Michael Bowes

Conservation Officer at Lancashire Conservation Studios - Lancashire County Museum Service- Lancashire County Council

[Michael Bowes @PaintConserv]

Just posted a video https://t.co/O7BwTAt0oy

[Michael Bowes @PaintConserv]

Just posted a photo https://t.co/Rkd8yeWSdV

[Michael Bowes @PaintConserv]

Just posted a photo https://t.co/Oswq2frNTd

[The C Word @thecwordpodcast]

New episode! 🔆

Together with guest host @Sarah_epotter we try to shed some light on everything from dealing with lighting systems in galleries to what the human eye can see.

Listen here: https://t.co/w2fegmBO8x

#conservation #museums #podcasts #conservators #CollectionsCare

[Michael Bowes @PaintConserv]

Here at 'Collections on the Move' symposium in Bergen, Norway with @Sarah_epotter and I've already spilt my coffee (it's the nerves) @WhitworthArt @Conservators_uk
#Bergen #artconservation #collectionscare

[Michael Bowes @PaintConserv]

Cadi was an excellent student, and had some interesting comments on Paintings Conservation.

[Cadi the Conservation Dragon @Cadi_Interns]

Been spending some time looking at the condition of a de Chirico oil with @PaintConserv #uvlight

[Michael Bowes @PaintConserv]

Very excited to find my name mentioned with @Sarah_epotter in the most recent edition of ICON News @Conservators_uk
We'll also be presenting an extended version of this talk for @WhitworthArt at 'Collections on the Move' symposium, 13 - 14 Feb Museumssenteret, Bergen, Norway.

[James Hopkins @HistoryHopkins]

At the launch of the Manchester Digital Collections system. Really exciting development for ⁦all our collections ⁦@OfficialUoM⁩ including ⁦@WhitworthArt⁩ ⁦@McrMuseum⁩ and ⁦@UoMHeritage⁩ and students in ⁦@UoMICP⁩

[Paul Dodgson @Pauldodgson4]

Beautiful! On show @WhitworthArt by The Reno 12 @ExcavatingReno. Great fun working with you all. I am really touched by how much love and care you put into making these wonderful paintings. @bankleygallery

[the Whitworth @WhitworthArt]

One week left to see our Pearl Alcock exhibition which presents the largest solo display of Pearl Alcock’s drawings and paintings to date – all from the Whitworth Collection. This exhibition closes on Sunday 12th January 2020. For more info visit: https://t.co/gXt1c0BG6Q

[the Whitworth @WhitworthArt]

#BehindTheScenes: Our Conservation and Collections Care Technician, Leanne Smith, is currently making a new backing for Tadek Beutlich's 1977 work "Reflection of the Moon".

You can see more of Beutlich's work in our Tapestries exhibition: https://t.co/IvrriJfMZn

[tom philipson @tomphilipson]

Bowls made by @WhitworthArt staff which they will sell in their own museum shop.

[Riddle's Court @Riddlescourt]

As our heritage colleagues know, historic buildings need a lot of ongoing TLC. This week Karen Dundas of Scottish Wall Paintings Conservators, & Shannon Miller are repairing issues in our 1890s Geddes Room painted ceiling. #conservation #builtheritage #SHBT #Edinburgh #heritage

[Michael Bowes @PaintConserv]

#BehindtheScenes view of the #conservationstudio @WhitworthArt I have had our #lowry 'Industrial Scene' painting out of its frame, being prepared for display in our upcoming exhibition Standardisation and Deviation: The Whitworth Story, OPENING DECEMBER 12

[Michael Bowes @PaintConserv]

#behindthescenes @WhitworthArt with a removal of a severely degraded composition glue lining from a portrait of one of the founders of @OfficialUoM George Faulkner. The #artconservation on the portrait is now almost complete for @UoMHeritage @HistoryHopkins

[Icon Textile Group @Icon_Textiles]

For anyone who missed out on yesterday's #IconStorage2019 there's loads of great tips and tricks being shared through the hashtag. Huge thanks to our colleagues @IconEthnography for what sounds like a fab day.

[Michael Bowes @PaintConserv]

Great #IconStorage2019 symposium today @UCLarchaeology Enjoyed being able to present and enjoyed all the other presentations. I've now realised that I need to get better at Excel, and that conservators dream of a world without doors.

[Michael Bowes @PaintConserv]

Looking forward to presenting 'Coping with the Unknown Unknowns' with @Sarah_epotter at the Symposium on Storage Moves and Store-based Projects tomorrow @UCLarchaeology @CCG_ICON @ICONArchaeology @Conservators_uk @WhitworthArt @OfficialUoM

[Michael Bowes @PaintConserv]

Varnish removal on the portrait of George Faulkner is complete @WhitworthArt conservation studio and the signature is now visible!The artist is Benjamin Rawlinson Faulkner, a Manchester artist. @UoMHeritage @OfficialUoM @HistoryHopkins #artconservation