MATERIALS DISCUSSION: A Practical Guide to Using Linseed Oil Paints Today

Thursday, June 20, 2024 
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm ET

The presentation will examine the applications of linseed oil paints and explore their role in the preservation of historic resources. The components of linseed oil paints that are used today and factors that contribute to the successful use of these paints will be discussed. This includes surface preparation, application tools, and application methods. A case study will be used to illustrate these points.

This non-CEU event is free for APT members. Non-members fee is $10.

Speakers:

Michiel Brouns, Brouns & Co.
Michiel Brouns was born in the Netherlands, where he worked as a surveyor of historic buildings. He moved to the UK in 2016 and started Histoglass Ltd, a company specializing in insulating glazing for historic buildings. On the back of that work, he started Brouns & Co about 9 years ago in order to bring back historic linseed paint. He has worked on projects including The Old War Office, Woburn Abbey, Chatsworth House, and Windsor Castle. He is widely regarded as one of the few experts in the field of linseed paint (its history, production, and current applications), and in that capacity presents to architects and preservation specialists on a daily basis. His most recent presentations include to RIBA-USA and AIA at the British Consulate in Boston and to RIBA-New York at Fairfax & Sammons. Recently, he has published the book Linseed Paint & Oil – A Practical Guide to Traditional Production and Application.

Annabelle Radcliffe-Trenner, AIA, RIBA, FAPT, Historic Building Architects, LLC
Annabelle Radcliffe-Trenner founded Historic Building Architects, LLC, Trenton, NJ, an award-winning firm specializing in historic public buildings, in 1994. She was trained as a preservation architect in Scotland and then at ICCROM in Rome. Annabelle has a keen interest in the long-term planning for and the ethics of intervention on historic properties. Eager to educate the public, she lectures on preservation issues internationally. One of her interests is the use of technology, and material science and NDE to supplement the visual understanding and planning for the preservation of buildings. Recently completed projects include Stuart Hall, Princeton Theological Seminary, NJ, Bayada Home Healthcare Headquarters, Moorestown NJ, which received awards from NJ AIA, Preservation Alliance of Greater Philadelphia, NJ HPO and Preservation NJ; Batsto Mansion, Wharton State Park; Vizcaya Museum and Gardens, Miami, FL; Saint Francis De Sales, Philadelphia, PA, and Cedar Bridge Tavern, Barnegat, NJ.