| Joe Amaral
Professional Experience
2001-Present Owner of Wood Finish Services.
2000-2001 Conservation Technician, Deller Conservation Group, Geneva, IL.
1998-1999 Finish Technician, MK Restoration, St. Paul,MN.
1995-1998 Cabinetmaker, Gold Country Cabinets & Millwork Sacto. CA
1988-1995 Finish Technician, DeSousa's Finishing Inc. West Sacto. CA
Education
1999-2000 Fine Woodworking Program under James Krenov & Michael Burns, Fort Bragg,CA
1998-1999 Wood Finish Technology, National Institute of Wood Finishing, Rosemount, MN
1996-1998 Furniture Construction Technology, Sierra College, Rocklin,CA
Professional Development
2010 Water Gilding - Charles Douglas Gilding Studio Seattle, Washington
2010 Modern Techniques with Urushi Lacquer - Intarsio Restauratie Arnhem, Netherlands
2009 Gilding Steinway's Doheny Piano - Greg Johnson Restorations Avon, NY.
2008 2K & Polyester Finishes - Greg Johnson Restorations Avon, NY.
2008 Laboratory and Chemical Safety - American Institute for Conservation
2007 Gilding Steinway's Whitehouse PIano - Greg Johnson Restorations Avon, NY.
2007 Professional Responsibilities for Conservation - American Institute for Conservation
2005 Treatment & Application of Polychrome Surfaces - Don Williams Smithsonian Conservation Workshop
2004 Traditional Japanese Urushi Lacquer - Sakurako Matsushima and Toshiaki Fujita
2003 Decorative Finishes - Greg Johnson, National Institute of Wood Finishing, Rosemount, MN
2003 Decorative Finishes - JoAnn Day, Day Studio, San Francisco, CA
2001 Cleaning Systems for Wooden Artifacts - Historic Preservation Studies Cambell Center, Mount Carroll IL
Teaching
2008 Shellac and Waterborne Finishes - College of the Redwoods Fort Bragg, CA
2005 Selection and Application of Finishes - College of the Redwoods Fort Bragg, CA
2004 Selection and Application of Finishes - College of the Redwoods Fort Bragg, CA
2003 Fine Furniture Finishes - College of the Redwoods Fort Bragg, CA
Organizations
2011-Present Sonoma County Woodworkers Association
2008-Present The Furniture Society
2001-Present Professional Finishers Group
2000-Present American Institute for Conservation of Historic & Artistic Works
1995-2000 California Contemporary Crafts Guild
Exhibitions &Publications
2011 July Artistry In Wood Sonoma County Museum, Santa Rosa, CA
2007Sept. College of the Redwoods Alumni Exhibition Highlight Gallery, Mendocino, CA
2000Dec. Fine Woodworking Current Work
1999 Apr. Star Tribune "Furniture gets a healing hand" 17th C Italian Bridal Chest
1999 Feb. South West Review "Minnesota State Capitol Improvements"
1999 Jan. Session Weekly, Minnesota State Capitol, Supreme Court Chambers, MN
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