DATES: 27 August to 14 September 2012
PLACE: Tokyo, Japan
ORGANIZATION
THE COURSE
Through improving their understanding of the basic characteristics of the Japanese paper tradition, the participants will be in a better position to make decisions concerning the care of Japanese artifacts in their collections. The course aims also at offering opportunities to build bridges between the Japanese and the Western paper conservation traditions and to assess the applicability of the Japanese approach, materials & techniques also to non-Japanese cultural heritage.
COURSE METHODOLOGY
PARTICIPANTS
The course is open to 10 conservators-restorers, curators, keepers, and other professionals actively involved in the preservation of and access to cultural heritage. At least three years of working experience is required. Preference will be given to candidates also involved in training activities or who are heads of conservation teams.
LECTURERS
Art historians, conservation scientists, traditional paper-mounting and conservation specialists from leading institutions in Japan.
WORKING LANGUAGE: English
COURSE FEE: 900 Euro
SCHOLARSHIPS
The selected participants will receive a scholarship covering round-trip travel from the participant’s country of origin and subsistence during the course. The scholarship does not include the course fee (see above).
APPLICATION
Please use the ‘Course application form’ which can be found at:
http://www.iccrom.org/eng/01train_en/forms_en/2012%20JPC%20applfrm_en.doc and e-mail to
the address collections@iccrom.org . Should it not be possible to provide a scanned version of the photographs and signatures, it will also be necessary to send a hard copy to the address indicated below:
Candidates are also requested to provide a 300 word statement describing the relevance of the course to their own working reality.
ICCROM – Collections Unit
13, via di San Michele
I-00153 ROME RM, ITALY
Tel (+39) 06 585531 Fax (+39) 06 58553349
E-mail: collections@iccrom.org
APPLICATION
DEADLINE: 15 March 2012