Conservation of glass – advanced professional development workshop

Workshop overview

The first day of the workshop, which will be opened to a larger audience, will be devoted to lectures on the conservation of glass. The presentations will cover the chemistry and technology of glass, archaeological glass including the conservation of glass in the field, preservation and deterioration of glass, ethics and aesthetics of glass, examination and documentation, cleaning, atmospheric deterioration of glass (crizzling), and the display, storage, packing and shipping of glass.

For the five-day workshop, participants will be taught how to set-up a laboratory for the conservation of glass; select materials, tools and chemicals including the choice of appropriate adhesives and consolidants; learn how to prepare Paraloid B-72 and mix epoxies; use the microscope for examination; clean glass mechanically and chemically, including stain removal; practice assembling fragments, applying adhesives and replacing lost fragments using different methods (both direct fills and detachable restorations); finish epoxy adhesives and fills and learn how to retreat previously restored objects. Each participant will practice these techniques on glass objects in the laboratory.

Participants of the five-day workshop will receive a copy of Conservation and Care of Glass Objects by Stephen P. Koob.

Instructor

Stephen Koob has been a conservator at the Corning Museum of Glass in Corning, New York since 1998. He is a specialist in the conservation of ceramics and glass and has also worked extensively on archaeological excavations in Greece (the Agora and Samothrace) and Turkey (Sardis and Gordion). He has a Master’s degree in Classical Archaeology from Indiana University and a B.Sc. in Archaeological Conservation and Materials Science from the University of London’s Institute of Archaeology.

Options

Refunds

Requests to withdraw must be submitted in writing to CCI. Refunds will be issued according to the following schedule:

• a full refund less a C$25 administrative fee for requests received at least 21 days prior to the start of the workshop
• a full refund less a C$50 administrative fee for requests received between 20 and 7 days prior to the start of the workshop
• no refund for requests received less than 7 days prior to the start of the workshop

Exceptions to this refund policy may be made in the event of insurmountable difficulties in attending the workshop.

Cancellation

CCI reserves the right to cancel this workshop if the minimum enrolment requirement is not met 30 days prior to the event. In such cases, CCI will refund the full registration fee, but will not be responsible for any transportation, housing, loss of income, or other costs that may have been incurred by the participants.

Additional Information

Please contact CCI if you require additional information.