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Process
The /CS blog.
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An Interview with Kenneth Varner – Cemeteries as Repositories of Historic Resources
June 15, 2016Recently, our principal David Wessel talked with Kenneth Varner, president and chief executive officer of Cypress Lawn, to get his take on the role of historic structures in cemeteries.
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Cambodia – A Conservator’s Dream Come True
June 15, 2016Upon landing in Hong Kong on our way to Cambodia, I checked my email. Waiting for me was a message from the Cambodian Visa Department. My heart sunk; what could be wrong? I was sure my papers were in order and we were all set...
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Preserving the Handiwork of Time and Art: The David Ireland House
March 30, 2016As a conservator, I started out conserving historic building materials and finishes, but that’s morphed into working with art and sculpture, too, like the murals in Coit Tower and the gypsum-and-latex door surrounds by Tom Otterness for the San Fra
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Varnish as Art: Restoring the Finishes at 500 Capp Street
March 29, 2016I remember the first time I walked into David Ireland’s house, not long after the 500 Capp Street Foundation hired us to handle the conservation of this building that was also a major work of art by an amazing artist. I was immediately drawn in...
Preservation Points
Preservation, Art, Architecture, and History. Articles from around the web, curated for your reading pleasure.
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How Do You Measure the Value of a Historic Site?
August 16, 2017Debates over historic preservation often run into a problem: There’s plenty of data to support economic arguments, and much less to address questions of cultural value. A research team in Singapore wants to change that.
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Big Ben to Fall Silent During Four-Year Renovation Project
August 16, 2017It is the longest time that Big Ben has been paused during its 157-year history.
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Andrew Wyeth’s Portrait of American Life
July 11, 2017Andrew Wyeth was a popular but controversial realist who stood in stark contrast to modernism, pop art, and other experimental artistic movements of the 20th century.
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Can Honolulu’s War Memorial Natatorium Be Saved?
July 7, 2017Dedicated in 1927 as a World War I memorial, the natatorium was conceived as more than a place honoring citizens of the territory of Hawaii who volunteered for the war.