Comments for Beth Heller Conservation

Comment on Interview With A Conservator by Sagita Mirjam Sunara

Sagita Mirjam Sunara — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 23:21:32 +0000

Thank you so much for this!

Comment on There Is A Cloud Floating In This Sheet of Paper by bethhellerconservation

bethhellerconservation — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 14:45:00 +0000

Thanks, Melissa!

Comment on There Is A Cloud Floating In This Sheet of Paper by bethhellerconservation

bethhellerconservation — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 14:44:23 +0000

Ah, Kevin – I think there’s an oil slick in every piece of tape. Entirely different kind of meditation on how messed up everything can be. This might require punk rock or metal music in the background instead of singing bowls

Comment on There Is A Cloud Floating In This Sheet of Paper by Kevin

Kevin — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 11:34:38 +0000

I like that. I really do. I just find it challenging to bring that level of awareness to my day-to-day work.Sometimes, there’s no clouds, no sunshine, just a crappy piece of acidic, brittle paper covered with tape. (Is there a cloud in tape?)

Comment on There Is A Cloud Floating In This Sheet of Paper by Melissa

Melissa — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 18:38:18 +0000

I often think of a piece of paper as a cosmos unto itself (as I think any book & paper conservator must), so I love this connection spiraling outward to the bigger cosmos. A cosmos inside a cosmos, the one proving the existence of the other. Thanks for sharing this!

Comment on Tape is Evil by bethhellerconservation

bethhellerconservation — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 14:15:50 +0000

Hi, Gideon. Thanks for your question. I can recommend a couple of websites for you to learn more about how to make art that is lasting. The Getty's Conference on The Object in Transition has some interesting videos. And CAMEO: Conservation and Art Material Encyclopedia Online can help you understand what is known as the "inherent vice" of certain materials - that is, the aspects of a material that cause it to deteriorate over time or with exposure to light or other conditions. Best of luck with your art!

Comment on Tape is Evil by gideon

gideon — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 11:29:43 +0000

Hi ladies
Good to read about other people passionate about paper. I have a question however, about how to not damage one’s works of arts? I am a graphic designer and is the self-appointed one to do the paper recycling at the office. Being seriously about the art market, I want to know apart from the obvious elements etc if varnishing my sheets (works of art paper) onto board is recommendable to preserve it ??

Comment on Zen and the Art of Backing Removal by dancull

dancull — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 18:28:49 +0000

Great post Beth,

I get the same feeling from some object treatments… especially air abrasion of corroded archaeological Ironwork. As an added bonus with this treatment you’re revealing what’s often referred to as the ‘black layer’… black being symbolic of nothingness seemed appropriately zen-like. haha.

Cheers,

Dan

Comment on Another Instance of Tape Not Being Evil by Melissa

Melissa — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 19:56:31 +0000

This is amazing! And kind of creepy. But also beautiful.

Comment on When Hats Collide by bethhellerconservation

bethhellerconservation — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 14:25:35 +0000

Thanks, Jake. It sounds like it was an amazing trip and I think your “fine” should be the addition of the story and a few pics to add to the archive along with the flag! See you when you and the flag get back.