Oliver Tambo’s Sculpture Conservation was part of Haringey Council’s plan to rename Albert Road Recreational Ground to Oliver Tambo Park. Repairing and remaking parts of the sculpture was an honour for us in recognition of this great man’s important works.
Our new book, Bronze Behaving Badly, is now available at all the usual retailers. Learn about the principles of conservation for bronze objects and how to care for bronze. This foundation level book will help you to recognise different problems you are likely to come across with sculptural and architectural features, why they have occurred and what treatments may be suitable.
Our love of bronze sculpture just can’t be contained so, we have launched our very own podcast, The Sculpture Vulture Podcast talks to some of the UKs most important sculptors about their public art. They discuss their creative journey, what inspires their work and what it takes to be a professional creative. We wanted to share our love of bronze with everyone.
Cleaning bronze statues is an essential preventive conservation treatment, but the word cleaning is so general that it can often be wrongly applied. This article looks at the different types of of cleaning bronze statues need.
DOFF Cleaning is most commonly used to clean stone but it can be used for bronze conservation purposes too.
Bronze Sculpture Restoration was carried out on the statue of Field Marshall Smuts in Parliament Square. The statue was originally unveiled on the 7th November 1956. Sculpted by one of the nation’s favourite artists, Jacob Epstein, and cast by Art Bronze Foundry (London) Ltd, this monument is another fine example of British foundry skills.. .
Galvanic Corrosion can occur on bronze sculptures that are electroplated. This was a method developed in the 19th century where a cheaper metal could be used to make up the form of a sculpture, and a thin layer of brass or bronze would be added to give the aesthetic of a traditionally made item
