Can you remove creases from contemporary prints? Something that comes into the studio regularly is modern and contemporary prints that have suffered from creases, bashed corners, dents and handling creases – or what I was taught to call them – seagulls! That annoying, ‘v’ shaped light crease on the paper or in the inked area.Read more about Creases, folds, dents and seagulls[…]
What to do in an emergency if you spill something on a work of art on paper Last week I had a phone call from a distressed client who had an emergency and had managed to spill a glass of water over a beloved framed map. Water had got into the frame and was creepingRead more about Emergency recovery after a disaster[…]
I was interviewed back in the summer for BBC Radio Wales Science Café programme and it was first aired Tuesday 24 September 2019. You can listen again here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0008qwn Rachel Howells and I were interviewed at the BBC studios in Cardiff by Adam Walton. Phil Parkes from University of Cardiff was also interviewed. Its aRead more about I’m on BBC radio Wales![…]
After excellent skiing in France 2018 has started very busy! I am now listed on the Conservation Register and starting to get some interesting work through the register. In March I completed framing a modern Chinese scroll nearly 2m long and even helped hanging it in the clients dining room – a real treat toRead more about Skiing and Chinese Scrolls[…]
It was a busy week last week with work. On Thursday I travelled up to London to do 3 things: view a potential job, visit the British Museum exhibition The Business of prints and most importantly to choose my Japanese repair papers. I visited the showroom at John Purcell Paper in south London and spentRead more about Paper, Paper all around: Finding the perfect paper for the job.[…]
I had a brilliant time last week at the Conservation by Design 25th Anniversary Conference celebrations. There was a good mix of talks and the opportunity to visit the factory and see how the products are made and put together. I found the polyester pocket machine quite mesmerising! The day started off with Paull MessierRead more about Conservation by Design 25th Anniversary Conference – and a sink.[…]
Wednesday 6th September I spent most of the day at Cardiff Castle queuing up to meet an expert! I took some of my collection along, even took my ‘A’ level project (shockingly discovering it was 27 years old!)…. which reminded me that I really need to have a look at some of my own stuff:Read more about Antiques Roadshow, the experts and selfies….[…]
September 2017…. Thanks to ReAct funding I have just completed a Social Media for Business diploma at Pitman Training in Cardiff. My last day was Friday 1st September and after 27 visits, over 130 hours and 13 modules I can honestly say I really enjoyed it and have got so much out of it! ThisRead more about It’s September and I’ve got no excuses![…]
