MS 226: Care of Furniture and Wood Artifacts
Instructor: Diana Komejan
Price: $475
Dates: Aug 1 - Aug 26, 2011
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.

Logisitcs:
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:
Diana Komejan graduated from Sir Sandford Fleming College in 1980 with a diploma in Art Conservation Techniques. She has worked as a conservator with Parks Canada at the Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site in Nova Scotia and the Halifax conservation lab, where she worked on archaeological and historic artifacts from across east coast Canada. Diana also interned at the Kelsey Museum of Ancient and Medieval History in Ann Arbor, Mich. and spent 12 years as conservator with the Yukon Government in Whitehorse. In addition to lab treatments, Diana has broad archaeological experience, including the excavation of mammoths and dinosaur tracks. Diana now operates a private conservation business. 

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