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.
From the near-invisible mending of a treasured teapot to the structural reassembly of archaeological fragments — bonding, filling, and colour-matched retouching that respects the original surface.
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02Works on Paper & Books
Documents, prints, drawings, watercolours, photographs and bound books.
Surface cleaning, tear repair, removal of old tape and adhesives, tape-stain reduction, flattening and de-acidification to stabilise foxing and discolouration. For bound volumes, this extends to repairing damaged pages, resewing failed bindings and making new covers — returning legibility and life to fragile paper.
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03Paintings & Works of Art
Easel paintings and mixed-media works of art.
Consolidation of flaking paint, surface cleaning, reduction of discoloured or oxidised varnish, and the filling and inpainting of losses — carried out with reversible, conservation-grade materials.
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04Stone
Sculpture, marble, alabaster and architectural masonry.
Cleaning, desalination, structural pinning and the repair of chips and losses in stone objects and carved detail — from mantel pieces and statuary to memorial stone.
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05The Built Environment
Heritage buildings, plaster and architectural features.
On-site conservation of architectural surfaces and features — lime plaster, decorative mouldings, and historic finishes — working within heritage guidelines and alongside your builders.
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06Multi-media & Composite Objects
Sentimental pieces that combine several materials.
Many treasured objects are made of many things at once — wood, textile, metal, paper and paint. Each is assessed as a whole so that treatment of one element never endangers another.
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.