Mount Saint Mary’s Archives and Department of Special Collections will be
sponsoring a workshop on art restoration and preservation on Wednesday,
June 5, 2002. The workshop will be preceded by a lecture on Tuesday
evening at 7:00 PM and a reception. The lecture and reception are free and
open to the public.
The lecture and workshop will be given by Othmar Carli, an internationally
known art restorer, sculptor, and consultant. Professor of Carli
International Institute for the Arts in Elizabethtown, PA, he has worked as
a restorer for 50 years. Mr. Carli was honored by the United Nations for
his work on the Sobhabazar Rajbari, one of the oldest residences in
Calcutta, India. He is one of only two U.S. artists to receive this honor
from the UN. His other commissions include the Union League in
Philadelphia, Radio City Music Hall, Grand Central Station, Manhattan
Supreme Court Building, and the Shubert Theatre in New York City.
Internationally, he has restored such historic sites as the tenth century
Poeglhof Chapel, Bruck an der Mur, Styria; the State Museum, Graz, Austria;
the eighteenth century Hall of Mirrors, Pallais Herberstein, Graz, Austria;
the seventeenth century Abby Church, Vorau, Styria; and the seventeenth
century SarbaMangala Temple, Burdwan, India. He was awarded an Historical
Preservation commendation from the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum
Commission for restoring the ceremonial courtroom of Adams County
Courthouse in Gettysburg, PA, and holds patents on various artist’s tools.
Mr. Carli has extensive experience in teaching and in leading preservation
workshops.
The workshop on June 5 will run from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Topics will
include restoration mistakes, rust removal, gilding, storage and
transportation of art and paper, solvents, testing, deacidification,
safety, when to consult a conservator, evaluating expert credentials,
understanding restoration reports, etc. Participants will gain hands-on
experience in restoring art objects under direct supervision of Professor
Carli.
Mr. Carli will speak on “Trends in Restoration and Preservation” at the
Tuesday evening lecture, which will be held in Knott Auditorium on the
campus.
The cost for the workshop is $75.00, which includes materials, breakfast
and lunch, refreshments, and handouts. Those who wish to observe the
Wednesday lecture and demonstrations may register at a reduced fee of
$55.00, which includes breakfast and lunch, refreshments, and handouts.
Handouts will include a bibliography and restoration-related websites and
other sources.
On-campus housing is available for $25 per night, and the dining hall and
café will be open.
To obtain registration forms or for more information, contact Rebecca
Fitzgerald, Mt. St. Mary’s Archives and Department of Special Collections,
Mt. St. Mary’s College and Seminary, Emmitsburg, MD 21727, 301/447-5397,
[log in to unmask] Registration forms and the conference schedule are
available the Archives’ website at
http://www.msmary.edu/studentsandstaff/library/archives.htm.
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