Paper, Paintings and Cultural Landscape Conservation

August 13 – 23, 2025: Registration is open.

This program offers a comprehensive exploration of the diverse and interdisciplinary field of conservation, connecting theory and practice across various mediums. Participants will gain hands-on experience in the preservation of paintings on canvas, paper, and in the broader conservation fields of cultural landscapes, including architectural heritage and intangible cultural traditions.

Open to conservation students, professionals, and cultural heritage enthusiasts, this immersive short course provides the opportunity to deepen understanding of conservation principles and develop practical skills in authentic settings. Participants will learn conservation techniques, analyze materials, and discuss ethical considerations in conservation while working directly with historical artifacts under expert guidance.

In addition to technical training, the program promotes a holistic perspective on cultural preservation. It integrates a scientific analytical approach, art history, and sustainable conservation practices, equipping participants with valuable insights into the challenges and responsibilities of safeguarding heritage for future generations.

Participants engage in hands-on studio work, learning introductory conservation techniques of artworks on paper and paintings on canvas from the 17th to the 20th centuries. 

In the conservation studio, students learn conservation principles, intervention criteria, deontology, condition reporting, and basic intervention techniques and prepare solutions, gels, and materials for conservation procedures.

The hands-on studio work session includes cleaning, repairing, inpainting, addressing environmental factors, and preventive measures to conserve diverse artworks. 

The session begins with an introduction to the principles, standards, and guidelines for art conservation and restoration, followed by practical hands-on experience, excursions, and lectures.

Lectures andpaintings and paper artworks conservation procedures are conducted in our studio located in the main piazza in Gravina‘s centro storico.

Through field trips and lectures, attendees will explore the significance of preserving cultural landscapes and historic sites reflecting human history, preserving community identities, and maintaining harmony with the natural environment.

The Cultural Landscape Conservation workshop session offers a comprehensive exploration of the field and encourages reflection on sustainable preservation practices and strategies.

The Future of Rural Rupestrian Site

We’ll analyze the heritage values of a rupestrian site, the evolution of the preservation project to date, and explore its potential for educational activities and promotion of local agro-pastoral products and sustainable land use.

Activities include traditional cheese-making in the historic site.

We will focus on retaining the site’s heritage while planning infrastructure to facilitate cross-disciplinary fieldwork for conservation procedures.

Olive Groves as Heritage and Cultural Identity

We will explore the significance of olive groves in shaping Mediterranean culture, including their historical landscape values and role in olive oil production. This session offers insights into landscape evolution, sustainable rural landscape engineering, and methodologies for recognizing olive oil quality.

 

Cheese making workshop in Italy

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