The Furniture and Woodwork Group invite you to its Fourth Symposium held on Friday 16th February 2024 at Holborn House, 35 Emerald Street, London WC1N 3QW (just off Lamb's Conduit Street).
The Furniture and Woodwork Group invites you to its Fourth Symposium. The Symposium is to be held on Friday 16th February 2024 at Holborn House, 35 Emerald Street, London WC1N 3QW (just off Lamb's Conduit Street).
Speakers will deliver presentations covering a range of topics.
The Group is subsidising the event so tickets are offered at a discounted price.
Refreshments and a light buffet-style lunch are included in the ticket price.
Icon members £25
Students £15
Non-members £35
The programme for the day will start at: 9.45 am Coffee & tea
10.30 - 10.40: Welcome
10.40 – 13.00: Presentations by speakers
13.00 - 14.00: Buffet lunch
14.00 – 15.20: Presentations by speakers
15.20 – 15.40: Tea & Coffee break
15.40 – 17.00: Presentations by speakers
17.00 – 17.15: Closing remarks
17.30 onwards: Social event - all are welcome!
Our speakers
Abi Tudor, MA (West Dean College): Furniture and Related Objects Conservator
Lascaux research for gap filling
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Silvia Tagliante: Paintings and Furniture Conservator, Conservation Fellow, National Gallery London
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Corinne Suraci, Paintings and Furniture Conservator, PhD student in Heritage Science, Sapienza Universita'di Roma
Unveiling gold: Conservation Treatment of two early-18th century Gilded Stands from the Royal Palace Huis ten Bosch in Den Haag
(Paul van Duin, Emeritus Senior Furniture Conservator, Rijksmuseum is co-author with Silvia Tagliante and Corinne Suraci)
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Helen Hughes, ACR FIIC: Historic Interiors Research and Conservation
A review of the analytical techniques used to date a four poster bed
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Peter Fisher, Special Collections, London Metropolitan University
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Jo Sovin, Special Collections Project Manager, Worshipful Company of Furniture Makers
Learning from the Past: the Frederick Parker Collection and Archive
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Emily Phillips: Conservator - Wood and Decorative Surfaces, The British Museum
A non-typical approach to the stabilisation of urushi lacquer
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Hendrik van de Poel: Furniture Conservator for The Royal Household
Wave Mouldings on furniture and frames in Holland and France during the 17th century
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Nicola Shreeve: Remedial Conservator: Furniture, National Trust
The technical investigation and conservation of the Dolphin chairs of Ham House
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Graham Marley ACR
The Stratford-upon-Avon Guild Chapel - Death Revealed Project 2022
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Yannick Chastang ACR: Furniture Conservator
Furniture restoration and furniture restorers: an oral history
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Any questions regarding this event should be directed to the group vice-chair, Michel Aslangul. [email protected]
We look forward to welcoming you!