Course: Match your infill (Tartu, 2024)

  • Course title: Match your infill.
  • Project: Course with practical and theoretical sessions (18 hours).
  • Teacher: Rita Udina.
  • Organization: Silli Peedosk.
  • Contents (theory and practice):
    Techniques, materials and products to infill and in-paint.
    Mould casting of textures (either acrylic or cellulose powdered based), matching colour with paper pulp, dyes and colorants, colour, digital retouch, tips and tricks for retouching.
  • Venue: Estonian National Museum (Tartu, Estonia).
  • Language: English.
  • Dates: April,16-18th, 2024.
  • Audience: Book, photograph and paper conservators in practice.
  • Contents (theory and practice):
    Techniques, materials and products to infill and in-paint. Mould casting of textures (either acrylic or cellulose powdered based), matching colour with paper pulp, dyes and colorants, colour, digital retouch, tips and tricks for retouching.
    • Theory and case studies:
      • Filling losses and fillers: powdered cellulose, paper pulp, Japanese paper.
      • Modifying the appearance and texture of Japanese paper, silicone mould casting to replicate textures.
      • Inpainting media and toning systems: synthetic resins, watercolour/gouache, pencils/pastels, dry pigments, dyes, colorants and other colouring agents.
      • Light and colour phenomena, metamerism (optional).
      • Modifiers: glossing, matting, polishing agents (optional).
    • Techniques and criteria for in-painting:
      • Chromatic Selection and Chromatic abstraction.
      • Rigatino, tratteggio: Fiorentino vs. Romano.
      • Underleveled.
      • Neutral colour field.
      • Mimetic.
      • Digital technology.
      • Ethical considerations.
Book, photograph and paper conservators from Tartu and Tallin (Estonia) during the workshop "Match your infill" about inpainting and loss compensation on paper conservation held at the National Museum of Estonia and lead by Rita Udina. Tartu, April 2024.

From left to right: Liis Turnau (Rahvusarhiiv, National Archives of Estonia), Dorel Sabre (Tartu Ülikooli Raamatukogu, University of Tartu Library), Maiga Davõdov (Eesti Maaelumuuseumid, Estonian Countryside Museums), Heili Jürisoo-Lippin (Tallinna Linnamuuseum, Tallin City Museum), Anne Arus (Tartu Ülikooli Muuseum, Tartu University Museum), Rita Udina (seated, book and paper conservator), Liis-Marel Aak (Eesti Kunstimuuseum, Art Museum of Estonia), Vilja Ventsel (Eesti Rahvusraamatukogu, Estonian National Library), Sille Fieldberg (Tallinna Linnamuuseum, Tallin CIty Museum), Riina Raudson (Eesti Kirjandusmuuseum, Literacy Estonian Museum), Riina Pador and Silli Peedosk (Eesti Rahva Muuseum, National Museum of Estonia. Eve Einmann, from Virumaa Museums, is missing in the phtograph.
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Course: Match your infill (Tartu, 2024)

  • Course title: Match your infill.
  • Project: Course with practical and theoretical sessions (18 hours).
  • Teacher: Rita Udina.
  • Organization: Silli Peedosk.
  • Contents (theory and practice):
    Techniques, materials and products to infill and in-paint.
    Mould casting of textures (either acrylic or cellulose powdered based), matching colour with paper pulp, dyes and colorants, colour, digital retouch, tips and tricks for retouching.
  • Venue: Estonian National Museum (Tartu, Estonia).
  • Language: English.
  • Dates: April,16-18th, 2024.
  • Audience: Book, photograph and paper conservators in practice.
  • Contents (theory and practice):
    Techniques, materials and products to infill and in-paint. Mould casting of textures (either acrylic or cellulose powdered based), matching colour with paper pulp, dyes and colorants, colour, digital retouch, tips and tricks for retouching.
    • Theory and case studies:
      • Filling losses and fillers: powdered cellulose, paper pulp, Japanese paper.
      • Modifying the appearance and texture of Japanese paper, silicone mould casting to replicate textures.
      • Inpainting media and toning systems: synthetic resins, watercolour/gouache, pencils/pastels, dry pigments, dyes, colorants and other colouring agents.
      • Light and colour phenomena, metamerism (optional).
      • Modifiers: glossing, matting, polishing agents (optional).
    • Techniques and criteria for in-painting:
      • Chromatic Selection and Chromatic abstraction.
      • Rigatino, tratteggio: Fiorentino vs. Romano.
      • Underleveled.
      • Neutral colour field.
      • Mimetic.
      • Digital technology.
      • Ethical considerations.
Book, photograph and paper conservators from Tartu and Tallin (Estonia) during the workshop "Match your infill" about inpainting and loss compensation on paper conservation held at the National Museum of Estonia and lead by Rita Udina. Tartu, April 2024.

From left to right: Liis Turnau (Rahvusarhiiv, National Archives of Estonia), Dorel Sabre (Tartu Ülikooli Raamatukogu, University of Tartu Library), Maiga Davõdov (Eesti Maaelumuuseumid, Estonian Countryside Museums), Heili Jürisoo-Lippin (Tallinna Linnamuuseum, Tallin City Museum), Anne Arus (Tartu Ülikooli Muuseum, Tartu University Museum), Rita Udina (seated, book and paper conservator), Liis-Marel Aak (Eesti Kunstimuuseum, Art Museum of Estonia), Vilja Ventsel (Eesti Rahvusraamatukogu, Estonian National Library), Sille Fieldberg (Tallinna Linnamuuseum, Tallin CIty Museum), Riina Raudson (Eesti Kirjandusmuuseum, Literacy Estonian Museum), Riina Pador and Silli Peedosk (Eesti Rahva Muuseum, National Museum of Estonia. Eve Einmann, from Virumaa Museums, is missing in the phtograph.
Photo: Eve ___.

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