If you need conservation on any items from your collections, CARA can highly recommend the Conservation Center at 730 N. Franklin St., Chicago. Located in an awesome building with exposed brick walls and wood floors, the Center occupies the entire seventh floor. As we walked through each area we were given a talk by the conservator working in that specialty. We learned about treatments for framing, works of art on paper, paintings, gilding and various objects. So interesting!...and the workmanship and work ethic is very impressive!
What a great tour! Thanks, April and the entire Conservation Center staff!
Following the tour, we gathered at Gino's East just a two block walk over on Wells St. The business meeting was postponed until a later date, but the eating and fun was on!
Thanks to all who attended the CARA Spring 2011 meeting - your support and involvement is vital! Ideas for the Fall 2011 meeting are being accepted...what do you want to learn about next??
Remember to submit your CARA membership fees for the 2011/12 year ASAP if you haven't already done so... as well as your CAA membership, too! Check the links for the membership forms.
