Conserving with Japanese tissue: beyond books and paper, Part 2 | The Book

Part 2: Creating ‘paper fur’

This technique is a lot of fun and was used to repair the damage and loss to the ears of a taxidermy jaguar. As you can see, our jaguar specimen is a little battered and worn. The curator and I agreed that the worn areas should be left as they were but the ears needed structural repairs and gap fills. Once again, Japanese tissue came to the rescue. As with the paper casting technique, this idea is not new but is a slightly altered version of techniques already used in taxidermy conservation.

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Workshop on Islamic Bookbinding | International Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works

Workshop on Islamic Bookbinding

Submitted by campbell on 12 Apr 2017

Monday, 24 July, 2017 to Friday, 28 July, 2017

Deadline: 

Friday, 26 May, 2017

Place: 

Kuala Lumpur

The conservation department of the Islamic Arts Museum is organizing a five-day workshop for conservators from 24-28 July 2017 on the following topic:

Islamic Bookbinding: Understanding book structures and bindings of Islamic Manuscripts

The workshop will be presented by Dr. Karin Scheper, one of the leading authorities on the subject (http://hepworthscheper.com/scheper.html). Over the past years, Karin has carried out extensive research on the Leiden University collection of Islamic manuscripts (while working, at the same time, as a conservator at the University Library). The resulting book, The Technique of Islamic Bookbinding (Brill 2015), won her the 2017 De la Court-award of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW).

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PROGRAM C: The Craft of Making and Restoring Book Bindings | San Gemini Preservation Studies

"PROGRAM C: The Craft of Making and Restoring Book Bindings


San Gemini Preservation Studies 2017
PROGRAM C: The Craft of Making and Restoring Book Bindings
Session 1: Monday, May 29 – Friday, June 23,  (4 weeks)
Location: San Gemini, Italy
This program aims to teach the craft of traditional Western bookbinding, restoration and conservation methods, along with an overview of the history of book making.  This course views books as material structures holding cultural memories and as telling cultural objects in themselves. The program is organized in two courses, both of which involve classroom lectures and practical workshops."



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Post-graduate Fellowship in Book Conservation | ICCROM

FELLOWSHIP

Morgan Library & Museum, United States

Location of fellowship: New York, NY

More info: URL

Description :
Pine Tree Foundation Post-Graduate Fellowship in Rare Book Conservation
Thaw Conservation Center, Morgan Library & Museum (full-time, beginning
September 2017)

The Morgan Library & Museum announces a one-year fellowship in rare book
conservation, renewable for a second year. The purpose of the fellowship is to provide an emerging book conservator with a mentored post-graduate opportunity, working under the guidance of an experienced staff of book and paper conservators in an active museum and research library environment with extraordinary holdings of books, manuscripts and works of art on paper. Projects of progressive complexity will develop decision-making and treatment skills as applied to the preservation, repair, rebinding, exhibition and loan of bound materials, both printed and manuscript. The fellow will participate in all Thaw Center activities, including ongoing technical research and materials testing projects.

The Thaw Conservation Center is a major resource in New York City for the conservation and technical study of bound materials.

Qualifications:
Applicants should be recent graduates of a recognized graduate-level
program in conservation or be able to demonstrate the acquisition of
equivalent skills and knowledge through work/life experience.

A portfolio of treatments and research projects is required of all
applicants selected for interviews.
Candidates should possess strong public speaking and written communication
skills.
Candidates should have a demonstrated commitment to conservation, scholarly advancement, and public outreach.
Compensation: Annual compensation is $38,000 plus health insurance and
other benefits.

To apply: Applicants should submit a cover letter detailing their interest in the fellowship, including a statement of career goals and areas of particular interest, plus a curriculum vitae and list of references. These materials should be submitted electronically to mfredericks@themorgan.org
Three letters of recommendation are also required, and should be provided separately by the referees. All materials should be received by May 5.
This fellowship has been generously underwritten by the Pine Tree
Foundation of New York.

Maria Fredericks
Drue Heinz Book Conservator
Acting Director, Thaw Conservation Center
Morgan Library & Museum
225 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10016
mfredericks@themorgan.org

Application deadline:

05 May 2017

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