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9/15/2021

behind the scenes , object conservation , objects conservation , CAMConservation , silver conservation

In the objects conservation lab this week: we have a beautiful, though heavily tarnished, 19th C silver bowl in the lab being treated before going on display next year.

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8/26/2021

CAMConservation , conservation , textile conservation , textiles , Elizabeth Hawes , behind the scenes

It’s time for a bath in textile conservation.

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8/19/2021

behind the scenes , objects conservation , CAMConservation

In Objects Conservation: This 19th C carved wooden box is in the lab undergoing conservation before display in an upcoming reinstallation of our South Asian Art Galleries.

by Conservation

7/29/2021

CAMConservation , textile conservation , textiles , behind the scenes , interns , kente , Jane Burch Cochran

This summer, Michelle Leung has the amazing opportunity to intern here in textile conservation, funded through the generosity of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

by Conservation

7/22/2021

islamic ceramics , minaiware , ceramics conservation , behind the scenes , objects conservation , CAMConservation

Catch this newly stabilized object back on display in the Islamic galleries later this year!

by Conservation

7/1/2021

CAMConservation , textile conservation , textiles , hanbok , behind the scenes , magnets , museum mounts

Woman’s folk costume, 1900-1950, Korea, glazed linen; Gift of Mrs. Charles F. Mosher, 1966.1505ab

by Conservation

6/24/2021

ceramics conservation , ceramics , islamic ceramics , Islamic Art , behind the scenes , objects conservation , CAMConservation

This week in objects conservation: Anytime an object is selected for display our objects conservator assesses its condition to determine whether it is stable, or whether it needs conservation treatment before display.

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5/27/2021

ceramics , ceramics conservation , islamic ceramics , Islamic Art , Islamic , behind the scenes , objects conservation , CAMConservation

These two ceramic pieces have the same condition issues we see in many ceramic objects conserved in the early to mid 20th C.

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4/29/2021

ceramics , ceramics conservation , islamic ceramics , Islamic Art , Islamic , behind the scenes , objects conservation , CAMConservation

This week we have a 16th C mug decorated with ships, seas, and animals.

by Conservation

4/8/2021

CAMConservation , conservation , textiles , textileconservation , Elizabeth Hawes , behind the scenes

Precision dyeing and color-matching is an important part of textile conservation and this week, we have a dyed-to-match success to report for this silk Argentine flag from the Elizabeth Hawes Flag Dress.

by Conservation

4/1/2021

ceramics , islamic ceramics , ceramics conservation , behind the scenes , objects conservation , CAMConservation

This week we have an 18thC Islamic ceramic vessel with beautiful underglaze decoration.

by Conservation

3/11/2021

behind the scenes , CAMConservation , conservation , textileconservation , Laura H. Turpin , Dollyver , doll , doll clothes

Conservation of the 24 “Dollyver” family member is finally complete!

by Conservation

3/4/2021

ceramics , islamic ceramics , Islamic Art , Islamic , behind the scenes , objects conservation

This week in objects conservation: this 16th century Iznik plate is in the lab receiving treatment.

by Conservation

2/11/2021

CAMConservation , 1950s Shoes , 1950s Fashion , 1950s , Historical Shoes , Heels Addict , Stepping in Style , CAMsole , behind the scenes , textiles , textileconservation

22 pairs of women’s shoes from the 1950s are being prepared for an appearance in the galleries.

by Conservation

2/4/2021

behind the scenes , Nabataean art , stone conservation , objects conservation , archaeological conservation , petra

The lab is full of architectural stones as we get ready to reinstall our Nabataean galleries.

by Conservation

1/21/2021

Paper conservation , Order of Cincinnatus , Eleventh Cincinnati Exposition , Panorama print , CAMConservation , behind the scenes

Last week our paper conservator visited the Contemporary Arts Center downtown to deinstall the museum’s Panorama of the Procession.

by Conservation

1/15/2021

CAMConservation , Order of Cincinnatus , NamJunePaik , behind the scenes

It was laundry day in textile conservation again! This length of Korean silk is part of a sculpture by Nam June Paik (1936-2006).

by Conservation

1/7/2021

behind the scenes , CAMConservation , lusterware , islamic ceramics , objects conservation , ceramics conservation

This bowl, from Iraq, is a beautiful example of lusterware. Luster is an iridescent effect produced by metallic oxides in the overglaze.

by Andrea Gutmann-Fuentes, Ohio History Service Corps Member, AmeriCorps

12/29/2020

AmeriCorps , Ohio History Service Corps , OHSC , behind the scenes

For the past several years, the Cincinnati Art Museum has been a host site for the Ohio History Service Corps (OHSC), an AmeriCorps program dedicated to preserving local history across the state of Ohio.

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12/17/2020

CAMConservation , behind the scenes , varnish samples

We’re still unearthing treasures as we unpack and settle back into our renovated Paintings/Object lab.

by Conservation

12/10/2020

#CAMConservation , behind the scenes , Elizabeth Boott Duveneck

Soon to move from the paper lab to the gallery is a box decorated with ink and gouache by Elizabeth Boott Duveneck.

by Conservation

12/3/2020

CAMconservation , textileconservation , josephurban , behind the scenes

This bedspread is getting "ready for her close-up."

by Kelly Rectenwald, Associate Objects Conservator

11/25/2020

behind the scenes , green team , go green , sustainability , Green Committee

The Green Team was founded in early 2019 by an interdepartmental team of museum staff dedicated to creating sustainable practices within the museum.

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11/19/2020

CAMConservation , behind the scenes , conservation , stone conservation , archaeological conservation , objects conservation

This stone relief dates to 883-859 BCE and depicts a divine figure wearing a horned headdress.

by Cynthia Amnéus, Chief Curator and Curator of Fashion Arts and Textiles

11/2/2020

behind the scenes , Ann Lowe , African American Fashion Designer , curatorial , dress , belt , fashion

Born in Clayton, Alabama in 1898, Ann Lowe was an African American fashion designer, but few know her name.

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10/22/2020

behind the scenes , objects conservation , decorative arts , art conservation , gilding conservation , aluminum leaf , CAMConservation

This week in objects conservation we return to the 1920’s Paul Theodore Frankl mirror. The aluminum leaf on the base and frame is easily abraded and during its use, suffered from normal wear and tear.

by Conservation

10/15/2020

CAMConservation , behind the scenes , conservation , Lorenzo Zaragoza , paintings conservation , retablo , restoration , retablo of saint peter , altarpiece

While the paintings conservation studio is under renovation, we thought you might like a look at an example of the choices that conservators can face.

by Conservation

10/8/2020

behind the scenes , Lorna Simpson , Women Breaking Boundaries , waterless lithography , CAMConservation

In September the light sensitive objects that had been on display in the Women Breaking Boundaries exhibit were returned to storage.

by Conservation

10/1/2020

CAMConservation , 1950s Shoes , 1950s Fashion , textile conervation , behind the scenes

In textile conservation this week, we are carrying out condition checks for a checklist of 27 pairs of women's shoes from the 1950s.

by Conservation

9/17/2020

Lining paintings , conservation science , conservation research , behind the scenes , CAMConservation

Along with many other areas of research, conservation scientists test the materials that conservators use in treating works of art.