The Conservation Labs - Columbia, SC

04/05/2026

03/30/2026

Great planning day for this year’s SCFM annual meeting!

12/06/2025

10/01/2025

☕✨ Happy International Coffee Day! ✨☕

At The Conservation Labs, we love sharing a coffee (or an affogato or a strong Italian espresso 😉) with our clients while we chat about your conservation projects. Coffee sparks connection, creativity, and conversation.

We’ve even had clients bring us espresso mugs as little tokens of friendship—proof that conservation is as much about relationships as it is about preserving treasures. ❤️

Here’s to coffee, conversations, and caring for cultural heritage.

💡 Pro tip: never eat or drink near your artwork or rare books. A little spill can cause big damage—but the good news is, we’re always here to help you preserve what you love.

09/22/2025

09/01/2025

Happy Labor Day! 🇺🇸✨
Today we’re pausing to reflect on how grateful we are for the work of our hands — work that not only preserves art, history, and memory, but also does good in the world and brings happiness to our clients and community. 💛
We’re honored to do this work and honored to be recognized by Columbia Metropolitan Magazine as a nominee for Best in Columbia 2026 in Art Restoration. 🏆
To our clients, colleagues, and community — thank you for trusting us, cheering us on, and making this labor of love possible.

07/22/2025

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06/27/2024

So amazing to see our friend and emerging conservator, Travis Zuidema, learning new things and doing what he loves!! Great work “Trevor”! 🎨 🌟 🖼️

Check out our video showing the treatment of Norval Morrisseau's Sacred Medicine Bear on our Youtube channel: https://youtu.be/xdE1UKt8nyU?feature=shared

It features Associate Professor Trish Smithen and Queen's Art Conservation Students, Travis Zuidema and Jocelyn Hillier. It was a true privilege to work on this beautiful and iconic painting belonging to the Agnes Etherington Art Centre. Thanks to OfficialMorrisseau.com for permission to share this work!

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06/07/2024

04/11/2024

04/05/2024