Events
Upcoming events:
Wood Machining Health and Safety Day Course
| in conjunction with the London Metropolitan University (www.londonmet.ac.uk). |
| A follow-up to the very well received first day course earlier this year. |
| Details: to be announced. |
Seventh International Symposium on Wood and Furniture Conservation:
"The Mechanics of Furniture"
| Location: | Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (www.stedelijk.nl). |
| Programme: | to be announced. |
| Contact: | Jaap Boonstra, jaapboonstra@ahm.amsterdam.nl. |
Past events:
16 April 2004:
Wood Machining Health and Safety Day Course
in conjunction with the London Metropolitan University (www.londonmet.ac.uk).
The programme included coverage of the Approved Codes of Practice for Workshops (ACOP) and PUWER recommendations.
6 March 2004:
Section Annual General Meeting
at the Wallace Collection (www.the-wallace-collection.org.uk), London.
The morning programme included a lecture by Paul Tear on the conservation of gilt-bronze.
25 January 2003:
Section Annual General Meeting
at the Queen's Gallery, Buckingham Palace
(www.royal.gov.uk/output/Page555.asp).
The morning programme included an introduction on the gallery and the "Treasures" exhibition by David Wheeler, Royal Collection, and the paper "Make no bones; we used ivory" on the restoration of the ivory suite of Anglo/Indian seat furniture
by Paul Briggs, Royal Collection.
13 - 14 December 2002:
Visit to Amsterdam
The Sixth International Symposium on Wood and Furniture Conservation in the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.
4 December 2002:
Christmas party
at Windsor Castle (www.royal.gov.uk/output/Page557.asp),
preceded by an exclusive visit to the State Apartments and the furniture conservation-restoration facilities.
6 September 2002:
Behind the ropes of the British Galleries
at the Victoria & Albert Museum (www.vam.ac.uk), London.
Visit to the new wing of the museum, the conservation departments and storage building.
26 April 2002:
The Fifth David Harris Conference
at London Guildhall University (www.lgu.ac.uk), London.
8 March 2002:
Section Annual General Meeting
at Buckinghamshire Chilterns University (www.bcuc.ac.uk), High Wycombe.
The morning programe included a visit to West Wycombe Park.
30 November 2001:
Carvings: St Paul's Cathedral and St Michael's Cornhill
at St. Paul's Cathedral (www.stpauls.co.uk) and nearby St. Michael's Cornhill (www.st-michaels.org.uk, click on History to read about the carvings), London.
16 November 2001:
Tour of the Exhibition "Paintings in Wood"
at the Wallace Collection (www.the-wallace-collection.org.uk), London.
22 June 2001:
The Fourth David Harris Conference
at London Guildhall University (www.lgu.ac.uk), London.
3 March 2001:
Section Annual General Meeting
at the Weald and Downland Open Air Museum (www.wealddown.co.uk) near Chichester.
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