Publication in the Diário da República: Despacho n.º 8955/2023 - 31/08/2023
7 ECTS; 2º Ano, 1º Semestre, 15,0 T + 60,0 PL + 3,0 OT , Cód. 938091.
Lecturer
- Daniel Alberto Pincho (2)
- Ricardo Pereira Triães (1)(2)
(1) Lead Professor
(2) Teaching Professor
Prerequisites
Not applicable
Objectives
1. Identify the most common types of ceramics;
2. Identify the most common types of damage and causes of deterioration in ceramics;
3. Draft proposals for intervention;
4. Carry out conservation and restoration work on ceramics;
5. Draft reports on the intervention.
Program
1. The use of clay and the production of ceramics
2. The evolution of ceramics in Portugal
3. Ceramic materials technology
3.1. Ceramic raw materials
3.2. Process for making ceramic products
4. Deterioration of ceramics
4.1. Properties of ceramic materials
4.2. Physical degradation
4.3. Dirt and stains
5. Diagnosis, examination and recording
5.1. Diagnosis
5.2. Examinations and analyses
5.3. Graphic and photographic recording
6. Equipment and materials for the conservation and restoration of ceramics
6.1. Principles of hygiene and safety
6.2. Handling, packaging and transport
6.3. Equipment, instruments and hand tools
6.4. Materials used in conservation and restoration
7. Intervention methodology
7.1. Treatment proposal
7.2. Treatment
7.2.1. Removal of old restorations
7.2.2. Cleaning
7.2.3. Consolidation
7.2.4. Bonding
7.2.5. Filling cracks, fractures and small gaps
7.2.6. Volumetric reconstruction
7.2.7. Chromatic reintegration
8. Analysis of interventions on ceramics
Evaluation Methodology
Assessment of the theoretical component is based on a written test, which accounts for 50% of the final mark.
The laboratory practical component (LP), also worth 50% of the final mark, is assessed on the basis of class participation and practical work undertaken during classes (20%), and a final report on the work carried out in the LP classes (30%).
Students who achieve a mark of 10/20 or above in continuous assessment (combined result of both components), with a minimum mark of 10/20 in each component, are exempt from the final examination.
Students who obtain a mark below 10/20 in the laboratory practical component are not eligible to sit the examination.
For students eligible to sit the examination, the same assessment methods and criteria apply, including during the resit, special and working-student examination periods.
Bibliography
- Ferreira, I. (2009). Azulejos tradicionais de fachada em Ovar: Contributos para uma metodologia de conservação e restauro. Ovar: Câmara Municipal de Ovar
- Jain, K. e Oakley, V. (2002). Essentials in the care and conservation of historical ceramics objects. London: Archetype Publications
- Oakley, V. e Buys, S. (1993). The conservation and Restoration of ceramics. London: Butterworth
- Conservation and restoration of figurative tiles: From managing expectations to intervention criteria.(2022, 1 de julho). International Journal of Human Sciences Research, pp. 2-13.
Teaching Method
1.Lectures covering the entire subject content;
2. Analysis of conservation treatments and discussion of methodologies;
3. Laboratory practical classes involving demonstrations and hands-on work on ceramics.
Software used in class
Powerpoint
