PROGRAM

ARRE-Technical Meeting at , 14th – 16th November 2018

“Aging or retouching? Problem and advantage of artificial patina in historic interiors.”

DATE: Wednesday 14 th November 2018 to Friday 16 th November 2018

LOCATION: 14 th November 2018 Potsdam, and Collection Department of SPSG, Zimmerstrasse 10/11, Potsdam (south edge of Park)

15 th November 2018 Potsdam, Sanssouci Park, New (Neues Palais) Potsdam, New Garden (Neuer Garten), Marble Palace (Marmorpalais)

16 th November 2018 , Peacock Island ()

OBJECT: “Aging or retouching? Problem and advantage of artificial patina in historic interiors.”

Wednesday, 14th of November 2018

Meeting Point: Palaces and Collection Department of SPSG, first floor, Zimmerstrasse 10/11, Potsdam (south edge of Sanssouci Park)

12:30 pm get together Zimmerstraße 10/11, Potsdam (Palaces and Collection Department, first floor) 01:00 pm introduction to the topic Samuel Wittwer, director of palaces and collection department, SPSG 01:30 pm presentations from participants (each 15-20 minutes Mette Marciniak presentation plus discussion) and others, Denmark Recent maintenance projects – a line in the work on a Sebastian historic castle (Mette Marciniak and others) Edwards, United Kingdom Elfriede Iby, Historic Royal Palaces (Sebastian Edwards) Austria Karolina Examples of restauration and reconstruction in Schönbrunn Alkemade / Palace and the Kaiserappartements in the Vienna Hofburg Joanna Paprocka- (Elfriede Iby) Gajek, Poland

Reconstruction of upholsteries in Royal Apartments in Wilanów – recreating more than just fabrics (Karolina Alkemade/ Joanna Paprocka-Gajek)

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04:20 pm coffee break 04:40 pm presentation from curators of the SPSG: patina and artificial Susanne Evers, from the point of view of a curator curator of textiles, SPSG Henriette Graf, curator of furniture, SPSG Silke Kiesant, co- curator of sculptures, SPSG 05:10 pm visit of the restoration workshop for paintings and frames Bärbel Jackisch, head of painting restoration, SPSG 06.30 pm discussion and conclusion of the day 07:15 pm dinner (Theaterklause - same building)

Thursday, 15th of November 2018

Meeting Point: Potsdam, Sanssouci Park, (Neues Palais), courtyard

08:55 am meeting in the courtyard of the New Palace 09:10 am on-place-presentation and discussion: fabrics Nadja Kuschel, head of textile restoration, SPSG 10:00 am on-place-presentation and discussion: painted surfaces Christiane Thiel, freelance restorer of painted surfaces 10:45 am coffee break (separate building - Besucherzentrum/ visitors center/ Museumswerkstatt) 11:45 am on-place-presentation and discussion: sculptures Kathrin Lange, director of restoration department, SPSG 12.30 pm lunch break, canteen of the University Potsdam 01:45 pm tour New Palace - through parts of the 2 nd floor Samuel Wittwer. director of meeting in the courtyard of the New Palace palaces and collections department, SPSG 03:15 pm transfer to the New Garden (Neuer Garten), Marble Palace (Marmorpalast), Potsdam 03:45 pm on-place-presentation and discussion: wooden floors Thomas Kühn, head of furniture restoration, SPSG 04:45 pm coffee break 05:15 pm on-place-presentation and discussion: metal Harald Weber, restorer of metal, SPSG 06:15 pm discussion and conclusion of the day 07:00 pm transfer to dinner at the Arcona Hotel Restaurant Trattoria Toscana Potsdam Zeppelinstraße 136, 14471 Potsdam

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Friday, 16th of November 2018

Meeting Point: Arcona Hotel (lobby) transfer to Berlin, Peacock Island (Pfaueninsel)

08:45 am get together at the Arcona Hotel lobby and transfer 09:15 am arriving at the Peacock Island and tour of the Peacock Wiebke Müller, Palace, including on-place-presentation and discussion: restorer of paper paperworks, SPSG Ute Joksch, restorer of painted surfaces, SPSG Susanne Evers, curator of textiles, SPSG 11.00 pm coffee break 11:30 pm final discussion and conclusion 12:30 pm end of meeting and transfer to the railway station of Berlin- Wannsee and Arcona Hotel

PROFILE OF PROFESSIONALS: ARRE Members WORKING LANGUAGE: English

CONTACT: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday Wednesday, Thursday Samuel Wittwer Kathrin Lange Director Palaces and Collections Department Director Department of Restoration Prussian Palaces and Gardens Foundation Prussian Palaces and Gardens Foundation Berlin-Brandenburg Berlin-Brandenburg P. O. Box 601462 P. O. Box 601462 14414 Potsdam 14414 Potsdam Germany Germany

Phone: +49 (0) 331 96 94 307 Phone: +49 (0) 331 96 94 800 Mobile: +49 (0) 175 930 80 03 Mobile: +49 (0) 175 93 80 06 Fax: +49 (0) 331 96 94 104 Fax: +49 (0) 331 96 94 802 Email: technicalmeeting(at)spsg.de Email: technicalmeeting(at)spsg.de

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday Wednesday, Thursday Gabriele Horn Hélène Legrand Head of Protection and Preservation Prussian Network of European Royal Residences (ARRE) Palaces and Gardens Foundation Berlin- Brandenburg P. O. Box 601462 14414 Potsdam Germany

Phone: +49 (0) 331 96 94 311 Mobile: +49 (0) 175 930 80 08 Mobile: +33 7 81 61 84 19 Fax: +49 (0) 331 96 94 299 Email: [email protected]

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