Courses on bosses and clasps

Bosses and Clasps I, II and III
European Research Centre for Book and Paper Conservation-Restoration

A new series of further education courses (they can be selected
separately or 2 of them or all 3):

Bosses and Clasps I
Metal Working
3-7 October 2011
Horn

Lecturer: Prof. Hartwig Ullrich

    The course aim is to enable both the book conservator and
    students in the field to treat and use the metals used for book
    furnishing properly. The idea for the course roots in the
    observation by Prof. Ullrich, that even skilled book
    conservators do not handle the metals properly. During the
    course the metals used for bosses and clasps are cut, polished
    and shaped.

    The metals used for bosses on books however are
    also found on other historical works of art, such as
    furniture and ethnographic cultural heritage. Thus
    also conservators responsible for such collections, but
    also students in metal conservation are welcome to
    participate.

    As soon as subscription is completes, further information on
    tools to bring along will be sent.

    General language will be German, however also those who cannot
    speak German are welcome, as about practical performance can
    bridge the language skills.

    The course fee is 1,200.- Euros plus 10% VAT. Number of
    participants is limited to 8.

Bosses and Clasps II:
Making copies of clasps and how to install them on the book
10-14 October 2011
Horn

Lecturers: DI Manfred Mayer and Reinhard Erlacher

    The course aim to give skills in how to make copies of clasps in
    case the original ones are lost. To fix them on the book is the
    second part of the task. Not only the technical skills are used
    to come close to a historical furnishing but the ethics of
    conservation are applied very well too. The idea of minimal
    intervention in book conservation is discussed.

    Participants should be able to handle the metals properly and
    have at least basic understanding of the today's
    conservator-restorers approach to conservation-restoration
    (E.C.C.O. professional guidelines). The Piarist Library with its
    manifold of historical books can serve as study source.

    General language will be German and English. The

    course fee is 760.- Euros plus 10% VAT. Number of participants
    is limited to 8.

Bosses and Clasps III
Basics in Clasps
Conservation
17-18 October 2011, Horn

Lecturer: Mag. Elisabeth Krebs

    The course aims to give an overview over the metals actually
    used for historical clasps and bosses and other book furnishing.
    Examples will provide the audience with ability to identify the
    various metals and alloys and results of other techniques.

    Furthermore examples of the damages are shown and explained and
    a brief introduction on how to react to them in the course of
    conservation are outlined. The Piarist Library with its manifold
    of historical books can serve as study source.

    Participants should be familiar with conservation and safe
    guarding of books (conservators, librarians, archivists, private
    collectors, etc.).

Language will be German.

The course fee is 400.- Euros plus 10% VAT.
Number of participants is limited to 70.

Concerning all 3 courses: Either one or 2 or all 3 courses can be
chosen. The venue is the Renaissance castle housing the European
Research Centre for Book and Paper Conservation-Restoration.

Accommodation in the Renaissance building of the school for four
nights (in case of courses shorter than one week the number of
nights is less) is included in the price of all courses and
obligatory. The single occupancy rooms include a double-bed,
bathroom and toilet. The building houses a kitchen where
participants can cook their own meals. A supermarket is across the
street.

Further information can be found under our website.

Registration can be made online or via letter or fax

The deadline for application is one month before the

course starts.

    Patricia Engel
    Dr. Patricia Engel
    European Research Centre for Book and Paper
    Conservation-Restoration
    Wienerstrasse 2
    3580 Horn
    Austria
    +43 2982 200 30 31
    Fax: +43 2982 200 30 28
    ercbookpaper<-a t->gmail< . >com
    <URL:http://www.european-research-center.buchstadt.at>


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