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Head of Conservation at the British Museum. Conservator, avid learner, walker and knitter. Fan of 17th & 18th C pier/overmantle looking glasses. Views my own
London, EnglandJoined May 2016
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It's been two years of waiting and six months of intensive research led by Endangered Crafts Manager Mary Lewis and funded by , but the 2023 edition of the Red List of Endangered Crafts is out! heritagecrafts.org.uk/redlist #craftsredlist2023
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Exciting news: Sir John Soane’s architectural #DrawingOffice – the oldest surviving example of its kind – has been restored and will open to public tours for the first time! ✍️🎉
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Please note that, despite how things have been reported in the press this morning, English Antique Glass has not gone out of business, but has just stopped production of the mouth-blown flat glass, one element of what they do.
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Shout out to all the behind the #coronation : heck of a lot of textile, metalwork, books, chairs, ermine, jewels, stone and incredible decorative objects on show today. Some ancient. All on top form ✨👑
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We are extending our awards deadline by 2 weeks to Fri 19 May. Get you nominations in:
• Maker
• Trainer
• Trainee
• Volunteer
• Lifetime Achievement
• Young Woodworker
• Young Metalworker
• Young Basketmaker
• Young Upholsterer
• Young Weaver
awards.heritagecrafts.org.uk/?cat=5
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We're proud to announce the success of our campaign to keep the Arthur Scarf Victoria Cross and medal bar in the UK and on display at our London site. For Full details, please read more: rafmuseum.org.uk/london/whats-g #SaveTheScarfVC
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Here is a very short thread on this news story, and how the story has become bigger than it probably deserves to be:
If you read the text the BBC put out here, it says "Public *asked* to swear allegiance to King Charles"
That's not quite the case...
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📢New job opportunities
➕Membership Officer at Icon
➕Skills & Research Assistant at Icon
➕Object Conservator
➕Digital Preservation Manager
➕Conservator: Storage Coordinator
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Applications are now open for a GoGREEN funded PhD project at The Courtauld Institute of Art, investigating conservation education methods to encourage green methods for the cleaning of painted surfaces.
Find out more and apply: courtauld.ac.uk/news-blogs/202 @UKRI_News
Find out more and apply: courtauld.ac.uk/news-blogs/202 @UKRI_News
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A painting by Philip de László of two Indian soldiers who served in the First World War is at risk of leaving the UK unless a domestic buyer can be found.
The portrait, valued at £650,000, depicts the cavalry officers Risaldar Jagat Singh and Risaldar Man Singh.
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From silk shoes to a dried shark fin, the conservation team have been painstakingly preparing objects for #ChinasHiddenCentury.
⏳ There’s just one day left to secure at least 10% on your tickets! Secure your discount here:
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One of the most challenging was this rain cape, made from the leaves of the Chinese windmill palm, arranged in densely overlapping rows like a thatched roof.
This type of cape would have been worn by rickshaw pullers, street cleaners or labourers ow.ly/V23H50NLzhr
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Can you guess what our conservators have been working on? Here are some clues: 🌴☔🧥
Our organic material conservators have been painstakingly preparing objects for our upcoming #ChinasHiddenCentury exhibition ow.ly/v3VR50NKGyM
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Ipswich Museum Conservation. Packing our library for redevelopment. Tim Rousham from the decant team came upon hand written documents from the excavation of the Sutton Hoo Boat burial dating from 1939 and 1952. One evidences some tension. Interesting.
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Amongst the most extraordinary of the RAF Victoria Crosses, and a breath taking story of sacrifce, service and bravery.
You can be part of that story by helping us save Arthur Scarf's VC for the nation: gofundme.com/f/save-the-sca
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Arthur Scarf piloted a lone Blenheim against Japanese invaders. Mortally wounded, he nurtured the damaged bomber back, saving his comrades. He received a posthumous VC. Please help us save it before 30 April for the nation - ow.ly/wqhj50N5foK #SaveTheScarfVC @itvnews
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Don't forget to follow #IconSN and #IconTC on Tuesday 25th April 2023 to see our Twitter Conference tweets!
We're really looking forward to a fab day full of interesting sustainability presentations!
#TwitterConference #Sustainability #Conservation #Heritage
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Japanese party animals by a Japanese party animal 🐰🎉
Kawanabe Kyōsai created this playful piece. Famed for his witty and irreverent style, Kyōsai loved painting ‘sekiga’ - impromptu artworks produced at riotous parties called ‘shogakai’ ow.ly/7qO250NwVhN
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IIC Lima Congress 2024, ‘Sustainable Solutions for Conservation: New Strategies for New Times’, Call for Proposals is now open. shorturl.at/fikoq
This is going to be a particularly memorable Congress - mapping out a path for the profession in a crucial decade.
#IICCongress
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Its all fun and games listing your dog and tortoise in the 1921 census but then 102 years later I have to spend time figuring out why there was someone in West Ham with the occupation "Eat Slugs"
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Just day 3 of the excavation season at Vindolanda, too early to find a shoe? Well this is a wooden bath clog but we do love Roman footwear here at Vindolanda! This one dates all the way back to c. AD 85! #Vindolanda
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Why not start your very own enamel pin tool kit with this scalpel pin and be fabulous for #ArchiveFashion Attach to your toolkit, display on your lab coat or add to your lanyard #Reversiblezine shop: link in bio #Archive30 #conservation #enamelpin
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Visit our new research project web page on the making of the #Vindolanda wooden writing tablets! A cross-departmental project #ScientificResearch #Conservation #BritainEuropeandPrehistory led by & Caroline Cartwright.
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I'm thrilled to announce another PhD opportunity
This time to work with me, and Daniel Antoine !
You can still apply if you also have an application in for The Blood Lines project 😉
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I wrote an article for on the sensory experience of Blythe House. Beautifully illustrated by some of 's images. Hope we have captured something of the place as its closure edges ever closer...
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We're looking to commission a bronze conservator to carry out works on the bronze sculptural elements of Port Sunlight's Grade I listed War Memorial, one of the most significant war memorials in the UK.
Can you help us spread the word?
More info here 👉 bit.ly/43fMfSO
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*JOBS DESK NEWS* We have relaunched #Jobsdesk You can view it here - le.ac.uk/museum-studies
If you have a job to advertise please fill in the online form via the link above. #Leicester #MuseumStudies #UniversityofLeicester
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Day 10(a) Japanese papermaking study trip: Echizen. On the last day of our tour, Yanase Haruo San and family welcomed us warmly. They make beautiful "cloud skin paper" (kumohada) by pouring the pulp mixture over the screen.
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We are appalled by the BBC’s proposed cuts to the and orchestras. We support and stand with these excellent musicians.
Please sign this petition to help stop this decision:
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Started the day working through a committee meeting set of papers. I was planning on doing this last night, but at 387 pages long needed a fresher brain! All for another museum I am a collections advisory cttee member of. All good stuff but 387 made me blink a bit😁
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A #Roman sardonyx cameo, onto which a relief of a bear has been cut, with an upper opaque white layer allowing it to stand out against a brown background. It was found in Arbeia fort (South Shields, Britain), & is a beautiful piece of craftsmanship #Archaeology #ReliefWednesday
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IIC has radically revised its Opportunities Fund, expanding the funding available. There are 2 strands
-Needs-Based Learning-Focused Bursaries (up to £250)
- Seed Funding Grants (up to £750)
Any IIC member can apply including members who are displaced
iiconservation.org/about/awards/o
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✨️ Redevelopment Project Update ✨️
This month we've appointed a building contractor, which means we finally have a date for the works to start on site! Their arrival on 20th March means we must have everything cleared from some parts of the building by then.
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Please help us #SaveTheScarfVC by sharing this tweet. On 27 April 2022, Arthur Scarf’s VC was sold to an overseas bidder for the world record price of £660,000. We need to raise £250,000 to keep it in the UK by 30 April. To help us pls visit gofundme.com/f/save-the-sca
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