Workshop on photographic preservation

Care and Identification of Photographs
Seattle Public Library
(Central Library
1000 Fourth Ave
Seattle, WA)
July 22-25, 2010

Instructor: Gawain Weaver

Register now:
<URL:http://gawainweaver.com/workshop/care-id-photos-2010-seattle/>

Registration Includes:

    4-day workshop
    280-page color notebook (printed on HP Indigo Digital Press)
    60x LED handheld microscope
    Optional: Basic Photographic Sample Set

This 4-day workshop is an introduction to the history,
identification, and preservation of photographic materials.
Participants will acquire hands-on identification skills and learn
practical photograph preservation techniques. Using handheld 60x
microscopes and a large set of photographic and photomechanical
samples, they will learn how a variety of processes were created,
why they look the way they do, and how they deteriorate. Knowledge
about photographic processes is essential to their preservation and
leads to a greater appreciation of the aesthetics and history of
photographic prints.

Preservation topics include enclosures, handling guidelines,
environmental monitoring, the effects of temperature and relative
humidity on collections, and the importance of cold storage for
certain photographic materials.

Processes examined in detail include but are not limited to the
following: daguerreotype, albumen, collodion and gelatin
printing-out processes (POP), matte collodion, gelatin silver,
photogravure, offset litho, letterpress halftone, collotype,
chromogenic color, inkjet, and dye sublimation. Group ID sessions,
using a digital microscope and screen projection, will allow
participants to practice their identification skills in a guided
setting.

The registration fee for this 4-day workshop is $595 and includes a
workshop notebook with lecture handouts, Quick ID Sheets for each
process, and a selection of readings on photograph preservation. The
Basic Photographic Sample Set, consisting of 18 identified
photographic and photomechanical processes, is available with
registration for $75. The price for the Sample Set without workshop
registration is $175.

Due to the hands-on nature of this workshop, the number of
participants will be limited to 12.

Other workshop dates and locations:

    <URL:http://gawainweaver.com/workshops/>

Historic Photographic Sample Sets:

    <URL:http://gawainweaver.com/store/>

The Academy of Certified Archivists (ACA), a certifying organization
of professional archivists, will award 15 Archival Recertification
Credits (ARCs) to eligible Certified Archivists (CAs) attending this
workshop.

Gawain Weaver
Photograph Conservator
San Rafael, CA
415-446-9138


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