Our Artists:

Wood / Furniture:
Kathleen Rose
Art Studio Manager/ Head Wood Conservator
Kathleen joined Trefler & Sons in 1989. She is a graduate of Hartwick College and holds a Master's of Fine Art degree in the art and science of photography from Rochester Institute of Technology. She studied restoration and conservation of paper at the George Eastman House. Kathleen was an Associate Professor of photography at Monroe College and currently teaches photography and wood refinishing for Brookline's Adult Education program. She trained the Curator of the Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art at Cornell University. In order to further her understanding of finishes, she spent a year studying with Jeff Jewett in Philadelphia.

At Trefler & Sons Kathleen has worked in porcelain and ceramics and is an experienced potter. She deals in mixed media including porcelain, granite, ceramics, and marble. Most of the lacquer work in the studio is handled by Kathleen and she oversees all wood restoration and conservation activities. She has done extensive work for Harvard University and is well known throughout the industry.

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