Antique Furniture Restoration class begins at Rehoboth Art League Oct. 31
From a conservation standpoint, restoring old furniture is environmentally helpful. Learn about antique furniture and the proper processes to condition, repair and restore furniture at the Rehoboth Art League’s six-part Antique Furniture Restoration class, Wednesday mornings, Oct. 31 through Dec. 12 from 9 a.m. to noon.
Bring easily transported pieces of furniture to class where they will be evaluated based on condition and age by instructor Donna Iarusso. Then, through hands-on training, restore the pieces using environmentally friendly products. The cost of the series of six classes is $225 for members and $260 for nonmembers.
Iarusso has taught antique furniture restoration as part of the Interior Decoration Certification Program at Queensborough Community College for nearly 10 years. She holds a BFA in restoration with her specialty in wooden objects. She interned at the Objects of Conservation department of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and then took part in the revitalization of the Gubbio Studiolo that was unveiled newly-restored in the spring of 1997. A painter and muralist for 35 years she also, as part of the continuing education faculty at QCC, taught classes in drawing and faux finishes.
To register for this class, go to www.rehobothartleague.org or call the Art League at 302-227-8408 Ext. 112. All classes are held at the Rehoboth Art League located at 12 Dodds Lane in Henlopen Acres.
The art league is a nonprofit organization dedicated to making art accessible to all. This program is made possible, in part, by a grant from the Delaware Division of the Arts, a state agency, in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts. The Division promotes Delaware arts events on www.DelawareScene.com.
