Note on Finding a Conservator

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1 Note on Finding a Conservator This note should provide some light on the process of finding a conservator. The list of conservators attached below indicates specific areas of expertise, some of which are more specialized in a single field. Below are a few pointers that should serve as a general guide in searching for a conservator. As a rule it might be best to speak to two or three conservators to have an understanding of the issues related to the object needing conservation. By speaking to more than one conservator, one may get a feel for the way in which a conservator works, and then make a decision accordingly. Before any treatment is performed, the conservator should provide a written estimate outlining the course of procedure, the chemicals that will be used, and the cost for the conservation as proposed. Should there be more than one type of treatment for the art object, the conservator should provide in written form the varying procedures, the chemicals used, and the cost for the proposed treatments. For example, if a painting is being conserved, one proposed treatment may include lining the painting, the other may not; those two proposals and their costs would be very different. Note that the first entry on the list is the American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (AIC), which can provide general assistance. American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (AIC) th Street NW Suite 320 Washington DC (fax) info@aic.faic.org general assistance

2 Following is a list of conservators and restorers. Textiles Jessica Hack (Restoration Roadshow participant) Jessica Hack Textile Restoration 838 Pacific Avenue New Orleans, Louisiana JHack49@aol.com Bryce Reveley Gentle Arts 4500 Dryades Street New Orleans, La Howard Sutcliffe 1934 Ridge Avenue Montgomery, Alabama rrtextileconservation@gmail.com Furniture David Broussard (Restoration Roadshow participant) Furniture conservation 610 Pecan Drive St. Gabriel, Louisiana (mobile) dbroussar@cox.net Robbie Cousins (Restoration Roadshow participant) Cousins Restoration 2929 Lafitte Avenue New Orleans, Louisiana Bobby Franks Uptown Restoration 7420 Zimple Street New Orleans, La uptownrestore@bellsouth.net

3 Metals Ellis Joubert (Restoration Roadshow participant) 1833 Jena Street New Orleans, Louisiana Emmett Lenaz 392 Cross Gates Ablvd. Slidell, La Frames/Mirrors Diane Killeen (Restoration Roadshow participant) Diane Killeen Painting Studios 3400 Magazine Street Unit #8 New Orleans, Louisiana John Nelson Madilynn Nelson New Orleans Decorative Finishes 3539 Napoleon Avenue New Orleans, La Martin Soo Hoo Paper/Books Beth Antoine (Restoration Roadshow participant) Oa Sjoblom (Restoration Roadshow participant) New Orleans Book and Paper Lab 8241 Birch Street New Orleans, Louisiana cell lab

4 Margaret Moreland Fine Art Conservation 3156 College Drive Baton Rouge, La Renée Deville Deville Book and Paper Conservation 4322 South Liberty Street New Orleans, La Elizabeth J. Butler 525 Bouny Street New Orleans, La Lane Halteman 4232 Fontainebleau Drive New Orleans, La Painting Shamil Salah (Restoration Roadshow participant) Nancy Elliott (Restoration Roadshow participant) Hudson and Salah Art Conservation 4500 Dryades Street New Orleans, Louisiana Elizabeth Liz Walker (Restoration Roadshow participant) Elizabethan Gallery 680 Jefferson Hwy Baton Rouge, LA Alessia Filetti 2500 North Rampart St. #D New Orleans, La

5 Photography Greta Glaser (Restoration Roadshow participant) New Orleans Book and Paper Lab 8241 Birch St. New Orleans, Louisiana Mallory Taylor (Restoration Roadshow participant) Assistant Curator The Historic New Orleans Collection Christine Young 1707 Eastland Avenue P. O. Box Nashville, Tn (fax) Glass/Ceramics Susan Seborg (Restoration Roadshow participant) Southern Art Conservation LLC 2558 Government Street Baton Rouge, La Shelley Reisman Paine 2407 Sunset Place Nashville, Tn Art Restorations Inc Inwood Road Dallas, Texas Buckhead Fine Restorations

6 2217 Irvindale Drive, Suite 1 Atlanta, Georgia