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Adapt & Evolve 2015: East Asian Materials and Techniques in Western Conservation
Proceedings from the International Conference of the Icon Book & Paper Group, London 8–10 April 2015
Preface
The conference, Adapt & Evolve 2015: East Asian Materials and Techniques in Western Conservation, was the wonderful result of hard work and collaboration among members of the conservation community. It brought together delegates and speakers from around the world to celebrate the traditions and developments in our profession and further the marriage between East and West.
The conference was packed with well researched and thought-provoking papers giving us rich resource to reference. We are most fortunate that our speakers and some dedicated Icon Book & Paper Group committee members have diligently worked to make this publication happen. We hope that this will become a much-used resource for years to come.
Amy Junker-Heslip
Conference Chair
Adapt & Evolve stands as a landmark in the history of exchange between conservators of East and West. These post-prints will ensure the lasting legacy of this important conference. Weighing in at 181 pages, this has been a major piece of work undertaken almost entirely by volunteers. Sincere thanks are due to Francesca Whymark, the managing Editor, who saw this project through to fruition. She was ably supported in this by Anna Johnson. Thanks are also due to the Icon Book & Paper Group, who generously used the surplus from the conference to cover the costs of copy-editing, design and the development of this new web page.
These are the very first conference papers to be published on our new website. I am very proud that Icon is hosting this excellent publication. I hope you enjoy reading it!
Alison Richmond
Chief Executive, Icon
Foreword
This collection of papers, developed from the presentations delivered at the Adapt & Evolve conference in 2015, further expands upon the conference’s theme of reflection and development. The history of the exchange of ideas, materials and techniques between East and West is examined, considering the mutual benefit that has been, and continues to be, derived from such collaborations. Case studies and scientific analyses examine the history and working properties of various East Asian papers and adhesives and evaluate their use to treat both Western and Eastern cultural artefacts. Particular East Asian techniques are examined and their applicability to Western conservation practice is considered.
My sincerest thanks to the contributing authors for their care and attention as we prepared this publication and for the wealth of knowledge and expertise that they share here.
Francesca Whymark
Editor
Contents
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Katsuhiko Masuda East to West: The flow of materials and techniques in paper conservation |
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Pauline Webber The use of Asian paper conservation techniques in Western collections |
12 |
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Rebecca Capua Japonisme and Japanese works on paper: Cross-cultural influences and hybrid materials |
28 |
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Megumi Mizumura, Takamasa Kubo and Takao Moriki Japanese paper: History, development and use in Western paper conservation |
43 |
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Noriko Hayakawa Scientific approaches for adhesives in the conservation of Japanese paintings |
60 |
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Jillian Harrold and Zofia Wyszomirska-Noga Funori: The use of a traditional Japanese adhesive in the preservation and conservation treatment of Western objects |
69 |
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Eliza Jacobi Moisture and mending: A method for doing local repairs on iron-gall ink |
80 |
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Masato Kato and Takayuki Kimishima Karibari: The Japanese drying technique |
91 |
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Ann-Kathrin Eisenbach The conservation of a modern Mongolian mandala on paper: A conservation approach applying an adapted dry stretching method |
99 |
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Paolo F. Calvini, Chiara Fornaciari da Passano and Nella Poggi Use of the Korean mulberry paper hanji in book and paper conservation: When a traditional material meets new techniques |
110 |
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Eve Menei Use of East Asian materials and techniques on papyrus: Inspiration and adaptation |
118 |
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Susan Catcher Just coloured paper: Toning paper using natural dyes |
128 |
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Minah Song Evaluation of conservation quality Eastern papers regarding materials and process |
137 |
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Claude Laroque How to identify Asian papers? A syncretic approach |
149 |
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Jane Colbourne and Manami Hori Modern machine-made washi and the implications for contemporary conservation practice |
158 |
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T.K. McClintock, Lorraine Bigrigg and Deborah LaCamera An overview of overlapping interests in East Asian and Western conservation |
168 |
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