Course on inpainting

"Mastering Inpainting"
John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art
Sarasota, Florida
April 5-8, 2016

Instructor: James Bernstein; Assistant Instructor: Rebecca Pollak

Registration Fee:

    $750 AIC members
    $950 non-AIC members

    Limited to 14 participants

This four-day intensive course is tailored for conservators wishing
to improve their mastery of filling and inpainting (retouching)
skills.  A broad overview of this complicated topic will be
provided, as well as considerable attention to details critical for
various points of the compensation process.  Keys to problem solving
will be offered to help conservators find appropriate and successful
treatment solutions for differing inpainting situations.

A combination of lecture, discussion and studio/laboratory sessions
will cover:

    Inpainting criteria

    Adaptation of environments for each compensation requirement

    Light, color and optics: theory and practical phenomena

    A survey of pigments and their properties

    Preparation for compensation: isolation and fills

    Wet and dry inpainting media and toning systems: resins (natural
    and synthetic), watercolor, distemper, gums and cellulose
    ethers, cellulose fiber, pen, pencils, pastels, dry pigments,
    and other coloring agents.

    Inpainting modifiers: bulking, matting, polishing, and glossing
    agents

    Application instruments, methods and tips

    Medium/pigment/diluent variations for adjusting surface sheen:
    high gloss, lean/matte, transparent, opaque, stained, and other
    structures

    Simulation of patina and age effects

    Philosophical dialogue: degrees of compression; discernibility,
    longevity and reversibility of restorations

    Mock-ups and a basic range of inpainting media will be provided
    for studio sessions.  Participants are encouraged to bring with
    them small artifacts examples or expendable items for
    experimentation, personal favorite inpainting materials (media,
    palettes, tools, inpainting brushes) and 'studio tips' for
    demonstration.

Selection Criteria: This program is designed for mid-career,
practicing conservators.  Participants may be selected based on
training, experience, balance of institutional and private practice
conservators, balance of conservation specialty areas, number of
registrants from a single organization, and geography.  Preference
will be given to AIC Professional Associate and Fellow members.
Review will begin January 25, 2016 and continue until the course is
filled.  Notifications expected by February 10, 2016.  No payment is
required to apply.  Payment is due only after acceptance to the
program.

To apply for space in the workshop, please fill out the application
form through our online review site at

    <URL:http://faic.secure-platform.com/a/solicitations/home/8>

The application will require:

    Applicant Information (name, contact information, membership
    status)

    A statement addressing the selection criteria (qualification for
    participation, demonstrated need/relevance to learn workshop
    content, opportunity to disseminate information gained)

    Upload CV/resume (PDF format preferred)

For more information on the workshop or how to apply, please visit

    <URL:http://www.conservation-us.org/inpainting2016>

If you have any questions, please contact Sarah Saetren by email at
courses<-at->conservation-us<.>org or by phone at 202-661-8071.


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