Exciting News! Advanced Tear Mending Masterclass with PCOI!

Linen fibre pulp used to fill small holes in linen textiles. The adhesive is a mixture of an EVA and cellulose ether. @artconservationeduction

We are officially in Belfast this week! We’re thrilled to welcome painting conservators from across Ireland and Europe (and even Los Angeles) for a packed two-day masterclass hosted alongside the Painting Conservators of Ireland (PCOI).

This workshop brings together two amazing minimal-intervention approaches for treating damaged canvases:

 Day 1 (with me!): We are diving deep into micro-adhesive systems, textile thread bridging, patches and canvas fiber pulp fills.

 Day 2 (with the brilliant Louise Wijnberg): Louise takes the floor with her incredible, adhesive-free "surgical stitching" workshop—a complete game-changer for modern and contemporary supports like cotton duck!

We’ll be sharing live updates, studio snapshots, and microscopic views straight from the practical benches. Stay tuned!

 Want to bring a specialized structural canvas conservation or tear mending workshop to your regional group, museum, or university program? Drop me a DM or get in touch via info@art-conservation-education.com to chat about custom training modules!

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