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A Journey into Film Conservation: Reflections on the 7th Film Heritage Foundation Workshop
Introduction The 7th Film Restoration Workshop by the Film Heritage Foundation in December 2022 was a global celebration of the art and...
Keerat Kaur Garcha
Jul 11, 20246 min read
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Conservation in a sacred context: Bethany Goodman's 2021 placement at Pothi Seva
This summer, I had the opportunity to undertake a work placement at Pothi Seva, under the tutelage of Jasdip Singh Dhillon and Sukhraj...
Jasdip Singh Dhillon
Feb 4, 20226 min read
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The Alchemy of Colour in the Gurmukhi Tradition I: Laal (Red)
This series of blogposts are based around the course 'Alchemy of Colour' which Jaswinder Kaur, a recipient of the Baba Shaam Singh...
Jasdip Singh Dhillon
May 17, 20209 min read
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Stone Lithography: Part Two
In November 2017, I had the pleasure of attending a course on Stone lithography (ਪੱਥਰ ਛਾਪ) at Citylit College, taught by professional...
Jasdip Singh Dhillon
Sep 29, 20194 min read
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The Need to Remain Flexible
Flexibility is an important concept in book conservation (ਪੋਥੀ ਸੰਭਾਲ ਵਿੱਦਯਾ). The conservator must be prepared to adjust methods and...
Jasdip Singh Dhillon
Apr 5, 20192 min read
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Care and Conservation of Manuscripts 17
Through the kind support of the Anna Plowden Trust, in April 2018, I was able to attend the 17th Care and Conservation of Manuscripts...
Jasdip Singh Dhillon
Mar 25, 20193 min read
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The Baba Shaam Singh Scholarship
Biographical Context Sant Baba Shaam Singh Ji Sevapanthi was a great Sikh Saint who lived for 123 years from the early 19th Century,...
Jasdip Singh Dhillon
Feb 15, 20194 min read
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‘Blessed is that paper’: The Dhan Su Kagad project in Amritsar
Please read the blog-post in the link below for a summary of the research trip to Amritsar, with a brief overview of the Dhan Su Kagad...
Jasdip Singh Dhillon
Dec 24, 20181 min read
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Stone Lithography: Part One
In November 2017, I had the pleasure of attending a course on Stone lithography at Citylit College, taught by professional lithography...
Jasdip Singh Dhillon
Apr 16, 20183 min read
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Dhurries and Endbands
Panjab has a rich history of arts and crafts particularly in the production of fabrics. The weaving of “dhurries” in particular has a...
Jasdip Singh Dhillon
Jun 5, 20172 min read
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Damdama Sahib as a centre for the creation of Gurmukhi manuscripts
The following is an excerpt from Giani Balwant Singh Kothaguru's book on the Nirmala Sikhs under the section "Damdami Gurmukhi...
Jivanpal Singh
Dec 14, 20164 min read
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Conservation of a Bhagat Bani Pothi (1908)
Printed in 1908 using a Caxton hand press in Lahore, this Bhagat Bani Pothi was repaired and restored with meticulous care by one sevadar...
Jasdip Singh Dhillon
Dec 11, 20162 min read
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