Tuesday, September 30^th  6 P.M. — Golden Glass: Verre Églomisé with artist Miriam Ellner

In this talk, Miriam Ellner will discuss her newly published book, Golden Glass: Verre Églomisé. Ms. Ellner is one of the modern masters of verre églomisé, the ancient process of gilding precious metals on the reverse side of glass, etching in a design, and setting it off with color.

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Tuesday October 7^th,  6 P.M.  — The Restoration of the Saarinen-Designed Former US  Oslo Embassy with architect Jorge Otero-Pailos

Preservation architect and artist, Jorge Otero-Pailos will discuss his work on the restoration and rehabilitation of the former US Embassy in Oslo, designed by world renowned architect Eero Saarinen.

Tuesday, October 14^th,  6 P.M   — The Renovated, Preserved and Adaptively Reused Waldorf Astoria   with Frank Mahan, Principal, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill

Lead project architect, Frank Mahan will describe the comprehensive transformation, the methodical work of preservation, and the meticulous restoration of this iconic New York landmark.

Tuesday, October 21^st, 6 P.M.  – The Historic House Trust of New York City with Giulietta Fiore, Executive Director of HHT

Giulietta Fiore will discuss the invaluable work of the  Historic House Trust of New York City, a nonprofit organization working in tandem with NYC Parks to provide essential support for 23 sites of architectural and cultural significance across all five boroughs of New York City.

Tuesday, October 28^th, 6 P.M. — Gilded Age Lighting: Transforming The Frick Collection’s Historic Fixtures for the 21st Century

Barbara Livar, Senior Project Manager at Aurora Lampworks, and Jenna Nugent, Head of Curatorial and Exhibition Projects at The Frick Collection, will present on the recent restoration of hundreds of historic light fixtures for the museum. They will discuss the genesis of Aurora’s collaboration with the Frick within the context of the museum’s large-scale renovation project, the different levels of treatment that were undertaken, and how some fixtures were carefully adapted to accept mini LED spotlights, improving the illumination of master artworks without compromising their distinctive Gilded Age character and design.

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