Projects
Recent conservation projects:
(Click on the images below to find out more about some of our recent projects here at the studio. But have patience! This page is a work in progress at the moment, and the links may not all be currently active....yet!)
Charles M.
Russell
Bison Horn Headdress
The Charles M Russell Museum exhibit "The Bison", which opened in December, 2008, featured important ethnographic objects from the museum's permanent collection. The centerpiece of the exhibit is a bison-horn headdress made and worn by Russell himself. Read more about how this headdress was rescued and brought back to it's original condition.
Quillwork Repair
Conservation of intricately woven porcupine quill decoration on an early Upper Missouri style war shirt.
Cleaning Feathered Bonnets
The Bison exhibit at the C.M. Russell Museum also featured a number of eagle feather headdresses. Many of these objects required special care and cleaning prior to going on display.
Leather Repair - Beaded Blackfoot Shirt
Conservation of a Blackfoot shirt whose leather and beaded strips had been severely damaged by insect pests.
