The George Washington University's Center for Professional Development
Announces New for Spring 2002 - Appraisal Studies in Fine & Decorative Arts
Program Courses at the Smithsonian Center for Materials Research and
Education (SCMRE):
CWAS 721: Technology of Furniture Making: Structure
This course provides the attendees with a general knowledge of the materials
and processes employed in making furniture in both pre- and mechanized eras.
Particularly important is the review of tools and their uses, so that an
observer can identify their "fingerprints" on an object, and thus provide
clues as to the means by which the object was made, Through demonstration
and "hands-on" exercises the attendees will be compiling a reference
collection of tool marks and techniques to use for the remainder of their
careers. Instructor: Donald C. Williams
Dates: May 6-10, 2002 Time: 8:30 am - 12:30 pm
Location: SCMRE - Smithsonian Institution Museum Support Center, Suitland,
MD
CRN: 1098 Sec A, 2.0 CEUs/$435
CWAS 470: History, Technology, and Preservation of Specialty Papers,
Archives Materials, and Ephemera
Many collections found in libraries, archives, museums and private
collections contain unique specialty papers. Specialty papers (such as dyed,
coated or tracing papers) are used for many types of objects (including
letters, maps, sketches, illustrations, architectural drawings, posters and
greeting cards). This course is designed to familiarize professionals with
the nature and diversity of specialty papers, training participants through
lectures and laboratory demonstrations in techniques used to identify the
composition and condition of these types of collections. The course will
cover case studies about traditional and specialty papers researched and
analyzed at the Smithsonian. Information used to appraise collections will
also be discussed. The course is intended to inform prospective caretakers
and appraisers on the nature of these materials. Instructor: Dianne van
der Reyden
Dates: May 6-10, 2002 Time: 1:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Location: SCMRE - Smithsonian Institution Museum Support Center, Suitland,
MD
CRN: 1097 Sec A, 2.0 CEUs/$435
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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
Classes held in the Washington DC Metro Area in convenient short-term
format, weekend classes available.
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