Publications

  • V. Cattersel, L. Decq, Kraemer M. M. Solórzano. A Bug’s Life, Restauro, Callwey, 2015. (forthcoming December 2015)
  • C. L. K. Dandolo, V. Cattersel and P. U. Jepsen, Terahertz Time-domain Imaging Of A 17th Century Lacquered Cabinet: A Contribution To European Lacquerwares Characterization, in Proceedings of the 40th International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves, 2015, Hong Kong, 2015, (in press).
  • V. Cattersel, L. Decq, C. Indekeu, E. Van Binnebeke, D. Steyaert, W. Fremout and S. Saverwyns, European Lacquer in Context, an interdisciplinary and systematical approach on the tradition of European lacquering in Furniture Finishes – Past, present and future of transparent wood coatings, Amsterdam, 2015.
  • Steven Saverwyns, Marc Vermeulen en Emile Van Binnebeke, Preliminary investigation of the chemical composition of European lacquers using pyrolysis gas chromatography-mass spectrometry, e-PS, 2014 (11), 64-75.
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Lectures, poster presentations, workshops,...

  • Conference Verband der Restauratoren, “Transparente Oberflächen auf Holz‟ (“Transparent surfaces on wood”), 6-8 November 2015, Würzburg, Germany. V. Cattersel, L. Decq, C. Indekeu, W. Fremout and S. Saverwyns, White European Lacquers: a case study (poster presentation)
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  • 40th International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves, 24-28 August 2015, Hong Kong, China. C. L. K. Dandolo, V. Cattersel and P. U. Jepsen, Terahertz Time-domain Imaging Of A 17th Century Lacquered Cabinet: A Contribution To European Lacquerware Characterization (oral presentation)
  • Seventh MaSC Workshop and Meeting, 21 – 22 May 2015, The Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA. Louise Decq, Michael Schilling, Frederic Lynen, Wim Fremout, Vincent Cattersel, Delphine Steyaert, Charles Indekeu, Emile Van Binnebeke, Steven Saverwyns, Natural resins in European lacquerware: a systematic Py-GC/MS quality control (oral presentation)
  • Research day Conservation studies, Heritage and sustainability,’ Gluing and consolidation', University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium, 24 March 2015. V. Cattersel, Peeling back the Layers: coating defects in 17th and 18th century European lacquer (oral presentation)
  • 12th International Symposium on Wood and Furniture Conservation, Stichting Ebenist. Furniture Finishes. Past, present and future of transparent wood coatings, 14-15 November 2014, Rijksmuseum Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Louise Decq, Vincent Cattersel, Charles Indekeu, Emile Van Binnebeke, Delphine Steyaert, Wim Fremout, Steven Saverwyns,Natural resins in European lacquerware: a systematic approach (European Lacquer in Context – ELinC project)(oral presentation)
  • IIC 2014 Hong Kong Congress. An Unbroken History: Conserving East Asian Workshop of Art and Heritage, 22-26 September 2014, City Hall, Hong Kong, China. Louise Decq, Vincent Cattersel, Charles Indekeu, Emile Van Binnebeke, Delphine Steyaert, Wim Fremout, Steven Saverwyns, European Lacquers. Art-historical, technological and analytical study of European lacquer in Belgian federal collections
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  • Recent Advances in Characterizing Asian Lacquer, 7-11 July 2014, Centre de Recherche et de Restauration des Musées de France, Paris, France. Louise Decq and Vincent Cattersel. (Participation in workshop)