The Cultural Significance of Patina G (11161.1)
| Available teaching periods | Delivery mode | Location |
|---|---|---|
| View teaching periods | ||
| EFTSL | Credit points | Faculty |
| 0.125 | 3 | Faculty Of Arts And Design |
| Discipline | Study level | HECS Bands |
| School Of Arts And Communications | Graduate Level | Band 2 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021) Band 3 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021) |
Learning outcomes
After successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:1. Identify and document dirt and accretions on historic objects and structures, and evaluate their impact on cultural significance, physical condition and intended use of the heritage;
2. Apply appropriate techniques for the cleaning of cultural heritage materials, through practical exercises and projects; and
3. Develop and implement effective and sustainable conservation treatment plans for heritage objects and structures.
Graduate attributes
1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
1. UC graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
2. UC graduates are global citizens - adopt an informed and balanced approach across professional and international boundaries
2. UC graduates are global citizens - understand issues in their profession from the perspective of other cultures
2. UC graduates are global citizens - communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings
2. UC graduates are global citizens - behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - evaluate and adopt new technology
Prerequisites
Undergraduate students must have completed a minimum of 48 credit points.Corequisites
None.Incompatible units
None.Equivalent units
None.Assumed knowledge
None.| Year | Location | Teaching period | Teaching start date | Delivery mode | Unit convener |
|---|
Required texts
Students will be expected to prepare for each workshop by reading information PRIOR to attending the workshop. The resources for each week will be listed in the Canvas site.
The following resources are a valuable starting point for reviewing the content of the unit:
Science for conservators, Book 2 – Cleaning. London, Crafts Council, 1982.
Availability: UC library
Purchase: Highly recommended
Science for conservators, Book 1 – Materials. London, Crafts Council, 1982.
Availability: UC library
Purchase: Highly recommended.
Conservation Science: Heritage Materials. Cambridge, NBN International, 2007
Availability: UC library
Barbara Kanegsberg and Ed. Kanegsberg ed. Handbook for Critical Cleaning: Cleaning Agents and Systems, (HCC) 2nd ed
Availability: UC library & electronic text.
Note: not specific to conservation but really excellent text.
Rivers, Shayne, Conservation of furniture. London, Routledge, 2012
Availability: UC library
Purchase: Highly recommended
Note: It is focused on furniture, but covers ground relevant to many other areas in a clear and interesting way.
Agnes Timar-Balazsy and Dinah Eastop, Chemical principles of textile conservation Oxford: Butterworth-Heinemann, 2004, c1998.
Availability: UC library
Purchase: Highly recommended if you have the money.
Note: It is focused on textiles, but covers ground relevant to many other areas in a clear and interesting way.
Richard Wolbers, Cleaning painted surfaces: aqueous methods, London: Archetype, c2000.
Availability: UC library
Gerhard Banik, Paper and water : a guide for conservators. Oxford, Butterworth Heinemann, 2011
Availability: Purchase
Purchase: At your discretion.
Helmut Ruhemann, The cleaning of paintings : problems and potentialities
New York, Hacker Art Books, 1982.
Availability: Purchase
Purchase: At your discretion.
Paper Conservation Catalog (free online resource)
http://cool.conservation-us.org/coolaic/sg/bpg/pcc/
The relevant chapters would be:
14. Surface Cleaning
15: Hinge, tape and adhesive removal
16. Washing
19. Bleaching
AIC Conservation wiki (free online resource)
http://www.conservation-wiki.com/wiki/Main_Page
Participation requirements
Students are expected to participate in lectures, tutorials, group work and site visits to achieve the learning outcomes set out above. These include discussions, presentations and group activities which are designed to achieve the learning outcomes of this unit.
Students are able to complete some practical work on their project objects and treatment trials during class time but completion of the project objects and treatment trials will require substantial work in their own time. Work must be completed in the laboratory unless prior written permission has been arranged with the unit covenor or the laboratory manager to take your object outside the lab. This will normally only be granted in exceptional circumstances, such as taking the object to another institution for analysis.
Students are expected to regularly check their Canvas site announcements and university email for information about readings, session updates and opportunities relevant to the unit.
Required IT skills
Use of standard word processing and spreadsheet software, image processing software, and internet and email functions. Use of the
UCLearn system.
Work placement, internships or practicums
Site visit to a professional, working Conservation Laboratory in Canberra.
