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Spirits

Not of the ghostly kind. No, this is the name of our collection of objects preserved in a “spirit” form. Spirit preserves soft tissue and delicate internal structures, making it possible for all types of research to be done. We… Read more

Joe’s blog part 2

Joe was described by those who knew him as a ‘gentle man with a smile for everyone’. In a letter to his mother, sent during WWII when he was on active service in the Middle East, he wrote that it… Read more

All Hands on Deck!

We have had a very busy time of it here in the painting conservation studio with two major new TWAM (Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums) exhibitions opening as well as some other fantastic travelling exhibitions to over see. Carol… Read more

Keeper of Art, Hatton Gallery

Between Friday 1 and Sunday 3 October I visited Elterwater in the shadow of the Langdale Pikes to attend ‘KS10’, the 4th annual ‘Kurt Schwitters Autumn School’ held on the site (and in nearby Chapel Stile village hall) where Kurt… Read more

Preparing a Japanese Norimono for exhibition at the Laing Art Gallery

Here’s a movie which records Dawn Bradshaw and Christina Stephenson, two of TWAM’s Conservators, preparing this beautifully crafted object (TWCMS : J1509) for an exhibition which was held at the Laing Art Gallery (Japanese Wave, 1st May 2010 to 5… Read more