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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...
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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...
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Infills and treatment of an archaeological copper alloy lamp
Steps taken to assess, analyse and treat an archaeologically recovered copper alloy lamp.
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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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....
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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...
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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...