APROA-BRK is pleased to announce a “BEVA FLOCKING” workshop, dedicated to the use of BEVA 371 for the structural consolidation of paintings on canvas, led by MATTEO ROSSI DORIA, one of Europe’s specialists in this technique.
Dates and Venue: 21–24 September 2026, at ESA Saint-Luc Liège.
Programme:
This four-day workshop offers an immersion into current applications of BEVA 371 for the structural consolidation of paintings on canvas. It combines one day of theoretical sessions with three days of practical exercises intended for professional conservators-restorers.
Day 1: Theoretical Session
The morning will focus on the history of the invention of BEVA by Gustav Berger and its rapid development in the United States and subsequently throughout the world.
The recent reformulation of the original BEVA, known as Akron BEVA, developed as part of the “Conserving Canvas” project, supported by the Getty Foundation, will also be presented.
The afternoon will be devoted to the use of BEVA 371 in different forms and on various supports (canvas, paper and potentially contemporary materials).
The session will conclude with a question-and-answer session.
Day 2: Practical Session
Morning: introduction to compatible materials and techniques, and possible applications.
Afternoon: preparation of the supports (linen, cotton, polyester, papers, multilayered supports), applications (tear repair and consolidation, inserts, facing, and consolidation of original materials).
Day 3: Practical Session
Implementation of the BEVA 371 spray application (“flocking”) technique.
Day 4: Practical Session
Reactivation of the adhesive through controlled application of heat (heated iron and heated table).
Closing round-table discussion.
Fee:
Day 1 online or in person in Liège: €60 – Free for students in Conservation-Restoration.
Days 1 to 4: €500 (Day 1 online or in person / Days 2–4 in person).
Maximum of 15 participants, reserved for professional conservators-restorers.
Language: Training conducted in English.
Location : ESA Saint Luc Liège. The first day can be followed online
Professor : Mateo Rossi