Workshop on microscopy

"Microscopy for Pigment and Fiber Identification in Art and
    Artifacts"
September 12-16, 2011

The Campbell Center is offering a workshop entitled "Microscopy for
Pigment and Fiber Identification in Art and Artifacts."  This
workshop is being taught by Dr. Gary Laughlin of McCrone Research
Institute, Chicago. The date for this workshop is September 12-16,
2011.  Tuition is $1150 and includes all equipment and materials for
the workshop plus lodging and most meals.  A discount is available
to individuals registering for this workshop and the Microchemical
Analysis workshop offered the following week.

Course Description: In this course, students will learn the
necessary skills for the visual characterization and identification
of artists' materials by polarized light microscopy (PLM).  The
emphasis will be on the proper use of the microscope for the
analysis of common paint pigments, textile fibers, and rock-forming
minerals. Students will also learn sampling procedures and the use
of flowcharts and keys to determine a positive identity for a wide
variety of modern and historic materials. This one-week course is
intended for amateur or professional conservators, art historians,
and materials science enthusiasts. No prior microscopy experience is
necessary.

For more information see <URL:http://www.campbellcenter.org> or
email us at director<-a t->campbellcenter< . >org

Sharon Welton
Director
Campbell Center for Historic Preservation Studies
Mount Carroll Illinois
815-244-1173


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