The stories told by a first world war soldiers de-mob paper This interesting piece of paper arrived in the studio in the Autumn of 2020. A soldiers demobilization account belonging to the father of the current owner. A father who said very little of his wartime life. My brief was to repair the document andRead more about Looking after and conserving family documents[…]
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[…]
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.[…]
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![…]