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Course: *PAPER DOCUMENTS CONSERVATION and PAPER CONSERVATION* 8th July – 2nd August 2019 Theoretical lessons in the Benedettucci Library, will support the studying and analysing of paper objects using the unique historical documents stored within the collection. Students will be taken through the most relevant steps of the paper conservation history and historical paper making techniques. Students will be able to discover and recognise the secrets of the Italian paper making, the composition of writing materials from antiquity and Middle Age until present days and the deterioration of those materials. In the workshop, through practice exercises, students will learn how to slow and reduce deterioration processed related to paper based objects and the medias. What to do to and how to improve the long-term conservation of paper documents Which are the steps in restoring and conserving paper documents and how to make sure the information these supports holds are saved and preserved. The principles and practices of paper-based documents conservation, the procedures and techniques of preventative conservation will be examined in depth. There will be daily lessons from 10am to 12am and from 03pm to 06pm: theoretical lessons introducing the different problems and themes of paper conservation supported by practical exercises carried out on carefully chosen documents to help the students to understand and gain confidence in how to work on a very vulnerable and delicate heritage object, the original physical paper document. Lessons subjects: • Why conserve? • How to conserve? Suitable materials and techniques. • Paper making. Paper’s qualities, behaviours and inherited degradation. • Composition of writing and drawing materials (inks and pigments). • Paper materials deterioration causes. From dust to oxidation of paper and inks. • Environment and climate role. Temperature, humidity, pollution, radiation. • Conservation principles. Boundaries and possibilities. • Conservation techniques. Theoretical knowledge and the purpose of conservation treatments. • ‘The Virtues’ of the Paper Conservator. Tutors: Konstantinos Choulis and Georgios Boudalis *To apply refer to: https://recres.eu <https://recres.eu> or call the administration at: +447810322103 , +393470536280.* ****** Unsubscribe by sending a message to [email protected] Searchable archives: http://cool.conservation-us.org/byform/mailing-lists/cdl/
