Inside the Conservator's Studio

About a year ago a flag rolled onto a large diameter tube came to my studio, brought by the Preventive Conservator, Tara Kennedy from the ar...

If you grew up in the Northeastern United States, you probably learned early on that the Redcoats were the enemy in conflicts fought in the ...

William Henry Seward (1801-1872), Governor of New York State, Senator and Secretary of State under Presidents Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Jo...

"Junior" isn't a run-of-the-mill piece of sculpture or one you would expect to find in the special collections of a university...

We have just taken into care four beautiful silk chasubles from the Parish of the Holy Trinity in Hudson, NY. Three of the chasubles were w...

Our intern, Olivia Frechette, shares her insights on a recent project. Spicer Art Conservation, LLC recently received an intriguing and pret...

Since the 1970s, large textiles have been hung using hook-and-loop fasteners, also known as Velcro TM,  which was an improvement for hanging...