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Category Archives: Disaster/Emergency Response
Protecting Collectibles at Home – A painful lesson to be learned from the “professionals” at the Borghese Gallery in Rome
This blog post has been syndicated at ExpertClick.com. What does it mean that this article is “ syndicated”? See end of article for explanation. A painful lesson to be learned from the “professionals” at the Borghese Gallery in Rome for … Continue reading
Posted in Art Storage and Transport, Disaster/Emergency Response
Tagged collection care
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Ancestor’s Portrait Oil Painting Restoration Testimonial Los Angeles
This article has been syndicated at ExpertClick.com” See end of article for why this is a big deal. Answering people’s questions (and worries) about preserving and saving family portraits of ancestors has always been a great pleasure of mine. I, myself, … Continue reading
Posted in Disaster/Emergency Response, In Lab, Painting on canvas
Tagged Family Portraits
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Should I Put Glass In Front Of My Painting When I Frame It?
This article has been syndicated at www.NewsReleaseWire.com/257654 What does it mean to be syndicated? See end of article. I’m often asked this question by people who are reframing their artwork, so here are a few thoughts that may guide you… … Continue reading
Posted in Consultations, Disaster/Emergency Response, In Lab, Painting on canvas, Saving Public Art
Tagged Art Collector Tips
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Understanding Disaster Risk for Digital Heritage and Memories
June 2, 2021 An ICCROM virtual conference and training on preserving your digital memories. It may be a bit “corporate” or professional but the info should be good. Also, remember my publications, which are the most widely distributed and well … Continue reading
Posted in Consultations, Disaster/Emergency Response, In Lab, Insurance, Painting on canvas, Professional activities, Publications, Saving Public Art
Tagged disaster clean up and response
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A Ripped Oil Painting, Salt Lake City; Pets and Art, Antiques and Collectibles Do Not Mix
It’s one thing to teach your kids not to play rough around your favorite painting hanging in your house, but it would probably be a lot harder to teach your pets the same thing. Even the most well-behaved dog doesn’t … Continue reading
Posted in Disaster/Emergency Response, FACL in the media, In Lab, Painting on canvas
Tagged rip repair
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Preservation Houston Award for Mural Conservation Treatments of Historic National Treasure in 2020
The restoration of the John Biggers mural at the Blue Triangle Community Center in Houston Texas received the Good Brick Award for excellence in historic preservation. The mural conservation treatments by Fine Art Conservation Laboratories, which saved the badly damaged … Continue reading
Posted in Disaster/Emergency Response, FACL in the media, Murals
Tagged Mural conservation, Preservation Houston Award
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Smoke Damaged Collectible Restoration Cave Fire Santa Barbara
While some structures will be directly affected by the heat and flames, many more are affected by the smoke and ask. If you have smoke damaged contents, do you want the same company who cleans your drapes and sofa to … Continue reading
The Great California ShakeOut Risk Management for Business Art Collections
5 Tips to Protect and Save Art, Antiques, Collectibles and Memorabilia from Fine Art Conservation Laboratories Does your office have paintings hanging on the wall? Or maybe sports memorabilia near your desk? They could be in danger of being … Continue reading
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Tagged earthquake preparedness
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Treasured Collectibles in a Pile of Stuff… Las Vegas, Art Restoration Testimonial
Busted up Early American Art I couldn’t believe the valuable collectibles I found in a pile of stuff a couple of weeks ago! I was amazed!! Besides the unexpected treasures, I also found neglect and bad judgment of packers and … Continue reading
Posted in Disaster/Emergency Response, In Lab, Insurance, Painting on canvas
Tagged shipping damage of art
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Woolsey Fire in Malibu – Smoke Damaged Art and Collectible Salvage, Rescue, Restoration
As with any natural disaster, while there are homes etc that are at ground zero and get obliterated from which you cannot salvage anything except melted metals, there are 1000’s of homes in the surrounding area that got hit marginally … Continue reading
