Tuesday, March 5, 2013
2013 San Gemini Preservation Studies Summer Program
Application Deadline: 15 March 2013
The San Gemini Preservation Studies Program, which is dedicated to the preservation of cultural heritage and offers students the opportunity to study and travel in Italy.
Courses Offered:
- Building Restoration* (May 26th thru June 22nd, 2013); Introduction to Art and Building Restoration in Italy; Surveying and Analyzing Historic Buildings
- Ceramics Restoration (May 26th thru June 22nd, 2013); Introduction to Conservation of Archaeological Ceramics; Workshop on Ceramics and Ceramics Conservation
- (NEW) Book Bindings Restoration* (May 26th thru June 22nd, 2013); Introduction to the Restoration of Book Bindings; Workshop on the Restoration of Book Bindings
- Paper Restoration* (July 7th thru August 3rd, 2013); Introduction to Restoration of Paper in Books and Archival Documents; Restoration Workshop – Paper in Books and Archival Documents
- Traditional Painting Materials & Techniques (July 7th thru August 3rd, 2013); 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 7th thru August 3rd, 2013); Restoration in Italy – Issues and Theory
- *Field Projects: Restoration of the Porta Burgi (12th Century city gate in San Gemini); Surveying the 12th Century San Giovanni Battista Church complex; Archaeological survey of the public baths in Carsulae; San Gemini Historic Archives Project (restoration and digitalization of 16-18 Century archival material)