Courses at West Dean College

Continuing Professional Development Courses
West Dean College
Chichester, West Sussex, England
<URL:http://www.westdean.org.uk/College>

Care and Conservation of Historic Floors
11-14 October 2010
Course Leader:  Jane Fawcett

    This course will give a rare opportunity to hear from experts
    about some of the problems created by the steady erosion of all
    types of historic floor and to consider some of the solutions
    available for their protection and conservation.

    We are all aware of the damage inflicted by daily use on
    decorative pavements.  We know the contribution made by mosaics,
    tiles, parquetry, marble, stone, ledger stones and engraved
    slabs to a historic interior whether ecclesiastical or secular.
    We are all concerned about the options of partial repair,
    cleaning and conservation in situ, or of total replacement.  The
    extent of the loss of historical evidence, particularly in
    ecclesiastical buildings is, however, little understood, and the
    methods of recording it are often inadequate.  In many cases it
    is now too late, and the destruction has been total.  On this
    course, leading authorities will attempt to answer some of these
    questions, to weigh the demands of tourism against those of
    conservation, and to provide examples of what has been done, and
    how, where and when.

    Fully inclusive residential fee:  From UKP459

Reading Early Woodwork
25-28 October 2010
Course Leader:  Dr Damian Goodburn

    The aim of the course is to provide a practical introduction to
    the 'forensic study' of worked timber and roundwood, for
    conservators and others working with historic, archaeological
    and ethnographic woodwork, from buildings or boats to smaller
    portable items.  Diagnostic evidence for methods of converting
    timber, secondary working, jointing and fastening will be
    examined.  On Day Two dated examples of woodwork from
    prehistoric to pre-Industrial recent material will be
    investigated using a combination of informal illustrated talks
    and handling sessions.  Participants can then get 'to grips
    with' a variety of samples of woodwork and tools from the Stone
    Age to recent folk life material.  On Day Three the use of a
    variety of extinct tools will be demonstrated using appropriate
    timber and roundwood.  Participants  would then be able to try
    out selected  historic and replica tools from early Stone
    Age/ethnographic tools of stone, bone, wood and fish skin to
    extinct forms of steel-edged medieval axes and a replica Mary
    Rose-style adze.

    Fully inclusive residential fee:  From UKP459

Course on public engagement in conservation and conservation
    science--Conservation Outreach Projects
29 November-2 December 2010
Course Leader:  Dana Goodburn-Brown

    From Barbie mummies to Benchmarks and Seats of Learning, this
    workshop invites participants to have a go at several examples
    of workshop sessions which are designed for children and family
    groups. The workshops are creative responses to conveying
    aspects of archaeological science and conservation work.  Bronze
    Age torcs, Roman coin striking, Anglo Saxon jewellery and
    pattern welded swords, pigments, Egyptian cartonnage and
    decorative wrapping.  Examples of workshops and demonstrations
    which have been delivered at museums, galleries and television
    programmes will be discussed. Feedback forms and experience from
    over 10 years of Medway Council and HLF funded Children's
    University teaching by Dana and several colleagues will be
    shared.

    Fully inclusive residential fee:  From UKP459

For more information on all the courses, please

    Liz Campbell
    West Dean College
    +44 1243 818219
    cpd<-at->westdean<.>org<.>uk

Liz Campbell
CPD Coordinator
West Dean College
West Dean
Chichester
West Sussex PO18 0QZ
+44 1243 818219
Fax: +44 1243 811343


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