Richard McCoy

May 26

This is how you know you’re at a competitive party.  (Taken with instagram)

This is how you know you’re at a competitive party. (Taken with instagram)

May 25

Maypole Dance.  (Taken with Instagram at The Orchard School)

Maypole Dance. (Taken with Instagram at The Orchard School)

May 24

What does a nerd do while his daughter is on the couch with strep throat?

Make a Wikipedia article about the best work of art by Jean Tinguely in the United States. Go have a look and fix and typos I’ve left behind, or add more knowledge …

BurgerTime! Used to love this game  (Taken with Instagram at Riviera Pediatrics)

BurgerTime! Used to love this game (Taken with Instagram at Riviera Pediatrics)

May 23

“William H. Harrison Conqueror of The Indian Confederacy War 1812-1815” (Taken with Instagram at Soldiers & Sailors Monument)

“William H. Harrison Conqueror of The Indian Confederacy War 1812-1815” (Taken with Instagram at Soldiers & Sailors Monument)

May 22

Getting ready to catch.  (Taken with Instagram at First Baptist Ball Diamonds)

Getting ready to catch. (Taken with Instagram at First Baptist Ball Diamonds)

Oley’s Eye & Trees.  (Taken with Instagram at First Baptist Ball Diamonds)

Oley’s Eye & Trees. (Taken with Instagram at First Baptist Ball Diamonds)

May 21

Cracked out.  (Taken with instagram)

Cracked out. (Taken with instagram)

May 19

Best Lemonade in Indy.  (Taken with instagram)

Best Lemonade in Indy. (Taken with instagram)

May 18

Get Cut.  (Taken with Instagram at Pierre’s Barber Shop)

Get Cut. (Taken with Instagram at Pierre’s Barber Shop)

Check out the 2012 Horticulture & Grounds t-shirt. Snazzy.  (Taken with Instagram at Oldfields – Lilly House & Gardens)

Check out the 2012 Horticulture & Grounds t-shirt. Snazzy. (Taken with Instagram at Oldfields – Lilly House & Gardens)

May 17

Did you know you can e-volunteer for the IMA from anywhere in the world?

The IMA’s e-volunteer program is starting to take off.  Recently volunteers created a list of the 100 Most Important Artworks at the IMA, and now are starting to work through the list to make articles about every one.   

Last summer we documented all of the outdoor artworks on the 150 acre campus. 

What’s next?  Whatever you want to do to help create information about IMA artworks in Wikipedia, or my personal favorite, create encyclopedic articles about conservation practices.  So far there are good articles on:

Conservation and restoration of silver objects

Conservation and restoration of ceramic objects

Check out the e-volunteer program here.

May 16

Norell.  (Taken with Instagram at Indianapolis Museum Of Art (IMA))

Norell. (Taken with Instagram at Indianapolis Museum Of Art (IMA))

May 15

Can you identify this wood sample in cross section?  We’ve had noted wood expert Bruce Hoadley here identifying wood from artworks. Give it a shot! (Taken with Instagram at Indianapolis Museum of Art Conservation Department)

Can you identify this wood sample in cross section? We’ve had noted wood expert Bruce Hoadley here identifying wood from artworks. Give it a shot! (Taken with Instagram at Indianapolis Museum of Art Conservation Department)

No Preservatives | News and Notes

This month on my Art 21 Column I look around for news and notes from the field of contemporary art conservation.