[NHCOLL-L:4765] Care of Photographs online class starts Monday

[helen at collectioncare.org]

There is still space available for Care of Photographs
online class that begins on Monday.

MS222: Care of Photographs
Dates: Mar 29 through  May 28, 2010
Price: $475                   
Instructor: Gawain Weaver
Location: Online at www.museumclasses.org

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 receives two sample sets of photographs. These
sample sets are used in the third week of the course.
Course fees cover the cost of these samples.

Sample Set 1 (6)
Albumen
Collodion POP Printed out paper
Gelatin POP
Matte Collodion
Gelatin Silver Print, fiber-base
Silver Gelatin Prints, RC

Sample Set 2 (11)
Letterpress
Offset Lithography
Photogravure
Rotogravure
Collotype
Chromogenic Color (RC)
Chromogenic Color (Fiber)
Inkjet_Dye_RC_Swellable
Inkjet_Pigment_RC_Microporous
Dye Sublimation
Electrophotographic

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

Logistics:
Participants in Care of Photographs work through sections
on their own. Instructor Gawain Weaver is available for
scheduled email support. Materials and resources include
online literature, slide lectures and dialog between
students and online chats led by the instructor. The course
is limited to 20 participants.

Care of Photographs runs for eight weeks. To reserve a spot
in the course, please pay at
http://www.collectioncare.org/tas/tas.html .  If you have
trouble please contact Helen Alten at
helen at collectioncare.org .

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.