Cool Conservation

Cultural heritage preservation news and notes curated by the staff of the oldest regional nonprofit art conservation center in the US.

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Amalia Donaustorg, 2019 Pre-Program Intern, finishing a project.  #artconservationforthenation #weloveourinterns #happygraduation

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Our #featurefriday - Busy week in our paper lab. Our Paper Technician is carefully removing old adhesive on a Grant Wood Scrapbook. Our Conservator is also working on adhesive residue from sketches by Austrian artist Josef Engelhart. Swipe to see more! #conservation #art #artconservation #artonpaper #paper #paperconservation #removal #feature #grantwood #painter #americangothic #history #gothic #collection #tgif #tgifridays #historical #americana #scrapbooking #scrapbook #diary #journal (at ICA - Art Conservation)

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Beautiful day @hingetown. @icaconservation enjoying a view of the installation of artist A.K. Burns, part of @fronttriennial. @transformerstation #feature #featurefriday #neighborhood #installation #FRONTart2018 #AKBurns #cleveland #ohio #sculpture #art (at ICA - Art Conservation)

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Shhh...she shall not be disturbed. Textile conservator @janehammomd is carefully removing old stitching from a Chinese Imperial Court Robe. @stanhywet. #art #artrestoration #artconservation #artcollective #collection #treatment #textileconservation #textiles #textile #conservation #feature #featurefriday #akron #akronohio #ohio #tgif #tgifridays #history #historical #mansion #chinese #mandarin #imperial #robe #sewing #dragon #tapestry #decor #fabric (at ICA - Art Conservation)

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#featurefriday ICA welcomes artist James Henry Daugherty’s mural “The World Outside.” Painted in 1934, this 355 inch long painting will receive a new lining, overall cleaning, and be sent for reinstallation in Stamford, Connecticut. #happyfriday #friday #tgif #tgifridays #art #artconservation #artrestoration #conserve #history #mural #painting #treatment #stamford #connecticut #feature #paintingconservation (at ICA - Art Conservation)

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#featurefriday This 200 lb #medieval #romanesque #limestone column came to ICA with a broken shaft. Our object conservator drilled out an existing steel rod, filled surface losses, and then inpainted the fills. #tgif #friday #art #artconservation #artrestoration #restore #conservation #historical #history #object #objectconservation (at ICA - Art Conservation)

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We are so thrilled with the result of this candlestick copy for @stanhywet #socialmediawednesday #art #artconservation #conservation #restore #restoration #historical #history #historicalhouse #archive #mold #molding #object #objectconservation #candlestick #light #cast #painting #paint #paintingconservation (at ICA - Art Conservation)

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#mondaymorning Extreme restoration of this Map of Licking County due to its collapse in its original frame. Check out its before and after treatment! #mondayfunday #mondaymadness #mondaymuse #restore #restoration #art #artrestoration #artconservation #conservation #paper #paperlove #paperconservation #map #ohio #beforeandafter #bestfeeling #restorationproject #slumped #historical #history #library @lickingcountylibrary (at ICA - Art Conservation)

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Happy #preservationweek! #tipoftheday Make your own book cradle for books being read or displayed to prevent spine damage. #art #conservation #book #booklover #bookstagram #bookworm #booklove #happyfriday #prevention #preservation #cradle #library #archive #archives #tips #gallery #collection #historical #history #tools #board (at ICA - Art Conservation)

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Happy #preservationweek! #tipoftheday Use a Japanese Hake Brush of soft bristles for dusting your collections. We recommend this because it is MUCH softer and less abrasive on objects. #art #artconservation #object #objectconservation #collection #museum #historical #history #historicalsociety #gallery #painting #paintingconservation #brush #japanese (at ICA - Art Conservation)

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Happy #preservationweek! #tipoftheday Prepare for the unexpected by assembling a disaster kit for your organization, car, & home. It will happen. Ready.gov to “Build A Kit”. #prepare #preparedness #disasterpreparedness #disaster #emergency #homesafety

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Happy #preservationweek! #tipoftheday Use foam rabbet tape to provide padding & prevent your painting from slipping, rubbing, and sticking to the rabbet. #conservation #art #artconservation #frame #rabbit #painting #paintingconservation #foam (at ICA - Art Conservation)

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@icaconservation attended this year’s Goodyear STEM Career Day at Firestone High School in Akron, Ohio. Teaching young minds the importance of conservation and how one becomes a conservator. #artconservation #stem #stemeducation #steam #steameducation #art #education #teach #teachingtheyouth #conservation #science #ohio #goodyear @goodyear @akron (at Firestone Theatre)

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Our painting conservators are on the last stage of #restoring Matthew Harris Jouett’s “The Dead Christ Mourned (The Three Maries)”...inpainting! See a sneak peek with the original, newly gilded frame! @speedartmuseum #fun #paintingconservation #painting #restore #gilded #gilding #frame #art #artconservation #conservation #restoration #religion #religious #steadyhands #socialmediawednesday #projectoftheyear (at ICA - Art Conservation)

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@icaconservation in the news as part of the @rockhall Inductions this past weekend! https://on.wkyc.com/2H3Lr8N #news #artconservation #art #rock #rockandroll #rockandrollhalloffame #induction #guitar #costume #memorabilia #memory #history (at ICA - Art Conservation)

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#featurefriday @icaconservation will be at Tower City Cinemas for our partner film “Hochelaga, Land of Souls” tonight. Happy Friday! #ciff42 (at Tower City Cinemas)

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#peekaboo When you find more than you expect, it’s an exciting day! - Object conservator found cloisonné under brown overpaint on a lamp from @stanhywet. #conservation #artconservation #art #surprise #cloisonne #decorative #enamel #lamp #paint #unearthed #wonder #awe #marvel #curious #socialmediawednesday #wednesday (at ICA - Art Conservation)