What I conserve & restore
A single studio, many materials. Each object is assessed on its own terms — below is a sense of the work within each discipline.
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01Ceramics & Glass
Porcelain, earthenware, stoneware and glass.
Broken, chipped or cracked ceramics and glass, made whole again. Breaks are bonded, missing pieces filled in, and the surface retouched to match the original.
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02Works on Paper & Books
Documents, prints, drawings, watercolours, photographs and bound books.
Surface cleaning, tear repair, and the removal of old tape, adhesives and their stains. Foxing and discolouration are reduced, sheets flattened, and fragile paper stabilised. For books, this extends to repairing pages, resewing bindings and making new covers.
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03Paintings & Works of Art
Easel paintings and mixed-media works of art.
Flaking paint is secured, surface dirt and yellowed varnish cleaned away, and any losses filled and retouched by hand. The materials used are reversible, so the work can be safely undone in future if it ever needs to be.
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04Stone
Sculpture, marble, alabaster and architectural masonry.
Cleaning and salt removal for stone objects and carved detail, along with structural repair. Chips and cracks are filled, broken sections pinned back together, and lost detail rebuilt. Marble, alabaster and architectural masonry alike.
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05The Built Environment
Heritage buildings, plaster and architectural features.
On-site work on the fabric of heritage buildings: lime plaster, decorative mouldings, cornices and other historic finishes. Everything is done within heritage guidelines and alongside your builders or architect.
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06Multi-media & Composite Objects
Sentimental pieces that combine several materials.
Many objects are several things at once, combining wood, textile, metal, paper and paint. Each one is looked at as a whole, so that caring for one part never puts another at risk.
Many treasured objects are more than one thing at once.
If your piece combines materials — or you simply aren’t sure — send a few photographs and I’ll tell you honestly whether and how it can be helped.