NWConservatorsGroup

North West Conservators Group is a UK network of Conservators, run by @MuseumPierrette open to all conservators inc students based in the NW Established in 2005

[NWConservatorsGroup @NWConservators]

We’re back!! Thanks to everyone who joined the meeting today. Can’t wait to see you all in person again

[Christian Baars @LifeOnBaars]

Brilliantly energetic first meeting of the #NWConservators after various lockdowns.
Great to get to know my 'new' colleagues in the northwest, & see some familiar faces.
Talked about disaster response, pests, climate change, & planning a Christmas Conference.
Watch this space :-)

[NWConservatorsGroup @NWConservators]

It’s #AskAConservatorDay did you know this was first held in memory of the 1966 Florence floods which happened on the 4th November. Flood awareness is increasingly important with climate change. Ask if you need some advice on caring for wet objects

[Pierrette Squires @MuseumPierrette]

#Conservation management job!! https://t.co/aXDe8jt7o4 @Conservators_UK @IIC_ @LJaneHenderson @PhilParkes4 this is managing a conservation studio as well as a beautiful building @museumjobsfeed

[Jenny Mathiasson @curatedjenny]

Reuse is an important part of sustainability: so, I found some weird bird head socks that nobody needed, and naturally I made them into weights. (...for weighing things down, not some sort of squirrel sized gym. 🏋️🐿️)

Anyone want some? 😂♻️

[tre berney @treberney]

Come work with us! On a tremendously talented team might I add. This position is vital to our capacity in supporting @Cornell‘s amazing collections at @Cornell_Library - our department is hyper-collaborative and focused on thoughtful approaches to our work. Please share!

[Christian Baars @LifeOnBaars]

Brilliantly energetic first meeting of the #NWConservators after various lockdowns.
Great to get to know my 'new' colleagues in the northwest, & see some familiar faces.
Talked about disaster response, pests, climate change, & planning a Christmas Conference.
Watch this space :-)

[NWConservatorsGroup @NWConservators]

UK conservators in the North West, Come and meet some NW Conservation colleagues.
First meeting in over 2 years planned for Tuesday 28th September contact @MuseumPierrette if you want further details

[Gemma Dolan @GemmaDolan_]

💚♻️thanks for sharing #sustainability @PaperConserve

[SMG Conservation @SMGConservation]

Need a bit of bank holiday weekend reading? Check out this new blog post by Conservator Wendy, all about installing the Brass, Steel and Fire exhibition @RailwayMuseum. Guess what? It also features a timelapse of our team installing a giant painting! https://t.co/EidSakLreo

[ICON Care of Collections Group @CCG_ICON]

If you weren't able to attend, a recorded version will be available. Topics covered during the discussion included:
- insurance ramifications
- bookend couriering
- technology good vs bad
- increased documentation reqs
- risk management and 1st principles.
#Couriering @IconMMN

[Surrey History Centre @SurreyHeritage]

It came in as a lampshade but it was actually an 18th century deed and our amazing conservation team managed to return to its original condition. Now it’s available for everyone to see – no lightbulb required! https://t.co/eNlRxPMGgA
#Archive30 #ConservationWin

[Jenny Mathiasson @curatedjenny]

Lovely to see some conservation in the news 😍 I mean paintings are THE objects that make the news, but still... Look at it! Conservators at work! Mm.

https://t.co/sQI6SJu5w2

[Joe Devlin @JoeDevlin]

A few examples of framed book pages with the emphasis placed on interactions made with the publication by former readers.

[Pierrette Squires @MuseumPierrette]

When #conservation packaging is a work of art:

This is beautiful 🤩

@LJaneHenderson @Conservators_uk @ARAUK_IE @curatedjenny

[West Yorkshire Archive Service @wyorksarchives]

Box making for some fragile books happening in the studio today. It looks so easy sped up like that doesn’t it!?!? #conservation

[West Dean College @westdeancollege]

Highlighting the work of forthcoming artists-in-residence, Sherie Sitauze & Sonia E Barrett, as part of #IWD2021.

Sonia & Sherie have been invited to respond to & challenge @westdeancollege's African Collection. #IWD #ChooseToChallenge. Read the blog: https://t.co/h93rb6lbDu

[Pierrette Squires @MuseumPierrette]

This is a brilliant film which shows just why some conservation resources are so expensive look at the skill and process involved in Parchment making 💜

@IconBook_Paper

[Jenny Mathiasson @curatedjenny]

Collections care folks: I'd love to interview someone for @thecwordpodcast about unusual storage for museum objects.
❄️ Cold storage (the chillier the better!)
💧 Wet storage (mm, waterlogged)
🌬️ Anoxic storage (*gasping noises*)

If you know anyone who fits the bill, lemme know!

[Amy Crossman/ايمي @Crossman_AmyL]

Third incarnation of the English Heritage Insect Pest #Poster now available!
Great contextualisation of insects, materials attacked, what to look out for and crucially what's at risk
#InsectPests #IPM

https://t.co/MYS6YhyHAH

[Icon - The Institute of Conservation @Conservators_UK]

It’s #NationalOldStuffDay! Need help looking after your family heirlooms? Find a conservator you can trust at https://t.co/Bm5vWI6Tg4 or head to https://t.co/KwGEcrIyR0 for lots of handy hints and tips to help you care for your treasured 'old stuff'!