West Dean College

These masterclasses are based on a prototype set up by English Heritage to provide short theoretical and practical courses on the recording, repair and conservation of historic buildings and their environments: – Conservation and Repair of Stone Masonry – Conservation and Repair of Timber – Specifying Conservation Works – Conservation and Repair of Plasters and Renders – Conservation and Repair of Masonry Ruins – Conservation and Repair of Brick, Terracotta and Flint Masonry – Managing Wildlife on Historic Monuments – Mortars for Repair and Conservation – The Structural Repair of Historic Buildings – Cleaning Masonry Buildings – Conservation and Repair of Architectural and Structural Metalwork - Conservation of Stone Surfaces and Detail - Conservation of Concrete - The Historic Interior: Commissioning and Managing - Conservation Research

This programme focuses on interiors and artifacts and provides short, intensive courses on a range of specialist conservation areas where there is little or no opportunity for further training: – Art and Object Handling – Introduction to Conservation for Transport and Industrial Collections - Conservation of Ceramics - Conservation of Leather - Preventive Conservation - Conservation of Plastics - Reading Early Woodwork - Conservation Outreach Projects