Introductory Level Certificate Course - Paper Conservation

Monday

08h45-09h30

Registration and Campus Orientation; General Introduction & Welcome; Class Policies

09h30-11h00

Audio Visual Presentation: “Paper: An Overview”

11h00-11h30

TEA

11h30-12h00

Group Discussion: The History of Paper & Papermaking

12h00-13h00

Presentation of Student Artworks/Objects - Group Discussion & Recommendations

13h00-14h00

LUNCH

14h00-15h30

Presentation of Student Artworks/Objects - Group Discussion & Recommendations

(continued...)

15h30-16h00

TEA

16h00-16h45

Lecture: The Manufacture of Paper

Tuesday

08h45-10h30

Lecture: Code of Ethics & Group Discussion

10h30-11h00

TEA

11h00-13h00

Lecture: Preventive Measures & Climatic Conditions

13h00-14h00

LUNCH

14h00-15h00

Lecture & Demonstration: Dry/Surface Cleaning - initial stage to the restoration process

15h00-15h30

TEA

15h30-16h45

Practical: Dry / Surface cleaning  - Students own objects/artworks

Wednesday

08h45-10h30

Lecture: Damage Analysis

10h30-11h00

TEA

11h00-13h00

Demonstration: Damage Analysis

13h00-14h00

LUNCH

14h00-15h00

Lecture & Demonstration: Humidification

15h00-15h30

TEA

15h30-16h45

Practical: Dry / Surface cleaning  - Students own objects/artworks

Thursday

08h45-09h30

Practical: Humidification: Students own objects/artworks (in preparation for wet

 treatments)

09h30-10h30

Lecture & Demonstration: Washing & Deacidification  of aged paper to neutralize acidity

10h30-11h00

TEA

11h00-13h00

Practical: Washing & Deacidification (Students own objects/artworks)

13h00-14h00

LUNCH

14h00-15h00

Practical: Washing & Deacidification (Students own objects/artworks continued...)

15h00-15h30

TEA

15h30-16h45

Practical: Washing & Deacidification (Students own objects/artworks continued...)

Friday

08h45-10h30

Lecture & Demonstration: Whitening / Oxidation process, as treatment of foxing and

discolouration

10h30-11h00

TEA

11h00-13h00

Practical: Whitening / Oxidation process, as treatment of foxing and discolouration

(Students own objects/artworks)

13h00-14h00

LUNCH

14h00-15h30

Practical: Whitening / Oxidation process, as treatment of foxing and discolouration

(Students own objects/artworks continued...)

15h30-16h00

Preparing and Stabilizing artworks for Weekend Break

W    E    E    K    E    N    D       B    R    E    A    K

Monday

08h45-10h30

Lecture: Pressure Sensitive Tape and Its Removal

Lecture: Backing Removal

10h30-11h00

TEA

11h00-13h00

Practical: Tape Removal & Backing Removal (Students own objects/artworks)

13h00-14h00

LUNCH

14h00-15h00

Practical: All Processes (Students own objects/artworks)

15h00-15h30

TEA

15h30-16h45

Practical: All Processes (Students own objects/artworks continued...)

Tuesday

08h45-10h30

Lecture: Resizing of Artworks after Treatment

10h30-11h00

TEA

11h00-13h00

Lecture & Demonstration: Medium Stabilization

13h00-14h00

LUNCH

14h00-15h30

Practical: Medium Stabilization and All Processes (Students own objects/artworks)

15h30-16h00

TEA

16h00-16h45

Practical: Medium Stabilization and All Processes (Students own objects/artwork

 continued...)

Wednesday

08h45-10h30

Lecture:  Mending tears and infilling losses employing various techniques

10h30-11h00

TEA

11h00-13h00

Demonstration: Mending tears and infilling losses employing various techniques

13h00-14h00

LUNCH

14h00-15h00

Practical: Mending tears and infilling losses (Students own objects/artworks)

15h00-15h30

TEA

15h30-16h45

Practical: Mending tears and infilling losses (Students own objects/artworks

continued...)

Evaluation (handed out for completion)

Thursday

08h45-10h30

Lecture: Retouching of Various Media on Paper

10h30-11h00

TEA

11h00-13h00

Practical: All Processes(Students own objects/artworks)

13h00-14h00

LUNCH

14h00-15h00

Practical: All Processes(Students own objects/artworks)

15h00-15h30

TEA

15h30-16h45

Practical: All Processes(Students own objects/artworks)

Friday

08h00-09h00

Lecture: Drying process & weighting of restored artworks

09h00-10h30

Practical: All Processes(Students own objects/artworks)

10h30-11h00

BRUNCH

11h00-12h30

Lecture & Group Discussion: Treatment Proposals, Treatment Reports,

Costing & Client Management

12h30-14h00

Practical: Final Drying, Weighting and Packaging of Artworks

 14h00

Issuing of Certificates

 Class concludes