Nicholas Hadgraft Memorial Scholarship

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Nicholas Hadgraft Memorial Scholarship

Re-creating the medieval palette, Italian stiff-board vellum binding
with slotted spine, and looking at early Islamic binding are just
some of the topics the winner of this year's Nicholas Hadgraft
Memorial Scholarship could be enjoying thanks to Conservation By
Design Limited (CXD).

For the 11th consecutive year, the company is inviting conservators
and skilled book binders to apply for the renowned scholarship.  The
winner will receive UKP1,500 towards the cost of attending the
Montefiascone Book Conservation Summer School, a unique bookbinding
course held each year in the medieval town of Montefiascone, Italy.

Running from the heart of the medieval town throughout the month
August, each week of the summer school features a different
specialised course and tutor, which this year includes Cheryl
Porter, Scott W. Devine, Tonia Grafakos, Caroline Checkley-Scott,
Stefania Signorello, Julianne Simpson, Kristine Rose,

Conservation By Design's managing director, Dirk Hendrickx, said:
"The Montefiascone Summer School offers a wonderful opportunity to
share knowledge and a love of precious books and bookbinding in a
beautiful setting.  It's not surprising therefore that the
opportunity to receive a scholarship towards the cost of attending
such a unique course is very popular, with the number of entries
increasing year on year.  The quality of submissions really
demonstrates the high regard in which it is held amongst book
binders, conservators, librarians and archivists and it is always
very difficult to choose just one winner.

"I would urge anyone interested to get their application form in as
soon as possible and I wish all applicants the best of luck."

Julie Tyrlik, a second year student from the Institut National du
Patrimoine in Paris was the lucky recipient of this year's
scholarship.  She used the scholarship to attend the course offered
by Shaun Thompson and Jim Bloxham, together with two
others--Semi-limp Parchment Binding Styles with Anne Hillam and
Embroidered Turkish Binding with Kristine Rose and Gaia Petrella.

She commented:

    Knowledge of bookbinding structures is important for book
    conservation and practical experience is the best way to develop
    a better understanding of them.   The approach offered by the
    Montefiascone Book Conservation School is truly unique.
    Everything is based on an attentive observation which has helped
    me to learn the skills used by ancient bookbinders and given me
    a better appreciation of the techniques.

    It was a privilege and a great pleasure to attend the Summer
    School which was only made possible by the Nicholas Hadgraft
    Scholarship.   Thanks to the scholarship my experience was
    equally inspiring, confirming me in my ambition to pursue a
    career in book conservation.  The combination of world class
    tutors, enthusiastic participants, and Italian sunshine makes
    the programme immensely enjoyable and extremely worthwhile.

The scholarship is offered in memory of Dr Nicholas Hadgraft, a good
friend of Conservation By Design who died tragically in 2004.
Nicholas was a fellow of the University of the Arts London and a key
collaborator on the "Squelch Drying" technique devised by Stuart
Welch (the founder of CXD), the most effective way to date of drying
valuable rare books.

Application forms are now available from the CXD website.  Completed
applications must be received by 24 April 2015 and the successful
applicant will be notified in early June, 2015.

For further information on the Nicholas Hadgraft Memorial
Scholarship, contact Conservation By Design on +44 1234 844 260or
visit

    <URL:http://www.conservation-by-design.co.uk>


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