Monte Project
With several months of dark, cold days still ahead, a beautiful corner of Lazio, Italy often comes to mind.
The 2011 Montefiascone Summer School programme has just been announced and I am very happy to be taking part as a tutor again this year. I will be teaching a five-day course titled Conservation Techniques for Islamic Bindings with an accompanying series of lectures by Dr. Elaine Wright, Curator of the Islamic Collection at the Chester Beatty Library.
The Montefiascone Project, founded and run by Cheryl Porter, is a one-month project, consisting of four one-week classes in subjects relating to the history of the book. This year the project is celebrating its twenty-fifth anniversary- testament to the hard work, energy, and commitment that Cheryl has put to saving this medieval hill-top town's seminary library.
Montefiascone is also of vital importance to the continual professional development of many conservators. The courses offer a diverse range of teaching to conservators at every point in their career; from those still at college thinking about their final project, to heads of department hoping to expand their understanding of a specific area.
Last year my colleague, Heritage Council sponsored book Conservation intern, Rachel Sawicki, won the Nicholas Hadgraft Scholarship and was able to attend two classes; The Medieval Palette, Cheryl's incredibly informative signature class, which has been taught around the world; and An Introduction to the Islamic Book Structure by John Mumford, Head of Conservation of Manuscript Conservation at the Thesaurus Islamicus Foundation, Cairo. Rachel wrote a review of her experience for ICON News.
So, if the opportunity comes your way I cannot recommend the Montefiascone Summer School highly enough. You will learn a great deal, make good friends, and perhaps even enjoy a glass of wine and a pizza as the sun sets over Lago di Bolsena....
The 2011 Montefiascone Summer School programme has just been announced and I am very happy to be taking part as a tutor again this year. I will be teaching a five-day course titled Conservation Techniques for Islamic Bindings with an accompanying series of lectures by Dr. Elaine Wright, Curator of the Islamic Collection at the Chester Beatty Library.
The Montefiascone Project, founded and run by Cheryl Porter, is a one-month project, consisting of four one-week classes in subjects relating to the history of the book. This year the project is celebrating its twenty-fifth anniversary- testament to the hard work, energy, and commitment that Cheryl has put to saving this medieval hill-top town's seminary library.
 |
| Cheryl Porter shows Jennifer Storey and other participants some of the fascinating books in the seminary. |
Montefiascone is also of vital importance to the continual professional development of many conservators. The courses offer a diverse range of teaching to conservators at every point in their career; from those still at college thinking about their final project, to heads of department hoping to expand their understanding of a specific area.
Last year my colleague, Heritage Council sponsored book Conservation intern, Rachel Sawicki, won the Nicholas Hadgraft Scholarship and was able to attend two classes; The Medieval Palette, Cheryl's incredibly informative signature class, which has been taught around the world; and An Introduction to the Islamic Book Structure by John Mumford, Head of Conservation of Manuscript Conservation at the Thesaurus Islamicus Foundation, Cairo. Rachel wrote a review of her experience for ICON News.
So, if the opportunity comes your way I cannot recommend the Montefiascone Summer School highly enough. You will learn a great deal, make good friends, and perhaps even enjoy a glass of wine and a pizza as the sun sets over Lago di Bolsena....
Comments
Post a Comment