Conservation ResourcesThe following is a listing of conservation resources that may provide information, advice, and/or treatment services. The list is not intended as an endorsement or recommendation of any individual or group nor as an all-inclusive summary of available services but rather as a convenience to assist organizations and individuals beginning their research into the appropriate treatment of works of art. Comments and suggestions from our constituents for additions to this list are welcome. You might begin your research with general resources, such as the American Institute for Conservation web site; a list of regionally based conservators with specialties follows.
General ResourcesThe American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works
1717 K Street, NW, Suite 200
Washington, DC 20006
(202) 452-9545
Provides listings of conservators by region and discipline area, guidelines for selecting conservators, and other publications and information about conservation issues. Institute of Museum and Library Services
Office of Museum Services
1800 M Street NW, 9th Floor
Washington, DC 20036-5802
Conservation assessment program: (202) 233-0831, kmarks@heritagepreservation.org
Conservation project program: (202) 653-4641, sshwartzman@imls.gov
Partners with Heritage Preservation to provide grants for conservation assessment and offers grants for conservation care projects in five areas: surveys; training; research; treatment; and environmental improvements. Northeast Document Conservation Center
100 Brickstone Square
Andover, MA 01810-1494
(978) 470-1010
nedcc@nedcc.org
In addition to providing conservation services for books, paper, and photographs, web site has excellent resources on variety of conservation-related topics. ConservatorsYou are advised always to check references and qualifications when selecting professionals to undertake conservation treatment activities. Some of these conservators may also offer conservation survey or assessment services; others may only be listed as resources for advice or information. The North Carolina Museum of Art conservation department is also a good source for advice and referrals. Ackland Art Museum
CB #3400
UNC-Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3400
Lyn Koehnline: (919) 843-3680, koehnlin@email.unc.edu
Paper. Andrew Baxter
4545 Croatan Road
Richmond, VA 23235
(804) 330-9816
bronzeetal@comcast.net
Sculpture, monuments, metal, and stone.
Biltmore Estate
One North Pack Square
Asheville, NC 28801
Nancy Rosebrock: (828) 225-6203, ncrosebrock@biltmore.com
Anne Battram: (828) 225-6204, abattram@biltmore.com
Renee Jolly: (828) 225-6356, rjolly@biltmore.com
Furniture and gilded objects (Rosebrock); upholstery (Battram); and objects (Jolly).
Bradshaw & Whalen Restoration and Conservation
PO Box 18521
Asheville, NC 28814
(828)253-1829
ceramicbooks@charter.net
Bynon Art Services
Jane and Mark Bynon
P.O. Box 967
Taylorsville, NC 28681
(828) 635-3066
markbynon@yahoo.com
Paintings, frames, and decorative art, archaeological, and social history objects.
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Conservation Department
P.O. Box 1776
Williamsburg, VA 23187-1776
Pam Young: (757) 565-8761, pyoung@cwf.org
Paper and parchment. Carol and Craig Crawford
2305 Cardington Drive
Columbia, SC 29209
(803) 647-9581
craigcarolc@aol.com
Books, paper, and paintings. Ray Errett
(910) 792-1807
errettjr@aol.com
Glass. Etherington Conservation Services
Don Etherington and Michael Lee
7609 Business Park Drive
Greensboro, NC 27409
(877) 391-1317 or (336) 665-1317
ecc@donetherington.com
Paper and books. Fine Art Conservation of Virginia
Scott Nolley
1000 Carlisle Avenue, Suite 106
Richmond, VA 23231
(804) 226-1970
information@facva.com
Paintings and ethnographic objects. Loreen Finklestein
(757) 220-7077 or (757) 565-4725
loreenconserve@cox.net
Textiles. Carol Boyers Givens
11709 Rutgers Drive
Richmond, VA 23233
(804) 364-2903
Objects.
Goist Art Conservation Goist Art Conservation
3201 Churchill Road
Raleigh, NC 27607
David Goist: (919) 783-0252
gocon@aol.com
Paintings, painted architectural surfaces, and polychromed artifacts. Gusten's Restoration Studio
Joe and Lenore Gusten
3620 Lakeview Drive
Pfafftown, NC 27040
(336) 923-2647
gusten@ix.netcom.com
Ceramics. Marion Hunter
62 Broad Street, Studio J-3
Charleston, SC 29401
(843) 577-4932
Photographs and paper. Todd H. Jorgensen
1070 Gunsmoke Road
Tobaccoville, NC 27050
(336) 983-0762
inquiries@toddjorgensen.com
Furniture, wooden artifacts, objects.
North Carolina Museum of Art
4630 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-4630
Bill Brown, (919) 664-6812, bbrown@ncmamail.dcr.state.nc.us
Perry Hurt, Associate Conservator
(919) 664-6813, phurt@ncmamail.dcr.state.nc.us
Consultation and referral for paintings, other art forms and historic materials.
North Carolina Museum of History
4650 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-4650
Paige Myers, (919) 807-7860, paige.myers@ncdcr.gov
Jennifer French, (919) 807-7883, jennifer.french@ncdcr.gov
Textiles (Myers) and archeological objects (French).
Painting Conservation, Inc.
Ruth Barach Cox
(919) 493-2031
byzantineblue@earthlink.net
Paintings. Richmond Conservation Studio
Cleo Mullins and Lorraine Brevig
1322 West Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23220
(804) 358-2006
hisstah@aol.com or CMullins11@aol.com
Paintings, polychromed wooden sculpture, and marble sculpture. Catherine Rogers
P.O. Box 1408
Charleston, SC 29401
(843) 853-2953
cgrogers@charleston.net
Paintings and mural restoration.
Massoud Shiraz- Shiraz Art Consulting
5732 Sharon Rd
Charlotte, NC 28210
(704) 553-1090 or (704) 953-8881
mshiraz@bellsouth.net
Oil paintings, tempera paintings, and gouache paintings on canvas, panel, art board, and fresco.
Jane Sugarman Paper Conservation
512 S. Elm Street
Greensboro, NC 27406
(336) 273-1355
Paper. Tryon Palace
P.O. Box 1007
New Bern, NC 28563
David Taylor, (252) 514-4871
dtaylor@tryonpalace.org
Furniture and wooden artifacts. Jennifer Zemanek
P.O. Box 306
Cobbs Creek, VA 23035
(804) 725-1928
jazemanek@yahoo.com
Textiles, upholstery, and leather.
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