Originally published in Points West magazineWinter 2010 Don’t Lather That Leather: Tips from Our Conservator By Beverly Nadeen Perkins With hunting season virtually past, it’s time to treat—or not—leather tack, […]
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The One with the Tapestry
My first textile conservation project at the Center of the West was a sixteenth century European tapestry privately owned by one of the Conservation Internship Program’s most generous donors (she […]
Conservation – Caring for Your Treasures – Points West Online
Originally published in Points West in Spring 2009 Conservation: Caring for Your Treasures By Beverly PerkinsChief Conservator and Director of the Museum Services Division Conservation: A Careful Preservation and Protection […]
A Conservator’s Secret Weapon: The XRF Instrument
The Bruker XRF instrument In early August, the conservation interns participated in an XRF (x-ray florescence) training session with Dr. Bruce Kaiser. Dr. Kaiser is the inventor of the Bruker® […]
What is Art Conservation?
When I ask: What is art conservation, what do you think of? Merriam Webster defines conservation as “a careful preservation and protection of something.” Many people think of nature, water, […]
San Francisco’s Farmer’s Market
Coming from Cody, Wyoming and seeing these sights was a fabulous treat. Of course I bought some of this luscious fruit! Best Kumquats I have ever had in my life! […]