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Iron Fence and Ornamentation at St. Louis Cemetery #3

NCPTT announces Ornamental Iron Workshop

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NCPTT and Tulane University will hold a two-day hands-on workshop on the care and preservation of ornamental iron on June 18-19, 2009 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The purpose of this event is to educate people about the differences in cast and wrought iron and investigate preservation or restoration methods for each type of material. This workshop will be useful to anyone who cares for historic buildings that contain railings, balconies, or other decorative elements, parks, or cemeteries.

Register Today

Cost of the workshop is:

$399 Registration
$299 Early Bird Registration (This runs from today until May 11th)
$99 Student Registration (Student must provide photocopy of current student ID and a letter of interest. This should be emailed to jason_church@contractor.nps.gov before being selected for the 5 available student seats).

Only 25 workshop seats are available on a first come first serve basis. Checks can be written to Ornamental Iron Workshop/NSU and mailed to:

NCPTT
645 University Parkway
Natchitoches, LA 71457

Workshop instructors will be conservators Jason Church, Eric Schindleholz, and Mary Striegel.
Lectures will be held at the Architecture Department of Tulane, Richardson Memorial Building Room 204.

Hands-on workshop sessions will be held in St. Louis Cemetery #2.

Day one
Tour of iron working facility (this will help familiarize the students with the construction methods of different iron types)

Lectures on:

1. Construction techniques of ornamental ironwork
2. Documentation
3. Metallic structures
4. Mechanisms of deterioration

Day two
Lectures on:

1. Conservation Sequencing
2. Safety

In the field/Hands-on round robin sessions:

1. Documentation
2. Re/Setting
3. Cleaning
4. Simple repairs
5. Rust treatments
6. Surface finishes

Dorm rooms are available during the workshop on the Tulane Campus. The rooms are double occupancy at a rate of $25 per night, (includes linens). If interested please call Jason Church 318-356-7444.

Participants are also welcome to make independent lodging arrangements.

Instructors

Jason Church

Jason Church is a Materials Conservator in the Materials Research Program at the National Center for Preservation Technology and Training in Natchitoches, LA. Jason’s focus is in the coordination and development of the Center's national cemetery training initiative and related research. He was previously a conservator and historic metals expert for the City of Savannah, Ga., Department of Cemeteries. He earned his M.F.A. in Historic Preservation from Savannah College of Art and Design.

Eric Schindelholz

Eric Schindelholz is a conservator in private practice specializing in metals and marine archaeological materials. Prior to entering private practice, Schindelholz served as objects conservator for the National Park Service at Harpers Ferry Center.  He holds a masters in art conservation from Queen’s University and is currently a materials science student at the University of Virginia.

Mary Striegel

Mary F. Striegel is the Materials Research Program Director at NCPTT. She specializes in understanding the effects of air pollution on cultural resources. Mary holds a Ph.D. in Inorganic Chemistry from Washington University in St. Louis.

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