Client List

Conservation

 

Lenore G. Tawney Foundation

open weave textile rolling

Union of Water and Fire, 1974 by Lenore Tawney, in preparation for archival storage.

Courtesy, Lenore G. Tawney Foundation

 

“Ms. Verdon assisted the Lenore G. Tawney Foundation with a very large undertaking:  the preparation of nearly 150 of Tawney’s historic textiles for relocation to art storage.  These pieces ranged from works just several inches square to weavings 17 feet in length.  Each work required individual attention and planning which Ms. Verdon executed with great care.  She continues to assist the Foundation with special projects, as needed.  Her contribution to ensuring that the legacy of this twentieth-century master is preserved has been invaluable.”

 

Kathleen Nugent Mangan, Executive Director, Lenore G. Tawney Foundation

 

Private Collectors

 

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Flemish Verdure Tapestry, 18th Century 

Treatment included surface cleaning, wet-cleaning, conservation and stabilization, support & hanging system

 

“Tatiana Verdon was wonderful to work with.  She was professional, responsive and very talented.
I wish I had another tapestry for her to conserve.”
 
– Private Collector, NYC

 

 

AT: Treatment completed, tapestry hanging in Atelier Verdon

Flemish Verdure Tapestry, 18th Century 

Treatment included surface cleaning, wet-cleaning, conservation and stabilization, support & hanging system

 

“I have a Flemish Verdure tapestry that has been passed down through generations and seen some serious wear and tear—insects, stains, dirt. The color was completely faded. Tatiana’s loving and thorough conservation completely transformed the piece. The damage has been delicately repaired, it has an elegant new liner, and the colors are so bright I can barely recognize it. This conservation proved to be a fabulous investment, and I know this piece will give our family pleasure for generations to come.”  

– Private Collector, NYC

 

 

 

bambi beaded web home 10 inches

Native American Woven Bead Straps

Treatment included conservation, pressure-mounting and framing

 

“It was a great pleasure to work with Ms. Verdon, who took on the challenging project of restoring and preserving the Native American beaded strips I inherited from my dad. Her professional expertise and wonderful aesthetic sense can be seen in the framed pieces, which I will now be able to pass on to my son.” – Private Collector, NYC

 

 

Lecturer and Educator

Andean Feathers Lecture, Fiesta Festival The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Lecturer and Educator, September 25, 2011

“Andean Feather Work” as part of the “How Did They Do That?” Series

  • Gallery talks highlighting Andean feather hangings and miniature tunics and dresses in the collection
  • Explanation of a feather’s composition and how feather coloration works
  • Instructed and guided 7 separate and consecutive groups of adults and children, totaling 188 individuals

 

 

Cloisters LectureThe Cloisters, The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Lecturer and Educator, June 4 and 5, 2011

“Medieval Embroidery Techniques” program as part of the 2011 “Garden Days” Festivities

  • 30-minute Medieval textile history lecture followed by a 30-minute workshop instructing participants to create medieval embroidery techniques
  • Designed educational brochure including history and a selection of objects from The Cloisters collection and their specific stitches, stitching diagrams and a bibliography for further reading
  • Instructed and guided a groups of adults and children, totaling 45 individuals each day