Mandy Garratt
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Mandy Garratt
@mandygarratt.bsky.social
Objects Conservator specialising in ceramics at Glaze Conservation Ltd. MSc Conservation Practice 2020. MA Preventive Conservation 2015. Fine art and miniature painter 🇬🇧
Not so much blue sky today, but I do believe I spotted some Asperitas this morning over North Swindon 😀. I remember when these cloud types were first proposed by the @cloudappsoc.bsky.social and then officially recognised in 2017. Such a beautiful sight 😍
September 7, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Ooh, a 22-degree halo! What a treat on a sunny morning in Swindon 😎 @cloudappsoc.bsky.social
May 7, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Really enjoyed 'The Great North Road' by Steve Silk. I felt transported, enjoyed learning about the towns along the route and almost felt like I was riding along, but without any effort. Great work @stevesilk66.bsky.social - I'm looking forward to the next tour 😀
February 14, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Haha, there's a first! Three lots of double-three 😆 🎯 #LoveTheDarts
December 17, 2024 at 8:16 PM
Another conservation project is successfully completed and this parrot is winging its way home. It was a complex but fun challenge to piece together the sherds of polyresin and discretely hide the scars. A very satisfying end result 👌 💕 🦜

#LoveConservation #RepairDontDespair
November 28, 2024 at 7:55 PM
Me from a different era, you say?

How about the early 1800s - oh okay, circa 2002 😀👌
November 21, 2024 at 2:17 PM
Great to see things taking off over here! I haven't posted for ages, so here's some pics of me at work, rest and play (not in that order though 😊)

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#ObjectsConservator
#Mandolinista
#LoveCeramics
November 13, 2024 at 6:28 PM
Another satisfying conservation treatment complete - looking good after surface cleaning, washing, tear repairs and pressing 😊 👌 📜

#ArchivesConservation
November 2, 2023 at 6:17 PM
Washing dirty book cushion covers in the morning, removing old sticky self-adhesive tape in the afternoon 😊. That's the joy of #ArchiveConservation 📜
October 26, 2023 at 5:38 PM
Be gone rusty paperclip! Gently does it 😊👌

#ArchivesConservation 📜
October 12, 2023 at 6:49 PM
Something vaguely blue from the archive where I work. These blue and green patterns are a result of glass disease on a glass plate negative circa 1930. If left untreated the emulsion can peel away from the glass. This one was stabilised and is back in the archive now.

#ArchivesConservation
September 9, 2023 at 12:06 PM
Six years ago I first saw this architectural plan while working on a short project at Historic England and noted that it needed conservation. Happily, I'm now back and working in the conservation team, and today finished conserving the very same plan 😊👌

#ArchivesConservation
August 30, 2023 at 7:25 PM