Volume III, Issue 2  December 2004 'tis the season... Canning Studios is taking this opportunity to give thanks for a successful 2004 and is looking forward to a prosperous 2005. We’d like to share some of the past year’s highlights with you and wish you a merry Christmas and a happy and healthy new year.  In this issue  Trinity Church Boston bulletin – first in a series   lights, camera, action...    raising the preservation grade     Trinity Church Boston bulletin Pictured are John Canning (left) with Sam Perry (grandson of the founders of E.K. Perry, the firm hired to provide the church’s 1957 restoration) pause in front of restored decoration. Being selected as the prime contractor for the interior restoration of Boston’s historic Trinity Church is one of the highlights of 2004 for Canning Studios. Completed in 1877, the church was designed by architect H.H. Richardson, with interior decoration by John LaFarge and his team of artists. The modern-day restoration collaboration includes Goody Clancy Architects; Gianfranco Pocobene, fine art conservator; Serpentino Stained & Leaded Glass Studios; and Cummings Stained Glass Studios. Canning Studios is providing scheduling and administrative oversight for the team in addition to decoration restoration and quality control. The ceiling and uppermost levels of decoration have been completed.  lights, camera, action... Jackie Canning Riccio demonstrates decorative painting techniques at the July 4th, 2001 National Folklife Festival held on the Mall in Washington, DC. John Canning and Jacqueline Canning Riccio will be featured along with six other master artisans in a documentary entitled Good Work produced by the Smithsonian Institution Center for Folklife. The film is being directed by Marjorie Hunt and Paul Wagner who received Academy- and Emmy-Awards for their previous documentary, The Stone Carvers. The first round of filming was completed this summer at Trinity Church, with more shooting to come. Good Work will highlight the knowledge, skills, and traditions of some of the finest building craftsmen in the United States and explore the spirit of creativity and excellence that infuses their work. The film will make a powerful statement about the important contributions that skilled craftsmen have made to our nation’s architectural heritage and call attention to the countless artisans who have enriched our world with the work of their hands, leaving a lasting legacy of human excellence for future generations. We’ll let you know when it’s scheduled to air on PBS.  raising the preservation grade As part of his APTI workshop, John shows participants how to create an exposure. An Associate member of the Association for Preservation Technology International (APTI), John Canning conducted a workshop in traditional methods of decorative painting at the annual Conference held November 4-7 in Galveston, TX. The workshop provided attendees with an understanding of decorative painted finishes and gilding and how to examine and preserve these finishes in architectural settings. The two-day session began with an overview of the use of decorative paint, methods of investigation and analysis, and some hands-on work with investigating and conserving finishes. Hands-on demonstrations were also conducted in the making and application of oil and water based paints with an explanation of the different attributes of each. The second day’s session concluded with an off-site visit to a local church to learn how to sample paint and the methods of creating exposures. Privacy Policy ©2004 Canning ChroniclesTM is produced by John Canning & Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. Material in this e-newsletter may not be reprinted or reproduced without permission.