Firenze nell'Arte
Restoration course of carpets
Programme
- Analysis of the artefact, origin, classification, age and evaluation of the knotted carpet, fabric processing and Kilim, with an approach to in-depth knowledge of the carpet.
- Processing phase: conserve - preserve - restore the object with careful analysis of the type and study of the restoration suitable for the object.
- Analysis and intervention: restoration planning.
- Washing with demineralized water or steam, fixing with nets and heat-sealed fabrics to protect the damaged parts.
- Wool dyeing: practice used, both for cottons or wools, for restoration with natural dyes.
- Conservative restoration phases:
- Fringes and edges, fastening of the fringes or heads with fastening to the weft and warps.
- Side edge locking with reconstruction of the same.
- Reconstruction of corners and uncapping of the carpet by reweaving weft and warps.
- Reconstruction of the holes on the loom with reweaving of weft and warps.
Prices
| For every 24 hours | 950 |
Prices valid upon enrolment for all course commencement dates
| Jan | 8, 22 | Jul | 8, 22 |
| Feb | 5, 19 | Aug | 5, 19 |
| Mar | 4, 18 | Sept | 2, 16, 30 |
| Apr | 2, 15, 29 | Oct | 14, 28 |
| May | 13, 27 | Nov | 11, 25 |
| Jun | 10, 25 | Dec | 9 |
National holidays observed in the year 2024:
1 April, 25 April, 1 May, 24 June, 15 August, 1 November.
| Jan | 7, 20 | Jul | 7, 21 |
| Feb | 3, 17 | Aug | 4, 18 |
| Mar | 3, 17, 31 | Sept | 1, 15, 29 |
| Apr | 14, 28 | Oct | 13, 27 |
| May | 12, 26 | Nov | 10, 24 |
| Jun | 9, 23 | Dec | 9 |
National holidays observed in the year 2025:
21 April, 25 April, 1 May, 2 June, 24 June, 15 August, 8 December.
Course enrolment
Materials are not included in the price and will be agreed upon at the beginning of the course.
The 24-hour course can be spread over 2 or more weeks.
All courses are taught in Italian.
Registration includes the placement test, the accommodation search service, certificates and a few cultural activities.
