[NHCOLL-L:4991] Photo care class starts online on Monday

[Helen Alten]

*MS222: Care of Photographs
Instructor: *Gawain Weaver*
Price: *$475*
Dates: *Oct 4 through Dec 3, 2010
*Location:* online at www.museumclasses.org
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Description:*
Photographic materials cover a diverse range, everything from the 
daguerreotypes and wet plate negatives of the 19th century to the 
gelatin silver, chromogenic and inkjet prints of the 20th and now 21st 
century. Care of Photographs offers a broad introduction to the history, 
technology, identification, and care of these and other photographic 
materials. Topics include environmental monitoring, the effects of 
temperature and relative humidity, and the importance of cold storage 
for certain photographic materials. It is intended to help those caring 
for photographic materials to gain a better understanding of their 
collections and how to care for them.

Each student will need to purchase sample sets of photographs at a 
discounted rate of $25. You can order them from the instructor's web 
site http://gawainweaver.com/store/#sample, select the "For NSCC 
students" set.

To reserve a spot in the course, please pay at 
http://www.collectioncare.org/tas/tas.html

For more information on the course, go to 
http://www.collectioncare.org/training/trol_classes_ms222.html*
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*Course Outline:*

1) History and Technology of Photography: Intro and 19th century negatives
2) History and Technology of Photography: Silver-based black and white 
processes
3) Identification of Photographs, Part 1
4) History and Technology of Photography: Non-silver processes
5) History and Technology of Photography: Photomechanical processes
6) History and Technology of Photography: Color and inkjet
7) Identification of Photographs, Part 2
8) Deterioration
9) Care of Photographs
10) The Preservation Environment

*The Instructor:*
*Gawain Weaver* teaches international workshops on photograph 
conservation and preservation. He earned his master's degree in art 
history and conservation from New York University's Institute of Fine 
Arts and was a fellow at the George Eastman House and Image Permanence 
Institute for two years. His interest in photograph conservation 
included studying at Library and Archives Canada, the Amon Carter 
Museum, the Museum of Modern Art, and the Northeast Document 
Conservation Center.

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