IAPH 2014-15

It's being a big while since I wrote down my last post, and I feel like my current situation asks me to update my career in English.

It feels weird to look back and see how much I learnt on the way. This is a example of a great opportunity I had to learn and text my skills on Textile Conservation in the IAPH Centre, along with other amazing people and my sister (seen in the photo).

Since the first day I got trained on the very best techniques of sewing, dying textiles, and fibres, etc. There was a lot to study and what I liked the most is that it was indeed another world apart from Sculpture and Painting Conservation.

It requires always a lot of patience and respect when you encounter the piece. But in this case, all that is added to the piece is in a matherial that adapt perfectly in colour and quality. Maths and Chemistry are the perfect frame for this field, as well, but instead of applying layers of paint, calculation needs to be done in order yo get the best colour that match with the area to intervene.

But lifes goes on and brings always new oportunities, so I had to interrupt this lovely experience to go to San Fernando and work for the City Council as a Sculpture Restorer of Urban Heritage along with a group of three more professionals. Check out my last post to see in detail this experience I am talking about.

Once the 6 months were finished I came back to end my internship in the IAPH Centre.

I had the opportunity to work on this unusual canvas which had lost half of the original image. As a way to keep the memory of the lost part, an archival black and white photograph was kept attached on the new lining, joining the cut original piece to the new one to be placed next.

Several text would be needed to be done in order to find the best way to join textile restoration to painting restoration. This project was in conclusion a great experience in the area before leaving the country to follow new ways to conservate Heritage. Ireland was waiting for me so there I went!

Until the next project.