Workshop on tear mending

Workshop

"Tear Mending"
Tate Britain, London
20-22 July 2016

Tutor: Petra Demuth

Thread-by-Thread Tear Mending workshop with Petra Demuth, a
technical lecturer in the Department of Restoration and Conservation
of Paintings, Polychrome Sculptures and Modern Art at the Cologne
Institute of Conservation Science.

Course fee UKP 600

The workshop aims to explain to conservators the thread-by-thread
tear mending method for the treatment of torn canvas paintings
through lectures, demonstrations and practical laboratory sessions.

The 3 days workshop will discuss the philosophy of this treatment
approach, explain and demonstrate the methodology and the tools and
materials used, explain when the method is appropriate and the
advantages and benefits of the reweaving technique as a treatment
option.

Petra Demuth studied the conservation of paintings and polychrome
sculptures at the Cologne Institute of Conservation Sciences Cologne
University of Applied Sciences, Germany (1990-1994), where she is
currently a technical lecturer.  She has taught the conservation of
paintings and modern art at the Conservation Department of the
Academy of Fine Arts in Dresden, Germany, as a research assistant
with Professor Winfried Heiber.  Petra Demuth has demonstrated the
thread-by-thread tear mending method with Professor Winfried Heiber
over a number of years.

Places are limited, if you would like to attend the course, please
send short biography to

Emma Askew
Secretary
Heritage Art Education


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