Seminar on wood identification

Microscopic Wood Identification Seminar
Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT)
Letterfrack campus
Co. Galway, Ireland
Friday 24-25 June 2011

This intensive seminar will run over one and a half days, it is
designed for Conservators and Conservation Architects as well as
those working in forestry, wood science or wood technology.
Participants will gain a further understanding of different timbers
used on furniture and architectural joinery and the macroscopic and
microscopic identification of a range of European wood species. The
lectures combined with a variety of practical exercises will be
delivered in a tutorial style. This short course is offered by The
Institute for the Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works in
Ireland (ICHAWI) in collaboration with GMIT Letterfrack and
Connemara West.

The seminar will be conducted by Dr. Angelika Rauch, art historian,
cabinet maker and conservator/restorer of wooden objects. Angelika
is a lecturer in Furniture Conservation and Restoration as well as
Design and Technology Education with GMIT Letterfrack since 2002.

Topics covered amongst others:

    Basic wood anatomy
    Macroscopic wood identification methods
    Use of identification keys
    Practical excercises in identifying timber using microscopes and
    sample slides

Participants will have the opportunity to explore historic and
current examples of exemplary furniture making through guided tours.

Fee: 150 Euros including coffees/teas/scones on both days as well as
lunch on Friday.

For more information on the course programme and to book a place:
please contact

    Jessica Baldwin
    ICHAWI Training Sub-Committee
    +353 1 4070755
    jbaldwin<-a t->cbl< . >ie

Jessica Baldwin
Head of Conservation
The Chester Beatty Library
Dublin Castle
Dublin 2
Ireland
+353 1 4070755
Fax: +353 1 4070760


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