First Steps in Manuscript Conservation When I began my internship at Heritage Preservation Atelier Pvt. Ltd. (HPA) in January, I stepped into a world of hands-on learning and responsibility. My first project was a manuscript already undergoing treatment. Its deacidification process was in progress, giving me an early opportunity to take part in conservation work.…
We, at Heritage Preservation Atelier invite all those who are interested in learning more about Paper conservation to meet and plan our next practical workshop on paper conservation along with theoretic lessons. Here is what we propose as an initiative. You are all welcome to add/advise/suggest further. Duration : 2 days (Dates in the month…
Interns: Chetna, Subhashini, Keerat and Lovely We have been spending time learning various methods and techniques related to archival conservation in the past few days. Lab work related to archives can be very technical and precise, and requires considerable practice and hands on training. We spent most part of the day practicing the process of…
Internship is a pathway from studentship to professionalism. This month’s archival conservation internship started around mid June. After the first day of simple discussion and brain-storming session, the new team learned the basics of archival conservation while working on the actual old maps starting from simpler procedures to more responsible ones. Students are slowly turning…
