[Nhcoll-l] Care of Furniture and Wood Artifacts online course begins September 3

[Helen Alten]

MS 226: Care of Furniture and Wood Artifacts
Instructor: Diana Komejan
Dates: Sep 3 - Sep 27, 2013
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 learn more 
about the course, go to 
http://www.collectioncare.org/training/trol_classes_ms226.html If you 
have trouble please contact Helen Alten at helen at collectioncare.org

The Instructor:
Diana Komejan graduated from Sir Sandford Fleming Colleges Art 
Conservation Techniques program in 1980. She has worked for Parks 
Canada; Kelsey Museum, University of Michigan; Heritage Branch Yukon 
Territorial Government; National Gallery of Canada; Canadian Museum of 
Nature; Yukon Archives and the Antarctic Heritage Trust and is currently 
teaching Conservation Techniques in the Applied Museum Studies Program 
at Algonquin College in Ottawa. In 1995 she was accredited in Mixes 
Collection with The Canadian Association of Professional Conservators. 
Her work as a conservator has been quite broad in scope, having worked 
with historic sites, archaeological excavations and museums. In addition 
to lab treatments, Diana has broad archaeological experience, including 
the excavation of mammoths and dinosaur tracks.

-- 
Brad Bredehoft for Helen Alten
Northern States Conservation Center
www.collectioncare.org
www.museumclasses.org