Adapt & Evolve: Icon Book & Paper Group Conference 2015

We are tremendously grateful to all the sponsors of Adapt & Evolve 2015, without whom the Icon Book & Paper Group conference would not be possible.

Thank you to the Clare Hampson Fund, True Vue, the Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation, NADFAS, Conservation by Design, John Jones and Klug Conservation .

Just a reminder: as of next week we will be posting all conference announcements from the The Institute of Conservation page and twitter account. Look out for our hashtage

Happy New Year to all our Facebook followers!

The conference preparations are hurtling along, and we are looking forward to seeing you all in April...

In the mean time we have decided to join the the fold of our big brother, Icon, and post all future conference updates on the The Institute of Conservation page.

Similarly, we will be winding down our existing Adapt&Evolve twitter account and instead posting regular tweets about the conference from the main Icon Twitter feed - . Look out for our conference hashtag-

And of course we will be updating our website regularly as well: https://adaptandevolve2015.wordpress.com/

Here's to a new unified 2015!

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We are delighted to announce the release of ten free places for Icon student members to attend the Book & Paper Group conference in London, April 2015.

This fantastic opportunity has been made possible by the generous sponsorship of NADFAS.

To apply, please send an outline of your conservation experience to date, and a statement of why you would benefit from attending this conference. Applications should be a maximum of 750 words.

Applicants must currently be enrolled in a recognised conservation degree programme or equivalent, and also must be current members of Icon.

Successful applicants will be required to produce a report, to be posted on social media, on how the conference has benefitted them. Further details will be provided to successful applicants.

Application deadline: 20 December 2014

Please email applications to Puck Fletcher at with subject heading ‘NADFAS’.

We are thrilled to announce that the Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation will be supporting Adapt & Evolve through its Small Grant Scheme. http://www.dajf.org.uk/

And did we mention that the 2 session Hanji workshop is free?!

Delegates are invited to attend both sessions but places are limited so please remember to book a place at the same time as booking your conference ticket.

Images courtesy of Been Kim and Susan Catcher

We have joined forces with the Victoria and Albert Museum to offer a post conference workshop showcasing Hanji, the Korean handmade mulberry paper.

During the 1st session, Artist Chun Kwang-Young will demonstrate the preparation of specific traditional, organic dyes & their application on Hanji.

The 2nd session will see Designer Kim Been present her design praxis, highlighting the versatility of Hanji paper.

More information can be found at:

https://adaptandevolve2015.wordpress.com/2014/10/15/post-conference-workshops-2/


(Image courtesy of the V&A)

Post-conference Workshops In the days following the conference, we are delighted to be hosting an exciting range of additional workshops as a part of Adapt & Evolve 2015. The workshops are led by international experts a...

The University of Amsterdam has just announced it is starting a 2 year MA in the Conservation of Photographs to be led by the renowned Clara von Waldthausen. The deadline for the 2015-2016 academic year is 1 March 2015, so you can get your application out of the way before the conference! Email secretariaat-c&[email protected] or visit the university website for more information.

Ever wondered what it would be like to work as part of the Collection Care team at the UK Parliamentary Archives at the Houses of Parliament? Find out by booking on to the studio tour on the 1st day of our conference.

The tour will also include a visit to the Original Act room in the Victoria Tower, as well as the collection care studios shown in the images below. (Image via Parliamentary Archives Collection Care team)

Papermaker Satoshi Hasegawa at work. Hidaka Washi and Satoshi Hasegawa will be hosting a break out session on their Tengu and Mino papers during the conference. (Image via the Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation)