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Dear NatSCA Jiscmailers From our Conservation Department: This is aimed at conservators who need to work on artefacts involving feathers, but may be of interest to NH conservators as well. Tony Introduction to Feather Conservation - a two-day workshop Visits to Museums and Conservation Studios in Norwich - 1 day (optional). Wednesday-Friday 9-11 November 2011 The Norfolk Museum and Archaeology Service is organising a two-day workshop on the conservation of feathers, to be hosted at the Norfolk Museums and Archaeology Service conservation studios, Norwich, UK. The workshop will be led by Allyson Rae who has extensive experience in the conservation of artefacts incorporating feathers. Now a freelance conservator, she was Head of Organic Artefacts Conservation at the British Museum until 2006. Encompassing both theoretical and practical sessions, the workshop will cover the structure and nature of feathers, their causes of deterioration and principles and practice for non-interventive and basic interventive options (soil removal, reshaping, repair techniques). Participants are encouraged to bring images of feathered objects to the workshop for discussion. There is a possibility of an additional day to visit conservation studios at Norwich Castle Museum, Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts and Norwich Record Office if there is sufficient interest. The cost of the 2 day workshop is UKP200 and includes materials, hand-outs, tea and coffee, but not lunches. The cost of the day of visits will be confirmed if there is sufficient interest and is expected to be limited to transport and refreshments. 10 places are available. Please contact Helen Rush: [log in to unmask] to register your interest and for a draft programme. The information contained in this email is intended only for the person or organization to which it is addressed. If you have received it by mistake, please disregard and notify the sender immediately. Unauthorized disclosure or use of such information may be a breach of legislation or confidentiality and may be legally privileged. Emails sent from and received by Members and employees of Norfolk County Council may be monitored. They may also be disclosed to other people under legislation, particularly the Freedom Of Information Act 2000. Unless this email relates to Norfolk County Council business it will be regarded by the Council as personal and will not be authorized by or sent on behalf of the Council. The sender will have sole responsibility for any legal actions or disputes that may arise.