UKIC Furniture Section Conference

MODERN MATERIALS - MODERN PROBLEMS

16-17 April 1999 at The Conservation Centre, NMGM, Liverpool.

The scope of the programme is to emphasise the development and
use of non-traditional materials, with an explanation of timber board
substitutes, adhesives coatings and finishes; their properties,
origins, manufacture, influence on design, use and degradation.
There will be investigations into what can be achieved in the way of
remedial or conservation treatments.

First day Friday 16 April.

Meet up at 10.30am at Conservation Centre, Liverpool.

The Conservation department of NMGM has kindly arranged visits
to their sites around Liverpool. This will include The Conservation
Centre studios and the Lady Lever Art Gallery. This day is optional.

The Conference, Saturday 17th April. starts at 9.00am and closes
at  5.00pm.

Chair and introduction by David Dewing, Director of The Geffrye
Museum.

Papers:
"Composite Wood Products for Furniture Manufacture."
A.J.Sparkes, retired from FIRA.

"The Conservation of Early Twentieth Century Furniture."
Jake Kaner, Buckinghamshire College.

"En Bloc: Art in a Cabinet or a Cabinet as Art." The use and
conservation of furniture in 20th century art.
Roger Griffith, Museum of Modern Art, New York.

An examination of the need for collaboration between conservation
scientists and conservation practitioners.
Brenda Keneghan, plastics conservator and Sherry Doyall, Royal
Albert Memorial Museum, Exeter.

"Foams In Upholstered Furniture, Crumbs from the Cake." The
problems of conservation of degraded foams.
Lesley Wilson, Freelance Textile Conservator.

"Casein and Colour: The Conservation o a Smoker's Cabinet
designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh.
Shayne Lang, V&A Furniture Conservator.

Consolidants and Gap Fillers with an emphasis on Epoxy Resins.
Edward Ashley, Freelance Furniture Conservator.

"Early Frank Lloyd Wright Furniture. Treatment of Objects from the
Darwin Martin House."
Pamela Kirschener, Kress Conservation Fellow, New York State.

Cost: £45.00 pounds sterling.
Members of UKIC £40.00 pounds sterling.
UKIC Student Members £20..00 pounds sterling
Price  includes coffee, lunch, tea  on Saturday and  postprints.

Booking:  Please send your bookings as soon as possible, plus:

1)  A cheque for the appropriate amount made payable UKIC
Furniture Section

 2) Two SAE  (1 for confirmation and local information, the
second for further information,  details of fellow delegates and your
order form for Post Prints nearer the time)

To: Colin Piper Conservation, Highfield House, The Greens,
Leafield,  Witney, Oxfordshire,   OX8 5NP,      UK.
Tel: 01993 878593
 Fax: 01993 878009
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