Friday, January 11, 2013

Creating mounts with magnets for the exhibit "Uncommon Threads"

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by Gwen Spicer I LOVE MAGNETS! There, I said it.  Magnets are perhaps the most amazing and versatile tool in a conservator's toolbo...
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Wednesday, January 2, 2013

Conserving and then displaying large textiles in a limited space

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"Too Big, No space" by Gwen Spicer W hat does one do when they want to display a large textile but have no space?  This is a d...
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 ...