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SPRING 2010 SCHEDULE: CLASSES & SEMINARS| TITLE | DETAILS | LECTURER | DATE/TIME | COST | - CLASS –
FURNITURE THROUGH THE MID-20TH CENTURY | History of design + manufacture of western furniture from 1700 – mid-20th century. | MIKE AVERSA, GCA | Saturdays
10am–5pm
April 3, 17, 24 | $350 | - CLASS –
METALS OF ANTIQUES | a study of metals and how they are used in antiques and collectibles: silver, silver plate, copper, bronze, pewter and iron, used for flatware, hollow ware and other utilitarian hardware of the 17th through the 20th centuries. | MISCHA DOBROTIN | Sundays
10am–5pm
April 25
May 2 and 16 | $350 | - SEMINAR –
GEMOLOGY | Two-day seminar which covers the basics of identifying and evaluating precious and semi-precious stones, with professional guest lecturers who are working experts in the fields of jewelry and gemology. Students will have the chance to purchase their very own gemology kit with professional-grade instruments, at a fraction of the cost if they purchased it on their own. | TOM AHERN, Ed. Dir., CFA
DAVID BROWNLEE, GCA, MGCA | Sunday
Monday
10am–5pm
April 11, 12 | $175
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cost of toolkit | - MINI-SEMINARS -
UPTOWN WHITTIER ANTIQUE STREET FAIRE | A series of 15-minute seminars throughout the day during the bi-annual antiques & collectible outdoor market in uptown Whittier. Topics covered will include antique furniture and jewelry, Carnival Glass and Black memorabilia.> | Various Staff | Saturday
9am–4pm
April 24 | Free | - SEMINAR –
BLACK MEMORABILIA | The Oran Z Pan African Black Facts & Wax Museum has one of the world's largest collections of Black Americana artifacts. Museum Curator Oran Z will cover the importance of these items and how they uniquely relate to our American history, their value and collectability. | Oran Z
Oran Z Museum | Saturday
10am–2pm
May 1 | $75 | - CLASS –
JEWELRY, ANTIQUE TO mid-20th CENTURY | This course traces the style of fashion that shaped the design of jewelry. Stones and metals will be identified and students will learn how they were combined to create unique patterns of elegance and style. Identification and evaluation techniques will cover the following periods: Early Victorian, Mid-Victorian, Late Victorian, Art Nouveau, Art Deco, Moderne and Fashion Jewelry. | TOM AHERN, Ed. Dir., CFA
DAVID BROWNLEE, GCA, MGCA | Saturdays
10am–5pm
May 8, 22, 29 | $350 | - SEMINAR –
JOHN MORAN AUCTION HOUSE | A “behind-the-scenes” peek at John Moran Auctioneers in Altadena. Seminar will cover Moran’s criteria for selecting property to bring to auction, their strategy for seeking out and marketing auction properties and research tools currently in use by the auction house. Session also includes a Q&A with Jeff Moran, Sr. VP and auctioneer, Paul Fisher & Roland Rynkiewicz, VPs of Estates & Appraisals, and Decorative Art Sales Director and European Furniture Specialist, Aileen Ward. Attendees will also get a sneak preview of Moran's May 25th auction and a complimentary light lunch. Attendance for this event is extremely limited, so early enrollment is highly encouraged! | Moran Staff
Auction House | Monday
11am–2pm
May 17 | $75 | - CLASS –
ENGLISH AND CONTINENTAL POTTERY | Includes study of clays, glazes, decoration, pattern, form, and makers’ marks to help students identify and date pottery and porcelain, in order to evaluate their place and significance in the marketplace. Emphasis will be on styles and techniques developed in England and continental Europe from 1650 – 1950 and the influences from the Orient. | VIVIEN HESSEL, GCA, ISA | Saturday
10am–5pm
May 15
Sundays
10am–5pm
May 23 and 30 | $350 | - SEMINAR –
ART “101” | This seminar covers the basics of identification as regards oil, acrylic and watercolor paintings and the different print processes including 4-color and lithography, and possibly venturing into digital printing techniques, as well as how to I.D. “original” and/or signed prints that may have more value than you think. | CFA Staff
TBA | Sunday
10am–3pm
May 30 | $75 |
| PERSONAL PROPERTY APPRAISING | We can Prepare You for a Rewarding Career in Personal Property Appraising...What is Personal Property AppraisingPersonal property appraisers value personal items of all sorts: antiques of any kind, glass, furniture, pottery, primitives, metals – everything, in fact, except real estate and buildings. In addition to traditional antiques, fine arts and collectible items, appraisers are also needed to evaluate vehicles of all types, heavy equipment, even furnishings for entire businesses. The list of personal property is virtually endless, and the field is in need of thousands of appraisers with basic knowledge who can specialize in one, two or more of the hundreds of special areas. What You Need to KnowSuccessful appraisers of personal property share many qualities. They are first of all persons with educated opinions. They are willing to spend the time to research the items they are appraising, and they need to know how to produce professional reports. Finally, successful appraisers need to understand and honor the ethics of the profession. Appraisals are done for - Insurance
- Dissolution of Marriage
- Family Law Documents
- Probate and Living Trusts
- IRS deductions for gifts to heirs or non-profits
- Individuals for many purposes
Training and Education For CertificationThere are no Federal or State requirements for licensing of personal property appraisers as there currently are for real estate appraisers. You will find, however, that lawyers, insurance companies, and others require that appraisers be certified. In 2007 the IRS changed its rules to require that appraisals be written by professionally educated appraisers for non-cash charitable deductions over $500. The College for Appraisers is the only educational institution we know that is specifically devoted to educate and certify personal property appraisers. The College has been approved by the State of California Bureau for Private, Postsecondary and Vocational Education (BPPVE) to award both certificates and degrees. Becoming a Personal Property AppraiserDr. David Long founded the College for Appraisers in 1980. There was then no consistent way to acquire both the breadth of knowledge of personal property or to learn how to prepare professional and ethical appraisal documents. To this day, we know of no other institution that dedicates itself to preparing people to become appraisers, or that offers this certification. Our course offerings are comprehensive: - Glass, metals, furniture, fine arts, primitives, jewelry and pottery, collectibles, textiles and automobiles.
- Thorough instruction on how to research and write professional appraisal documents.
- We will show you how to prepare your professional appraiser’s resume.
- We offer Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) 15 hour and 7 course updates twice each year. We urge all professional appraisers to become and remain USPAP credentialed.
Job Market and Employment OpportunitiesThe job market for appraisers has been and remains strong. This is both because the field is expanding and because there are simply not enough appraisers. Employment growth in the last 20 years has been higher than in many other occupations. Growth and professional security results from the increasing desire of people to insure their personal property and the insistence of insurance companies that appraisers be trained and experienced. What’s more, courts and all levels of government are continually increasing standards for accepting valuations of personal property. The IRS rules now stipulate that appraisers must demonstrate professional level training. Consequently, the demand for certified appraisers continues to increase. The vast majority of appraisers, up to 95%, are self-employed. Most attorneys, insurance companies and financial institutions that require these services hire independent appraisers. Growing as a ProfessionalPersonal reputation and contacts are of course critical to your long-term success. To assist you as you create your own networks, College for Appraisers makes available directories of our graduates and staff, and makes referrals. Professional associations also exist that you will want to join after you have entered the field of personal property appraising to enhance your networking and professional development. |
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