Aptly titled Conservation of Books, a definitive 700-page reference guide which took two years to create and was edited by esteemed West Dean alumna Abigail Bainbridge has been recently published by Routledge.
Student Andriani Maimaridou (Professional Development Diploma and MA in Conservation Studies - Ceramics and Related Materials) conserved a painted plaster bust of world-famous Scottish Christian missionary David Livingstone (1813-73) in time for the re-opening of the David Livingstone Birthplace, Blantyre, South Lanarkshire on Wednesday, July 28, 2021.
When lockdown looked set to put a pause on external placements for MA Conservation Studies students at West Dean College of Arts and Conservation, the College benefitted from several creative solutions, enabling students to continue to gain valuable work experience. Students specialising in Ceramics and Related Materials undertook an online work placement for five weeks with The Corning Museum of Glass, New York.
West Dean College of Arts and Conservation has launched a new series of Professional Development courses devoted to Object and Materials Conservation; with the first, Housekeeping and Dust, taking place on Tuesday 8 June 2021.
As it’s getting close to Christmas, Rose Zhou, who is studying at West Dean College of Arts and Conservation, for an MA in Conservation Studies (specialising in Ceramics & Related Materials) knew there was a sense of urgency to finish working on a pair of ceramic elves, so they could be reunited with their owner for the festive season.
West Dean College of Arts and Conservation is launching a new programme of blended online and practical workshop-based courses in Building Conservation. Following a grant from Historic England, the course Mortars for Repair and Conservation, is the first in the programme aiming to increase the flexibility of training for building conservators.
West Dean College aims for on-site teaching from September.
There’s no denying that the past two months have been a life changer for many people whether it be financially and/or professionally. Rising unemployment and recession against a backdrop of wide-scale change and, for many, more time to think about what is truly important, can be the catalyst for a career-change. Those graduating into a flat market may also instead opt to pursue their Masters, preparing for a post-crisis world and side-stepping the immediate struggle to find a job.
British Library and West Dean College of Arts and Conservation have collaborated to deliver Continued Professional Development for those involved with, or with responsibility for care of libraries, archives and collections, and for conservation students. The first course of the season is on Thursday, November 14, 2019 at British Library.
West Dean College of Arts and Conservation announces changes to their annual Conservation and Repair of Masonry Ruins course, which takes place between Monday 18 - Thursday 21 November, 2019 near Chichester, West Sussex. This is one of a series of Building Conservation and Repair courses that the College offers in collaboration with Historic England.
Malcolm Archer F.B.H.I has been appointed the new Subject Leader for Clocks, and Maickel van Bellegem ACR is the new Subject Leader for Metalwork at West Dean College. Each has honed their skills working in the heritage industry and in high profile museums, such as the British Museum, the Rijksmuseum and the V&A. The College attracts students nationally and internationally for its practice-led and interdisciplinary approach to the development of conservation and craft skills, and for its dynamic engagement across these sectors.
