FAIC scholarships for courses at Campbell Center

The Campbell Center for Historic Preservation Studies has 8 $300
FAIC Scholarships to award.

All you need to receive the scholarship is proof of your AIC
membership.  Register today.

FAIC Scholarships can be applied for the following courses:

"Parchment Conservation"
August 10-13, 2015
Instructor: Sheila Fairbrass-Siegler

    The course will provide an introduction to parchment, its
    manufacture and use, and some of the techniques involved in its
    conservation and care.  It will be useful for anyone involved in
    its conservation or who has parchment or parchment artifacts in
    their collection.  The course will consist of morning lectures
    and afternoon experiments where participants can explore
    techniques in the controlled environment of the laboratory.
    Course topic will include: the identification of parchment;
    history and manufacture; examination; surface preparation;
    cleaning, flattening, and repairing; materials and adhesives;
    techniques; and housing options.

"Mastering Inpainting"
September 28 - October 1, 2015
Instructor: James Bernstein

    Prerequisite: Open to trained conservators and advanced
    technicians; instructor approval required

    Now in its 19th year, there is no other course that compares
    with this special, four-day intensive.  It is tailored for
    conservators from diverse specializations who wish to improve
    their mastery of inpainting and filling skills.  An extensive
    overview of this complicated topic is given, as well as
    considerable attention to detail critical for successful
    compensation.  Colleagues will work closely with one anther,
    sharing experiences and observations as they have fun
    experimenting with a vast array of compensation materials.  They
    will be guided through problem assessment, enabling discovery of
    improved, appropriate treatment solutions for various inpainting
    challenges.

    Lecture, discussion and studio sessions will encompass:
    inpainting criteria; environmental adaptation; light and color
    phenomena; pigments and their properties; preparation and fills;
    wet/dry inpainting media and toning systems (synthetic resins,
    watercolor/gouache, gums, pencils/pastels, dry pigments, dyes
    and other coloring agents); inpaint modifiers (bulking,
    glossing, matting, polishing agents); medium/pigment/diluent
    adjustments for differing artifact structures, application
    instrumentation, methods and tips; and discourse upon
    philosophical/ethical considerations.

    Selection of participants will be based upon: extent of
    professional experience and training; balance of institutional
    and private practice conservators; number of registrants from a
    single organization; balance of areas of specialization within
    conservation (paintings, paper, objects, etc.) and date of
    application filing.

    Attendance demand for this highly regarded course is typically
    strong, so early planning and applications are recommended.
    Applicants must send resume and receive instructor approval to
    be admitted into this workshop.

See

    <URL:http://www.campbellcenter.org/#!about1/c1x9h>
    <URL:http://www.campbellcenter.org/#!conservation-refresher-program/crzc>

Sarah Connors
Assistant Director
Campbell Center for Historic Preservation Studies
203 E. Seminary St.
Mt. Carroll
Illinois 61053
815-244-1173
Fax: 815-244-1619


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