Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Vacuum Vexations and Victories while conserving a large hanging textile

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H ow many times does it take to safely vacuum an 18' x 18' projection screen?  That was the question we asked ourselves on Tuesday ...
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Wednesday, November 28, 2012

My Visit to Thurber's Home

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by Gwen Spicer Earlier this fall I was visiting Columbus, Ohio, when I visited the Thurber Home. For those who do not know James Thurber i...
Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Conserving works on paper of the Native American traditions painted by Ernest Smith

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by Gwen Spicer Thanksgiving is fast approaching, and for me, I cannot help but think of corn.  While corn may not have been what you would...
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Thursday, October 25, 2012

The conservation of Edison's Tin Foil - the lost recording now found.

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How does an art conservator, conserve sound?  Sound is made of waves that penetrate the air, that move and bounce, not something that one h...
Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Conserving a textile lantern from The Wide-Awakes

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by Gwen Spicer In this political season, why not think about an earlier campaign?  Imagine you are watching a nighttime parade, full of ...
Friday, October 19, 2012

The conservation of textiles belonging to Caroline Parker, the Seneca woman known for her clothing.

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by Gwen Spicer Caroline Parker, was a Tonawanda Seneca and older sister to Levi Parker. They were both friends with Lewis Henry Morgan, ...
Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Famous flags, famous folks.

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by Barbara Owens Y ou cannot escape it.  When we discuss objects and artifacts in collections we must talk provenance.  If the object do...
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