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UKIC Stone
& Wall Paintings Section
Committee Meeting Thursday 26 April 2001
Davey's Wine Bar, Spring Street, London
Present
Chris Weeks (CW), Richard Pelter
(RP), Adrian Heritage (AH), Steve Sedwell (SS), Sophie Stewart (SSt), Torquil
McNeilage (TM), Angus Lawrence (AL), Catherine Woolfit
1. Apologies
Ben Wild, Ruth McNeilage
2. Minutes
Approved as correct
3. Matters Arising
Matters arising from the minutes were dealt with in agenda items.
4. AGM and Committee meetings
AH suggested that this committee should meet after meetings of UKIC council,
so that matters from that council can be discussed in committee. The next few
UKIC Council meetings are: 25 July (AGM), September 3, November 26.
The committee agreed that the SWP AGM should be 9 June.
CW to find out when the Chair's report needs to be submitted.
AL to contact the British museum to discuss a venue, and a speaker. Ken Uprichard
and Ian Constantinides were mentioned as possible speakers to talk about the
work to the Great Court.
Action: CW, AL
5. Accreditation matters
The re-structuring of UKIC was discussed. In the future, the accredited members
of UKIC will be served by a professional association, the non-accredited members
by UKIC as it exists now. Some aspects of UKIC are now regarded as business
activities, rather than charity activities.
A number of sub-committees will be created, and CW will be expected to join
one of these. This may require some sharing of the workload among committee
members.
SS made the point that architects should be made aware of accreditation; they
could be reached through RIBA/RICS journals. (eg Building Design, Building).
AH offered to contact the NCCR, (David Leigh) the overarching body organising
accreditation, to see if they had informed RIBA.
Action: AH
TM suggested that someone should talk to SPAB Technical Panel to explain accreditation,
AH agreed to do so.
Action: AH, TM
6. Retiring committee members
Several members have announced their intention to stand down at the next AGM
(June 2001):
Richard Pelter
Torquil McNeilage
Sophie Stewart
Catherine Woolfit
Ruth McNeilage is due to return to committee duty soon, so the committee really
needs an editor for Conservation News, and a willing ordinary member. These
posts will be advertised to members before the AGM. All of those who wish to
stand down offered to continue until suitable replacements could be found.
7. Conservation News
The present uninspiring format of CN was lamented. SSt pointed out the lack
of incentive to submit material. A number of suggestions on how to improve it
were put forward:
Professional journalists might be employed to pursue articles, news and so on.
They could visit work sites.
A more low-key S&WP section within CN, including short pieces of news from
section members, telling everyone what they are doing. AH offered a regular
update on what is happening at EH.
These ideas should be proposed in the advertising for the AGM.
For the next CN, committee members agreed to say what they are doing now. Editors
to pursue. The deadline is June, or July (?)
Action: CWOOL, SSt, All
8. Assessors
Seven applicants have been successful in the latest round of accreditation,
including our very own Chair. He will now take over the Accreditation committee
place (well, you don't get something for nothing).
CW has written to thank the assessors who have done good work. More are needed
for future applicants. In particular, a stone assessor is required.
AH suggested that Christoph Oldenbourg be asked to go to assessor training.
He offered to do this.
CW will ask Graciela Ainsworth and Martin Holden to be stone assessors.
Action: CW, AH
9. Lecture Series
Speakers
CW has written to, and had positive responses from, Jonathan Ashley-Smith (ethical
considerations) and Isabelle Lierens (polychromed stone).
AH has had a tentative yes from Prof(?) Beumling of Koln, and is still pursuing
the matter. AH further suggested that the Getty may provide a speaker, and may
even wish to help fund the series. Norman Weiss (tartrate conversion) is a possibility.
RM (in absentia) suggested Michael Schilling of the Getty.
10. Date and Venue
After lengthy discussion, a format of two days, rather than the six previously
posited, was settled on. One in October, one in April 2002. Weekday, rather
than Saturday. Three speakers per day. CW would organise the October day, on
polychrome stone, AH the April day, on inorganics. CW must find a third speaker.
AH offered that EH would take over management of the April day, and provide
venue.
The RSA was mentioned as a possible venue, also Imperial College. The venue
must be booked early.
Action: AH, CW
11. Treasurer's report
The accounts were handed in. Ordinary : £5,820.49; Conference: £1,658.11
The meeting closed at 8.20 pm.
Anyone interested in contributing an article for the Stone & Wall Paintings Section should submit it to the editor, Robert Gowing, at [email protected], telephone: 02079733000.
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