We are pleased to announce that the 36th Annual Gerry Hedley Symposium will be returning to Newcastle-upon-Tyne on Monday 4 June 2018, and will be hosted once again by Northumbria University.
The symposium, named in honour of Gerry Hedley, conservation researcher and educator, will allow for final year students of paintings and paper conservation training courses to present their research to other trainees and conservation professionals. Time: 10:30- 18:00, with registration open from 9:00 am. The day's proceedings will be followed by a reception. Tickets: £30 general admission / £15 students. Tickets can be booked online at: https://www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/news-events/events/ 2018/06/the-gerry-hedley-symposium/. The lineup of speakers has now been confirmed: Miranda Brain (Final Year Student, Northumbria University): A technical examination of the portrait paintings of Gainsborough Dupont (1754-1797) in the collection of Gainsborough’s House, Sudbury Sophie Lamb (Final Year Student, Northumbria University): An investigation into the use of fibrous boards for oil painting in the 18th and 19th century, with particular attention on two paintings by Gainsborough Dupont and Thomas Eyre Macklin Julia Jablonska (Final Year Student, Northumbria University): "Finding common ground": selection and modification of preparatory layers in paintings of Augustus John Katharine Waldron (Final Year Student, The Courtauld Institute of Art): A technical and scientific investigation of the materials and discoloration of copper green paints on easel paintings: a case study, with reconstruction research Sofia Pascual (Final Year Student Northumbria University): Investigation into the use of Er:YAG Laser for Cleaning of Gilded Surfaces of Traditional Spanish Panel Paintings Alexandra Lawson (The Courtauld Institute of Art): “For Delights Sake”: an investigation into the materials and techniques of those Grotesque paintings on canvas in the Cartoon Gallery at Knole House Mine Diri (Final Year Student, Northumbria University): Technical examination of the Turkish Artist Nuri İyem's (1915 - 2005) Oil Paintings on Paper, in an attempt to identify issues with conservation of oil sketches Jae Youn Chung (Advanced Intern, Hamilton Kerr Institute): Cracking the Dutch Painter Jan van der Heyden's 'Special Tricks' Edward Battle (Final Year Student, The Courtauld Institute of Art): An initial investigation into a method that explores the physical aspects of removing BEVA 371 adhered polyester sailcloth from archival painting material using the T-peel test and examining the affects facing may have on the procedure Miriam Gillman (Final Year Student, The Courtauld Institute of Art): Water sensitivity in modern oil paints: trends in phenomena and treatment options Catriona Whiteside (Final Year Student, Northumbria University): Approaches to the Repair and Collection Care of Japanese Hanging and Hand Scrolls in Regional Museums in the United Kingdom Virginia Nouwen (Final Year Student, The Courtauld Institute of Art): An investigation into the materials and techniques of Eugène Louis Boudin (1824-1889) Delegates will be able to participate in a draw to win Testo 160 THL Wi-Fi datalogger, courtesy of MEACO. This year's symposium is organised with the support of our partners: Willard Conservation, Tru Vue, Novatron Scientific, Archetype Books and MEACO. The Gerry Hedley 2018 Organising Committee ****** Unsubscribe by sending a message to [email protected] Searchable archives: http://cool.conservation-us.org/byform/mailing-lists/cdl/
