Ms. Jankowiak has extensive experience treating a variety of inorganic materials including stone, ceramic, metal, glass, and plastics, as well as organic materials such as wood, leather, plant fibers, and other manipulated natural materials.
Some examples from Ms. Jankowiak’s conservation treatment portfolio include a painted earthenware goblet from circa 3000 B.C., a Roman marble bust from the Antonine Period, 15th century French enamelware, a 15th century German polychrome sculpture of the Madonna and Child, an 18th century Persian inlaid steel shield, a glazed terracotta Andrea della Robbia sculpture, 17th century marble Chinese lions, an Italian mid 16th century bronze plaque, a 2000 year old Nayarit red earthenware ceramic, an 18th century Seymour mahogany and satinwood desk, Henry Moore bronze sculptures, an 11th century French reliquary arm made of wood and sheet gold, a 6th century Merovingian silver fibula with gilding inlaid with niello and paste, tapa cloth tunics, and a 19th century African Boli power object made of wood and sacrificial material. Please contact if interested in examples of work and before and after treatment photos.
Aside from her art conservation experience treating and preserving three-dimensional objects, Ms. Jankowiak has installed numerous exhibits, run tests to select appropriate exhibition materials, performed collection surveys, planned rehousing projects, monitored environments and integrated pest management programs, mitigated mold disasters, served as a courier, worked on writing a disaster preparedness plan, and has overseen the packing of artifacts. She has strong presentation skills, with public speaking experiences at conferences, museums and academic settings.
Ms. Jankowiak is accredited by the Canadian Association of Professional Conservators and is a Professional Associate member of the American Institute for Conservation.
