🎨 Amazing video about the extensive conservation treatment of Michelangelo's Epifania cartoon! 🖼️

It takes you behind the scenes, from initial analysis in 2006 to the final installation in 2025. It's a testament to the passion + expertise of the conservation team!
#ArtConservation #PaperConservation

Paper conservation is featured on BBC Unexpected Elements episode 'Story Time'!
Hear Kathryn Kenney (from 14:25), Book + Paper Conservator at the @folger.edu talk about writing substrates, conservators & strategies to protect books from pests (including bats)! #PaperConservation #BookConservation

news.harvard.edu/gazette/stor...

#TapeIsEvil

Harvard's "$27 copy" of Magna Carta is actually an original 1300 document! It was uncovered through imaging.
This shows the importance of digitisation, difference light sources (UV) and scientific analysis to explore our cultural heritage to reveal things! 📜 #PaperConservation #ConservationScience

I watched this mesmerising video showing Beethoven's letterlocking technique! 📜✉️

Seeing the original folding + sealing methods, and history of interventions (opening, additions, repairs) gives insight into the item's journey. Each fold, repair, and alteration tells its own story! #PaperConservation

Now available, "Inclusive Mentorship: Intentional Mentorship Self-Study." This resource is for conservation professionals who want to better understand what they should expect from a mentor/mentee relationship.

Free registration is supported by FAIC: learning.culturalheritage.org/products/inc...

📢 Save the Date! The 2025 AICCM National Conference is coming!

📍 Where: State Library of Queensland, Kurilpa (South Brisbane), Australia on the unceded lands of the Turrbal and Yuggera/Jagera peoples.
📅 When: 12–14 November 2025

#CulturalHeritage #ArtConservation

🎨 Check Tracing Art out!
The Getty has created a stunning digital experience that brings the hidden stories of artworks to life. You can dive into the world of provenance using the Getty Provenance Index to reveal paths artworks have taken over centuries.
#ArtHistory #Provenance #CulturalHeritage

Its not often that there is a Materials Scientist role in Australia!
🔔 Job Alert
➡️ Title: Materials Scientist
🏙 Institution: Museums Victoria
🕰 Type: Full time, ongoing
🗺 Location: Melbourne
🗓 Closing date: 15 May 2025
📝 More details: jobs.careers.vic.gov.au/jobtools/jnc...
#MaterialsScience

👀 Have a look, friends and colleagues.
I think there needs to be lots more conversations about emotional conservation.

Its all goodnews at the Grimwade.

The Cripps Foundation have added another 15 million dollars to support the inspirational work at The Grimwade Centre who deliver people first heritage conservation education and research.

www.unimelb.edu.au/newsroom/new...

It's not often that conservation makes the news! 🎉📰
A major donation in Australia has created the Cripps Institute for Cultural Materials Conservation 🇦🇺🏛️

You might spot me & my hands in action during the coverage.
Here's to more visibility for conservators & our work!
#ArtConservation #Conservator

I'm teaching (for the first time) 2nd year Masters students paper conservation treatment including:
📜backing removals
📜washing
📜local residue + tape removal
📜lining
📜infills
Any tips/tricks/resources you would pass on to emerging conservators about these treatments? #paperconservation

Here's my blogpost about it, dm me if you want the longer version with more antiquarian detail! www.newberry.org/blog/lost-an...