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Major projects over the last two years include:
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National Museum of African American Art and Culture
"Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing, 75th Anniversary of the Apollo Theatre", Washington DC and traveling show, 2010.
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Silver suit
Smokey Robinson
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Red lace dress, vest & jacket
Patti Labelle and Parliament Funkadelic |
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Black 'sex' jumpsuit - James Brown, 1970's.
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Conservation of Morven Park Tapestries
2008 focused on the comprehensive cleaning and restoration of a series of 17th century Flemish Brabant tapestries depicting the story of Antony and Cleopatra. These masterpieces were re installed in newly renovated rooms at the Westmoreland home, Leesburg, VA.
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Meridian International Center, Washington DC
The magnificent 17 th century Mortlake tapestry “Alexander the Great Meeting Diogenes” was stabilized on-site using techniques of re-weaving and selective supports.
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Conservation of American Revolutionary War Treasures
Privately owned Revolutionary War era linen jacket before and after cleaning and deacidification, part of a larger 18 th century costume collection.
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An 1856 embroidered map of the US, before and after cleaning, repair and remounting.
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Babe Ruth Kimono for the Sports Legend Museum, Baltimore, USA
Here is the Imperial Hotel kimono given to Babe Ruth in 1939 in Tokyo to honor the All Stars tour to Japan. It was barely salvageable when it first came to the studio. Treatment included cleaning, disassembly and reassembly, encapsulation of weak and damaged areas...it is now on display at the Sports Legend Museum.
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Restored kimono |
George Washington's Mount Vernon Estate, Virginia, USA
Conserving artifacts of George and Martha Washington is an enormous contribution to preserving America's cultural heritage. Pictured are Martha Washington's sewing box before and after treatment and one of George Washington's dapper silk waistcoats during conservation treatment. The before pictures are on the left and the after pictures are on the right.
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Lou Gehrig's 1931 jersey after conservation treatment, USA
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