About RESELTAM II

RESELTAM II (Sharing knowledge and good practices between the craftsmen in restoration sector) is a European Union project supported by Lifelong Learning Leonardo da Vinci Partnership Programme held between 2010-2012. The project aims to strengthen the knowledge and skills of the craftsmen who work in restoration sector by meeting with the colleagues in other countries and working together. 

The project which aims to create an environment for sharing good knowledge and practices within the restoration – conservation training institutions and craftsmen who work in the same sector, was created due to the problems of restoration works which were caused by uneducated craftsmen. The RESELTAM II is based on LdV Multilateral – Development of Innovation Project called RESELTAM (Development of web-based education module for the craftsmen working in restoration sector to receive a vocational training according to European Quality Standardization) which aimed to reinforce the education level of craftsmen as the weakest ring in restoration, by using new methodologies, and to build up a module of education in European standards by trying to grasp the common points between different applications in different countries. The main product of this project was an eLearning system which provides a theoretical education. With RESELTAM II, it is planned to bring the craftsmen from different countries to exchange their knowledge and good practices.  Besides,   recording these exchanges, a visual training tool was created and adapted to the eLearning.

A series of workshops were realized in the project by the collaboration of the partners; Pera Fine Arts Education Center (Coordinator) from Turkey, Palazzo Spinelli per l’Arte e Il Restauro Associazione no profit from Italy, Ecole d’Avignon from France, Vocational Training State School in Nysa from Poland and Escuela Andaluza da Restauracion from Spain.  In each workshop, the craftsmen, craftsmen candidates, teachers, trainers or managers of the restoration-conservation schools from all partner countries came together and worked on specific restoration – conservation application techniques of the host country. Within the workshops, the participants had chance to learn the materials, traditions, application techniques, cultural approaches and terminology from each other. Each workshop focused specific subjects such as;

Istanbul Workshop (Turkey) (November –December 2010): Horasan plaster, sandblasting, Paraloid B 72, shellac varnish application on “Kundekari” doors and windows, panel strip on wooden ceiling, “Bagdadi” walls and metal cleaning. 

Granada Workshop (Spain) (March 2011): Ceramics / pottery restoration, restoration of archeological materials, Mudejar framework and wood restoration, mud wall technique and restoration of ancient constructions, local traditional stone pavement made of black and white pebbles (Empedrado Artistico Granadino), wickerwork and its use for the restoration of furniture and intervention on wood restoration.

Florence Workshop (Italy) (July 2011): Various stone cleaning techniques (micro sandblasting, packs, laser), silicone molding stucco decorations’ reconstruction, mural painting (cleanup tests), focus on plasters, frescoes and stuccoes integration and conservation, “Muletta” apartments focus on open-air statuary conservation practices and other interventions, frescoes and stuccoes cleaning interventions, marble statues cleaning interventions, frescoes and other mural paintings’ restoration and conservation techniques.

Avignon Workshop (France) (October 2011): Traditional construction methods, pigments and lime in built heritage, rehabilitation of built heritage : examples and counter-examples, lime: from the material to its use in traditional construction (history, techniques and know-how), the ideal and complete laying of wall: key coat, main coat and finishing coat / different finishes / moldings and renderings with gypsum/lime mortars/ applications and conditions of implementation, lime painting and fresco, casein painting, skin glue painting and flour painting.

Nysa Workshop (Poland) (April 2012): Stained glass conservation,  Sustainable conservation in Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum and Conservation evaluation of paintings and sculpture.

All workshops were recorded and produced as a series of short films and have been added to the eLearning system to provide practical information besides the theoretical information to the craftsmen to improve their skills and knowledge. In total 120 mobilities were realized and more than 200 people attended to the activities in the project.