Historic Book Structures for Conservators The Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library. June 1-30, 2017
Instructor: Jeffrey S. Peachey This month long course is designed to refine bookbinding bench skills and explore historic book structures within the context of book conservation. It will be held at The Winterthur <http://www.winterthur.org>, a museum, garden and library consisting of 1,000 acres of rolling meadows, gardens and woodlands. We will focus on books bound in-boards from the 16th through 19th centuries. The binding of historic models are the basis of the course, although an independent research project will also be required. This course is intended for pre-program through mid-career participants who are passionate about book conservation. Accepted students will receive a full scholarship for tuition, and can live on the the grounds of the Winterthur for nominal charge. This is an intensive class: participants should expect to work at least six days a week. Several field trips are planned. Application requirements include a personal statement on the relevance of this class to your work and career plans, a portfolio of bookbinding or book conservation treatments that exhibits attention to detail, and a letter of recommendation from a professional in the conservation or preservation field. International applications are encouraged. Students will have to pay for their own travel expenses, food, and a materials fee, as well as supply their own hand tools. Students will have 24/7 access to the workshop space and to an excellent conservation literature library. For more information and specific application requirements and deadlines: <https://jeffpeachey.com/2017/01/05/2017-historic-book-structures/> Jeffrey S. Peachey is a book conservator, inventor of conservation machinery, and toolmaker based in New York City. In support of his research on early nineteenth century English and American bookbinding, he has recently received fellowships from The Rockefeller Foundation's Bellagio Center (Italy), the University of Toronto (Canada), and Rochester Institute of Technology's Cary Collection. Complete bio and cv: < http://jeffpeachey.com/about/> Jeffrey S. Peachey Book Conservator 37 Nagle Ave.,#3C NY, NY 10040 1-212-387-7860 jeffpeachey.com peacheytools.com ****** Unsubscribe by sending a message to [email protected] Archives through August 2016 at http://cool.conservation-us.org/byform/mailing-lists/cdl/ Archives from September 2016 onward at https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/
