[Anthsoc] Italy Preservation Field School – Buildings, Ceramics, Paper, Books and Art

[UW Anthropology Society]

Field school in Italy. Please see the e-mail below.


-Stacy



Dear Colleague,



I would like to inform you about our summer 2014 field school, the* San
Gemini Preservation Studies Program*, now in its 15th year, which is
dedicated to the preservation of cultural heritage and offers students the
opportunity to study and travel in Italy. The courses offered are listed
below:



*Building Restoration *(June 2nd thru 27th)

Introduction to Art and Building Restoration in Italy

Surveying and Analyzing Historic Buildings



*Ceramics Restoration *(June 2nd thru 27th)

Introduction to Conservation of Archaeological Ceramics

Workshop on Ceramics and Ceramics Conservation in Italy



*Book Bindings Restoration *(June 2nd thru 27th)

Introduction to the Restoration of Book Bindings in Italy
Workshop on the Restoration of Book Bindings

 *Paper Restoration *(July 14th thru August 8th)

Introduction to Restoration of Paper in Books and Archival Documents

Restoration Workshop – Paper in Books and Archival Documents



*Traditional Painting Materials & Techniques *(July 14th thru August 8th)

Traditional Painting Methods and Techniques in Italy, including Issues of
Weathering and Aging

Painting Workshop – Traditional Painting Methods and Techniques in Italy



*Preservation Theory and Practice in Italy *(July 14th thru August 8th)

Restoration in Italy – Issues and Theory



**Field Projects:*

Restoration of the façade of the Church of San Carlo (13th Century)

Surveying the San Giovanni Battista Church complex (12th Century)

Archaeological survey of the public baths in Carsulae



To find out more about our program and review the syllabi, please
visit our *WEBSITE
<http://sgpres.org/>*.



Our courses are open to students from various disciplines, both
undergraduate and graduate. All lessons are taught in English.



If you know any students, scholars, or others interested in this type of
study, please inform them about our program. We would appreciate it if you
could list our program on your organization's website as an available
educational resource.



We have a 2014 flyer that you may wish to post on your department notice
board or forward to interested parties. You can print this from our
website, on our About Us page. Please let us know if you have any problem
printing and we can email you the PDF.



Thank you very much.



Best wishes, Polly Withers

Coordinator, San Gemini Preservation Studies Program
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