Saturday, June 13, 2026
Converse with a Conservator Gallery Talk: Caring for a Butter Sculpture
1661 Pennsylvania Ave NW #1, Washington, DC 20006, United States
Renwick Gallery
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I can’t believe it’s butter!
How does one keep a life-sized butter sculpture intact? Objects conservator Leah Bright is here to share all her tricks as part of the Renwick’s on-going State Fairs exhibition. (11:30am)
How does SAAM care for art made of butter? Objects Conservator Leah Bright shares how temperature control, material science, and preventive care support Curious Regard, a life-size butter cow sculpture created onsite for the special exhibition State Fairs: Growing American Craft at SAAM’s Renwick Gallery.
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