FAIC scholarships

The International Preservation Studies Center (formerly the Campbell
Center for Historic Preservation Studies) has a few more $300 FAIC
Scholarships to award.

    <URL:http://www.preservationcenter.org/scholarships>

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

FAIC Scholarships can be applied for the following courses.

The Modified FAIC Selecting Adhesives for Conservation
Instructor: Julia Fenn
August 30 - September 2, 2016

    <URL:http://www.preservationcenter.org/the-modified-faic-selecting-adhesives-fo>

    This course focuses on understanding the characteristics and
    limitations of different classes of natural and synthetic
    adhesives which can be matched against various bonding problems.
    The choice of adhesive will include assessing the nature of the
    substrate, application and clamping techniques, toxicity and the
    degree of reversibility.  Plans for reversing the treatment, not
    just the bond, are an essential part of the process.

    Problem solving and practical assessment comprises a large part
    of the course.  Participants will use simple exercises for
    evaluating current adhesives for application to specific
    situations.  These tests can also be used to check whether old
    stocks are still viable and to help to identify when unannounced
    manufacturing changes have caused alterations in the properties
    of "recommended" museum adhesives.  Naturally aged adhesives
    will be available for handling and examination.

    This is an abridged version of the popular FAIC Adhesives
    course, as a result, several of the original lectures have had
    to be omitted but most of them are available at the Campbell
    Center for participants to view on request.  Updates on recent
    research with museum relevance such as 'smart adhesives', nano-
    particle fillers and bio-mimetic adhesives have been included in
    this version of the course.

Parchment Conservation
Instructor: Sheila Fairbrass-Siegler
September 7-10, 2016

    <URL:http://www.preservationcenter.org/parchment-conservation>

    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.

Introduction to Organic Chemistry
Instructor: Dr. Sheila Fairbrass Siegler
September 13-16, 2016

    <URL:http://www.preservationcenter.org/introduction-to-organic-chemistry>

    If you have forgotten the alkane series, are at a loss over
    functional groups and completely confused about acids and bases,
    then this course will gently guide you through the fundamentals
    of organic chemistry.  The course is divided into morning
    lectures and discussion and afternoon practical, hands-on labs.
    Topics will include bonding and structure, functional groups,
    acids and bases, polymers, paper chemistry and textile
    chemistry.


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