 42 273 2177
    conservation [at] eastcape__net
    <URL:http://www.acadceram.com>

Johann Schouwerwou
Programme Co-ordinator
The South African Academy of Ceramics Conservation


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