There is still room in a new course on caring for
furniture and wood artifacts that starts next Monday.
MS226: Care of Furniture and Wood Artifacts
Dates: Aug 17 - Sep 18, 2009
Price: $425.00
Instructor: Craig Deller
Location: Online at
www.museumclasses.org
Description:
Caring for furniture and wood artifacts demands an understanding of
how and why wood deteriorates. This course offers a simplified
explanation of the chemistry and structure of wood as well as the
finished wooden object; be it either a totem pole, plow or a French
polished table. Care of Furniture and Wood Artifacts teaches students to
identify woods, finishes and furniture styles, write condition reports,
and understand the agents of deterioration that are harmful to wood both
in storage and on exhibit. Topics include preparing wood artifacts for
storage and exhibit, the use of archival materials with wood artifacts,
housekeeping techniques for furniture and large objects on open display,
basic repairs and three dimensional supports for storage or exhibit.
Course Outline:
1. Introduction
2. The structure and chemistry of wood
3. Furniture and Their Styles and Structures
4. Documentation and Condition Report Writing
5. Wood Artifacts and Their Environment
6. Handling Furniture and Wood Artifacts
6. Treating Furniture and Wood Artifacts
7. Care of Wood in Storage
8. Care of Wood on Exhibit
9. Conclusion
Logistics:
Participants in Care of Furniture and Wood Artifacts work through
sections on their own. Materials and resources include online literature,
slide lectures and dialog between students and the instructor through
online forums.
Care of Furniture and Wood Artifacts runs four weeks. To reserve a spot
in the course, please pay at
http://www.collectioncare.org/tas/tas.html If you have trouble please
contact Helen Alten at [log in to unmask]
The Instructor:
Craig Deller is the owner of the Deller Conservation Group, Ltd. A
member of the American Institute for Conservation since 1982, he became a
Professional Associate in 1993. Mr. Deller served seven terms as
president of the Chicago Area Conservation Group, and six years as
Director of Communications for the American Institute for Conservation
(AIC), during which he appeared on the "Antiques Roadshow" on
their behalf. He co-authored the current AIC brochure "Caring for
Your Furniture." His training includes a BS from Southern Illinois
University-Carbondale, participation in the Furniture Conservation
Training Program at Conservation Analytical Laboratory-Smithsonian, as
well as courses with Dr. Walter McCrone and Richard Wolbers. He is
currently on the faculty of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago,
teaching the "Interior Surfaces Conservation Lab" for the
Historic Preservation Department. He volunteered for the AASLH
"History Emergency Assistance Recovery Team" after hurricane
Katrina, along with work at the National Museum of St. Kitts WI, and the
Whim Museum on St. Croix USVI.