$10.00
Preserving the Pages of Time: A Paper Conservation Workshop
Sun 27 Oct 2024 | Session 1: 11 am to 12.00 pm and Session 2: 2.00 pm to 3.00 pm | City Hall Wing, B1, Seminar Room 3 and 4
Do you have old family paper documents and other valuables? Would you like to learn some simple and basic methods to keep them safe to pass on to subsequent generations?
Join paper conservator Cassandra Tang as she leads a workshop that will cover how best to protect and store paper-based items to slow degradation and prolong longevity of personal keepsakes. As a bonus, participants will also get a chance to see some of the materials used by conservators to conserve and display NAS’ and NLB’s collections.
Inspired by Cheong Soo Pieng: Layer by Layer, this is the second of a series of workshops exploring materials and conservation, and the work of conservators in the museum world.
Session 1: 27 October 2024, 11.00 am - 12.00 noonSession 2: 27 October 2024, 2.00 pm - 3.00 pmLocation: City Hall Wing, B1, Seminar Room 3 and 4Tickets: $10 per person
About the conservator - Cassandra Tang
Cassandra is a paper conservator at the Archives Conservation Lab of the National Archives of Singapore (NAS). She cares for the paper-based collections housed within NAS and the National Library Board (NLB).
About Cheong Soo Pieng: Layer by Layer
Regarded as a leading figure within Singapore’s art history, Cheong Soo Pieng is known for his distinctive style, which stemmed from a profound understanding of easel painting and Chinese aesthetics. Bringing the science of studying paintings to life, encounter the artist’s work alongside in-dept research into his artistic process and use of materials. Uncover untold stories behind selected artworks, and learn how an artist like Cheong conceives, composes and puts an artwork together—layer by layer.
This programme is held at the Seminar Rooms 3 - 4, Level B1, City Hall Wing, National Gallery Singapore.Please arrive at least 10 minutes before the start of the programme for registration. Latecomers may be denied entry as spaces could be reallocated at the discretion of the organiser.If you are unable to attend the event or have any access needs, do email maria.joseph@nationalgallery.sg.By attending this event, you consent to being video-recorded or photographed by the Gallery and its appointed photographers and to having such recordings/photographs used by the Gallery for marketing, publicity or promotional purposes.
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