Be Safe, Have Fun, Do Excellent Work with Ariana Makau of Nzilani Glass

Today’s guest is Ariana Makau of Nzilani Glass. She is the 2nd person in the world – and the first woman – to receive a Master’s Degree in Stained Glass Conservation from the Royal College of Art in London. Equally comfortable on a job site, at a board meeting or in a museum, Makau has over 25 years of experience with art and architectural preservation. She is a Board Member and Health and Safety Chair of the SGAA and is a Fellow of AIC. Before Nzilani, she worked at the J. Paul Getty Museum in LA, London’s V&A Museum, and the NY Metropolitan Museum of Art. Approachable and non-judgmental, Ariana enjoys sharing her professional experience in classroom and public talks.
I could have spoken to Ariana for 2 more hrs and still only scratched the surface of her extensive experience and knowledge of glass conservation and preservation. Asbestos testing /Respirator fit tests-
Ariana recommends you do a local search with the key words "asbestos material testing company" and "respirator fit tests". In some cases, people might be able to get the latter sourced through a museum. Local paint companies sometimes teach one day lead certification classes as well.
"Nzilani is hoping to roll out hosting contracted respirator fit and BLL testing next year as a service to local artists. I encourage individual artists to network and do the same in their areas. Joining together can reduce costs, build community and empower folks to be accountable to their own health and well-being."
-Ariana Makau
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Conservation Schools:
Buffalo State University Art Conservation Department
Winterthur UD Program in Art Conservation
NYU Conservation
UCLA/Getty Interdepartmental Program
James Turrell
jamesturrell.com
Liza Enebeis
@booksloveliza
Emily Atef
wikipedia
Cyril Atef
@cyrilatef
Octavia E. Butler
wikipedia
Glass artists:
Harry Clark
wikipedia

The Stained Glass Association of America
The Professional Trade Association for Architectural Art Glass
Paul Wissmach Glass Co.
Your Source of Colored Sheet Glass
Canfield Technologies
Canfield sets the standard for the Stained Glass industry.
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