Behind the Scenes & Works in Progress

It was great to see the new show at the @amherstcollege @amherstcenter4russianculture. We made 3 solid walnut display cases (2 pictured) with Belgian linen wrapped decks. The Plexi glass vitrines were made by @smallcorp. The cases look great in this
Solid walnut and linen wrapped display case for @amherstcollege @amherstcenter4russianculture plexi vitrine not pictured. . . . . . . . #displaycase #museumexhibition #mountmakers #mountmaking #exhibitfabrication #exhibitdesign
Switching gears from mount making we just got this massive 6.5’x10’ oil on canvas painting by Henry Scott 1939 in the studio for treatment! It has several tears, some abrasion, a thick layer of grime, a lead painted frame, and mold. That
Carved Stupa Drum Section mounted with cast epoxy interfaces and brass clips to a painted wooden base. . . . . . . . . #mountmaker #mountmaking #artrestoration #artconservation #museumexhibition
While this mount didn’t require an interface or clips, the object got some internal work done to it. This capital had a wide hole in the bottom probably from when it was removed from its original location. Together with the museum we decided th
This was an exciting mount making project! This marble double capital weighs over 300 pounds and involved many steps, equipment, and skills to get to its final presentation state. It will be going on display with some of my other work this spring at
It always feels so good to get to this stage in a project where all the separate parts come together and you can actually see what you’ve done. These mounts are getting packed up and are going to be delivered to @meadartmuseum soon for their ex
The last step for this mount was to make little epoxy casts to marry the clips to the contours of the object. Now that these have set all that’s left is to paint them and apply a barrier coat and this is ready to go back to the @meadartmuseum t
Cast epoxy interface and brass clips to mount this ancient stupa drum fragment. The test fit went well and now it’s off to be painted . . . . . . . #mountmaker #mountmaking #artrestoration #artconservation #museumexhibition