Please join us for a full day (meals included) of informal conversations, presentations and demonstrations by your colleagues. Everyone is encouraged to participate whether you have decades of experience or have no experience. Due to the small size of my studio, attendance is limited to 25 people.

Tentative schedule as follows:

• 8:30am: Breakfast and conversation.

• 9:00am: Each of you will be asked to give a 1 minute introduction consisting of your name, what you do and your favorite tool, material or technique, something you rely on frequently and could not do without. This is usually something simple, maybe a thing that has been ‘hacked’ that is, used for a purpose other than for what it was originally intended. For example: think of all the uses a wire coat hanger has.

• 10:00am: Martin will present some of the treatments (with techniques) I’ve performed over the past 2 years since our last event.

• 11:00am: Some of the older conservators and craftspeople will be speaking about their experiences in private practice/self-employment. Lots of time for Q and A.

• 12:00pm: Lunch

• 1:30pm: Rick Parker, a well-known private practice conservator with 45+ years experience will present his research on a group of furniture from west of the Mississippi (fertile ground for new decorative arts studies).

• 3:00pm: ?

• 4:00pm: ?

• 5:00pm: Refreshments and Dinner

• 7:00pm: Furniture Examination

There are a few time slots available to anyone who wishes to:

• share a recent project (using power point or simply by talking)

• share a technique (the shop is at your disposal)

• ask a question or start a discussion

A projector is available for anyone who wishes to show slides/Power Point etc. Please let me know as soon as possible if you wish to present something.