Catherine Fairless

The little conservator that could. Views are my own.

[Catherine Fairless @cefairless]

Buckle up and prepare for warp speed as we boldly conserve what no one has preserved before. #Conservation #XRF https://t.co/7v0a5vYeu2

[Catherine Fairless @cefairless]

NGL, picking up an offcut of plastazote to line the base of a box and finding out it's already the perfect size is like finding the holy grail. #MuseumDecant #Conservation

[Catherine Fairless @cefairless]

Packed like a good lasagne 😘👌🏻 but with longer lasting structural integrity 🤞🏻. #MuseumDecant #Conservation

[Catherine Fairless @cefairless]

Ooooooh yesssss! 🧠🍺👓#PINT24

[The Landi Company @Landi_company]

Birds eye view of Melinda working on this #Aubusson tapestry. Take a gander at the goose!🪿🪿🪿 #conservation #textileconservation

[Shoun Obana @ShounObana]

Septimius Severus

Carved circa 200

Excavated on Palatine Hill 1776

Acquired by Charles Townley

Restored by Giovanni Pierantoni

Acquired by British Museum 1805

Today exhibited in ‘Legion’ & conserved by.. ME! 🤩

Feels special to be part of this wonderful object’s biography

[University of Liverpool @LivUni]

A sneak peek at some of the exciting pieces featured in the upcoming exhibition at @victoriagallery that are being kindly lent to us by @World_Museum! 🏛️

All these pieces and many more will be displayed in our 'Creatures of the Nile' exhibition, opening Saturday 4 May!

[Icon Scotland @icon_scotland]

💥NEW EVENT💥

We’ve got first hand experiences of object repatriation from 4 speakers at our upcoming online event. Stay tuned for more information on each of our speakers, in the following weeks.

Tickets can be purchased here: https://t.co/tFAjszzCHT

@Conservators_UK

[BBC News (UK) @BBCNews]

Rare and fragile Mary Queen of Scots letter saved https://t.co/2vWsXmtUJT

[National Heritage Science Forum UK @HertSci_UK]

Our member @HistEnvScot is running a #heritagescience open day at the @HESEngineShed on 22 May 2024.

Learn how science is being used at The Engine Shed, see practical demonstrations of analytical equipment & network with other professionals.

Register: https://t.co/uXUIFnMMhC

[Matt Knight @mgknight24]

Later this month I'll be presenting about Late Bronze Age funerary practices in Scotland @BradArcForensic. Free to attend online: https://t.co/bnBvf0e7h5

[National Museums Scotland @NtlMuseumsScot]

Congratulations to @PerthMuseumUK on the opening of their new museum 🥳

🦄 We are delighted to have loaned a number of objects including this carved panel, now on display in their exhibition 'Unicorn'.

📽️ Conservator Gemma Frew prepares a 16th century panel for display.

[Cat Irving @AnatomicalCat]

Come and hear me talk about the job I love! It’s online.

[Catherine Fairless @cefairless]

@pencaitlandlady @Nicola_M_Wilson The advert says the closing date is the 25th September 2023?

[Pint of Science UK @pintofscience]

🥳#pint24 returns 13-15 May - save the date!

450+ events in 40+ UK cities with researchers from 50+ universities/institutions

Tickets on sale 8 April - sign up to our mailing list to be the first to hear when https://t.co/P4ZCA2KrkS

[Catherine Fairless @cefairless]

@HughRBrechin Astute observation.

[Catherine Fairless @cefairless]

The perks of having after work training in a sport that uses kneepads (objects aren't the only things needing preservation around here).

[Catherine Fairless @cefairless]

And even though they're not real oil paintings here, the conservator in me is 😱

[Catherine Fairless @cefairless]

As an Ex Art Historian, how could I not?