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The Centre for Photographic Conservation in 2009
The Centre has for over 28 years responded to the needs of fellow professionals offering a programme of courses and workshops on aspects of the preservation and conservation of historic photographs.We are happy to announce that we will offer an extended programme of courses in 2009. The Centre's courses offer conservators and other heritage professionals specialist training in this challenging field; enabling them to polish their practical skills and upgrade their knowledge of current developments and techniques. Course tutors are Ian Moor and Angela Moor who communicate their knowledge, expertise and passion in such a way as to bring alive the history and diversity of photography whilst still fully addressing the 21st Century problems of preserving and conserving this evocative medium. Their approach can not fail to stimulate participants to a deeper understanding of, and professional growth in, this demanding discipline.
In 2008 Ian and Angela will have been sharing their knowledge and skills with fellow heritage professionals for over 28 years.
Whilst the courses at The Centre are intensive the 'Moors' still manage to maintain a friendly, enjoyable and informal atmosphere.
A seven-week "Certificated" career and professional development course for experienced conservators and conservation students seeking to increase and develop their knowledge, skills and experience in the field of photographic conservation. The course programme skillfully blends together the history of photography and the theory of photo-chemistry with the practical hands-on skills needed for the preservation and conservation treatment of photographs, which is the main emphasis of the course.
Throughout the course participants will not only produce reference images and study materials, which complement the course notes and documentation of the work studies they will undertake, but, will also have a unique opportunity to assemble a collection of comparative historic images for identification and verification purposes.
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The Centre's courses.Course dates: 13th - 15th April 2009 or 31st August - 2nd September 2009
VISITOR'S BOOK
An in-depth examination of the visual, process chemistry and material and degradation characteristics necessary for the identification of historic photographic processes. This intensive three-day course offers heritage professionals and others involved in photography a unique opportunity to undertake a comparative study of original images from the birth of photography, 1795 to the present day. This course will focus on all of the mainstream silver and non-silver negative and positive processes.
Clear guidelines will be given for the recognition of all processes examined including the confusing array of non-silver, erroneously called 'photomechanical' processes.
Course dates:
This four-week workshop is for experienced conservators introducing advanced hands-on skills and current knowledge and developments in the preservation and conservation of paper based photographic images. It is assumed that applicants will have a high level of practical skills and also photographic process identification skills. Preference will be given to past participants of The Centre's "Certificated" course (Ref:100/1) A five-day practical workshop providing an opportunity to relive the excitement experienced by the pioneers of photography combined with a user friendly grounding in photo-chemistry. Using materials and equipment
contemporary to the historic processes participants will be able to develop an understanding of the chemistry and the manipulative skills needed to produce historic photographic processes. Processes taught include Fox Talbot's Photogenic Drawing, Calotype, and Salted Paper
print, Fife's Direct Positive, Herschel's Cyanotype and Niépce de
St. Victor's Albumen print.MASTER CLASS - Advanced Photographic Conservation Techniques.
Ref: 100/5
Course dates:
15th June - 17th July 2009 or 2nd - 27th November 2009
Rediscovering Historic Photographic Processes.
Ref: 100/7
Course dates: 20th - 24th April 2009 or 7th - 11th September 2009
It needs little imagination to realise that within historic negatives collections is a treasure-trove of social, historical and cultural information in many cases largely unexplored and inaccessible. This two-day course for curators, conservators, slide librarians and photographers, will focus upon the identification of photographic negative materials and the specific treatment, care, handling, copying, printing and storage needs of this diverse problematic material.
This three-day course is aimed at Heritage Professionals with a responsibility for the care, usage and extended-term preservation of photographic collections. Given the current economic climate with its limitations on both monetary and human resources the need to address the needs of collections as a whole is paramount; utilising available resources to maximum effect. Given the material diversity of photographic processes within collections there is the added confusion as to which storage materials and systems, and which environment; a common environment or mixed environments, should we use?
This course will aim to pull together all available knowledge and address the needs of photography with a view to imparting clear guidelines on the choice of storage materials, systems and environments including suppressed temperature and relative humidity storage.
The Centre also offers heritage and business institutions the opportunity to train their personnel ON-SITE. Training courses both practical or theoretical are offered in all aspects of the preservation and conservation of photographic materials, disaster preparedness and recovery and rehabilitation techniques and procedures and enable collectors or collections managers in both the public and private sectors to more accurately identify local, geographic and in-house needs. On-site training courses are structured and tailored to your perceived needs, taking advantage of economies of scale and can be scheduled in appropriate time slots.
The Centre is able to offer lectures or lecture programmes on the History and Social History of Photography and on all aspects of Photographic Preservation, Conservation and Restoration, including the handling and storage of family genealogical collections.
Please contact The Centre for more information and to discuss your requirements.
Course tutors Ian L. Moor and Angela H. Moor.
All participants receive a course Handbook containing relevant course notes and other related information. Whilst the courses at The Centre are intensive they still maintain a friendly, informal atmosphere.
Class sizes are small and, therefore, because of the limited number of places available, courses are invariably over-subscribed. You are advised to submit your application as soon as possible.
The Centre is always seeking to improve it's courses to meet needs as they arise, therefore, The Centre welcomes any suggestions for specific courses not listed arising out of a perceived need.
The Centre for Photographic Conservation was established by Ian and Angela Moor whose knowledge and experience in photographic conservation, in the history and processes of photography coupled with aesthetic appreciation, ethical approach and skill have earned them a deserved international reputation in the field of photographic conservation. The Moors have been running courses on aspects of photographic preservation and conservation since 1981.
Please telephone +44 (0) 20 8690 3678, facsimile +44 (0) 20 8314 1940
or E-mail: cphotoconservation@cpc-moor.com - or - xfa59@dial.pipex.com