The Paper Conservation Studio

11/02/2021

It was a pleasure to partake in Dlr's winter cultural program last week. Heres is a recording of our studio presentation in case anyone is interested in seeing what we do....p

11/02/2021

https://youtu.be/J1EZKpbdt2I

Meet Dr. Patrick McBride, conservator and founder of The Paper Conservation Studio and Ciara McQueirns, conservator in this studio visit.They discuss the wor...

30/11/2020

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/treasure-trove-of-jack-b-yeats-watercolours-discovered-1.4414798?mode=amp

Travel Case belonging to artist had 19 of his original drawings pasted on to the inside lid

16/11/2020

This is a time lapse video which shows the yeats drawings being removed to reveal drawings and prints benieth. Its always great to find drawings underneath other drawings but to come across two yeats drawings and a series of prints by him was a very special experience.

15/11/2020

Delighted to be involved with such a lovely project for Johnston Castle

31/10/2020

https://www.facebook.com/64244824828/posts/10160390165219829/

Progress in relation to the yeats toy box project

16/10/2020

Great to be conserving such a wonderful unique object by one of irelands leading artists

Some exciting news!

Pat McBride, from The Paper Conservation Studio in Dublin has been in touch with an update on our restoration project funded by The Heritage Council– the discovery of another watercolour behind a pasted drawing on the traveling case – and the further thrill that each drawing is dated on the back!

Pics and video to follow, we couldn't wait to share. The below image by Heike Theile shows the case before restoration.

19/11/2017

The opening of Stones Slabs and Seascapes: George Victor DuNoyer’s Images of Ireland in the Crawford Art Gallery last Friday marks the culmination of almost a years work for The Paper Conservation Studio.

Curated by Peter Murray the former Director of the Crawford Art Gallery with the assistance of Petra Coffey, Scientific Visitor to the Geological Survey of Ireland the exhibition and the accompanying publication celebrates the artistic genius of George Victor DuNoyer (1817 –1869).

It comprises of 91 individual framed works and 11 bound objects illustrating a subject matter which ranges from the landscapes of Ireland, its flora and fauna, botanic and animal specimens, a series of decorated ordinance survey maps as well as examples of archaeological objects. The exhibition presents probably the finest examples of still life watercolour painting by an Irish artist ever.

The studio conserved over half of the works exhibited while undertaking remedial conservation on many of the remainder. All the works were mounted for exhibition to the highest conservation standards. Exhibition condition reports were compiled on each individual loan object and any couriers from the lending institutions that attended were accommodated. Specific display criteria, demanded by the lenders, for light levels, temperature and the relative humidity for the display of the works of art on paper were also achieved.

The exhibition celebrates the genius of a very special artistic talent and considerable credit is due to Peter Murray for appreciating this and realising such a ravishing exhibition.

It runs in the Crawford Art Gallery until January 2018 whereupon it will transfer to the National Museum of Ireland Collins Barracks in March 2018.

28/02/2017

Congratulations to all involved with the Medievil Mile Museum opening today in Kilkenny. Grace and her team have done wonders preparing the museum for the opening. It was a pleasure to work on the collection much of which dated from the early 13th century. A must see for anyone in or visiting Kilkenny.

23/04/2015

23/04/2015

Namiko Tagawa just hosted a brilliant workshop detailing how to make a kari-bari drying board and all course participants got to make and keep the board. . Namiko was great very practical and friendly. If you see her giving the course anywhere again don't hesitate to sign up ...p

01/04/2015

An Taoiseach Enda Kenny et al admire the latest successful Studio project Irish Times 1 April 2015