Career and Professional Development Courses in 2011 and 2012
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The Centre has for over 31 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 The Centre will offer an extended programme of courses in 2011 and 2012. The Centre's courses offer conservators and other heritage professionals specialist training in this challenging field; enabling them to hone 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.
Ian and Angela have been sharing their knowledge and skills with fellow heritage professionals since 1981.
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.
Course dates: 15th - 17th November 2011 or 10th-12th April 2012
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 working with or collecting photography a unique opportunity to undertake a comparative study of original images from The Centre's Collections dating 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.
Aparajitha Ravisankar, Sponsored by the Nehru Trust for the Indian Collections at the Victoria and Albert Museum, 2nd October 2009
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)
In response to requests from previous Master Class participants to go deeper, this four-week practical workshop is for experienced conservators to further develop advanced hands-on skills, knowledge and experience in the interventive conservation treatment of paper based photographic images. It is assumed that applicants will already have a high level of practical skills and also photographic process identification skills. Preference will be given to past participants of The Centre's Master Class I Ref 100/5.
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.
Courses at The Centre are no longer subject to V.A.T. (Value Added Tax)
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 or work-shop 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,
or E-mail: cphotoconservation@cpc-moor.com - or - xfa59@dial.pipex.com