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…
Electronic Media and Optical Artifact Conservation, Public Art Conservation: Don't let the simple but sinuous lines of Clyde Lynds' Sentinel fool you. This concrete eagle accompanied by a stainless steel and stepped granite base houses a complex motorized kinetic illumination…
Paintings Conservation, Mural Conservation: The greater Cleveland area has had a rich history in public murals throughout the 20th century. Much of the earlier mural work was completed by non-native artists, but the economic downturn of the 1930s and resulting…
Public Art Conservation, Outdoor Sculpture Conservation: Want to know how to get that Stainless Steel Sculpture to stain less? Maybe you need an expert in the conservation treatment of stainless steel sculpture? Look no further, Conservator of Public Art and…
Objects Conservation: If you are ever driving down Route US 25 E, think of General Isaac Shelby. Though born in Maryland, he spent much of his life in Kentucky. At McKay Lodge Conservation we also perform fine arts conservation treatment…