Announcing
1996 Summer Program
The Conservation Center, Institute of Fine Arts
New York University
(212) 772-5848
Seminars in Conservation Technology and Collections Care for
Art Historians, Conservators, Library, Archive and Museum Professionals
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Disaster Plans - Development/Review (Workshop)
Is Your Plan a Disaster? (Symposium)
July 25, 1996 - Workshop Tuition : $150
July 26, 1996 - Symposium Tuition: $100
Workshop & Symposium tuition: $200
Application Deadline: June 15
Norbert S. Baer
Guest Speakers: Larry Wood and others
Symposium Moderator: Norbert S. Baer
On 7 November 1966 the art world learned of the disastrous flood in Florence.
In the intervening three decades, conservators, facilities managers and
curators have had many opportunities to test disaster planning, mitigation
and response procedures. In a one-day symposium, leading experts will
review their experiences with disaster response, planning and mitigation and
consider which areas of research and development hold promise in reducing
loss. The symposium will be preceded by a one day workshop in which
individual disaster plans will be presented and examined critically. The
course has been developed for collections care managers, museum
administrators, curators, librarians, and private collectors.
Enrollment in the workshop is limited to 15 participants. Participants are
invited to bring disaster plans for discussion.
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Conservation of Flat and 3D Glass Objects
August 5 - 9, 1996 Tuition: $500
Monday - Friday Application Deadline: July 1
Mary Clerkin Higgins, Julie A. Reilly, Lisa Pilosi
This one week seminar for conservators and restorers who are responsible for
glass objects and stained glass focuses on the conservation, repair, and
restoration of flat glass and three dimensional glass objects. The course
provides an overview of the history of glass and an in-depth under-standing
of glass conservation materials and methods. It combines lectures,
demonstrations, and hands-on application of techniques.
Topics include: history of glass, glass chemistry and deterioration, cleaning
glass, gluing techniques, molding and casting fills, and cosmetic reintegration.
Lectures and demonstrations will be supplemented with field trips to the
Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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The Chemical Microscopy Of Art And Artifacts
August 26-30, 1996
Monday-Friday Application Deadline: July 26
Walter C. McCrone
Chemical microscopy applied to the identification of the materials of art and
archaeology in one week of intensive instruction. Intended for conservation
and art history professionals interested in technical aspects of works of art,
such as pigment and fiber analysis. The course is based on lectures,
demonstrations, and laboratory practice.
Each student learns each technique by hearing about it, watching it being
done, and then doing it. Closed circuit color and black/white television are
used extensively for macro- and micro-projection in both lectures and
demonstrations. Each student is assigned a polarized light micro-scope with
all necessary accessories, reagents, and text materials. A certificate is award
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by the McCrone Research Institute upon successful completion of all
requirements.
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Financial assistance is available for qualified applicants.
For additional information and application please contact:
Conservation Center
Institute of Fine Arts - New York University
14 East 78th Street, New York, NY 10021
Phone 212/772-5848; FAX 212/772-5851
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