The 2019 RFS Research in Progress meeting will be held at the Conway Hall, Red Lion Square, Holborn, London, on Saturday 9th March.
This year the event will focus on the regionality of chair making, with five papers spanning the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries. Speakers will examine a variety of idiosyncratic forms, the materials used, the makers, and their customers. Traditions commence as novelties and in many cases new research is establishing the precise origins of previously identified geographical groups. The papers will draw on a variety of research methods including fieldwork, archival sources and scientific analysis.
- The Caqueteuse Form in 17th century Scotland – Stephen Jackson
- Chairmaking in 18th Century Wakefield – Andrew Cox-Whittaker
- The Rush-Seated Chair in the North West of England – Simon Feingold
- Windsor Chairmaking in Grantham: the first fifteen years – William Sergeant
- In Search of the Elusive Mendlesham Chair and Other East Anglian Windsor Chairs – Robert Williams
Further details about the presentations and speakers are available here on our new Research in Progress page.
The event will start at 10 for 10.30am, and will finish at 4.30pm. It is open to all. The fee is £35 for RFS members, £40 for non-members and covers attendance and tea/coffee but not lunch; there are numerous cafes and pubs nearby. To book please use the form on the Events page of the RFS website.
A number of 50% bursaries will be available (application details are available on the Grants & Bursaries page). The deadline for applications is 19th February.