Graciela Ainsworth Sculpture Conservation

31/01/2019

Cathodic treatment to six Stucco Muses at Seaton Delaval, talk at the V&A

My kind niece filmed a part of my talk, I continue to be in awe of Seaton Delaval, and these amazing Stucco Muses

31/01/2019

An exciting day at the V&A listening and giving a talk, with good Q&A afterwards

31/10/2018

A unique project for our workshop: we have just completed the first two Female Busts for the Wallace Monument, Stirling, Hall of Heroes and Heroines in Stirling. The two Women chosen for the first two Busts are of Mary Slessor which Csilla completed and Maggie Keswick Jencks which Graciela completed. What a privilege!
More pictures and video of the making of the two Busts to come, then the installation at the Wallace Monument in 2019

14/11/2017

We had the pleasure of working on a sculpture of Prince Albert within the grounds of Balmoral over the summer. There were structural issues that required attention as evident from the stress crack splitting the bronze down the left shin of the sculpture. The surface of the sculpture was also addressed and full conservation works were undertaken.

13/11/2017

We recently had the pleasure of working on 10 beautifully carved armorial panels from St Conan's Kirk in Loch Awe. The panels were suffering badly from detached/missing wood sections as well as woodworm. Its great to see them back together again!

13/11/2017

Works have now been completed to the Hermitage park war memorial! Our works included re-securing and gilding the bronze cross, stripping and re-patinating the bronze elements, re-painting the faded lettering and re-cutting some of the eroded lettering.

13/11/2017

We recently undertook cleaning and consolidation works to this late medieval cross slab on the beautiful island of Islay.

13/11/2017

Removal and re-siting of 2 Paolozzi sculptures

13/11/2017

Conservation of 9 late 19th century wooden corbels

08/11/2017

Wonderful Greenock Custom House, a joy to work on both Coats of Arms, the external carved wood probably by John Steel senior 1819

08/11/2017

A great opening of the wonderful Custom House Greenock, really enjoyed working for great Clients, conservation of two different Coats of Arms, internal one in cast iron, the external one possibly carved by John Steel senior in 1819.

30/09/2017

How wonderful to be working on the Isle of May come rain, mist, shine and even an Artic Warbler and a Brambling or two...

27/04/2017

We have recently dismantled the beautiful 17th centuary sundial from Drummond Castle, which we are now in the process of conserving.

27/04/2017

We have recently completed the conservation and re-installation of the medieval Kirkapol Cross.

13/01/2017

Timeline photos

14/10/2016

Dismantle, Conservation and Installation of William Chambers Statue, Edinburgh

A recent blog from the ICON Scotland Group about the works we undertook to the William Chambers Statue.

This month’s blog post comes from  Jonathan Leburn, a Sculpture Conservator with Graciela Ainsworth Sculpture Conservation Ltd. He describes the recent treatment of a monumental statue in Edi…

29/07/2016

Proceso de creación de un vaciado (2)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxAVckQbK84&feature=player_embedded

01/07/2016

Re-installation of William Chambers Statue

A quick video showing us re-install the William Chambers Bronze statue back to the top of his plinth. This follows the re-siting of the plinth and full conservation works to all bronze elements.

07/06/2016

Works

03/06/2016

Works

03/06/2016

We begin work on the badly fire damaged plaster casts from the...

We begin work on the badly fire damaged plaster casts from the...

03/06/2016

Crafts in Architecture - STONE

Graciela talks through a recent exhibition she took part in where she focused on the carving of architects noses!

This is "Crafts in Architecture - STONE" by mediaeducation on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

03/06/2016

Elgin Museum pictish stone collection conserved and newly mounted.