Hi George,

I have met your riggers here at the Philadelphia Museum of Art and found them to be extremely competent. I also understand about having to bid out a job when using city money to fund a project. Unfortunately I have never needed to put together a rigging description for fine art moves, only crating of art work and that was for insurance purposes.

There are websites like Lift-it dot com that have general rigging descriptions that could probably be adapted with a bit of work. I would stress the importance of material knowledge in regards to any sculpture considered for the project move. Most riggers know the fundamentals such as center of gravity in regards to lifting points, but may not be able to spot a recent repair.

It’s a shame you can’t ask your current riggers for input, but I also understand that that would not be ethical. I wish you the best of luck and would love to see what you end up putting together,

D


David Gallagher
Coordinator of Outgoing Loans
Philadelphia Museum of Art