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Part 1 - An Exotic Romp thro' the Decorative Plasterwork of the British Isles

This romp starts in the castles of the early 17th century Scottish Renaissance including Edinburgh and ends with the late Rococo of Windsor Castle, travelling via the Georgian Triumphs of Prior Park, Bath and Uppark. It looks at the fashion of each period, and the means available to render it. It studies the technology in depth, and shows the importance of understanding materials and technique intimately as what we inherit today is as much a function of the constraints of the time as of the fashion. This talk gives a thorough grounding in understanding decorative plasterwork throughout the ages

Part 2 - Mortars, Plasters & Renders

The second part looks at that vast panoply of decorative & plain plaster coatings that cover our historic buildings, internally & externally. It covers ground more likely to be encountered in the real world of everyday repair. It deals with the humbler plasters & renders, discusses specification and shows many different approaches to conservation, repair & replacement

Ian Constantinides, St Blaise Ltd. Ian trained as a materials scientist with the Atomic Energy Authority before he founded St Blaise Ltd, one the country's leading firms working in Historic Building Repair and the Conservation of Architectural Works of Art. Ian lectures & teaches regularly both in the United Kingdom and abroad. He presents events in the English Heritage Master Class series & teaches on many post graduate courses in Building Conservation as well as being the founding director of St Blaise Ltd, now a part of the Stonewest Group of Companies