Conservation at Worthing Museum – blog posts
In Summer 2021 I received a CPD grant from the Anna Plowden/Clothworkers' Foundation, and set up a project with Worthing Museum to assess and complete remedial conservation of their archaeological metalwork collection. Worthing is close to my home town, Brighton, and...
A shield boss worth battling for!
Shield Wall! If you are a fan of the Vikings you will have heard of a shield wall and a shield maiden, but what is a shield boss? A shield boss is the central part of a shield, (Fig 2) and this one has definitely been in the wars. (Fig. 1, left) It belongs to Worthing...
Infills and treatment of an archaeological copper alloy lamp
Steps taken to assess, analyse and treat an archaeologically recovered copper alloy lamp.
Design and Fabrication of a Working Padlock
My very first assignment at West Dean College in 2019 was to make a working padlock and key β only slightly daunting! The fabrication methods were to include a number of techniques including blacksmithing, inspiration was to reflect historical research and the locking...
Conservation of a 17th Century iron casket
First posted on the West Dean College of Arts and Conservation blog Assessment I was fortunate enough to treat this beautiful iron casket whilst studying at West Dean College in 2019. It needed some attention and was brought in by Clocks...
Monster from the deep
A Sea Monster inspired from a book I'm often inspired to create sculptures, by books I'm reading. And some of my favourite reads are the most fantastical and creatively detailed books by China Mieville - his worlds are populated by all types of people, mer-people,...
Reliquaries
Reliquaries The meaning of 'reliquary' (from Wikipedia): "A reliquary is a container for relics. Relics may be the purported or actual physical remains of saints, such as bones, pieces of clothing, or some object associated with saints or other religious figures....
Temple Skull
Skulls, skulls, infinitely interesting to us humans. I wanted to make another one, more intricate with more semi precious stones and pearls, this time possibly a devotional object. So I found an interesting teapot and worked on it intuitively, adding decoration as I...
Shrines and Goddesses
Creating my personal Goddess Everyone does indeed need a patron saint for when the going gets tough, and my search led me to Esperanza de Triana, Seville. She is a beautifully rich and adored Virgin statue who confers special protection on her followers, who must have...