Summary: Alice Bimel Courtyard

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Kelly Schulze, Object Conservator, has finished completed the conservation on The Vine by Harriet Frishmuth (1880-1980) in the Alice Bimel Courtyard. Kelly finished removing loose corrosion products from the surface using a power washer, and removed the old wax coatings from the sculpture. The coatings were applied to protect the sculpture from the elements, but over time wax becomes less effective, and a buildup of old wax can obscure many details. The aged waxes were taken off by applying a customized solution of mineral spirits to the surface and then wiping it off with cotton cloths; this expose the unaltered bronze surface.