Art
Care Member Articles
Saw an article that you enjoyed, but it's not posted on the front page
anymore? Here you can read all the past articles submitted by Art-Care
members. All articles are listed in four sections: In the Studio:
Articles by Conservators, Focal Point: Articles by Appraisers,
Spotlight: Articles by Art-Related Service Providers
and Other Featured Articles.
In the Studio: Articles by Conservators
Cleaning of a Painting
By Scott Haskins - Conservator of Fine Art
This “video” demonstrates one of the ways a painting can be
cleaned. There are also more technical or analytical methods
that are often employed depending on the problems that need
to be identified and confronted. 30 min.
Advice from a Confirmed Bench Worker
Choosing
a Conservator
By Kenneth
Katz
Kenneth Katz tells us how picking the right conservator is like choosing
any other professional. Comfort and quality are the key elements in
choosing a conservator.
Conserving
the Past
By Judith Person
Julia Brennan developed a love for handmade fabrics growing up in Southeast
Asia where embroidery and weaving are an important part of the culture. Today,
as the guiding force behind Textile Conservation Services she is conserving
the past.
Painting
Conservation, Step by Step
Many people think conservators are the "magicians" of the art
world. They are actually trained art historians, chemists and materials scientists,
and they combine these areas of knowledge with the manual dexterity and color
sense of a skilled artist. A good painting restorer or conservator must be
as talented as the original artist if his or her handiwork isn't to leap out
at the viewer as a clumsy repainting of the original art. Follow along as
a professional painting conservator restores this fine portrait.
Focal Point: Articles by Appraisers
The
Professional Art Appraisal: What to Expect
By Randolph
E. Osman
Choosing a professional appraiser is never easy. Randolph E. Osman
explains what to look for when choosing an appraiser, from the basic
facts to details you may not think to check.
Textiles: The Last Frontier
By Newbold Richardson
Textiles are unique in the greater world of the decorative arts. Long under valued and intensely personal, generations of orphaned historic costume, needlework, laces, linens, and quilts have been carefully stored away by people loathe to dispose of family history.
Spotlight: Articles by Art-Related Service
Providers
Art
Storage
Tips
on How to Ship Your Valuable Painting
The
Ancient Art of Guilding
Collection Management
Advice from a Confirmed Benchworker
Other Featured Articles
Saving Granny's Silver
By Amanda Kraus
The American Association of Museums has published a wonderful profile of
Art-Care in the current issue of their flagship magazine, Museum News.
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