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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------- 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. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------- 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. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------- 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 ed by the McCrone Research Institute upon successful completion of all requirements. ____________________________________________________ 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 e-mail [log in to unmask] # N3 # N3 # N3 # N3 # N3 # N3 # N3