Preserving the Pages of Time: A Paper Conservation Workshop

Name: Preserving the Pages of Time: A Paper Conservation Workshop
Start: 2024-10-27T11:00:00+08:00
End: 2024-10-27T12:00:00+08:00
Location: 1 St. Andrew’s Road, Singapore, Singapore 178957

Schedule

Sun Oct 27 2024 at 11:00 am to 12:00 pm

UTC+08:00

Location

1 St. Andrew’s Road, Singapore, Singapore 178957 | Singapore, SG

Do you have old family paper documents and other valuables? Would you like to learn some simple and basic methods to keep them safe to pass on to subsequent generations?
Join paper conservator Cassandra Tang as she leads a workshop that will cover how best to protect and store paper-based items to slow degradation and prolong longevity of personal keepsakes. As a bonus, participants will also get a chance to see some of the materials used by conservators to conserve and display NAS’ and NLB’s collections.
Inspired by Cheong Soo Pieng: Layer by Layer, this is the second of a series of workshops exploring materials and conservation, and the work of conservators in the museum world.
Session 1: 8 September 2024, 11.00am - 12.00 noon
Session 2: 8 September 2024, 2.00pm - 4.00pm
Location: City Hall Wing, L5, Rooftop Studios 1 and 2
Tickets: $10 per person
About the conservator - Cassandra Tang
Cassandra is a paper conservator at the Archives Conservation Lab of the National Archives of Singapore (NAS). She cares for the paper-based collections housed within NAS and the National Library Board (NLB).
About Cheong Soo Pieng: Layer by Layer
Regarded as a leading figure within Singapore’s art history, Cheong Soo Pieng is known for his distinctive style, which stemmed from a profound understanding of easel painting and Chinese aesthetics. Bringing the science of studying paintings to life, encounter the artist’s work alongside in-dept research into his artistic process and use of materials. Uncover untold stories behind selected artworks, and learn how an artist like Cheong conceives, composes and puts an artwork together—layer by layer.