Catherine Fairless

Buckle up and prepare for warp speed as we boldly conserve what no one has preserved before. #Conservation #XRF conservationbriefs.tumblr.com/post/147258155…

NGL, picking up an offcut of plastazote to line the base of a box and finding out it's already the perfect size is like finding the holy grail. #MuseumDecant #Conservation

Packed like a good lasagne 😘👌🏻 but with longer lasting structural integrity 🤞🏻. #MuseumDecant #Conservation

Ooooooh yesssss! 🧠🍺👓#PINT24

Birds eye view of Melinda working on this #Aubusson tapestry. Take a gander at the goose!🪿🪿🪿 #conservation #textileconservation

Septimius Severus Carved circa 200 Excavated on Palatine Hill 1776 Acquired by Charles Townley Restored by Giovanni Pierantoni Acquired by British Museum 1805 Today exhibited in ‘Legion’ & conserved by.. ME! 🤩 Feels special to be part of this wonderful object’s biography

A sneak peek at some of the exciting pieces featured in the upcoming exhibition at @victoriagallery that are being kindly lent to us by @World_Museum! 🏛️ All these pieces and many more will be displayed in our 'Creatures of the Nile' exhibition, opening Saturday 4 May!

💥NEW EVENT💥 We’ve got first hand experiences of object repatriation from 4 speakers at our upcoming online event. Stay tuned for more information on each of our speakers, in the following weeks. Tickets can be purchased here: bit.ly/44e4N6C @Conservators_UK

Rare and fragile Mary Queen of Scots letter saved bbc.in/3JnREya

Our member @HistEnvScot is running a #heritagescience open day at the @HESEngineShed on 22 May 2024. Learn how science is being used at The Engine Shed, see practical demonstrations of analytical equipment & network with other professionals. Register: engineshed.scot/whats-on/event…

Later this month I'll be presenting about Late Bronze Age funerary practices in Scotland @BradArcForensic. Free to attend online: ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/bradf…

Congratulations to @PerthMuseumUK on the opening of their new museum 🥳 🦄 We are delighted to have loaned a number of objects including this carved panel, now on display in their exhibition 'Unicorn'. 📽️ Conservator Gemma Frew prepares a 16th century panel for display.

Come and hear me talk about the job I love! It’s online.

@pencaitlandlady @Nicola_M_Wilson The advert says the closing date is the 25th September 2023?

Come and work with us in the HES Collections Team! A great opportunity for someone looking to take the next step in their heritage career applications.historicenvironment.scot/pages/job_sear…

🥳#pint24 returns 13-15 May - save the date! 450+ events in 40+ UK cities with researchers from 50+ universities/institutions Tickets on sale 8 April - sign up to our mailing list to be the first to hear when eepurl.com/TbbVX

@HughRBrechin Astute observation.

@cefairless of *what*?

concerned that I'm walking towards my final judgement

The perks of having after work training in a sport that uses kneepads (objects aren't the only things needing preservation around here).

1/2 🫵Conservators! We need you and your opinions on storage environments to help shape @UKNatArcSector guidance! Join us online on 6 March for the next @UkNatArchives knowledge exchange to contribute and help define best practice. Free sign up here👇 eventbrite.co.uk/e/storage-and-…

And even though they're not real oil paintings here, the conservator in me is 😱

As an Ex Art Historian, how could I not?