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North West Conservators Group is a UK network of Conservators, run by @MuseumPierrette open to all conservators inc students based in the NW Established in 2005
Joined November 2015
We’re back!! Thanks to everyone who joined the meeting today. Can’t wait to see you all in person again
Brilliantly energetic first meeting of the #NWConservators after various lockdowns. Great to get to know my 'new' colleagues in the northwest, & see some familiar faces. Talked about disaster response, pests, climate change, & planning a Christmas Conference. Watch this space :-)
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It’s #AskAConservatorDay did you know this was first held in memory of the 1966 Florence floods which happened on the 4th November. Flood awareness is increasingly important with climate change. Ask if you need some advice on caring for wet objects
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#Conservation management job!! https://t.co/aXDe8jt7o4
@Conservators_UK @IIC_ @LJaneHenderson @PhilParkes4 this is managing a conservation studio as well as a beautiful building @museumjobsfeed
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Reuse is an important part of sustainability: so, I found some weird bird head socks that nobody needed, and naturally I made them into weights. (...for weighing things down, not some sort of squirrel sized gym. 🏋️🐿️) Anyone want some? 😂♻️
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Come work with us! On a tremendously talented team might I add. This position is vital to our capacity in supporting @Cornell‘s amazing collections at @Cornell_Library - our department is hyper-collaborative and focused on thoughtful approaches to our work. Please share!
We are pleased to announce a new position for Senior Conservation Technician. The focus of this position will be to support our growing archives collections. Submission of applications by October 22, 2021 is strongly encouraged. Come work with us! https://t.co/6mFBa7rlzl
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Brilliantly energetic first meeting of the #NWConservators after various lockdowns. Great to get to know my 'new' colleagues in the northwest, & see some familiar faces. Talked about disaster response, pests, climate change, & planning a Christmas Conference. Watch this space :-)
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UK conservators in the North West, Come and meet some NW Conservation colleagues. First meeting in over 2 years planned for Tuesday 28th September contact @MuseumPierrette if you want further details
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💚♻️thanks for sharing #sustainability @PaperConserve
We’ve been looking at ways to be greener with materials, especially plastic and solvent disposal. @turnaroundearth supply these great, biodegradable, nitrile gloves. Single use but actually quite tough. We’ve found we can keep them going longer than other disposable gloves
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Need a bit of bank holiday weekend reading? Check out this new blog post by Conservator Wendy, all about installing the Brass, Steel and Fire exhibition @RailwayMuseum. Guess what? It also features a timelapse of our team installing a giant painting!
blog.railwaymuseum.org.uk
National Railway Museum conservator Wendy Somerville-Woodiwis revisits the installation of the exhibition in York.
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If you weren't able to attend, a recorded version will be available. Topics covered during the discussion included: - insurance ramifications - bookend couriering - technology good vs bad - increased documentation reqs - risk management and 1st principles. #Couriering @IconMMN
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It came in as a lampshade but it was actually an 18th century deed and our amazing conservation team managed to return to its original condition. Now it’s available for everyone to see – no lightbulb required! https://t.co/eNlRxPMGgA
#Archive30 #ConservationWin
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Lovely to see some conservation in the news 😍 I mean paintings are THE objects that make the news, but still... Look at it! Conservators at work! Mm. https://t.co/sQI6SJu5w2
bbc.co.uk
A painting by Edinburgh-born artist Robert Scott Lauder is the focus of a major conservation project.
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A few examples of framed book pages with the emphasis placed on interactions made with the publication by former readers.
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When #conservation packaging is a work of art: This is beautiful 🤩 @LJaneHenderson @Conservators_uk @ARAUK_IE @curatedjenny
There is more than books, and artwork in the @BPLboston’s Special Collections. This is a cuneiform tablet dating from between 2350-562 BCE. BPL Conservation Officer Lauren built the box shown here, including padded alcoves and a sewn pocket pop-up feature for easy removal. (1/2)
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Box making for some fragile books happening in the studio today. It looks so easy sped up like that doesn’t it!?!? #conservation
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@EmilyOConserve Treat yourself to some of these from @RatchfordFJ The purple one would match your front door!
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Highlighting the work of forthcoming artists-in-residence, Sherie Sitauze & Sonia E Barrett, as part of #IWD2021. Sonia & Sherie have been invited to respond to & challenge @westdeancollege's African Collection. #IWD #ChooseToChallenge. Read the blog: https://t.co/h93rb6lbDu
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This is a brilliant film which shows just why some conservation resources are so expensive look at the skill and process involved in Parchment making 💜 @IconBook_Paper
This is how parchment is made at the last workshop in the US
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Collections care folks: I'd love to interview someone for @thecwordpodcast about unusual storage for museum objects. ❄️ Cold storage (the chillier the better!) 💧 Wet storage (mm, waterlogged) 🌬️ Anoxic storage (*gasping noises*) If you know anyone who fits the bill, lemme know!
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Third incarnation of the English Heritage Insect Pest #Poster now available! Great contextualisation of insects, materials attacked, what to look out for and crucially what's at risk #InsectPests #IPM
https://t.co/MYS6YhyHAH
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