Workshop on historic bookbindings

Workshops on historic bindings
Patmos
30 August - 3 September, 2010
6-10 September 2010

Deadline for applications: 31 July 2010

Patmos is the island of the Apocalypse, on which the 11th century
Greek Orthodox monastery of Saint John the Theologian is situated.
It preserves one of the most important monastic libraries of the
Christian world, containing a wealth of Greek bound manuscripts,
scrolls, early documents and printed books.

Following the success of the workshops on conservation and historic
bookbinding organized by the conservation studio of the monastery
over the last four years, we are pleased to announce the workshops
for 2010.

This year the workshops will be hosted in a traditional Patmian
stately house which is adjacent to the monastery, offering the
students the experience of unique local architecture. The classes
will include frequent visits to the monastery where we will engage
with material from the monastic library.

Week 1
"Making Byzantine Endbands"
Tutor: Dr. George Boudalis
30 August - 3 September 2010

Course fee: Euro500

    The aim of this 5-day practical course is to demonstrate the
    characteristics of endbands in the context of Greek-style
    Bindings and make clear their structural and decorative role. An
    introductory lecture will explain their evolution in time and
    place, their classification and terminology and various examples
    shown and explained through photographs and real books from the
    library's collection. Throughout the course at least 8 different
    types of endbands will be reproduced both simple and compound,
    with or without cores and with or without further decorative
    sewing, from the very simple to the more complicated, all
    encountered on Greek-style bindings from the 10th to the 17th
    century. The similarities and differences with both the Western
    European endbands and those of other Eastern binding cultures
    such as the Arabic, Syriac and Georgian will be also discussed
    and explained.

Week 2

"Painting Byzantine-Style Manuscript Illuminations on Parchment"
Tutor: Mr. Evangelos Zournatzis
6 - 10 September 2010

Course fee: Euro500

    During this 5-day course we will be dealing with all aspects of
    drawing, transferring, and painting an illumination on a
    prepared parchment folio. Following the traditional techniques
    of Byzantine illuminators and employing materials, inks and
    pigments as close to the original as possible, the participants
    can expect to become familiar with the process of preparing the
    parchment skins and painting illuminations, such as decorative
    headpieces. Several technical details pertaining to the facture
    of Byzantine illuminations will be discussed, alongside the
    aesthetics that rule their making, the particularities of the
    materials that affect their condition, and the requirements for
    their correct preservation.

The courses will be given in English. The classes are open to 12
individuals from the fields of book conservation, bookbinding,
librarianship or paleography and those interested in the history and
the making of the book. Since these are not beginner-level courses,
the participants are expected to be familiar with bookbinding
terminology and have a basic knowledge of the history of book
production in the periods under discussion.

Applications for the courses should be made by email to Nikolas
Sarris <info<-at->patmosworkshop<.>com> with the subject "Patmos
Bookbinding Workshops 2010". The applicant must state the course/s
he/she is interested in attending as well as a short biography,
showing relevant experience with the subjects of the courses.

For more information please visit:

    <URL:http://www.patmosworkshop.com/>

or contact:

    Nikolas Sarris
    Supervisor of Book Conservation Studio,
    St John Theologian Monastery, Patmos Greece
    info<-at->patmosworkshop<.>com


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