Symposium and workshop on Chinese export lacquer

The Foundation of the American Institute for Conservation of
Historic and Artistic Works and the Winterthur Museum present:

    Exotic Surfaces: Chinese Export Lacquer Symposium and Workshop
    Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library
    Winterthur, DE
    October 29-30, 2015

    <URL:http://www.conservation-us.org/education/education/current-courses/exotic-surfaces-chinese-export-lacquer-symposium-and-workshop>

This symposium and workshop are designed to explore the history,
fabrication, preservation, analysis and conservation treatment of
Chinese export lacquer on a wooden substrate.  The first day
symposium is designed for curators, conservators and those with a
significant interest in the subject where lectures and study
sessions will present new research on the history, characterization,
deterioration and analysis of Chinese lacquer wares made for the
export market.  The second day workshop is designed for conservators
involved with the treatment of Asian lacquer ware and will cover
current analytical techniques, consolidation, fills, cleaning,
inpainting, and case studies with conservators specializing in
lacquer conservation.

Participants may register for the symposium only or for both the
symposium and the workshop.  The first day (symposium) will be
limited to 50 participants among which 20 will also attend the
second day (workshop).

Registration both days includes lunch.

    Symposium only - October 29, 2015
    Early Symposium Registration (by September 1, 2015): $140
    Regular Symposium Registration (after September 1, 2015): $180

Limited to 30 participants engaged in the curation, collection care,
or study of lacquer.  Registration fee does not include lodging.
FAIC's workshop and conference registration policies can be found
here.

    Symposium plus Workshop - October 29-30, 2015

    Early Symposium plus Workshop Registration
    (by September 1, 2015):                         $230

    Regular Symposium plus Workshop Registration
    (after September 1, 2015):                      $270

Limited to 20 participants who are practicing conservators.
Participants will be selected based on experience, demonstrated
need/relevance, geographic reach, and opportunity to disseminate
information gained.  The number of participants from a single
institution may be limited.  Preference will be given to AIC
Professional Associate and Fellow members.  Applications are due May
5, 2015 with later application considered if space is available.

To apply for a space in the workshop, please fill out the workshop
application form (found online), and email the form along with a
copy of your resume or CV and statement of interest addressing the
acceptance criteria to courses<-at->conservation-us<.>org.

Symposium Program Summary (subject to change, full title and
abstracts will be posted at a later date)

    Keynote: Historic treatises on Chinese lacquer fabrication

    Characterization of East Asian lacquers and significance in
    understanding fabrication and trade

    Chinese export lacquer project at Winterthur: treatment,
    methodology, and results

    Deterioration, care and handing

    Fabrication and deterioration of Chinese export lacquer samples

    Summary of analytical results of specific Winterthur and Peabody
    Essex Chinese export lacquer pieces and significance to lacquer
    study

    Object study sessions using Winterthur collection objects

Workshop
Lead by Symposium speakers and Winterthur staff

    Analytical techniques:

        Layer separation and Pyrolysis GC-MS
        Cross-section analysis - SEM and fluorescent stain
        interpretation

    Conservation treatment demonstrations, principles and options:

        Consolidation
        Fills
        Cleaning
        Inpainting

    Case Studies
    Presenters:

        Karina Corrigan
        H.A. Crosby Forbes Curator, Asian Export Art, Peabody Essex
        Museum, collaborator on IMLS funded grant to Winterthur for
        the conservation of Chinese Export Lacquer

        Catherine Matsen
        Associate Scientist, Winterthur Museum, who has undertaken
        extensive analysis of Chinese export lacquer objects from
        Winterthur and project partner the Peabody Essex Museum.

        Blythe McCarthy
        Senior Scientist Smithsonian, Freer Sackler Gallery,
        co-author, of forthcoming book The Art and Science of
        Chinese Lacquer

        Silvia Miklin-Kneifacz
        Private conservator specializing in lacquer, Vienna,
        Austria, responsible for major treatments at Schloss
        Schanbrunn and Palais Esterhazy as well as presentations at
        numerous international conferences.

        Maria Joao Petisca
        Project Conservator for IMLS funded Chinese export lacquer
        project, Winterthur Museum, and PhD candidate, University of
        Delaware, Preservation Studies Program.  Joao has a MA with
        a specialty in lacquer conservation from Portugal and has
        participated in several major treatment and research
        projects.

        Michael Schilling
        Senior Scientist, Getty Conservation Institute, who has been
        heavily involved in research with Arlen Heginbotham
        (Associate Conservator, J. Paul Getty Museum) to
        characterize Asian and European lacquers.

        Daisy Wang
        Curator of Chinese and East Asian Art, Peabody Essex Museum,
        co-author, of forthcoming book The Art and Science of
        Chinese Lacquer

        Marianne Webb
        Webb Conservation Services, Toronto, Canada, private
        conservator specializing in the conservation of Asian and
        western lacquer, polychrome sculpture, and other painted
        objects, as well as objects made from wood, plaster, bone,
        ivory and stone.  Author of Lacquer: Technology and
        Conservation

Winterthur Staff leading/assisting with furniture/object studies and
conservation demonstrations:

    Mark Anderson
    Senior Conservator, Furniture

    Stephanie Auffret
    Associate Conservator, Furniture

    Lauren Fair
    Assistant Conservator, objects

    Josh W. Lane
    Lois F. and Henry S. McNeil Curator of Furniture

    Jennifer Mass
    Senior Scientist

    Christian Petersen
    Scientist

    Lois Olcott Price
    Charles F. Hummel Director of Conservation, Project director

This event is supported by a grant from the Institute of Museum and
Library Services.

Additional funding comes from the Foundation of the American
Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artist Works Endowment
for Professional Development, which was created by a grant from The
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and donations from members of the
American Institute for Conservation and its friends.  Courses are
made possible with the assistance of many AIC members, but no AIC
membership dues were used to create or present this course.

Questions? Contact:

    Abigail Choudhury
    FAIC Development and Education Coordinator
    1556 15th Street NW, Suite 320
    Washington, DC 20005
    202-661-8070
    courses<-at->conservation-us<.>org


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