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Workshop on art restoration & preservation for the beginner



Title: Workshop on art restoration & preservation for the beginner

Mount Saint Mary’s Archives and Department of Special Collections will be sponsoring a workshop on art restoration and preservation on Wednesday, June 5, 2002.  The workshop will be preceded by a lecture on Tuesday evening at 7:00 PM and a reception.  The lecture and reception are free and open to the public.

The lecture and workshop will be given by Othmar Carli, an internationally known art restorer, sculptor, and consultant.  Professor of Carli International Institute for the Arts in Elizabethtown, PA, he has worked as a restorer for 50 years.  Mr. Carli was honored by the United Nations for his work on the Sobhabazar Rajbari, one of the oldest residences in Calcutta, India.  He is one of only two U.S. artists to receive this honor from the UN.  His other commissions include the Union League in Philadelphia, Radio City Music Hall, Grand Central Station, Manhattan Supreme Court Building, and the Shubert Theatre in New York City.  Internationally, he has restored such historic sites as the tenth century Poeglhof Chapel, Bruck an der Mur, Styria; the State Museum, Graz, Austria; the eighteenth century Hall of Mirrors, Pallais Herberstein, Graz, Austria; the seventeenth century Abby Church, Vorau, Styria; and the seventeenth century SarbaMangala Temple, Burdwan, India.  He was awarded an Historical Preservation commendation from the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission for restoring the ceremonial courtroom of Adams County Courthouse in Gettysburg, PA, and holds patents on various artist’s tools.

Mr. Carli has extensive experience in teaching and in leading preservation workshops.

The workshop on June 5 will run from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM.  Topics will include restoration mistakes, rust removal, gilding, storage and transportation of art and paper, solvents, testing, deacidification, safety, when to consult a conservator, evaluating expert credentials, understanding restoration reports, etc.  Participants will gain hands-on experience in restoring art objects under direct supervision of Professor Carli.

Mr. Carli will speak on “Trends in Restoration and Preservation” at the Tuesday evening lecture, which will be held in Knott Auditorium on the campus. 

The cost for the workshop is $75.00, which includes materials, breakfast and lunch, refreshments, and handouts.  Those who wish to observe the Wednesday lecture and demonstrations may register at a reduced fee of $55.00, which includes breakfast and lunch, refreshments, and handouts.  Handouts will include a bibliography and restoration-related websites and other sources.

On-campus housing is available for $25 per night, and the dining hall and café will be open.

To obtain registration forms or for more information, contact Rebecca Fitzgerald, Mt. St. Mary’s Archives and Department of Special Collections, Mt. St. Mary’s College and Seminary, Emmitsburg, MD 21727, 301/447-5397, archives@msmary.edu <mailto:archives@msmary.edu>.  Registration forms and the conference schedule are available the Archives’ website at http://www.msmary.edu/studentsandstaff/library/archives.htm.



Rebecca Fitzgerald, CA
Mt. St. Mary's Archives & Dept. of Special Collections
Mt. St. Mary's College & Seminary
Emmitsburg, MD 21727
301/447-5397
301/447-6868 (fax)
rfitzger@msmary.edu
http://www.msmary.edu/studentsandstaff/library/archives.htm