Dear Washington Conservation Guild Members,
I was so happy to see so many of you at our 3-Ring Circus in January, despite the inclement weather earlier in the day. I always wish we could have an extra hour to catch up with one another at this event, and hope to see many of you at our remaining meetings of this season.
This is long overdue, but I want to thank all of you for coming, and also thank the businesses that supported us during the event. Some of our members have been asking for more information about the people and products they saw at the Ripley Center, and I want to make sure you all have that information. I also would like to highlight our supporters who could not make it due to the weather. They include Aurora Storage; Hartmann Fine Art Conservation Services, Inc.; Hollinger/Metal Edge; Talas; and Variguard. I have included the names and websites of all our sponsors below.
As always, please contact me if you would like to volunteer with WCG, if you would like to recommend or request events for the next season, or if you have any questions or comments. I can be reached at president@
Sincerely, Diana Galante
Aurora Storage Solutions http://www.
Aurora Storage Products manufactures a line of museum cabinets and flat files second to none in quality, breadth, color selection and accessories. Store prints, photos, valuable manuscripts or fragile artwork. Our cabinets are designed to be freestanding storage devices or they can be incorporated as part of a larger mobile storage system to save space and costs. Contact Linda Gottfried, Museum Sales Manager for more information.
@ 216-544-9552 or lgottfried@
Gaylord Archival http://www.gaylord.
Choose Gaylord Archival for all your exhibit, display and storage needs. From handcrafted boxes to museum-quality cabinets to our fully demountable Frank Showcase system – we have it all.
Hartmann Fine Art Conservation Services, Inc. http://www.
Hartmann Fine Art Conservation Services, Inc. performs nationwide comprehensive conservation services for government, institutional, and private art collections with specialty in paintings, murals, and frames.
Hirox http://www.hirox-usa.
Hirox digital microscope systems are a versatile tool for observation, measurement, recording, and seeing things “as they truly are”. Our high-quality optical, mechanical, and lighting designs allow for a magnification range from 0x-10,000x, as well as a variety of other features.
Hollinger/Metal Edge https://www.
With over 80 years of experience in a full range of archival materials, Hollinger Metal Edge provides supplies for conservation, storage and exhibitions to museums, historical societies, libraries, historic houses and other small and large collections. Whether a catalog item or a custom product to your design, we offer outstanding customer service and pricing.
Image Science Associates https://www.
ISA provides image quality targets, software, and consulting to the digital image archiving community. Our products enable quality control for the digitization of both transmissive and reflective material.
Leica Micro-Systems / Ossi Imaging https://www.leica-
We develop high-tech precision microscopy products for the analysis of microstructures with the user, for the user.
Rose Micro Solutions https://
A family-owned business with 50 years of experience in the optical field, Rose Micro Solutions has two styles of loupes that are available in many magnifications and focal lengths.
Sirma Group/Conservation Space www.conservationspace.
ConservationSpace enables conservators to annotate images, create reports, and quickly retrieve and analyze information all within one application.
Talas http://www.talasonline.
Established in 1962, TALAS became the first company in the US to serve the museum and library community with hand bookbinding and conservation supplies. Today the Salik family continues to operate TALAS as a family run business, serving institutions, companies, and individuals around the world with the highest quality supplies and materials available.
Tru-Vue https://tru-vue.com/
Tru Vue® acrylic and glass solutions are trusted to protect and display cultural heritage and fine art collections across the globe.
University Products https://www.
Celebrating its 50th year of supplying archival quality materials for conservation, preservation, restoration and exhibition, the company is also the leading supplier of conservation tools and equipment.
VariGuard http://www.
VariGuard SmartGlassTM and SmartPlasticTM are the first and only display panels that offer a wide range of visible light transmission, instant switching between dark and clear states, and >99% UV-blocking at all times. VariGuard display panels optimally protect artifacts by limiting their light-exposure only to those times when people are viewing them.
American Institute for Conservation https://www.
AIC is the national membership organization for conservation professionals. AIC and its Foundation support the field through providing educational and research opportunities, fostering the exchange of knowledge, and upholding professional standards.
