Lasers for Art's Sake
OPTO-CH Workshops 2014, POLITEIA Series
"Laser technologies in Cultural Heritage analysis, diagnosis and conservation"
A. June 23- 27, 2014 POLITEIA Analytical
B. June 30- July 04, 2014 POLITEIA Cleaning
IESL-FORTH, Heraklion, Crete, Greece
Join us for an exciting journey to Crete to become acquainted with the latest developments on non-invasive optical technologies and explore their field applications in Cultural Heritage research and conservation with emphasis to resilience against climate events
WORKSHOP AIMS AND CONTENT
OPTO-CH 2014 POLITEIA thematic workshop series will introduce participants to applications of advanced laser technologies in Cultural Heritage (CH) science, diagnostics and conservation. Lectures from experts on modern laser diagnostic and analytical techniques and cleaning methodologies will be combined with practical demonstrations and laboratory hands-on sessions.
TIME-LINE:
The two thematic workshops of OPTO-CH 2014 POLITEIA series are planned for the end of June- beginning of July 2014 as follows:
A. “POLITEIA Analytical”
June 23- June 27, 2014 à Advanced laser technologies for analysis, diagnostics and conservation of Cultural Heritage materials and monuments
B. “POLITEIA Cleaning”
June 30- July 04, 2014 à Laser technologies in Cultural Heritage conservation
Each workshop can be attended individually or participants may choose to combine them for an overall approach. Registration at each individual workshop is necessary.
WORKSHOP SERIES OUTLINE:
The lectures will introduce participants to the general concepts and principles of operation of each technique with emphasis on their analytical and diagnostic potential and applications. Selected examples and case studies will be thoroughly analysed to illustrate how optical technologies can be used in CH conservation.
T O P I C S
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Materials analysis with Optical Spectroscopy (LIBS, Raman)
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Optical coherence metrology for structural diagnosis
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Imaging and mapping; multispectral, multiphoton and THz
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Laser cleaning.
SPECIAL LECTURES:
A. “POLITEIA Analytical”:
Tuesday 24th of June 2014
Revisiting Gordion’s Pebble Mosaic
Frank G. Matero , Professor of Architecture, Historic Preservation,
University of Pennsylvania, School of Design
B. “POLITEIA Cleaning”:
Tuesday 1st of July 2014
The laser cleaning project in the Acropolis monuments
E. Papakonstantinou, Former head of the Conservation department
Acropolis Restoration Service
ADDITIONAL LECTURES:
-Surfaces; finishes, techniques and materials; their properties, chemistry, and changes (A deTagle)
-Pigments and materials throughout the Cretan cultural times (A deTagle)
-Geophysical - satellite remote sensing and archaeo-environment (A Sarris)
-e-tools for managing the use of analytical, diagnostic and conservation methodologies (M. Doerr)
-Detecting colour remains on historic stonework; an analytical challenge (M. Vacondiou)
-Russian icons; treasures to be discovered (Y. Boycheva)
-Magnetic Resonance techniques for the analysis of Cultural Heritage materials (A Spyros)
-Discussion with the participants
Participants are invited to present cases studied they are involved in and discuss challenges that might be addressed by optical diagnostic techniques.
Participants are invited to present cases studied they are involved in and discuss challenges that might be addressed by optical diagnostic techniques.
FIELD TRIP:
On May 8-10 2015, a field trip to a selected monument in Crete is scheduled. The exact place and monument will be soon announced.
HOW TO APPLY:
Application deadline for both workshops: May 30, 2014.
Number of participants per each individual workshop: 12.
The application procedure is now closed.
Thank you all for applying!
COST:
The course-fee is funded by the POLITEIA research project. Travel, accommodation or subsistence expenses should be covered by the participants.
LANGUAGE:
English
COURSE DETAILS:
Optical technologies offer unique prospects as regards conservation and diagnostics in cultural heritage, yet their use in real-life conservation treatments is rather sporadic and far from routine, despite a number of brilliant applications, for example the Athens Acropolis conservation campaigns. Among the main reasons for the rare use of lasers in conservation practice is the lack of training opportunities.
OPTO-CH 2014 workshops' main goal is to present advanced optical technologies in Cultural Heritage (CH) science and conservation to scientists and young conservation professionals within a training setting that will combine lectures from experts with practical hands-on experimental sessions that will enable participants to get a real feeling on how to use a number of advanced optical tools for analysis and characterisation of materials and surfaces.
Areas of focus will include (clik here to download)
WORKSHOP OUTLINE (clik here to download)
Group photos of the OPTO-CH 2014 POLITEIA Workshops Series
Group photo for POLITEIA 2014 Analytical workshop, June 23-27, 2014
Group photo for POLITEIA 2014 Cleaning workshop, June 30 - July 04, 2014
Dear friends,
We would like to extend our sincere thanks to all of you for your active participation in OPTO-CH Workshops 2014:
A. June 23- 27, 2014 POLITEIA Analytical
B. June 30- July 04, 2014 POLITEIA Cleaning.
We are indeed very happy that you have been with us at Heraklion and hope that you found the workshop to have fulfilled its objectives namely, to introduce participants to the latest developments and achievements in the field and to give a real feeling on how a number of laser-based analytical and conservation tools may be used in research and practice.
We are also grateful to our visiting lecturers for enhancing the overall impact of the workshop with their excellent and high-level presentations.
Once again thank you for your participation.
The OPTO-CH organising committee
PS. you can download the updated list of participants of:
A. POLITEIA 2014_Analytical and B. POLITEIA 2014_Cleaning.
This workshop is organised in the framework of the “POLITEIA” (POLitismos-TEchnologIA, New Technologies in the Research, Study, Documentation and Access to the Information for Cultural Heritage Objects and Monuments) research project, Action KRIPIS, project No MIS-448300 (2013SE01380035) that was funded by the General Secretariat for Research and Technology, Ministry of Education, Greece and the European Regional Development Fund (Sectoral Operational Programme : Competitiveness and Entrepreneurship, NSRF 2007-2013)/ European Commission.
