Materials Treated

I conserve three-dimensional works made of the following materials:
  • Glass and ceramics
  • Stone and plaster
  • Metals
  • Leather and rawhide
  • Tortoiseshell, horn, ivory, and bone
  • Wood and basketry
These can be objects of any genre or time period, including fine and decorative arts, collectibles, family heirlooms, and ethnographic or archeological artifacts. 
If you are looking for help with paintings, textiles, furniture, works on paper, books, or photographs, please visit the American Institute for Conservation website to find conservators specializing in these areas.




Cleaning a Cambodian Shadow Puppet

Services

  • Examination: careful visual assessment of an object's condition. 
  • Treatment:  may include cleaning, polishing, stabilization, mending, filling and inpainting losses, and replicating missing parts.
  • Documentation: written reports and digital images recording condition issues before and after treatment as well as a detailed description of all work done.  
  • Sampling & Testing:  removal of a minute amount of material from an object for analytical testing.  I am equipped to perform microchemical spot tests and take samples for other kinds of testing, including thermoluminescence (TL) dating.  
  • Preventive Care: consultation on handling, transportation, storage, display, and maintenance. 
  • Collections Surveys:  examination of a group of objects to determine overall treatment and collections care needs.
  • Education & Outreach: lectures, workshops, and classes in basic conservation and collections care for cultural institutions, community groups, schools, colleges, and universities. 
Ivory Figure Grouping Before and After Treatment