conservation
Find below the portfolio projects related to conservation:
Conservation of long-stitched limp binding with rolled sewing
That's the typical case of the covers of a binding (or what'sleft of it) being a former parchment manuscript, a waste material that was recycled for a new purpose (a binding). A long-stitched limp parchment binding with rolled sewing
Conservation of recycled limp vellum wallet binding
Conservation of a manuscript with a palimpsest limp vellum binding with flap. The flap and other missing parts are reconstructed after conservation.
Conservation of racing cars poster
A lithograph by Spanish painter Cidón, dated 1922
Conservation of a ithographic print from 1922, a poster of the 2nd edition of the car race "Armangué Trophy", organized by the Royal Motorcycle Club of Catalonia.
Conservation, facsimile binding and dust jackets for Encyclopaedia
Some projects are extremely complex regarding the ethical professional decision making, and this is certainly one of the toughests! Rather than trimming the original beautiful bindings with marbled edges, some facsimile dust-jackets were made to protect the books, that were also restored preserving all their features.
Stop-motion video of a paper conservation treatment
A lockdown is kind of stoping any activity, and that is what I have done, a stop-motion video, showing the full conservation treatment of a paper document.
Light bleaching: Conservation of Picasso print
Owner: Private collector Object: [...]
Impregnated tracing paper with tapes and ball-point pen inscriptions
Owner: Association of Architects of Catalonia (CoAC). [...]
Workshop: Introduction to paper conservation (Sentmenat, 2020)
Introductory workshop to paper conservation (International Archives Day).
Conservation of medieval manuscripts on rag paper with rolled sewing
Owner: Regional Archive of Baix [...]
Course: “Inpainting & Loss Compensation on Paper Conservation” (Yverdon-les-Bains, 2019)
Workshop with theoretic and practical sessions. Organization: Atelier por le papier (Yverdon les Bains, Switzerland, 2019). Language: English. Dates: September 30th -October 2nd, 2022. Audience: Professional paper conservators.
Conservation of stationery limp vellum bindings with flap
Owner: Regional Archive of Baix [...]
Course: “Inpainting & Loss Compensation on Paper Conservation’ (Barcelona, 2019)
Workshop with both theoretical and practical sessions for professional paper conservators. Venue: Premià de Mar (Barcelona, Spain). Language: English. Dates: June 19-21st 2019, 21 hours.
Conservation of preliminary drawing for a tapestry: an oversized gouache on paper
Owner: Sant Cugat Council (Barcelona, [...]
Conservation of a gouache and pastel drawing on impregnated tracing paper
Owner: Sant Cugat Council (Barcelona, [...]
Conservation of incunabula with fragmentology evidence
Conservation of incunabula books from Public Library Carles Rahola. Some have disjecta membra and a few cases of palimpsest bindings as well.
Conservation and housing of parchment manuscripts with sewn repairs
Owner: Can Pedrals Library (Granollers, [...]
Conservation of architectural drawings on tracing paper, by Fernando Higueras
Owner: Association of Architects of [...]
Course: “Inpainting & Loss Compensation on Paper Conservation” (Leiden, 2019)
Workshop with both theoretical and practical sessions for professional paper conservators. Venue: Leiden (Netherlands). Language: English. Dates: January 9-11th, 2019, 21 hours.
Conservation of choir book, an oversized manuscript on parchment
Owner: Alcon-Cusí Museum (Royal Academy of [...]
Conservation of parchment mansucript with woven repairs
[translation pending] Beneficiari: Arxiu [...]
