Stone Restoration Seminar: Introduction to Stone Carving and Repair / In Search of Restoration Philosophy / The Stone Carver's Art in Colonial Charleston [DVD]

Publication

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Historic Charleston Foundation

Name/Title

Stone Restoration Seminar: Introduction to Stone Carving and Repair / In Search of Restoration Philosophy / The Stone Carver's Art in Colonial Charleston [DVD]

Entry/Object ID

2016.002.043a-c

Description

Three seminars from a four-part series hosted by Historic Charleston Foundation on March 7, 1987: Part 1: "Introduction to Stone Carving and Repair." Guest speaker Dean Korban discusses his work as a mason and stone cutter and describes the composition of various types of stone, treatments, and common problems that come with stone repair and restoration. Part 2: "In Search of Restoration Philosophy." Guest speaker Ali Miri discusses his personal philosophy about the conservation and restoration of stone, as well as the importance of preserving history. Part 3: "The Stone Carver's Art in Colonial Charleston." Jonathan Poston describes the evolution of 18th century stone carving ornamentation in Charleston, focusing on funerary motifs in stone ornament and sculpture found on grave markers, churches, and buildings. A fourth part was recorded; however, the recording is defective (no sound). Entitled "Restoration Techniques for Funeral Monuments" presented by Lynn Strangstad and "Demonstration on Paint Removal" presented by James Dietrich. Discarded. Part 1: 1 DVD (38 min.) Part 2: 1 DVD (65 min.) Part 3: 1 DVD (73 min.)

Collection

Historic Charleston Foundation Library

Acquisition

Accession

2016.002

Source or Donor

New Library Catalog Records (2016)

Acquisition Method

Found in Collection

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Stone carving

Search Terms

Stone, Stonework--Conservation and restoration, Stonework--Maintenance and repair, Sepulchral monuments--South Carolina--Charleston

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

DVD

Publication Details

Author

Historic Charleston Foundation, Poston, Jonathan H., 1954- Miri, Ali A. Korpan, Dean

Series

Stone Restoration Seminar

Date Published

circa 1987

Notes

Copy No.: 0

Location

Location

Shelf

AV Materials

Room

Margaretta P. Childs Archives

Building

Missroon House

Category

Permanent

Date

February 7, 2023

General Notes

Note

Notes: Original VHS tapes in VHS Tapes-Box 1.

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Create Date

October 26, 16

Updated By

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Update Date

September 25, 2020