Art Conservation Portfolio
Jennifer is an emerging art conservator with experience working with ceramics and metal, wood, leather, textiles and paper. Jennifer is currently exploring all materials but she would like to specialize in paintings and reproductions
Brass Bullet Casing
This object was an ammunition cartridge case from a bullet, originating from a Bofors cannon, from a private collector. Before treatment, the brass was very dull. The treatment for this object was to polish with fine-grain powdered calcium carbonate mixed with reverse osmosis water and pig cloth and cotton swabs, in a circular motion and then rinsed with reverse osmosis water to remove excess calcium carbonate and was allowed to air dry on a paper towel
Ceramic Plate
This ceramic-ware plate was broken and then repaired with Polaroid B-72. A loss sherd was discarded and recreated with dental plaster. The plaster was then painted with acrylic paint to replicate the loss
Wooden Violin Case
This wooden violin case had generalized chalking of the black wood finish as well as excessive wear. There was a complete crack on the lid of the case. The treatment for this object consisted of generalized surface cleaning with a polyurethane sponge and inpainting on the surface scratches. The crack was filled with Balsa wood and inpainted.
This object is a leather-wrapped pair of bison or steer horn on a pentagonal wooden plaque. There was an abrasion on the leather surface. The treatment for this object was: generalized surface cleaning with a polyurethane sponge, casting the leather surface with sausage skin to obtain the texture with Easy-Mould, cutting the cast to size and inpainting it with acrylic paint and then adhering the cast patch to the artifact with Lascaux 303
Leather and Mounted Horn Object
This object is an iron rasp, used by farriers to shape and trim the hooves of farm animals. Before treatment, the rasp was very corroded and there was internal debris within the complete crack on the handle. The treatment for this object was to use a bamboo skewer to remove the corrosion as well as using a 3B graphite pencil. Manual removal of the debris was completed with dental tools and tweezers.
Iron Rasp
Child’s Dress
This cotton embroidered child’s dress has evidence of wood acid staining and yellowing due to photoxidation. The treatment for this object was to dry clean it with a vaccuum on low-suction with a nylon screen. The object was then washed in a reverse osmosis water bath with Orvus paste.
