Gawain Weaver Art Conservation

Specialties

From the treatment of individual photographs to the preservation of large print and negative collections, we perform museum-​quality services for galleries, collectors, museums, historical societies, and individuals.

Located in Marin County, ten miles north of San Francisco, we serve clients throughout California and across the United States.

–Restoration treatment of photographs and works of art on paper

–Collection surveys

–Photograph collections preservation

–Environmental assessment and consulting

–Disaster response, recovery, and consulting

–Insurance claim services, including on-​site evaluation

–Collection management software development and maintenance

–Workshops on the Care and Identification of Photographs

Contact us to discuss your project, visit our studio, or arrange a free estimate.

History

Established in 2008.

Gawain Weaver returned home to Northern California to set up a private practice in photograph conservation in the Fall of 2008 after spending 3 years at the George Eastman House and the Image Permanence Institute in Rochester, NY.

Meet the Business Owner

Gawain W.

Business Owner

Gawain Weaver received B.A. degrees in art history and chemistry (2001) from Sonoma State University, and an M.A. in art history and diploma in conservation (2005) from the Institute of Fine Arts, New York University. Over the course of his academic career, he interned in the photograph conservation departments of the Amon Carter Museum, Library and Archives Canada, the Museum of Modern Art, and the Northeast Document Conservation Center. He also spent a summer studying with José Orraca, a conservator in private practice.

In 2007, he completed a two-​year fellowship in the Advanced Residency Program in Photograph Conservation at the George Eastman House and Image Permanence Institute in Rochester, NY. In 2008, he returned home to Northern California where he lives today, working as a photograph conservator, teacher, and consultant. In addition to regular workshops, Gawain teaches photograph preservation in the San Jose State University School of Library and Information Science.