Oddy test lecture and workshop
Do you work with the storage, display, transport, or packaging of collection objects? Are you interested in understanding how the materials used for these activities might affect collection objects? Then the Oddy test might be a useful tool for you!
The Oddy test can help to indicate if a material emits pollutants that can be harmful to cultural heritage collections. Materials of interest are often those used for display, storage, transport, or packing. Join the Heritage Laboratory at the Swedish National Heritage Board online or in person to learn about the Oddy test, gain some practical tips, and figure out if you can perform Oddy tests at your own institution.
When: 8 – 9 November 2023.
Where: online on Teams and in Visby
Participation is free, both online and in person. However, in person participants must pay for their own travel and lodging.
Program:
Day 1 – online and in person):
- 9.30 – 10.00: Welcome and registration (in person)
- 10.00 – 12.00: Lecture and discussion about the Oddy test (online and in person)
- 12.00 – 13.00: Lunch
- 13.00 – 14.00: Viewing of the Oddy testing laboratory (online and in person)
- 14.00 – 17.00: Workshop, coffee break included (in person)
Day 2 – in person only
- 9.00 – 12.00: Workshop, coffee break included
- 12.00 – 13.00: Lunch
- 13.00 – 17.00: Workshop and interpretation/discussion, coffee break included
Information:
Leacture and workshop is lead by Elyse Canosa and Sara Norrehed from the Swedish National Heritage Board. The lecture on day 1 is in English and the workshop is held in both Swedish and English.
The workshop is intended for all levels of experience with the Oddy test: from those who have no prior experience to those who have performed the test themselves.
The Heritage Laboratory has been regularly performing Oddy tests since 2017 and more information about this work as well as Oddy testing in general can be found here (information only in Swedish).
Online particiapant:
Online lecture will take place in Visby on 8 November, 10.00 – 14.00 CET and is broadcast live via Temas for those who participate digitally. Please note that it includes an hour-long lunch break.
Online participants will receive a lecture and discussion about Oddy testing (history, how it works, limitations, interpretation, etc.) as well as a virtual tour of the Heritage Laboratory’s Oddy testing lab to get a better understanding of the practical aspects of the test. In person participants will additionally receive a day and a half of hands-on activity preparing Oddy tests and interpreting results.
Participate on site in Visby:
In person participation is limited to 9 people.
Participants on site, in addition to the lecture and tour described above, get another day
and a half of practical practice in preparing and interpreting results. The workshop will be held in both Swedish and English. You have the possibility to bring one of your own materials to test. At least 4 grams (however a bit more is preferred) of the material is need and the material must be solid (no liquid paints, adhesives, sealants, etc.). The participants will receive the results 4 weeks after the workshop.
Participants must pay for their own lunches, but the Heritage Board has the possibility to preorder food that can be delivered and paid for on site.
Location: The Swedish National Heritage Board, Artillerigatan 33, Visby
Registration:
Please register by sending an email to elyse.canosa@raa.se with the following information:
1. Your name:
2. If you are registering for online or in person attendance.