Workshop on feather conservation

Introduction to Feather Conservation
A two-day workshop
Visits to Museums and Conservation Studio's in Norwich
1 day (optional).
Wednesday-Friday 9-11 November 2011

The Norfolk Museum and Archaeology Service is organising a two-day
workshop on the conservation of feathers, to be hosted at the
Norfolk Museums and Archaeology Service conservation studios,
Norwich, UK.  The workshop will be led by Allyson Rae who has
extensive experience in the conservation of artefacts incorporating
feathers. Now a freelance conservator, she was Head of Organic
Artefacts Conservation at the British Museum until 2006.

Encompassing both theoretical and practical sessions, the workshop
will cover the structure and nature of feathers, their causes of
deterioration and principles and practice for non-interventive and
basic interventive options (soil removal, reshaping, repair
techniques). Participants are encouraged to bring images of
feathered objects to the workshop for discussion.

There is a possibility of an additional day to visit conservation
studios at Norwich Castle Museum, Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts
and Norwich Record Office if there is sufficient interest.

The cost of the 2 day workshop is UKP200 and includes materials,
hand-outs, tea and coffee, but not lunches. The cost of the day of
visits will be confirmed if there is sufficient interest and is
expected to be limited to transport and refreshments. 10 places are
available.

Please contact Helen Rush <helen.rush<-a t->norfolk< . >gov< . >uk> to register
your interest and for a draft programme.


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