I have recently had the great pleasure of traveling to Rome to undertake discussions on European standards for conservation and of dining in the 18th century York Mansion House with the Lord Mayor following a conference presentation. As I looked out of the window of the Merchant’s hall at the tourists outside looking back in Read more
During my time at Cardiff University I have been keen to add to my practical skills by volunteering. There are always opportunities for students to donate their time to local heritage projects and between 2013/2014 my colleagues, Sara Brown and Johanna Thunberg and I, have been working with the National Trust at Aberdulais Tinworks and Read more
One of the most exciting things about being a conservator is discovering information hidden within an object. Sometimes, this can be quite literally inside an artefact, and for this there is no better tool than an x-radiograph. Conservators can use x-radiography to determine if there is armature within a sculpture, or metal within a lump Read more
During the summer of 2013 I was very fortunate to have a placement in the Conservation Department of the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. I was involved with many activities, like cleaning tapestries and upholstery in the British Galleries, repairing and mounting memorabilia for the Afro Supa Hero Exhibition and training in Integrated Pest Read more
Hello Conservation Community at Cardiff University. For those of you I have not had the opportunity to meet, my name is Francis Lukezic and I completed the MSc in Conservation Practice in September 2013. I returned to my home in the United States and am happy to say that I am working as a contract Read more
If you’re interested in conservation then you are part of a very special breed of people. Part scientist, part artist, part project manager: conservators are the quintessential multi-tasker! So what does it take to be a lab-coat wearing, scalpel wielding heritage warrior and what do you have to go through to get there? We hope Read more
