Miscellaneous Materials
3.6.1 Obelisco Transportable, Damian Ortega, Private Collection. Fiberglass, metal, rubber, paint after treatment.
3.6.2 Obelisco Transportable, Damian Ortega, Private Collection. Base plate and wheels before treatment.
3.6.3 Obelisco Transportable, Damian Ortega, Private Collection. Base plate and wheels after treatment.
3.6.4 Untitled model, Petersen, Christian Petersen Museum, Iowa State University, Ames. Oil clay and wood after treatment.
3.6.5 Crest, St. Thomas More Chapel, Yale University. Painted and gilt wood after treatment.
3.6.7 Crest, St. Thomas More Chapel, Yale University. Painted and gilt wood after treatment.
3.6.8 Paper Sculpture, Contemporary, Private Collection, CT. Overview of fitting stainless support.
3.6.9 Paper Sculpture, Contemporary, Private Collection, CT. Stainless and aluminum honeycomb mount after treatment.
3.6.10 Apothecary Glass, New Canaan Historical Society, CT. Overview of glass jars after conservation cleaning.
Glass, plastics, plasticine, paper, wood, and a host of other material types present unique preservation challenges. Following guiding conservation principles as outlined with other materials, preservation measures begin with identification and investigation of the materials and existing conditions. Once these fundamental dynamics are understood, specific treatment materials and methodologies are developed and implemented, emphasizing physical compatibility with the parent materials, aesthetic congruity with the object, appropriateness within the display environment and the future need for re-treatability.
Conserve ART Miscellaneous Materials Services:
- Material Analysis
- Cleaning
- Mending
- Fills
- Loss Replacement
- Structural Repairs
- Setting
- Maintenance
