Course on on historic book structures

Historic Book Structures for Conservators
The Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library
July 1-31, 2015.

Instructor: Jeffrey S. Peachey

This month long course is designed to refine bookbinding bench
skills and explore historic book structures in the context of the
conservation of books as historic artifacts.  It will be held at The
Winterthur <URL:http://www.winterthur.org> a museum, garden and
library consisting of 1,000 acres of rolling meadows, gardens and
woodlands. The focus will be on books bound in-boards from the 16th
through 19th centuries.  Readings in bookbinding history,
researching book structures and creating models of historic
structures are the basis of the course.  Class presentations,
several written essays and an independent project are required.

This course is intended for pre-program through mid-career
participants who are passionate about book conservation.  Students
will receive a full scholarship for tuition and can live on the the
grounds of the Winterthur for nominal charge.  Class size is
limited. Application requirements include a personal statement on
the relevance of this class to your work and career, a portfolio of
bookbinding or book conservation treatments that exhibits attention
to detail, and a recommendation from a professional in the
conservation or preservation field.  International applications are
encouraged.  Students will have to supply their own hand tools, pay
travel expenses, food, and a materials fee.  Students will have 24/7
access to the workshop space and an excellent conservation
literature library.

For more information and specific application requirements visit

    <URL:http://jeffpeachey.com/2015/01/21/historic-structures-2015/>

Jeffrey S. Peachey is a book conservator, inventor of conservation
machinery, and toolmaker based in New York City.  In support of his
research in book history, he has recently received a fellowship from
The Rockefeller Foundation's Bellagio Center (Italy) and is the 2015
Patricia Fleming Visiting Fellow in Bibliography and Book History at
the University of Toronto (Canada).  Complete bio and cv is
available at <URL:http://jeffpeachey.com/about/>


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