Fallon & Wilkinson Demonstrate Antique Furniture Restoration at Workshop July 25-26, 2009

Baltic, CT. - Designed for collectors, restorers, homeowners, and dealers alike, Fallon & Wilkinson, LLC presents a hands on weekend-long workshop July 25th and 26th at our newly built conservation studio. Topics covered include:

• loss compensation techniques, including veneer repairs, molding and casting, synthetic fills, and various approaches to consolidation.

• the cleaning and reconditioning of existing finishes, including methods and materials for in-painting and blending repairs.

• the preparation and use of shellacs, padding lacquers, synthetic resin options, and French polishing will be discussed and demonstrated. 

Fallon & Wilkinson, LLC is a furniture conservation firm founded in 2000 by principal conservators, Tad D. Fallon and Randy S. Wilkinson. Both were trained at the Smithsonian Institution’s prestigious Furniture Conservation Training Program and completed conservation fellowships at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Preservation Society of Newport County, and the Mystic Seaport Museum, respectively.  Fallon & Wilkinson, LLC brings a combined 35 years of training and experience to the care and conservation of furniture, wooden artifacts, and interior woodwork, blending old world craftsmanship with modern conservation practices. The firm also provides museum quality reproduction furniture to museums and private clients.

Participants are encouraged to bring a project to the workshop. Professional touch up kits, brushes, and general restoration supplies will be available for optional purchase. The Workshop fee is $245.00, with pre-registration required, and will be held on Saturday, July 25th, and Sunday, July 26th, at the newly built Fallon & Wilkinson Conservation Studio in Baltic, CT. Directions, registration form and lodging information at www.fallonwilkinson.com.