BRICK
AND TILE NOTICEBOARD
13
June 2009 – AGM British Brick Society – UK
AGM at Boston, Lincs, 11am.
http://www.britishbricksoc.free-online.co.uk/AGM.htm
13 June 2009 - Medieval Tile Workshop with Diana Hall
- Tiles
and Architectural Ceramics Society, UK
The tile maker Diana Hall has agreed to
run a demonstration workshop for up to 15 people looking at the materials and
the various processes involved in medieval tile making. A simple lunch will be
served on the day.
http://www.tilesoc.org.uk/events.htm
15-17 June 2009 - Repair of traditionally
constructed brickwork
– Weald & Downland
Open Air Museum, Chichester, UK
A look at the principals of repair, causes of
failure and decay, inappropriate materials and practices, techniques for
selecting methods of repair, cutting out bricks and taking out defective
joints, stitch repairs and reinforcements, patch pointing using lime mortar,
reversing bricks and use of slips, plastic repairs and cleaning of brickwork.
Leader: Gerard Lynch Course fee: £330
http://www.wealddown.co.uk/Courses/adult-education-continuing-education.htm
29 June 2009 - Basic brickwork for homeowners –
Weald & Downland Open Air
Museum, Chichester, UK
A day of lectures and
practical sessions for homeowners who need to understand more about bricks and
bricklaying. The morning session will
cover the characteristics of bricks, the historical background, conservation,
care and repair of historic brickwork including an introduction to lime
mortars. During the afternoon there will be practical sessions on basic
bricklaying including techniques, setting out and bonding arrangements,
profiles and corners, and plumbing points, gauges, lines and levels. Leaders:
Kevin Stubbs & Ray Moseley Course fee: £95
http://www.wealddown.co.uk/Courses/adult-education-continuing-education.htm
4 July 2009 - TACS AGM London - Tiles and Architectural Ceramics
Society, UK
The AGM will be held at Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square, Holborn, London WC1. Further
details about the AGM will be sent to members nearer the time.
http://www.tilesoc.org.uk/events.htm
13 July 2009 - Brick and Tile in the Middle Ages – Leeds Medieval Congress, UK
Brick and tile were extensively used in the middle ages in north-western Europe
both in cities and in rural buildings. Dating techniques are becoming more
sophisticated and two of the papers look at the relatively new technique of
optical luminescence and the insights this provides into the dating of early
brick in England.
http://imc.leeds.ac.uk/imcapp/SessionDetails.jsp?SessionId=2643&year=2009
10-13
September 2009 – European Meeting on Ancient Ceramics – London, UK
London's EMAC '09, coinciding with Wedgwood's 250th
anniversary, will have a special themed session "From Craft to
Science", to promote and discuss the study of ceramics produced in the
wake of the Industrial Revolution. In addition, there will be a one-day
excursion to Stoke-on- Trent on Sunday 13th, to visit the newly refurbished
Wedgwood Visitor Centre and Museum. The following themes will be covered as
well: Technology and provenance, Methodological developments, Dating, Technical
ceramics, Building materials, Islamic ceramics, and Residue analysis.
14-15 September 2009 - Jointing and pointing and
re-pointing of historic brickwork - Weald & Downland Open Air Museum, Chichester, UK
An exploration of the historical
and technical development of jointing and pointing from the Tudor period to the
early 20th century. The
course will cover tools, materials, mortars and practice. It will also examine
the considerations for successful re-pointing. Tutor: Gerard Lynch. Course fee £200
http://www.wealddown.co.uk/Courses/adult-education-continuing-education.htm
16 September 2009
- English brickwork, Tudor to Edwardian - Weald & Downland Open Air Museum, Chichester, UK
An overview of the
historical development of the bricks, mortars and manner of manipulating them that
stamped its character on Tudor, Jacobean, Georgian, Victorian and Edwardian
brickwork. The course also examines
the causes of failure and conservative repairs relevant to each period. Tutor:
Gerard Lynch. Course fee £95
http://www.wealddown.co.uk/Courses/adult-education-continuing-education.htm
26 September 2009 - Antique Tile Fair in Nottingham (Open
to non-TACS Members) - Tiles and Architectural Ceramics Society, UK
The annual tile sale will again be held
under the direction of Mike Blood and TACS members will be notified about the
details in a special flyer early next year.
http://www.tilesoc.org.uk/events.htm
British Brick Society: For details of events contact: D
H Kennett, British Brick Society, 7 Watery Lane, SHIPSTON-ON-STOUR,
Warwickshire, CV36 4BE, Email davidkennett@stratford.ac.uk
(term time only)
European Ceramic Tile Circle: http://www.nederlandstegelmuseum.nl/Ectc/Ectc_Engels.htm
Tiles and Architectural Ceramics Society: http://www.tilesoc.org.uk/events.htm
For details of events contact the TACS Events
Secretary, Email: events@tilesoc.org.uk
Weald & Downland
Open Air Museum, Chichester, UK: http://www.wealddown.co.uk/
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Friday, 12 June 2009