Workshop Title: Craft and Conservation
Date: June 10 – 13, 2025
Location: Winterthur Museum, Garden, and Library, Winterthur, DE
Instructors: David Bayne, Kathy Z. Gillis, and Gregory J. Landrey
The Craft and Conservation workshop will gather five emerging furniture-making professionals (EFPs), including students, and five emerging conservation professionals (ECPs), including students, for a mutual learning experience. Guided by conservation and museum professionals, the group will examine representative pieces from Winterthur’s collection and identify woodworking techniques incorporated within them.
Each day will lead to discussions about the contributions that furniture makers can make to the field of conservation by providing conservators with the perspective of a furniture maker, including aspects of the training of the original craftsmen. Conversely, conservators can share approaches that contribute to the care and longevity of both antique and contemporary furniture.
Interested individuals must apply by March 31, 2025. Registration to participate is free, and each participant will receive a $1,000 stipend.
This workshop is organized and supported in part by the Wooden Artifacts Group (WAG) of the American Institute for Conservation (AIC). Additional funding for this program comes from a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Foundation for Advancement in Conservation (FAIC) Endowment for Professional Development.
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