Behind the scenes with our conservators
The Conservation of Seated Sculpture by Michael Snow
Sherry Phillips, Conservator for Contemporary and Inuit Art at the AGO, talks about conserving Michael Snow's Seated Sculpture (1982), one of 14 sculptural works in the exhibition Michael Snow: Objects of Vision.
AGO Conservator Sherry Phillips on Iain Baxter&'s work that incorporates Japanese screens
Sherry Phillips, Conservator for Contemporary and Inuit Art Collections at the Art Gallery of Ontario, talks about conserving the Byobu screens featured in IAIN BAXTER&: 1958 - 2011
AGO Conservator Katy Whitman on Polaroid pictures
AGO Conservator Katy Whitman talks about why Polaroids are different from other types of photographs and the challenges of preserving images made in this medium. There are several Polaroids in IAIN BAXTER&: Works 1958-2011 and Katy talks about her role in making sure these photographs can withstand being shown in the Gallery.
AGO Conservator Sherry Phillips on Betty Goodwin's Tarpaulin # 8
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Listen to AGO conservator, Sherry Phillips, talk about Betty Goodwin's Tarpaulin # 8.