Public Art Conservation; Sculpture Conservation: The conservation treatment of stone is a delicate process despite the seemingly robust nature of the material. At McKay Lodge Conservation, we are pleased to have a specialized stone conservator on staff, Marcin Pikus. Conservator…
Public Art Conservation; Sculpture Conservation: In the Robert Denney Federal Building in Lincoln, Nebraska, brilliant rainbow-colored bands cascade onto the white interior of the building year round. The source of the light display is an installation, Origin of Color, 1976…
Paintings Conservation, Gliding and Frames Conservation: It ain't over til the....paintings are reinstalled in the opera house! McKay Lodge Conservation recently performed the art conservation treatment of two large paintings and their frames from the formerly closed Woodward Opera House…
We would like to share an article from the South Bend Tribune by Margaret Fosmoe for one of McKay Lodge Conservation Laboratory's upcoming historic fountain restoration projects: The Studebaker Electric Fountain. Work on the fountain will begin in early 2019 and…
Conservator Tom Podnar has achieved something that arguably not all do in their chosen profession, a true mastery of his field. That is why we are proud to celebrate his twenty-five years with McKay Lodge Conservation Laboratory in January 2018.…
Historic Fountain Restoration, Public Art: November 30, 2017 marked the end of an intense hurricane season. Earlier in the year, Hurricane Irma developed into a category 5 hurricane, sweeping over the Caribbean and Southeastern United States in early September. In…
Sometimes, the best solution for a problem is to shoot it with lasers. For over thirty years, historic preservationist and art conservators have been doing just that - preserving architecture and works of art with the use of lasers. While…
Outdoor Sculpture; Public Art The border between the United States of America and Mexico inspires many ideas, thoughts, and-outdoor works of art. McKay Lodge's Emmett Lodge and Marcin Pikus had an opportunity to perform condition assessments and outdoor sculpture maintenance…
Marcin Pikus of McKay Lodge Conservation Lab recently performed a limestone sculpture conservation treatment in Denver, Colorado of two Indiana limestone sculptures. The sculptures depict two Rocky Mountain Rams carved in 1936 by local sculptor Gladys Caldwell Fisher, and they…
Outdoor Sculpture, Public Art: The Landmark Society of Western New York selected McKay Lodge Conservation to receive a 2017 Award of Merit for our help on the Statue of Liberty replica located in Oatka Creek Park, in Le Roy, New…