As we head towards the end of yet another year, we’ve rounded up the most popular Conservation Projects that we have shared on our LinkedIN page from the whole of 2024! If you’d like to see your project shared on our socials, please tag us or email us your project at sales@willard.co.uk. If your project features Willard tools and equipment, we can also share it on our blog!
One of a kind: the Hirayama Conservation Studio
This was a fantastic post celebrating 30 years of the Hirayama Conservation Studio. Hidden within the grounds of the British Museum, this unique space was designed to facilitate the conservation of East Asian pictorial art. This post shares some of the most fascinating projects the conservators there have had the privilege to work on.
Mini vapour chamber: a localised humidification method
Sharing tip and techniques with the wider community is We enjoyed this post as it documents easy to follow methods to create your own mini vapour chambers in order to humidify and flatten parchment paper as part of a longer conservation project.
Could this help your project?
Conserving Manuscripts: Insights from My Placement at the British Library Qatar Foundation Partnership by Moda Farfour
Student placement blogs are always an interesting read as fresh eyes learn new techniques from the ‘masters’. This article explores Moda Farfour’s student placement at the BLQFP’s conservation studio. It highlights her work on a specific manuscript and provides an overview of her contributions and experiences throughout the placement.
The lasers are back on at the V&A
While laser cleaning has been around since the 1970’s, new state of the art technology is proving to be invaluable and the V&A shows us what they can do in this blog post.
Student blog: Paintings Lab at The Brooklyn Museum
“So far, I have completed 11 treatments, have a year-long ongoing project, and have two or three more projects to work through in the last two months at my internship.” The Brooklyn Museum know how to fully engage their placement students! An inspiring read for anyone starting out
Take a look at the treatments undertaken by a student following a year long internship in the Paintings lab at the Brooklyn Museum.
Infilling losses: the conservation of a mid-nineteenth-century parchment stationery binding
We like a challenging conservation project, and this one certainly is. Enjoy this account of the challenges and results of this great project below.
A 3D puzzle: conserving the Aswan cartonnage at the British Museum
This was one of our favourite projects of the year. We thoroughly enjoyed this detailed account of the extensive conservation work required to stabilise, mend and conserve this incredible piece of Egyptian history. The progress photos are a must-see!
Conserving Michelangelo’s Epifania
Having the chance to work on a masterpiece from one of the all time greats is a huge achievement for any conservator. Here we see conservators Caroline Barry and Emma Turner reveal how they got a rare Michelangelo masterpiece ready to take centre stage at The British Museum.
Five Conservation Projects That Safeguarded Art in 2023
The final of our round-up is actually another round-up! This article was another favourite with our LinkedIN followers and it happens to be a showcase of the fantastic work Getty’s conservators have been up to and we love the diverse mix of projects featured.
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