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Bryn Athyn College hosts free mini workshop July 27
'Understanding Stained Glass Conservation' benefits stewards, custodians & advocates for historic glass installations & collections.
In conjunction with Bryn Athyn College’s 2016 Summer Building Arts Workshops in blacksmithing, mosaic, stained glass and stone carving, the College announces a special half-day program for those charged with stewardship of historic stained glass, “Understanding Stained Glass Conservation.”
During the three-hour workshop on Wednesday, July 27, 1-4pm, members of the community who have a special interest in stained glass conservation are invited to learn how historic stained glass panels were constructed, what contributes to their deterioration and damage, how to prevent costly problems and when to call in an expert. Instructors will also offer advice on proper cleaning and routine maintenance and show participants how to prepare a basic condition report and historic survey.
“Often, volunteers in faith communities and staff at historic homes and institutional buildings simply don’t know what to do to preserve and protect the precious glass panels they discover they’re responsible for,” says J. Kenneth Leap, director of the annual Summer Building Arts Workshops program at the College. Learn more: WorkshopsatBrynAthyn.com
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“The knowledge and support this mini-session imparts can lighten their burden and possibly save some of the region’s exquisite examples of glass.”
This program is held during the summer’s Stained Glass Conservation Workshop, July 25-29, led by Steve Hartley and Leap, who are respected educators, master craftsmen and artists with their own studios.
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The classroom visit also offers an opportunity to study a set of significant 19th-century stained glass panels that students in the weeklong workshop are restoring for a local church.
The suggested donation to attend this specialized half-day workshop is $25 and registration is requested. Handouts and class notes are provided. This class may qualify for AIA professional development credit: please consult the AIA website, http://aiaphila.org/continuing-education
Doering Center, Room 119, Bryn Athyn College, 2945 College Drive, Bryn Athyn 19009. To register or learn more: Kenneth.Leap@BrynAthyn.edu or 609.682.0456.
CAPTIONS (Images Credit: Bryn Athyn College)
Participants have a chance to study this single panel, which students in the week-long conservation workshop are repairing. the tri-panel shows stages of a glass restoration.
