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Monster from the deep

Monster from the deep

by Kev | Nov 5, 2015 | Uncategorised

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...

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#whatsonmydesk today? A huge mess of tools, things #whatsonmydesk today? A huge mess of tools, things I'm working on and experiments. The reliquary teapot is in the middle of resin trials, and the brass stamp box is soaking in acetone 😬 and I'm enjoying podcasts on this overcast day.
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Whats on your desk?
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#studio #workshop #tools #conservator #conservation #teapot
A little project I've got going, treating an early A little project I've got going, treating an early 20th century brass stamp box which is extremely dirty with various layers of dirt and corrosion. Cleaning with cotton wool swabs and acetone loosened most of the loose layers, without resorting to harsh acid or abrasive methods which take away the top layer of metal.
#conservation #conservator #metalconservation #cleaning
Everyone was at the beach to see the sunset. Everyone was at the beach to see the sunset.
#hello #hello
Conservators look away!! This commission has been Conservators look away!! This commission has been on my bench for a while now. A family tree will be on top, and this is how I cut the holes in pewter teapots. Inside will be a place for special things. I'm making the trunk out of 2 spouts which I've soldered together, and I decided to pin the branches to the trunk. Lots more to do!
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#pewter #wirework #teapot #metalsculpture
#saturdaynight Wine and cards because there's no ' #saturdaynight
Wine and cards because there's no 'out'.
I treated myself to a new book! With my internship I treated myself to a new book! With my internships on hold and every other door I've tried shut firmly for the time being, I've got to keep my brain working.
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This is the latest science and treatments for the very oldest objects which the human race has crafted.
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Artisans and craftspeople of today, one day in the distant future, one of your pieces might be the subject of a book like this.
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#conservatio #conservator #student #conservatoratwork
#emergingconservator #archaeology #routledge #lockdownstudy
West Dean College have just posted my blog about t West Dean College have just posted my blog about this beautiful iron casket which I treated for rust last year.
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Conservation of a c.1600 Nuremberg Iron Casket.β €
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Following an unfortunate event, the casket had been exposed to water and had developed a coating of rust. As a result, it was brought into the metals workshop, where Graduate Diploma Conservation Studies student Carola, begun work on it.
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With the aim being to return the casket to its condition before β€˜the incident’, Carola carried out analytical tests in the Science Lab to inform her subsequent conservation treatment of the item.β €
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Read more about the conservation treatment in a new blog post - link in @westdeancollege
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Find out more about conservation study options @westdeancollege on our website.
#conservator #conservation #emergingconservator #metal #metalconservation #history #antiquerestoration
Walking on the south downs in winter is mud, turni Walking on the south downs in winter is mud, turnips, sheep and sheep eating turnips. Or sheep, eating turnips. But sheep eating turnips would make the walk a lot more exciting. 
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Mostly tho it's peace and quiet.
If anyone's finding they have a lot of time to rea If anyone's finding they have a lot of time to read 😁 here are 3 books I've loved recently. I would absolutely recommend anything by China Mieville, my favourite of his is The Scar. I love Ballard and this is one of his trippier ones, and I've just discovered Stanislaw Lem, this one written in 1971, but set in 2004 πŸ˜‚ is also fairly trippy science fiction.
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#sciencefiction #bookstagram #goodreads
This morning I left the sunny shores of central Br This morning I left the sunny shores of central Brighton for the frosty foggy heights of Hollingbury hill fort. It was well worth it to see the sparkling grass and misty hillside.
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#Repost @hifructosemag ・・・ Happy Birthday to #Repost @hifructosemag
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Happy Birthday to David Bowie illustration by Mitch O’Connell @mitchoconnellart

#happybirthday #bowie #starman #themanwhofelltoearth #thethinwhiteduke #davidbowie #heroes #3d #psychedelic #tripping #rockandrollhalloffame #hifructose #mitchoconnell
"Hold on to the light" .... You know when every da "Hold on to the light" .... You know when every day you go through everything you're grateful for and how lucky you are, but sometimes that slips, and you're like 'WHYYYYYYYYYY!!!!?????'
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I'm now a qualified Historical Metals Conservator (as of November) but we couldn't have a graduation, the 3 museum internships which I diligently put into place have been put on hold indefinitely, and private companies are next on my hitlist - I just want to practice my skills!
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On top of that, our studio building is being sold, putting 10 working artists out of a workshop. 
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So a cliff side walk was the only thing I could do, and good medicine. 
P.S if anyone knows of a studio going let me know πŸ™‚πŸ™‚πŸ™‚πŸ™‚
#conservator #conservation #brighton #beach #heritage #internship
It was really worth getting out today. 🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳
#southdowns #ramblersgb
I just had to, because it made me laugh so much, a I just had to, because it made me laugh so much, and I think that whenever Indy grabs priceless artefacts!  So many questions...🀣🀣🀣🀣🀣
From @cynicalconservator 
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This is one of a series of #whatisaconservator cartoons. I wish I was #indianajones but there are fundamental differences......sorry Indy.  #cynicalconservatorcartoon #conservator #conservation #heritage #museum #fun #archaeology
Have you ever wondered what a conservator does? Is Have you ever wondered what a conservator does? Is it vaguely.... Museum... 'stuff'? Well today is #askaconservator day around the world, and you can ask any conservation related questions you like, to conservators from all countries by following that hashtag and jumping in!
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I've been training to be a conservator for the past year at @westdeancollege and I've fallen obsessively in love. It entails chemistry, history and research, microscopy, material-specific hand skills, patience, perseverance, testing,testing and more testing. Also, be careful that ancient object doesn't crumble in your hands 😳😳😳! 
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I won't be answering questions as I'm just a student, but follow the hashtag and sate your curiosity!
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#conservators #conservation #conservatoratwork #learningeveryday #science #museums #restoration #ancienthistory
We've just finished a week's gilding workshop (tha We've just finished a week's gilding workshop (that's gold leaf-ing!) with @watergild_studios at @westdeancollege and it was a lot of fun. We learned the traditional techniques of water and oil gilding, along with patinating techniques, and now I want to gild everything....during lockdown maybe πŸ€”...
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As you can see I gilded a bunch of things including some antique pewter milk jugs, a sheep skull and I sandblasted and gilded an oval mirror.
That's a 23.5 carat gilded sheep skull. Yes, it is. 😁
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#gilding #goldleaf #skull #gold #bling #goldskull #artskull #restoration #pewter #conservation #conservator #pewter #antique #antiquerestoration
This cool photo of my nonno with 2 of my aunties a This cool photo of my nonno with 2 of my aunties and one of my uncles, from the left, Lucia, Tonino and Cettina, which is my middle name, she is the eldest - in Italy in the 40's. They had 9 kids in all, those 3 and: Massimo, Rossana, Liliana, Anna-maria, Teresa and my dad Gabriele. I have so many cousins and I miss them all. My planned Christmas in Italy has been cancelled ☹️. But hopefully soon I'll get to see them all.
#nonno #grandad #bw
Lunchtime bench. @westdeancollege #bench Lunchtime bench.
@westdeancollege 
#bench
Stormy, and in the distant break in the clouds on Stormy, and in the distant break in the clouds on the horizon, the wind farm.
We went to see what storm Babs had thrown ashore.. We went to see what storm Babs had thrown ashore....
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