Step by Step Process: Adapting an Existing Frame for Archival Re-use
A frame is both ornamental and functional, drawing the viewer's attention to the artwork and offering protection from handling and ambient elements. With a few adjustments, most any older wooden frame—whether it is historic, original to the artwork, or otherwise—can be adapted for re-use to become archival as well as ornamental and functional. In this case study, the client wanted their nearly...
By Virginia Whelan, Textile Conservator in Private Practice. Sole Proprietor of Filaments Conservation Studio, Merion PA.
Conservation of "Still life with Bust" (1936) by Mark Gertler from Southampton City Art Gallery
Southampton City Art Gallery Still life with Bust, painted by British artist Mark Gertler in 1936, was acquired by Southampton City Council (through the Chipperfield Bequest for Southampton City Art Gallery) in 1953. The gallery holds one of the finest collections of art in the south of England, comprising...
By Jennifer Gonzalez Corujo – Conservation of painting graduate. The Courtauld Institute of Art (London)
Re-Framing of "Adoration of the Magi" Tapestry in Exeter College Chapel
For over six years, the Bursar at Oxford's Exeter College, William Jensen, had been looking for a practical and affordable solution to re-glaze Adoration of the Magi, a tapestry hanging in their chapel. Challenges included the size of the tapestry (2.4m x 3.6m / 7 ft 10 in x 11 ft...
Managing Emergencies in Cultural Heritage: Sharing Experiences and Strengthening Networks in the Americas.
70 heritage professionals from 19 countries across the Americas and Europe gathered in La Antigua, Guatemala October 2 through 5, 2018, for the APOYOnline's 2nd Regional Conference and Workshops in Heritage Preservation. Titled "Managing Emergencies in Cultural Heritage: Sharing Experiences and Strengthening Networks in the Americas", the conference aimed to...
By Beatriz Haspo, APOYOnline
Preparing for the Victorian Radicals touring exhibition: Pre-Raphaelites on the Road
Part of Birmingham Museums Trust, Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery (BMAG) is home to the largest public Pre-Raphaelite collection in the world, numbering over 3000 paintings, drawings, prints and examples of decorative art and design. Toward the end of 2019, BMAG is scheduled to close for refurbishment for a...
By Rob Lewis ACR, Collections Care Manager, Birmingham Museums Trust
The Conservation of Diego Conde's Carta de La Ciudad de Mexico, 1793
Large wall maps have been numerous in our studio the past few years, each one presenting certain challenges. They tend to be of a significant size, requiring multiple people to move them and they usually have been poorly stored and handled. Their size alone almost guarantees that they have been...
By Karen Zukor, Zukor Art Conservation, Oakland California
New York Metamorphosis
New York Metamorphosis, a large-scale charcoal drawing on paper created by Norwegian-born artist Torild Stray, was acquired by the 9/11 Memorial Museum in 2017. Stray created the 60 in x 168 in (152.4 cm x 427 cm) panoramic drawing of New York City while an artist-in-residence at the famed...
By Lisa Conte, Head of Conservation, National September 11 Memorial & Museum
Protecting Contemporary Wall Scrolls
Tru Vue 6mm Optium Museum Acrylic® oversized sheets have enabled the ideal combination of viewing experience and protection for the large scale, scroll mounted ink paintings in Ink Worlds, a special exhibition of contemporary ink paintings from 1960 to the present at the Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University. ...
By Albert Lewis, Preparator at the Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University
Lowell Observatory Captures Meteors Through Tru Vue® UltraVue® Laminated Glass
Watching above Arizona's Meteor Crater, a recently installed "fireball camera station" captures video from multiple cameras to create a mosaic of the night sky. The footage contributes to scientific research in detecting and understanding meteors, small particles of planetary debris that impact the Earth at speeds in excess of 20,000...