Metropolis II by Chris Burden is a beautiful and complex modern art piece that poses interesting questions for conservation practice and future maintenance. I have heard that it costs in excess of $200,000 to operate per year and yet is not run on a daily basis. The cars alone require a considerable amount of care [...]
Month: November 2015
Annual AIC & CAC Conference in Montreal
Hello everyone! It's another busy week here at the Memoria Technica workshop. I have some exciting news about the upcoming joint 44th Annual Meeting and 42nd Annual Conference in Montreal for the American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (AIC) and the Canadian Association for Conservation (Association Canadienne pour la Conservation et la [...]
Upcoming Engine Turning Classes
I'm so excited to announce engine turning classes here at the Memoria Technica workshop! It's been a long time in the making, but I'm finally set up to start holding regular classes. If you're interested, please sign up on the Classes page found on the top menu bar. There you will find full course descriptions, [...]