Conservation Center - for Art and Historic Artifacts

The Conservation Center specializes in the treatment of art and historic artifacts on paper. Established in 1977, CCAHA is one of the largest non-profit regional conservation labs in the country.


Technicians Staff: Amber Hares

Amber Hares

Conservation Techinician

Amber Hares, Conservation Technician, received her MFA from the Visual Studies Workshop in Rochester, NY.

Ms. Hares works in the Collections Care Department at CCAHA. Before moving to Philadelphia, she worked at the New Ridge Bindery, a small-run commercial and custom bindery in Rochester, NY. She also served as Assistant Editor at Afterimage, a bimonthly journal of media arts and cultural criticism, where she still contributes regularly. Her artist’s books are in various private and special collections, including the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and Rochester Institute of Technology.

Email Amber at ahares@ccaha.org