APPRAISAL STUDIES IN FINE AND DECORATIVE ARTS PROGRAM SPRING 2002- MARCH/APRIL COURSES CWAS 816: American Victorian Furniture, 1830-1914 - NEW Dates & Times: April 5-7, Friday 2:00pm-6:00pm, Saturday & Sunday 9:00am-6:00pm Instructor: Walter Ritchie, Jr. This course will examine furniture made in America during the years described historically as the Victorian era. Students will be introduced to the leading cabinetmaking firms and large-scale manufactories in important centers of furniture production such as New York City, Philadelphia, and Grand Rapids, Michigan. CWAS 415: Asian Ceramics Dates & Times: April 12-14, Friday 2:00pm-6:00pm, Saturday & Sunday 9:00am-6:00pm Instructor: Sandra Andacht Survey Chinese porcelain of the Qing (Ching) dynasty including identification of Imperial porcelain, and China Trade porcelain. Study Japanese pottery and porcelain including Japanese studio ceramics. Students are encouraged to bring in objects for evaluation. CWAS 504: Costume Jewelry-Historical Perspective, Identification and Valuation- New Dates & Times: April 26-28, Friday 2:00pm-6:00pm, Saturday & Sunday 9:00am-6:00pm Instructor: Judith Katz-Schwartz Learn how to identify, evaluate and preserve costume jewelry. An exploration of the historical background, cultural influences, and nature of costume jewelry, designed to enable collectors and professionals to recognize, collect and evaluate these miniature works of art. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ To register go to www.cpd.gwu.edu and click on the Spring Registration link or call Customer Service at 202-973-1150. For questions or more information call Myriam Lechuga, GWSolutions, Appraisals Studies Program, at 202-973-1178, e-mail: [log in to unmask] For a Spring 2002 Catalog go to http://www.gwu.edu/~cpd/information/download.html __________________________________________________________________ Mail submissions to [log in to unmask] Administrative matters (file requests, subscription requests, etc) to [log in to unmask] ARLIS-L Archives and subscription maintenance: http://lsv.uky.edu/archives/arlis-l.html Questions may be addressed to list owner (Kerri Scannell) at: [log in to unmask]