Subject: Summer school for interventive and preventive conservation of organic & inorganic materials (textiles, papers and metals) at the TEI of Ionian Islands- Division of Conservation of Cultural Heritage, Zakynthos island, Greece Dates : 21st May until 3rd of June
In 2017 the Workshop for Interventive & preventive conservation of textiles, paper & metal will be hosted by the Technological Educational Institute of the Ionian Islands (TEI) - Division of Conservation of Cultural Heritage in Zakynthos island(Greece). It provides a unique opportunity for students and volunteers to gain comprehensive knowledge and hands-on experience on the conservation and preservation of organic and inorganic artifacts. Participants will be guided through the history and technology of ecclesiastical, historical and ethnographic textiles, papers and metal objects and consequent stages of their study, conservation and documentation. Both the theoretical and practical courses will take place at the labs of the TEI of Ionian Islands. During the two project weeks participants will work with authentic and replicas of textiles, archival materials and metal objects. The project includes three modules: practical work in the documentation and restoration of textiles, paper and metal; lectures, training, study visits and excursions to the General Archives of Zakynthos (paper), to the Ecclesiastical Museum of St. Dionysious (textiles) and one day trip to the famous Shipwreck at Navagio (metal). For more information: https://www.bhfieldschool.org/project/workshop-for-interventive-preventive-conservation-of-multimedia-materials-textiles-paper-metal -- Dr. Christos Karydis Interventive & Preventive Conservation of Works of Art A.TEI of Ionian Islands & University of the Aegean http://christoskarydis.blogspot.gr/p/dr.html ****** 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]/
