Conference: Conservation of Chinese Graphical Collections

Conference
Conservation of Chinese Graphical Collections
Royal Asiatic Society (RAS)
14 Stephenson Way,
Euston, London NW1 2HD
13 Apr 2010
9.30am-6.00pm

We are organise a conference Conservation of Chinese Graphical
Collections at the Royal Asiatic Society in London on 13 Apr 2010
Programme is as below. You can reserve your ticket online at

    <URL:http://chinacultureconnect.com>

or return the booking form with a pound sterling cheque.

If you have any questions, please email sylviazhan<-at->gmail<.>con or ring
+44 79 2199 5975.

Ticket:
    Full UKP85
    Student UKP7

Program

    8.45 - 9.30am               Registration/Tea

    9.30 - 9.45                 Introduction
                                Velson Horie and
                                Xuhua Zhan

    9.45 - 10.15                Conservation and Preservation for
                                graphical collection including pith
                                paper watercolour

                                Dr Cheng Cunjie
                                Guangzhou Museum

    10.20 - 10.50               Conservation for Chinese Scroll Paintings

                                Ms Qiu Jinxian
                                Himaraya Studio and
                                Valentina Marabini
                                British Museum

    10.55am-11.25am             Conservation for rare books, maps
                                and printing block from China
                                (Case studies, British Library and
                                National Library China)

                                Ms Xuhua Zhana1
                                Artability Art and Collection Ltd

    11.30am-12.00pm             Conservation for Chinese export Wall
                                paper
                                Allyson McDermott
                                Historic Interiors Group

    12.00pm-12.30pm             Questions and Answers

    12.30pm- 14.00pm            Lunch

    14.00pm-14.30pm             Case Studies, Conservation for
                                Dunhuang Manuscripts

                                Mr Wingyui Wong
                                British Library

    14-35-15.05pm               Dunhuang Collection History of
                                Preservation and development
                                Mr Sam Van Schaik
                                IDP, British Library

    15.10pm-15.40pm             Conservation and Preservation for
                                Tibetan Thangka Paintings
                                Ms Teresa Heady and
                                Mr Michael Wheeler
                                V&A

    15.40pm-16.20pm             Tea

    16.20pm-17.20pm             Demonstration: Thangka painting
                                conservation technique

                                Ms Teresa Heady and
                                Mr Michael Wheeler
                                V&A

    17.20pm-18.00pm             Wrap up

This event will be filmed and published in DVDs.  The DVDs will be
donated to over 40 Chinese museums, galleries(listed below) and
Guangzhou Museum's partner middle schools (Chinese Heritage
Conservation education programme) for education and cultural
communication purposes.

Xuhua Zhan


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