Transmitted light reveals watermarks, which can help in dating artworks.
“I am proud to partner with Christina and the Graphic Conservation Company. It is very fulfilling to serve the international art community from our headquarters in Chicago, and extend the legacy of my father and renowned artist, Ed Paschke. We are so excited about the future and growth of our business.” Sharon Paschke, Partner “I
Paper, and photograph conservation treatment and consultations
Art conservation & restoration. We specialize in preserving fine art on paper, archival materials and rare books. Serving private collectors, galleries, museums and archives across Canada.
Elissa O’Loughlin Paper Conservator and Wren Haven Tools Most paper conservators identify with all things Japanese. This is because we use so many Japanese-made materials and methods in our work. If there was a universal symbol for paper conservators, it would be the noribake or paste brush. This traditional tool is used in conservation for…
In my conservation work I often repair loose boards using the Japanese Tissue Board Reattachment method devised by Don Etherington. I also...
In my last post I talked about how many papers are out there for conservators to choose from. It’s great to have so many options, but picking the right one for your situation can be a challenge, th…
The North East Inheritance Project offers a catalogue of the probate records of people who lived in the North-east of England between the 16th and 19th centuries
During my internship this summer in the conservation lab at AAS, Chief Conservator Babette Gehnrich and I worked through several treatments one often sees in a paper conservation lab: mending, washing, pulp fills, and backing removals, among others. However, we also took a deep dive into the science and craft of a less frequently encountered…
Filling a hole in a map with Japanese tissue paper. From the CONSOL Mine Map Collection at the University of Pittsburgh. http://www.library.pitt.edu/libraries/archives/archives.html
Conservation of paper works
“I am proud to partner with Christina and the Graphic Conservation Company. It is very fulfilling to serve the international art community from our headquarters in Chicago, and extend the legacy of my father and renowned artist, Ed Paschke. We are so excited about the future and growth of our business.” Sharon Paschke, Partner “I
Graphic Conservation Co. 840 S. Oak Park Ave, Suite 209 Oak Park, IL 60304 [email protected] 312.738.2657 If you have an item on paper or parchment in need of conservation, restoration or preservation, please contact us. Sharing photographs of the front and back of your item will allow us to provide an initial assessment and give
A state of the art facility where we care for IHS's manuscripts
Conservation decisions for a 17th century binding. Conservation of Books student blog at West Dean College. We tend to take books for granted and assume that as 'functional objects' they can be opened and read at will.
Art conservation & restoration. We specialize in preserving fine art on paper, archival materials and rare books. Serving private collectors, galleries, museums and archives across Canada.
Paper Sculpture Artist Rogan Brown makes the invisible visible with his incredibly intricate paper sculptures inspired by nature's microrganisms.
May 2024
By Kristi Wright and Holly Herro Sometimes conservators encounter problems resulting from well-intended but ultimately flawed repair techniques. One example of this is the formerly widespread practice of applying oil to the covers of books. Once considered best practice in libraries, the application of oil-based leather dressing to leather book bindings was a widely accepted…
