Workshop on feather conservation

"Introduction to Feather Conservation"
Bowes Museum
Barnard Castle County
Durham
16-17 April 2015

The Bowes Museum is hosting a two-day workshop on the conservation
of feathers on 16-17 April 2015, to coincide with their stunning
exhibition of feathered costume 'Birds of Paradise'.  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).  We will consider feathers in most contexts including
ethnography, costume and natural history collections.  Participants
are encouraged to bring images of feathered objects to the workshop
for discussion.

The cost of the 2 day workshop is UKP240 and includes materials,
hand-outs, and tea/coffee.  A total of 12 places are available.

Booking Deadline: 9 March 2015

Booking Forms and a draft programme are available, by email, from
Allyson Rae <allysonrae<-at->btinternet<.>com>


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