Organizzazione:

Fondazione Guglielmo Giordano Centro Studi Sisto Mastrodicasa

Ministero per i Beni e le Attività Culturali
Soprintendenza per i Beni A.P.PSA.D. dell’Umbria
Soprintendenza per i Beni Archeologici dell’Umbria
Regione Umbria
Provincia di Perugia
Comune di Perugia
Con la collaborazione di:
Facoltà di Ingegneria Università di Perugia
Ordini degli Ingegneri e Architetti dell’Umbria
Collegio degli Ingegneri della Toscana
Istituto per la Valorizzazione del Legno e delle Specie Arboree

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Verband der Restauratoren (VDR) Surface Cleaning--Material And Methods
Dusseldorf, Germany September 24-October 4, 2003
The cleaning of surfaces is one of the most common duties of conservators, and hence of immediate interest to all areas of restoration practice. The range of activities extends from removal of loosely adhered dust to reduction of corrosion products.
Treatments vary from straight forward to more challenging and sometimes almost impossible cleaning tasks. The aim of the conference is to contribute to the development of sensitive and effective cleaning methods through the encouragement of an interdisciplinary view of this topic. The focus is on observations and findings based on practical examples and the results of research in the field of surface cleaning.
Conservators, scientists and art historians of all disciplines are invited to participate with relevant contributions to the conference.
The following topics are planned:
Dirt--artists intention and patina
Identification of dirt
Techniques of identification and analysis
Damage phenomena--investigation and conservation concepts
The nature of dirt films, surface textures and mechanisms of deposition
Treatment possibilities
Choice of materials, procedures and techniques
The talks should not exceed 20 minutes. Please submit summaries of the articles or posters--including a short biography of the author--by January 1, 2003.
Deadline for conference postprints is October 1, 2003. The languages will be German and English.

For further information please contact: VDR-Office Dr. Sabina Fleitmann  Haus der Kultur     Weberstrasse 61 D-53113 Bonn +49 228 2437366 Fax: +49 228 2619669
dirt@restauratoren.de

The Conservation of Archaeological Ceramics 9-14 February 2003
This annual course forms part of the Postgraduate Ceramic Conservation Diploma programme. The aim of this module is to bring together those involved in or intending to work in the care, interpretation and treatment of excavated ceramics and to provide practical experience for conservators who wish to learn new techniques or re-establish skills in an archaeological context.
Although primarily a workshop-based practical course, we have adopted a comprehensive approach to conservation that will comprise presentations from specialists and practitioners including a ceramic
specialist, conservation scientist, archaeologist and ceramic conservators. The sharing of the concerns and priorities of those concerned will facilitate decision-making in the preservation of
archaeological ceramics. The information will be communicated through a series of demonstrations, lectures, conservation case histories and practical sessions on examination, cleaning, bonding,
gap-filling and retouching.
Participants will also have the opportunity to make and fire a simple pot at the Weald and Downland Open Air Museum and visit the Archaeological Unit, Southampton or Southampton University to study
archaeological ceramics in a specialised post-excavation unit.
Fully inclusive residential fee UKP675 Non-residential fee UKP500.

Liz Campbell for Isabel Thurston liz.campbell@westdean.org.uk 
Co-ordinator The Edward James Foundation
West Dean, Chichester PO18 0QZ, England. +440 1243 811301 Fax: +440 1243 811342

The Meeting of East and West in the Furniture Trade Sixth International Symposium on Wood and Furniture Conservation Stichting Ebenist/ Rijksmuseum Amsterdam Instituut Collectie Nederland
December13-14, 2002

Friday 13 December 2002
    9 am         Registration and coffee at the Rijksmuseum, Main
                    Entrance B
    1:15-2:45 pm    Lunch and opportunity to visit the
                    VOC-exhibition 'The Dutch encounter with Asia,
                    1600-1950' (for a preview visit: http://www.rijksmuseum.nl
    5:15 pm    Reception in the Rijksmuseum. 89:30 pm Party at
                    Bruys, Furniture Conservation.

Saturday 14 2002
    9:15 am     Reception with coffee, followed by lectures.
    1:00 pm     Departure to the Hague for the exhibition
                    'Domestic interiors at the Cape and in Batavia:
                    1602-1795'. Lunch will be provided in the
                    coaches.
    Ca 6:00 pm   Return at the Rijksmuseum.

Information and registration:

    Instituut Collectie Nederland
    +31 20 305 46 59 and
    +31 20  305 46 62 (Tuesday Friday: 9am-12pm)
    Fax: +31 20 305 46 20
    opleidingen@icn.nl

Registration fee is EUR145. Students pay a reduced fee of EUR130.
Half-price tickets to attend only one conference day are not available. Lunches, the excursion to The Hague and postprints of the symposium are included in the registration fee.
Fees for registration have to be paid in cash on Friday 13 December at the registration desk in the Rijksmuseum. Creditcard payments cannot be accepted.

The conference takes place at:

    Rijksmuseum Amsterdam
    Main Entrance B, Stadhouderskade 42, Amsterdam.