| We are still accepting applications for our summer 2025 field school in Italy. Now in its 26th year, with alumni from over 170 colleges and universities worldwide, SGPS is dedicated to the preservation of cultural heritage. We offer students the opportunity to study and travel in Italy where they acquire hands-on experience in restoration and conservation. The deadline for applications has been extended to April 15. For those wishing to apply through West Virginia University in order to received credit, their deadline has been extended to March 23.Please forward this notice to any person who may be interested in our programs, thank you. Session One (June 2 – 27)Building Restoration – Touching the StonesRestoration of Traditional Masonry Buildings and Sketching and Analyzing Historic Buildings (Program includes lectures and restoration field projects*) Archaeological Ceramics RestorationAnalysis and Restoration of Archaeological Ceramics in Italy (Program includes lectures and restoration workshop*) Book Bindings Restoration Introduction to the History and Craft of BookbindingsIntroduction to the Preservation and Preventive Conservation of Books (Program includes lectures and practical workshop*) Short Intersession Program (June 30 – July 9)Preservation Tour – Italy A ten-day trip visiting Florence, Siena and Rome: places of cultural interest, with emphasis on the urban and historical development of each town, including specialized visits to places of interest to restorers. Session Two (July 14 – August 9)Paper RestorationIntroduction to the Restoration and Conservation of Paper in Artwork and Archival Documents (Program includes lectures and restoration workshop*) Traditional Painting TechniquesTraditional Materials, Methods of Painting and Art Restoration Issues (Program includes lectures and painting workshop) Preservation Theory and Practice in Italy Restoration Theory, Ethics and Issues (Program includes lectures and discussion) *Field Projects:Restoration of Porta Tuderte (13th century city gate) Analysis of medieval buildings in San Gemini as part of an urban study of the city Restoration and conservation of classical archaeological ceramics from the Parco del Colosseo in RomeRestoration of the Historic Archives, City of San Gemini (material ranges from 14th to 19th centuries) |
| SGPS is a program of the International Institute for Restoration and Preservation Studies, based in New York. An academic relationship has been established with West Virginia University that offers our students the opportunity to apply for and receive credits through the WVU Art History Department. We have established cooperation agreements with the Universita degli Studi della Tuscia in Viterbo. We have collaboration agreements with the Museo della Storie di Bergamo and the archaeological area of the Parco del Colosseo in Rome to study and conserve archaeological artifacts from those institutions. We have an ongoing collaboration with the Historic Archives of the City of San Gemini, the Historic Archives of the Diocese of Terni, Narni and Amelia for SGPS to study and conserve archival documents. Our courses are open to students from various disciplines, both undergraduate and graduate. All lessons are taught in English.Contact: Polly Withers, pwithers@iirpsemail.org, Tel: +1 718-768-3508. www.sangeministudies.org |
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