The Book & Paper Group are delighted to announce the inaugural Frederick Bearman Memorial Lecture, which will be presented by Jasdip Singh Dhillon, the first recipient of the Frederick Bearman Research Grant <https://icon.org.uk/groups/book-paper/fred-bearman-research-grant>. The lecture will take place 1830 - 2045 on Monday 10th December 2018 at Bridewell Hall, St. Bride Foundation, 14 Bride Lane, London. EC4Y 8EQ
- The lecture - ‘Blessed is that paper’: The Dhan Su Kagad research project South Asia has an extra-ordinarily rich tradition of papermaking which continues to this day. Papers made in South Asia were fundamental to the development of artistic and book-making traditions. Yet, there has been no technical analysis of historical specimens or the development of a typology for categorising them. The Dhan Su Kagad project (translated as “blessed is that paper”, taken from a Sikh liturgical quotation) was conceived to fulfill this purpose by surveying a representative sample of papers from the Sikh tradition. Jasdip Singh chose to initially focus on the Sikh tradition based on his interest in Sikh manuscripts which cover a wide time-span from the 15th to the 20th century. This lecture will cover the early history of South Asian papers before detailing the research undertaken on collections in Panjab-India (funded by the Frederick Bearman Research Grant), private collections in the UK, as well as institutional collections such as the Bodleian and British Library. It will be shown how physical measurements, transmitted-light photographs and portable photo-micrographs were used to record chronological and geographical changes in the technologies of paper production. - About the speaker - Jasdip Singh Dhillon is a book and paper conservator based at the Oxford Conservation Consortium. He also helps manage Pothi Seva <https://www.pothiseva.net/>, a charitable organisation which provides a conservation service for the repair of Sikh manuscripts and printed books. - About the grant - The Frederick Bearman Research Grant is an annual grant that offers up to £1000 to support new research into the conservation of books, paper and related materials. The grant was set up to remember Fred and his contribution to the conservation profession. The lecture will provide a platform for the recipient of the grant to share their research with the conservation community and provide an opportunity to celebrate Fred’s memory. To find out more about Fred Bearman and the research grant please visit our website <https://icon.org.uk/groups/book-paper/fred-bearman-research-grant>. A new round of applications for the grant will open 1st December 2018. - Further information - The lecture will be followed by a drinks reception. The lecture is free to attend but booking is essential and via Eventbrite only. Please visit our Eventbrite <https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/fred-bearman-memorial-lecture-2018-tickets-51955951650>page to secure a place. See the Book & Paper Group blog <https://iconbpg.wordpress.com/2018/09/04/that-paper-looks-great-the-dhan-su-kagad-project/>to learn more about the Dhan Su Kagad project. If you have any queries about this event please contact the Book & Paper Group <[email protected]> and change the subject line to 'Fred Bearman Memorial Lecture 2018' -- Rebecca Goldie Icon Book & Paper Group Bursaries Officer [email protected] ****** Unsubscribe by sending a message to [email protected] Searchable archives: http://cool.conservation-us.org/byform/mailing-lists/cdl/
