[NHCOLL-L:4451] Care of Furniture and Wood course starts next week

[Helen Alten]

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>http://www.collectioncare.org/tas/tas.html 
If you have trouble please contact Helen Alten at helen at collectioncare.org

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.

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