Reminder: Call for Papers - Abstract submission deadline 31 January *A reminder that you have until the end of January to prepare your abstract for submission to our 2018 Conference in Oxford. So if you have recently worked on an interesting project involving drafts, sketches, notebooks, maquettes, letters, diaries, contact sheets, proofs or anything else not originally intended for public consumption or display then please do consider whether it might make a suitable paper for our conference.*
Unexpected fame: Conservation approaches to the preparatory object 2ND Icon Book & Paper Group Conference Oxford, 1–3 October 2018 Objects such as artists’ sketchbooks or authors’ manuscripts were not necessarily created with posterity in mind. Their creators may not have anticipated a lifespan encompassing display, digitisation or heavy consultation. Indeed in some instances the producers of these objects may not have expected this part of their oeuvre to survive beyond its first use. Do we therefore treat them differently to ‘finished’ works, which were always expected to have a wider audience and longer lifespan? How – and how far - do we preserve the evidence of working techniques and practices left by the author, artist, printer, publisher, or architect? Does their original function affect how we conserve, display and interpret these objects? If a maker has deliberately tried to obscure previous versions of a work, where does the remit of the conservator or researcher end when it comes to uncovering erasures or amendments? Do we alter the legacy of such objects with our interventions? Abstracts are invited for 30 minute presentations on all aspects of conservation relevant to these issues, including scientific studies and PhD research. Examples of possible topics include: Papers exploring the reconciliation of conservation needs with the desire to preserve evidence of the artist or author’s working practices (eg. intentionally torn pages; use of unsuitable materials such as sellotape) Conservation treatment or research that has uncovered deliberately obscured information, such as redacted text or evidence of working methods Innovative conservation treatments or display methods that take into account the particular nature of objects considered part of an artist, author or architect's preparatory body of work Conservation of preparatory works on/in paper or board such as artists’ sketchbooks, sculpture maquettes, stage sets and models Abstracts should be in English and 300–500 words in length. Please download and use the designated template available on the conference website https://icon.org.uk/groups/book-paper/icon-book-paper-group-conference-2018, or request a copy by emailing [email protected]. Participation from students, new Icon members and professionals in allied fields is encouraged. The deadline for abstracts is 31 January 2018. A selection committee will review abstracts and notify speakers no later than March 2018. Fiona McLees Icon Book & Paper Group Committee ****** Unsubscribe by sending a message to [email protected] Searchable archives: http://cool.conservation-us.org/byform/mailing-lists/cdl/
