Asian Papers and Their Applications in Paper Conservation
16-18 June 2020 –
Laboratorio di restauro del libro dell’Abbazia di Praglia –TEOLO (PD)
For paper conservator - restorers
Course language: English
Minah Song, an independent paper conservator in Washington, DC, USA
This three-day intensive workshop is designed to
provide both emerging and established conservation professionals with the
theoretical and practical foundation for understanding Asian papers and their
applications in paper conservation. The workshop consists primarily of hands-on
activities with a lecture, group discussions and examinations of various Asian
papers.
16th June, 2020
The workshop starts with a theory session.
Participants will familiarize themselves with history and characteristics of
Chinese, Korean and Japanese papermaking, including an overview of contemporary
Asian paper production. Each participant will be presented with a set of
different paper samples and will study the papers first hand and examine the
fibers, sheet formation, alkali content and the results of different
manufacturing processes and drying methods. Different Asian paper fibers will
be compared with the help of microscopic images.
In a practical session, participants will make a
modern equivalent of a drying board (karibari)
using a honeycomb panel and mulberry paper. Participants will practice friction
drying technique - flattening paper objects using sheets of mulberry paper.
17th June, 2020
Participants will make small-sized paper samples
using simple tools with paper mulberry fibers and formation aid. They will also
use cotton fibers as a comparison.
Different methods
of toning techniques will be discussed and useful tips for toning mulberry
paper with acrylic paints will be demonstrated.
18th June, 2020
In a brief theory session, information about
evaluating Asian papers used in conservation will be presented.
Participants will study and share details of
various methods of repair and lining techniques using different Asian papers,
depending on their opaqueness, texture, and strength, appropriate for specific
objects. For example, participants will try double-sided lining with thin
mulberry tissue, drying a lined object on a drying board, and making pre-coated
tissue with different adhesives, activated by moisture, solvent and heat.
Enrollment limit: 12
Registration fee: € 560.00
Accomodation at the Abbey (single room)
with breakfast, lunch and dinner: €50.00 (1 day)
