Ferdinand A. Brader, THE PROPERTY OF JACOB AND ELIZA MATZ, PARIS TP: STARK CO: OHIO 1887. Our most recent Brader conservation treatment. The Paper Conservation Section of McKay Lodge Conservation Laboratory has now treated a total of 22 of drawings…
Stefan Dedecek , Conservator of Paintings, Murals, and Polychrome Surfaces, recently performed the conservation on two murals by I.M. Taylor at the Wood County Courthouse located in Bowling Green, Ohio. While Conservator Dedecek performs many paintings conservation treatments at our…
Stone specialist Marcin Pikus was asked by All Hallows Guild to provide much needed conservation work to significant Medieval stone features in Bishop’s Garden, a part of the 59 acres of the grounds of Washington National Cathedral. Marcin Pikus holds a…
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…
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…
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…
Architecture Features Conservation, Gilding and Frames Conservation: Every project faces challenges, but a recent trip to complete a conservation treatment of plaster, metal and stone relief sculptures in Albany, New York this January had more than its share: hauling scaffolding…
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.…
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…
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…