First Educational Talk of 2022: Canadian Society of Decorative Arts

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I am excited to also announce my first educational talk of 2022 will be for the Canadian Society of Decorative Arts.  The CSDA/CCAD is a charitable foundation that encourages the exploration and cultivation of the decorative arts in all its forms.  The CSDA defines decorative arts, “As creative works, often of a practical or useful nature, produced by an artist, craftsman or amateur, which have intrinsic aesthetic and/or historical value. These arts include interior design, furniture and furnishings, ceramics, glass, metalwork, graphics, textiles, theatre arts, together with aspects of architecture, industrial and landscape design.”   

 The topic I will be discussing is as part of the CSDA/CCAD Sundays:  Expert Series on April 3, 2022 at 3PM EDT

Topic:
Chinese Porcelain in Canada in the 18th & 19th Centuries:  Featuring Examples in Nova Scotia & Quebec Collections

Did you know there are more than 69,000 fragments of Chinese blue and white porcelain in the archaeological collection of Nova Scotia’s Fortress of Louisbourg?  Or that Chinese famille rose porcelains were imported to Canada from the famous Imperial kilns of Jingdezhen?  Join Asian art expert Susan Lahey, MA, ISA CAPP, for a visually engaging presentation exploring Chinese porcelain in museum collections from Quebec and Nova Scotia.  Not only will she examine the history of when and how these pieces arrived in Canada, but also provide a brief background on the development of blue and white in China.  The significance of these porcelain wares and the symbolism of decoration depicted on them will be discussed in a way that is entertaining to a broad audience of both Western and Chinese porcelain connoisseurs alike.

You can Register for the Canadian Society of Decorative Arts Event HERE

Read Susan’s Presidential announcement HERE

Chinese Art Connoisseur Short Course: Listening to the Object

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What is a Connoisseur?

Connoisseur [kon-uh-sur, soor]

A person who is especially competent to pass critical judgments in an art, particularly one of the fine arts, or in matters of taste.  1. A discerning judge of the best in any field.

How do I sign up for the course?

Registration link:  https://www.isa-appraisers.org/courses/course/397

What will I learn in this course?

In collaboration with Toronto auction house A.H. Wilkens, Susan Lahey, MA, ISA CAPP, specialist in Asian art, will present a three half-day virtual online course providing knowledge essential to the connoisseurship of Chinese art.  It will focus on the traditional collecting areas of ceramics, jades and paintings, and provide familiarity with a wide range of decorative arts such as ivories, cloisonné, bronzes and snuff bottles.  A critical awareness of materials, techniques and themes will be developed, as well as an understanding of the key challenges specific to appraising Chinese works of art.  Susan will demonstrate strategies to hone observation skills through the examination of objects available at Wilkens.  The goal is for online participants to increase their ability to identify, analyze and compare examples of good, better and best works of art, including fakes. The current market for Chinese art and global history of collecting will also be discussed.

This course will take place from 12:00-5:00pm ET on June 24, 25 & 26, 2021. 

Students are expected to be present online for the entirety of the course. 

A Lecture on Appraised Values & Chinese Antiques

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A Lecture on Appraised Values & Chinese Antiques. ID Clinic Held in conjunction with Susan Lahey, MA, ISA AM, President of Eastern Art Consultants Inc. & A.H. Wilkens Auctions & Appraisals. 

Join us in understanding how we identify and value our antiques. Learn about the differences between valuation for auctions sale & insurance.

Following this, we will be holding a hands on ID clinic to examine the differences between modern reproductions and antique porcelain, jade and metalware.

To Register:

In order to sign up for the ID clinic, please contact Wilkens. 416-360-7600 – info@ahwilkens.com, Address: 299 Queen St E, Toronto, ON M5A 1S7