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Includes additional training in the following areas. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. All dates are by mutual agreement with participants. All correspondence concerning subscriptions, memberships, back issues, and address changes should be addressed to the american institute for conservation, 727 15th st nw, suite. Evaluation of the use of sc6000 in conjunction with klucel. Everyone came away from the presentation wanting to have a go. Aug 14, 20 the national library of australia holds a significant collection of bound and loose maps produced by the melbournebased, 19th century cartographer, frederick proeschel 18091870. Photography by karen vidler click image for larger version the embossed cover design imitates a gilt, fullleather book in its design and furniture. Book conservation, book restoration, book repair, paper conservation in melbourne and sydney australia. It reduces acidity and stabilizes the collagen molecules. Personal marnie hawson, purposedriven interior, travel and. Karen vidler is a qualified bookbinder and book conservator, trained at both guildford college and west dean college. Caring for your personal book collection national library board.
She studied veterinary science at melbourne university, and then worked in mixed animal practice for seven years before completing a phd at the australian national university, canberra, in wildlife health from which she published numerous scientific papers. Karen vidler pursues ongoing research and training into the conservation of leather bookbindings. A thought provoking article by book conservator karen vidler. Blind and real gold tooling to match the original one. I also missed the fact that her mother had such a huge role in raising awareness and access to i first read this book when i was about 12. In 2012 a project was proposed for the conservation treatment of this collection and funding was obtained from the development office of the national library. Sb libris boutique book bindery specialising in leather bound journals, albums, book restoration, thesis binding and bookbinding workshops.
Given the crushing number of red rotted bookbindings, and current lack of treatment options beyond surface consolidation, this is promising news. The leather conservation centre lcc in northhampton, uk released some details of a new treatment for red rot. Karen vidler senior book and paper conservator, teacher. Conservation in the uk has become synonymous with preserving and maintaining the quality of the uk environment.
She is an accredited book conservator in australia with over 20 years exper. Book conservator marnie hawson, purposedriven interior. She has supervised interns and work placement students from the uk, australia, belgium. We specialize in railroad books, train books, train dvds, military, tanks, trucks, automobiles, aviation, motorcycles, buses, tractors, ships, locomotives, calendars. Care and handling in library and archives, preservation training, condition and conservation surveys in melbourne and sydney australia. Leather conservation training under the tutelage of karen vidler. In february and march, conservation staff participated in an inhouse workshop run by karen vidler of book conservation services, castlemaine. The book as it was received in to the studio before conservation. Our field of expertise covers a broad spectrum, from small repairs to the treatment of severely damaged and deteriorated objects. Book conservation serviceswest dean college, west sussex. Karen vidler, formerly from the leather conservation centre in northampton, followed on to give an overview of her research into the deterioration of bookbinding leathers, or light leathers, which forms the basis of her phd. A book and paper conservator of over 20 years, karen vidler is an accredited professional member from the australian institute for the conservation of cultural materials aiccm, as well as a leather technologist, bookbinder and librarian. Karen vidler book conservation services castlemaine, australiaworkshops are offered throughout the year when there are enough participants to run the workshop.
I first read this book when i was about 12 years old. Karen vidler of book conservation services for an honest trade. Conservation and restoration of books and archives by qualified bookbinder and book conservator. Conservation of a tortoiseshell book cover victoria and. Relative stability of architectural blueprints and transparencies. Book conservation services, adelaide, south australia. Personal marnie hawson, purposedriven interior, travel. The conservation of a tortoiseshell book cover karen vidler.
The conservation of holinsheds chronicles greens books. The training focused on book conservation materials and techniques, particularly relating to adhesives, consolidants, and. Nikolas sarris senior book conservator national library. Nov 29, 20 this is the final blogpost in this series on the proeschel atlas conservation project. As a kid, i imagined karen who was born with cp as my age because in the book, she was. Workshops in preservation, book conservation, book restoration, advanced book conservation training and internships in melbourne australia. We have worked for libraries, archives, museums and private collections in australia, east asia, europe and the united kingdom. She was also featured in this paper six weeks ago, when. Her workspace in castlemaine in the old hospital nonetheless was just as i imagined old books, creased maps, and vintage machines.
At the time, i had 7 siblings, 6 of whom were born prematurely, one, born in 1957, was smaller than karen had been when she was born 3 months early, weighing 2 lbs. She teaches at an international level and has been a tutor at various international institutions such as west dean college, uk, the state archive of croatia, zagreb, national library of singapore and state library of victoria, melbourne. Conservation in the uk has become synonymous with preserving. Introducing the proeschel atlas conservation project. Smallwood head department of history and political science at. Karen viggers was born in melbourne, australia, and grew up in the dandenong ranges riding horses and writing stories. The popular managing director of the financial advisory firm av trinity was known for her strong interest in current affairs and knowledge of the business world, which led to her appearing on both radio and television. Bpg annual online american institute for conservation. She has managed a small conservation practice, book conservation services, since 2006. Our very own karen vidler gave an interesting talk on honouring the bookbinder when repairing books. Karen s books offers transportation books and videos at discount prices delivered right to your door.
Recently karen vidler was approached by lady beresfordpeirse of the international trust for croatian monuments to deliver training in leather conservation techniques to conservatorrestorers. Se1 6sbvarious bookbinding courses including an ma in. I met karen vidler of book conservation services at the lost trades fair in march, and immediately thought she would make a great honest trade feature. Thanks also to caroline bendix, david dorning, karen vidler, norman billingham, tristram bainbridge, lizzie neville and lorna calcutt for their invaluable input along the way. A demonstration of medieval stationery bookbinding styles. Karen vidler, norman billingham, tristram bainbridge, lizzie neville and lorna calcutt for their invaluable input along the way. Zukor art conservation specializes in the repair and preservation of art and artifacts on paper prints, drawings, watercolors, pastels, documents, maps, manuscripts, and rare books. Conservation of books and library materials graduate diploma.
Karen vidler and associates are trained professionals in the preservation, conservation and restoration of library and archive materials. View karen vidlers profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Stationery bindings from 15 th century limp bindings to the 19 th century springback. She is also currently completing an ma in education higher education. Best of the web all sites added on monday, december 29, 2014. Evaluation of the use of sc6000 in conjunction with klucel g. Book conservation services business telephone 0458 572 168 business email.
Jan 31, 2012 the leather conservation centre lcc in northhampton, uk released some details of a new treatment for red rot. We specialize in railroad books, train books, train dvds, military, tanks, trucks, automobiles, aviation, motorcycles, buses, tractors, ships, locomotives, calendars and all forms of transportation books and dvds. The aim is to return the binding structures to a physically stable condition for readers accessing the atlases within the map reading. Bookbinding karen vidler and associates are trained professionals in the preservation, conservation and restoration of library and archive materials. She applies current research in improved examination and treatment of bookbinding leather into her practical and teaching work. Karen vidler is an amazing teacher, entrepreneur and above all, a knowledgeable book conservator. Some thoughts on backparing and other innovative leather techniques philip smith. Then we heard from the conservation guru, kay sunderland who spoke about different types of damage to paper and how to best protect it.
Karen lenfestey books list of books by author karen. Dec 20, 2019 the book as it was received in to the studio before conservation. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Workshops in preservation, basic bookbinding, book conservation, book restoration, advanced book conservation training and. Her work has included establishing a book and paper conservation studio for the leather conservation centre, northampton uk and she teaches the conservation of leather. Leather conservation training with the leather conservation centre pcip certificate awarded. Taking bookbinding leather as an example, the conservation process has several stages. Visiting member of the international team of conservators working for the survey of the manuscripts at the national library of egypt, advising on preservation issues, training of local conservators, organising the exhibition space and providing support to the library, as well as the development of databases for the survey and management of the. This post focuses on some of the different book conservation repair techniques undertaken on each of the three copies of frederick proeschels atlas of australasia, 1863.
Our field of expertise covers a broad spectrum, from small repairs to the treatment of. Karens books offers transportation books and videos at discount prices delivered right to your door. Now i realize that she was born in 1940, and by the time i read the book, she was already an adult. Karen vidler and associates are trained professionals in the preservation. Karen vidler, formerly from the leather conservation centre in northampton, followed on to give an overview of her research into the deterioration of bookbinding leathers, or. Diagram of the chemise by karen vidler click image for larger version. All correspondence concerning subscriptions, memberships, back issues, and address changes should be addressed to the american institute for conservation, 727 15th. Published by karen vidler, manager, book conservation services, 6 tay crescent, woodforde, adelaide, south australia, australia. Neville, e and vidler, k 2007 conservation of the swarthmore manuscripts in edinburgh conference papers 2006, proceedings from the first international conference of icon the institute of conservation, book and paper group, 2629th july 2006, pp. This research was made possible by the generous financial support of the arts and humanities research council, the anna plowden trust and the edward james foundation. Train, railroad, transportation books from karens books. Conservation and restauration of book and paper, old manuscripts, works of art on paper bookbinding, hand papermaking. The two weeks i spent under her supervision an all too short length of time has given me much.
She has supervised interns and work placement students from the uk, australia, belgium and the united states of america see the teaching gallery. Curriculum vitae mary hamilton french book conservator. The journey started as a conservation technician conducting a condition and conservation needs survey of 178 middle eastern mss dating from the 12 th 19 th centuries. New newsletter from the bindery, adelaide, for book conservation services bind19 presenter, karen vidler, studied bookbinding at guildford college, uk and book conservation at west dean college, uk. The annual is distributed to members of the book and paper group. Conservation of limp parchment stationery books in the pro. Karen vidler currently an ma education higher education student at the school of education, flinders university.
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