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March at The Center

Spring has finally sprung here in Chicago, and after such a chilly winter, we couldn't be happier! Speaking of Spring, be sure to read about the springing areas of brass our Furniture Department repaired on Abraham Lincoln's Portable Bar. They also fabricated some missing elements of the piece, making it one of our most exciting treatments completed this month. Be sure to also check out our custom framing of a new portrait by Kerry James Marshall, and our treatment of early twentieth-century photographs.    For the first time ever, each of our articles features a new video! We hope you enjoy this little Spring treat.

Conservation and Creation: Restoring Lincoln's Portable Bar   Abraham Lincoln’s Portable Bar was brought to us with missing brass inlay, non-original feet, and a missing key, among other things. Click to read how our conservators not only preserved the Bar itself, but fabricated missing elements to restore it to its former glory.

Custom Framing a Kerry James Marshall   Watch our Custom Framing Department create a new home for a painting by contemporary artist Kerry James Marshall of Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

Preserving a Piece of Chicago History   Our conservators love to work on pieces that showcase our city’s extraordinary history. It was a treat for our Paper Department to work on a series of twentieth century membership photographs from the Chicago chapter of the Scottish Rite. The photographs were taken and developed by one of the Chicago’s earliest photography studios.

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September at The Center As a fall begins in Chicago, our conservators have been busier than ever in the laboratories. This month, read about the collection of the Fisher Community Center in Marshalltown, Iowa, as we highlight a Degas pastel from their collection. Then, join us as we learn about the history of the Ketubah as our Paper Department dramatically transforms a family heirloom.  Next, we plunge into Rococo-style decorative arts as our Objects Department delicately handles a damaged porcelain urn.  Click each image to learn more, then scroll down to watch a tour of The Center narrated by Heather Becker, CEO. Enjoy a glimpse into The Center narrated by Heather Becker, CEO.

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Learning with The Conservation Center While we are working as a community to handle COVID-19, we want to continue to provide our audience with educational content. To give you a more frequent glimpse into the world of conservation, we will be switching to brief weekly newsletters for the time being. This week, we are featuring several articles from our newsletter archives. Stay tuned for additional content highlighting our favorite past treatments, as well as exciting recently completed projects. Our CEO's statement and more information about our PPE donation are available here.  Stay safe, and we look forward to connecting with you! Female Artists: Between the Secular and the Surreal  Gertrude Abercrombie: Bohemian Queen Gertrude Abercrombie (1909 - 1977) was the only child of two opera singers who happened to be on tour in Texas the day she was born. While they continued to relocate throughout her early childhood, the family eventually settled in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago where Abercrombie lived for the remainder of her life. While Abercrombie had formal art training from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and the American Academy of Art, her style was significantly influenced by her time spent outside of the classroom.  Lilias Trotter: Divine Aspirations Five journals by Lilias Trotter were brought to The Center for conservation, digital archiving, and reproduction back in 2013. Some of the journals were sketchbooks, while others were written accounts of her experience in Algeria alongside pencil and watercolor sketches, as well as photographs of daily life. Watch a video from our Senior Furniture Conservator, Steve Ryan! For more content, subscribe to our YouTube channel. #theconservationcenter#fienatymagazine

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MAY AT THE CENTER Here at The Conservation Center, we are always excited to have the opportunity to work on pieces with fascinating provenance. Recently we have had the distinct pleasure of treating several such pieces. In this month's newsletter, we will share the story of visually memorializing Albert Einstein, and discuss the treatment of a treasured family violin. We will also share the treatment story of a model Japanese temple-- a project that required the dedication of several different departments at The Center to ensure the piece's wellbeing for years to come.   Conserving Einstein Ephemera Einstein's book and photograph required a creative design solution from our Framing & Display Department, with custom acrylic work to create the illusion of anti-gravity.  READ MORE Family Heirlooms: Restoring a Violin   Our multi-talented furniture conservators treat a treasured violin. With the bow, case, and violin all in a serious state of disrepair, our Furniture and Objects Department was able to fully restore the 1/4 size student instrument.   READ MORE Reconstructing a Japanese Temple   Some projects take the whole team-- the story of an in-depth treatment from conservation to shipping.  READ MORE Our shipping team created custom packaging to keep the newly conserved temple safe during storage and transit. Thanks to their time and consideration, the work arrived in pieces but left as precious cargo. 312 944 5401 Info@theconservatationcenter.com g address is: The Conservation Center 400 North Wolcott, Chicago, IL 60622

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JUNE AT THE CENTER

JUNE AT THE CENTER Charles White: A Retrospective Tea for Two Thousand An Arctic Journey: Conserving a Pair of North Pole Books This month, we are excited to feature our treatment of a lithograph by Charles White, a renowned Chicago artist whose retrospective is currently on display at the Art Institute of Chicago. Next, we welcome you to marvel at the enormity of a historic teapot our Objects Department recently repaired for the Springfield Art Association. Lastly, we share the story behind a pair of books we repaired just in time for our client to bring them on his summer journey to the North Pole. About The Conservation Center  The Conservation Center is the largest and most comprehensive private art conservation laboratory in the country. With 35 years of experience, The Center is a leader in the field of art preservation, evolving new treatments and methods to adapt to the rapidly-changing art world. We have cared for fine art from some of the country’s most prestigious private collections, museums, galleries, insurance companies, and corporations.  Copyright © 2018 The Conservation Center, All rights reserved. Contact information:  info@theconservationcenter.com 312-944-5401 Our mailing address is: The Conservation Center 400 North Wolcott, Chicago, IL 60622 #fneartmagazine