The Society of Gilders is holding its biennial conference in Arlington, TX from 5 June through 10 June, 2017 osted by the University of Texas at Arlington's Art and Art History Department, this weeklong conference has intensive hands-on classes covering such diverse disciplines as Verre Eglomisé, Gesso Recutting, Toning of gilded surfaces, Oil gilding, water gilding and much more. Instructors are top professionals from across the US and overseas. Many of these classes cannot be found anywhere else.
There will also be lectures and a hands-on community gilding project for volunteers. Please go to www.societyofgilders.org <http://www.societyofgilders.org/> to register. Classes and Lectures include: Sylvana Barrett A Workshop on the Historical Techniques of Estofado or Sgraffito Gilding Micki Cavanagh Basic Oil Gilding (Mordant Gilding) Lauren Dillon and Diane Killeen Plastering and the Decorative Arts Learning the complexities of interior fine finishing applications and understanding the materials science that drives the use of these more historic applications in the realm of new design build projects Samuel Feinstein Introduction to Gold Tooling on Leather Samuel Feinstein Book Edge-Gilding Michael Gilbert Toning and patinas on precious metal leaf Peter Miller Traditional Water Gilding Aline Putot-Toupry Studying and drawing the acanthus leaf as a means to understand classical ornamentation. Sandra Spannan Verre églomisé – Reverse Glass Gilding Bruno Toupry Learning classical French réparure (gesso engraving and carving): The motifs favored at various periods and how to execute them using them using the proper tools Lectures: Sylvana Barrett Over the Top: The development of gilded embellishment and embellished gilding from the first century of the Common Era to the age of the Baroque Urban Billmeier A History of Gold Leaf Production in the United States Francis Lestingi The Fascination and Physics of the Element Gold David Rosenblum Traditional Tooling & Gilding Finishes in the Industry of Leather-sheathed (Leather-covered) Articles Complete schedule and descriptions can be found at www.societyofgilders.org Michael Kramer President The Gilders' Studio, Inc. PO Box 631 Olney, MD 20830 USA O: 301 929 9450 M: 240 603 1119 F: 301 774 5037 mkra...@gilders.com www.gilders.com <http://www.gilders.com/flash> facebook <https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Gilders-Studio/179035368831> -- Michael W. Kramer President The Gilders' Studio, Inc. PO Box 631 Olney, MD 20830 USA Ph: 301 929 9450 Fax: 301 774 5037 www.gilders.com <http://gilders.com/flash> ****** Unsubscribe by sending a message to consdistlist-le...@cool.conservation-us.org 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/consdistlist@cool.conservation-us.org/
