A Guide to Swell | jeff peachey

A Guide to Swell by Jeff Peachey In bookbinding, the term "swell" describes the thicker area of a book block at the spine due to the addition of sewing thread. It depends on factors detailed below, but a binder or conservator generally does not have control over all these variables. Knowing how to estimate the amount of swell that will develop is […] Read more of this post

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Temporary Graduate Teaching Assistants for bank cover (cover when required) West Dean College

Work for us:

Temporary Graduate Teaching Assistants for bank cover
(cover when required)
West Dean College
West Dean, West Sussex, UK

UKP26,000 p.a. pro rata

West Dean College is a charitable trust offering internationally
renowned education in the conservation of cultural heritage, located
in West Sussex, UK, about 60 miles southwest of London.  We are
seeking to establish a pool of dynamic and enthusiastic conservation
professionals who, under the direction of the programme leader
and/or Head of Conservation, are able to provide occasional
supervision and tuition of students and contribute to the general
supervision and care of the studios, workshops and equipment in
compliance with Health and Safety legislation.  Cover may be
scheduled in advance (e.g. backfill for staff training) or at short
notice (e.g. for unplanned staff absence).  Expressions of interest
are sought in relation to the five conservation disciplines offered
at the college:

    Books and archival materials

    Clocks

    Furniture and decorative surfaces

    Ceramics

    Metals

Conservators with 3 or more year's post-qualification experience in
the above disciplines are invited to view the full job description
and person specification at

    <URL:https://www.westdean.org.uk/about/work-for-us>

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