| CODE | BLH5115 | ||||||||||||||||
| TITLE | Conservation Practicals | ||||||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 05 - Postgraduate Modular Diploma or Degree Course | ||||||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 15 | ||||||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Conservation and Built Heritage | ||||||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit consists of regular practical sessions throughout the year, either in the laboratory or on site, which, by means of supervised instruction and practical application, introduce the students to the range of remedial interventions used in the conservation of decorative architectural surfaces, which includes the use of added and ancillary conservation materials and a range of application methodologies. The practical will primarily take place on original architectural surfaces. Students will be encouraged to tackle and solve practical problems using a systematic and scientific approach. This will include the evaluation and testing of conservation materials and methods specific to each case, and are meant to ensure the long-term preservation of surfaces being treated. Study-unit Aims: The aims are: - to develop skills and critical judgment in the application of conservation materials and treatments to original architectural surfaces of historic or archaeological importance; - to encourage students to apply knowledge gained through the various components of the curriculum of the MSc programme. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Critically evaluate different treatment options; - Design a conservation treatment by choosing the most appropriate materials and application methods for a particular decorative surface with specific properties and specific deterioration problems; - Set up suitable laboratory trials to evaluate the working properties and performance of a treatment; - Describe the advantages and disadvantages of the choices made; - Critically evaluate the conservation treatments holistically within the context of the entire conservation project. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Use a range of conservation materials and methods with good manual dexterity; - Carry out with great dexterity a number of treatments including: Cleaning Grouting Pointing/mortar repairs Consolidation/re-adhesion Clearly explain the significance of aesthetic issues when carrying out a teatment. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Essential Reading: - Ben Abed, A, Demas, M, Roby, T, (eds) International Committee for the Conservation of Mosaics. 2005. - Lessons learned: reflecting on the theory and practice of mosaic conservation : proceedings of the 9th ICCM Conference, Hammamet, Tunisia, November 29-December 3, 2005. Getty Conservation Institute. - Caple, C. 2001 Conservation skills: judgement, method and decision making. London: Routledge. - Cather, S. (Ed.) 1991. The conservation of wall paintings, proceedings of a symposium organized by the Courtauld Institute of Art and the Getty Conservation Institute, London, July 13-16, 1987. Getty Conservation Institute. - English Heritage 2011 Practical building conservation. Mortars, renders and plasters. - English Heritage 2011 Practical building conservation. Stone. - Gowing, R. and Heritage, A. 2003. Conserving the Painted Past: Developing Approaches to Wall Painting Conservation (Post-prints of an English Heritage Conference, 1999), London: James & James. - Michaelides, D. (ed) 1996 Mosaics make a site : the conservation in situ of mosaics on archaeological sites. International Committee for the Conservation of Mosaics (6th meeting, Nicosia, Cyprus). Further reading: - Ashurst J. and N. 1988. Practical Building Conservation. Volume 3: Plasters, Mortars and Renders. Gower Technical Press. - Fidler J. 1995. Lime Treatments: Lime Watering and Shelter Coating of Friable Historic Masonry. In: APT Bulletin, Special Issue: Preservation of Historic Masonry. Vol. XXVI, No.4, pp. 50-57. - Mora P., and Mora L. 1984. Conservation of Wall Paintings. Butterworth - Heinemann. - Agnew, N. (Ed.) 2010. Conservation of ancient sites on the Silk Road: proceedings of the second international conference on the conservation of grotto sites, Mogao grottoes, Dunhuang, People' s Republic of China, June 28-July 3, 2004. Los Angeles: Getty Conservation Institute. - Ashurst J. and Dimes, F. G. 1990. Conservation of Building and Decorative Stone. Butterworth-Heinemann. - Doehne E., and Price C. 2010, Stone Conservation: An Overview of Current Research, 2nd Edition, Getty Publication. - Horie, C.V. 1987 (2003 printing) Materials for conservation, London: Butterworth-Heinemann. - Mora P., and Mora L. 1984. Conservation of Wall Paintings. Butterworth - Heinemann. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Practical, Independent Study & Tutorial | ||||||||||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Chiara Pasian Jennifer Porter |
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