SIUE announces success of textile Workshops in Oct & Nov

02 Nov '06

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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) announces that the Fall Workshops held in October and November; which proved to be quite a successful.

By popular request these sessions are being offered again in January (20th & 21st) and March (10th & 11th) 2007.

Enrollment is limited to ten persons per session.

Enrolling early is recommended to reserve a placement for your participation.

You may also have students, interns, apprentices, and/or other colleagues whom may be interested. If so, please pass the information along; and update the TSA website and newsletter calendars. Best regards Elise Rousseau.

Art Conservation de Rigueur San Francisco Workshops.

Program A
Preventative Conservation of Textiles and Historic Objects; Collections Care, Handling, and Storage Techniques.

This seminar will focus on the basic principles of collections maintenance, including environmental monitoring, integrated pest management, equipment, and the quality of archival materials and supplies used for custom housing.

$155.
11 AM - 4 PM Saturday, January 20th 2007.

Program B
Mount Preparation and Object Support; Custom Designed Display Techniques for Exhibiting Costume, Textiles, and Historic Object Ephemera.

This session will be a hands-on technical studio lab. Custom support and mounts will be designed and fabricated for the rolling,housing, hanging, and presentation of five example textiles and objects.

$195.
11 AM - 4 PM Sunday, January 21st 2007.

{Program A & B, $325.}
The October and November 2006 workshops filled up quickly. Enrollment is limited to ten persons per session.

Registration must be received by January 12th 2007. These programs will be presented again in the Spring, on March 10th and 11th 2007.

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

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