💫𝐹𝑟𝑖𝑑𝑎𝑦𝑠 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐺𝑎𝑟𝑑𝑛𝑒𝑟 𝐺𝑖𝑟𝑙𝑠🌼Meet our SIP-C 2026 interns Jaymie and Mercy at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum @gardnermuseum and they have been ALL the way in it!

👏🏾 The Dutch Room is currently under renovation and these two were each assigned a candelabra to work on from start to finish. From writing condition reports, studying the art of gilding, cleaning and treating the candelabras, to consolidating the decorative trim lining the perimeter of the room — the work is as detailed as it gets. They’ve also learned how to capture conservation images and use imaging software to process and edit photos, and received hands on training from Conservators Jessica Chloros and Angela Leersnyder on how to use an ND:YAG laser 🔬✨ — the technology behind the technique. They’ve also been observing paintings and furniture treatments up close, and on top of all of that? They do regular rounds throughout the museum — making sure everything is exactly where Isabella left it.🌹 Fun fact: the room is called the Dutch Room, but only a few of the pieces are actually Dutch. 👀 The candelabras? Artist unknown — and that mystery is part of the work too. This is conservation. This is legacy. #SIPC2026 #ArtConservation #FridaysAreForTheGardnerGirls