Sculpture Conservation, Objects Conservation: Senior Conservator of Sculpture Thomas Podnar has treated large metal sculpture to small decorative works of art. One of his recent metal conservation treatments was of a pewter decanter. The decanter is in the shape of…
Objects Conservation If you need to ship a ship then Dee Pipik, Conservation Technician, has some pointers for creating an archival storage box to house a metal decanter. The 1920 pewter decanter, which is in the shape of an old…
Sculpture Conservation, Public Art Conservation, Calder Mobile conservation: A high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) vacuum, extension pole, dust mask, and soft knit cloth seem unlikely items to pack for a trip to the airport, but they are exactly the supplies necessary…
Mosaic Conservation, Mural Conservation: Art Conservators often perform tests before beginning a large project. Tests might involve creating mock-ups before treatment, cleaning small areas on an easel painting, or in some instances, removing a section of the artwork. The latter…
Public Art Conservation, Coatings Research and Refinishing, Outdoor Sculpture Conservation: In an open atrium located by the Walter E. Washington Convention Center at 7th and M Street Northwest in D.C., Transit, 2007 an abstract sculpture by artist Wendy M. Ross…
Electronic Media assessments and Optical Artifact Conservation; Public Art Conservation: The precursor of a successful art conservation treatment is a thorough examination. Jim Gwinner, Conservator of Public Art and Sculpture, and our staff expert in electronic media, recently traveled to…
Outdoor Sculpture Conservation: The FORCE was with us. No more. For seven years nearly exactly, (August 11, 2011- August 25, 2018) the graceful, GSA commissioned sculpture, FORCE ONE: CONSCIOUSNESS IS CRUCIAL, lived with us at our conservation facility, stored…
Outdoor Sculpture Conservation, Public Art Conservation, Architectural Features Conservation: The Woodbourne Library in Centerville, Ohio just outside of Dayton has a unique architectural feature lining the south and west sides of the building: rows of painted boxes made from Cor-Ten,…
Public Art Conservation, Sculpture Conservation: The island of Oahu has beaches, coral reefs, rainforests, mountains, designer shops, and restaurants, but it also has some great outdoor sculpture. One such work of art is the bronze sculpture Barking Sands, 1977 by…
Stone Conservation, Sculpture Conservation, Architectural Features Conservation; In 1908 Scottish-American sculptor John Massey Rhind carved four Tennessee pink marble sculptures for the front of the Birch Bayh Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. These four large sculptures represented Industry, Agriculture,…