Workshop on glass conservation

"Conservation of Glass"
CCI Advanced Professional Development Workshop
Canadian Conservation Institute,
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

The Canadian Conservation Institute (CCI) is pleased to announce
that a CCI Advanced Professional Development Workshop entitled
"Conservation of Glass" will be held from October 24-28, 2016, at
CCI in Ottawa, Ontario.  The workshop will be presented by Stephen
Koob, Chief Conservator at the Corning Museum of Glass, New York,
USA.

This workshop is aimed at conservators, in particular glass
conservators, and requires background knowledge in conservation.

The workshop will be delivered in English, and the deadline to apply
is August 26, 2016.

There are two options to apply:

    One Day Lecture
    Monday, October 24, 2016

        Presentations will cover the chemistry and technology of
        glass, archaeological glass, preservation and deterioration
        of glass, cleaning, atmospheric deterioration of glass
        (crizzling) and the display, storage, packing and shipping
        of glass.

    Five Day Workshop
    Monday - Friday, October 24-28, 2016

        One-day lecture followed by four days of practical hands-on
        exercises, including how to set up a laboratory for the
        conservation of glass; selecting materials, tools and
        chemicals including the choice of appropriate adhesives and
        consolidants; how to prepare Paraloid B-72 and mix epoxies;
        cleaning glass mechanically and chemically, including stain
        removal; applying adhesives and replacing lost fragments
        using different methods (both direct fills and detachable
        restorations); finishing epoxy adhesives and fills; and how
        to retreat previously restored objects.

Spaces are limited, so register now:

    <URL:http://canada.pch.gc.ca/eng/1464724659354>


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